And your hearts against my chest, your lips pressed to my neck Shawshank, September 3, 2020September 4, 2020 So I was thinking last night. About books, as i picked up Twilight for the thousandth time (hey, i just wanted something light to read last night), of what books I would bring if I was trapped on a deserted island. I know, so deep right? Then I thought, you can’t bring them all, you can only bring 3 books with you. And none of this “How to get if a deserted island in 1373 easy steps”. So here you go, in no particular order: 1. Twilight – not the whole series, but I’m working on getting them all. I’d choose this book, because while I really enjoy reading it, it’s a palette cleanser. I’m not reading it for deeper meaning. It’s purely a good lose yourself in the story type of book. Here’s a secret when I read the complete series for the first time, i wept at the end. I thought it was a really fitting ending to the series. 2. House of Leaves – this book, right from page 1 of Johnny’s introduction grabbed me. The rest of the book blew my mind. Imagine finding out your house is just slightly bigger on the inside than the outside. Then for a second, imagine getting trapped and lost in it. I always find something new about it, every time I read it. Aside from the Twilight series, it’s the one book that I’ve re-read the most. Including a 13 hour layover in Montreal on the way to TinyTown. 3. Ship of Theseus – I haven’t finished my first read through yet, but this book is awesome. Overwhelming. Strange. Confusing. Scary. I really like it. So I’d definitely have to bring it with me. So here’s where (hopefully) some reader participation comes into play; what are the top 3 books that you’d bring with you, if you found yourself trapped on a deserted island? Would you bring mystery, or a colouring book, or even some self-help books? So people, answer here in the comments, or write your own post, and link it here. Up to you! I’ll come by and comment on your choices and we’ll get to know each other! Lockup Library blogbloggerbooks
Lockup Library Lockup Library – some of the books I read last year – part 3 February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Ahh the final entry in the three part series of some of the books I read last year. This one is a special one. It’s all one series. A series that I have read many, many times. So many times that it’s embarrassing. So gaze upon the majesty of this… Read More
Lockup Library Oh baby can you hear me moan August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 “About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him — and I didn’t know how dominate that part might be — that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” Aww yis! You know… Read More
Lockup Library Looking back – a year ago September 4, 2021 So Crystal installed a way back machine on the site when I hit 365 days of posts, and yesterday I saw a book post from last year asking what 3 books that I would bring if I was marooned on a deserted island. Last year, I said I’d bring: Twilight…. Read More
Shawshank posted about what books he would want to take if he was stranded on a deserted island. Now, first we need to discuss the logistics of planning ahead for a stranding. If there’s a possibility of being stranded, do I want to bring books that would be helpful? Or, should I bring something for entertainment while I await the sweet release of Death’s embrace? Am I with someone else? IT’S A COOKBOOK! Ok, so logistics aside, if I had books with me, I’d want entertainment. Let’s face it, Hermit Girl isn’t going to bother with survival. I’m gonna park my ass under a palm tree and read. If I die, I die with a book in my hands. I’d better make good choices. Book #1: IT – Stephen King When I was about 12, my mother let me read my first Stephen King book, a battered paperback copy of Eyes of the Dragon. It wasn’t scary, and I don’t remember there being anything overtly sexual in it. I moved on to The Shining, and then stole my grandfather’s copy of IT. I read that book every summer for the next 15 years. I’ve moved on to a Kindle copy, but IT‘s still one of my absolute favorites, and I’m probably up to 20 times by now. It has its flaws, mostly King’s inability to write an ending to a story that doesn’t seem like the cocaine wore off and he realized his deadline was 2 weeks prior. We won’t even get into the pre-teen gang-bang. Book #2: Gone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell In 8th grade, my homeroom was located right next to the school library. Unlike elementary school, middle school didn’t have a set “library period”, a fact I hated. Eighth grade was awesome. I could spend the time before homeroom in the library picking out books I wouldn’t have had the chance to read otherwise. I read a lot of Shakespeare that year, along with Mary Stewart’s Crystal Cave (and the rest of the Arthurian Saga). However, the one that I took out all the time was Gone with the Wind. I don’t know exactly why I liked it. I think it was the idea of a southern belle surviving when the odds were against her. My grandmother and I bonded over it, and I laughed about how she had to sneakily read it while babysitting because it was so scandalous to her mother. Over the years, I still enjoyed it, even when my opinion switched from romantic ideas about the south to “this, this is kinda racist”, I still read it almost every year. Eventually, I realized Scarlet is a fucking cunt. It’s still one of my favorites, and I have a lovely old copy from the 40’s in the box of books I’ll travel with. Book(s) #3: VOX and The Fermata – Nicholson Baker I grew up in that weird, in-between time of tech. Internet porn was around on USENET or BBSs, because everything else was too slow. Finding porn in the woods was still a thing. I picked up VOX on a clearance shelf at a library book sale and later picked up The Fermata at a book store in the mall. Before those, the only books I had that depicted anything sexual were either a) shoehorned into horror b) Jean Auel’s Earth’s Children series c) Ann Rice’s Sleeping Beauty series none of which are particularly realistic. While neither of Baker’s books are life-changing literary works, they certainly were more educational about sexuality in general than any of the other stuff I’d read up until then. And they’re entertaining. Related posts:Ready or NotGreens and JeansPlan “Eh?”Like this:Like Loading… Reply