Today's Top Ten Tuesday Topic is "Top Ten Favorite Books I Read Before I Was a Blogger". If perchance this is your first experience with Top Ten Tuesday, you can find more information here.
Seeing as I have only been doing this for some two months, I am presented with something of a overabundance of choices. Therefore, this list is pulled from my Facebook page. Not because I couldn't pull up a list otherwise, but because I thought it'd be interesting to see what I have on there:
1. The Merchant of Venice - Shakespeare - To truly appreciate this book took me three re-reads and a BBC adaptation for me to come to understand this story... I'm still not sure I do, but I enjoy it anyway.
2. For the Time Being - Annie Dillard - If you've never heard of this one, here's a quick rundown - FTTB is a stream-of-consciousness novel about the author's experiences... with everything. Well, not everything, but whatever came to mind at the time. It's not for everyone, but it's a refreshingly different read.
3. Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
4. The Three Musketeers - Alexander Dumas
5. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe - Growing up, I was obsessed with adventure novels. If there were adventures on the high seas, daring heroics, sword fights, and/or enormous battles, I read it. These three were some of the best... and they're still on my shelf now.
6. Night Watch - Terry Pratchett - I've mentioned Pratchett several times, but I've actually only been aware of him for a few years. I was introduced to him at college... and promptly read most everything he'd written through the course of a summer. I've read this one every time I go on a vacation.
7. The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien - As much as I love his other works, The Silmarillion is my favorite. A rich, colourful tapestry of mythology... and that's the best I can describe it. You'll have to read it for yourself - that's the best plug I can give it.
8. The Time Machine - H.G. Wells - I would find it difficult to say that any of Wells' works are better than the others but, if I had to, I would have to choose this one. Wells explored ideas that hadn't really been touched upon by authors before then, and time travel was one of the ones he did best.
9. Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton - The book is as good as the movie! Possibly better!
10. Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen - Jane Austen was a brilliant writer and, while I haven't read her other works yet, I have seen most the BBC versions... and I plan on reading those too.
And there you have it! Not the most in-depth I've gone into a list, but a fun one to put together. I invite you to take a look at your facebook likes (if you have any), and see if there's any surprises there. You never know!
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