15 Books in 15 Minutes

Anita tagged me to list 15 books that will always stick with me--but I'm supposed to do it in 15 minutes. I'll give it a try. I'll list them as they come to mind, not in any kind of best-to-worst order. Here goes.

1. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry2. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

3. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens4. The Shining by Stephen King

5. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
(This is harder than I thought it would be.)

6. Silk by Caitlin R. Kiernan
7. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

8. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
9. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

10. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
11. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

12. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
(With 6 minutes to go...)

13. Dracula by Bram Stoker
14. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
15. Christy by Catherine Marshall

(Edit: 5-31) I wish I had said Watership Down instead of Lord of the Flies--but my 15 minutes are way over.

I did it in 13 minutes. I'll probably think of titles that should have been on the list. I don't work well under pressure.

I'm tagging my sisters, Joanne and Ramey, to do this exercise on their blogs, and anybody else who'd like to try it. Just let me know if you do it so I can have a look at your list. I might find something I want to read.

Check back later this afternoon when I'll post the winner of my Cottage Charm Giveaway.

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On 05/30/2009, Patti Koosed said ...

Oh my gosh
What a great list of books!!
Where did you get this image? It is BEAUTIFUL!!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Hugs
Patti

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On 05/30/2009, Joanne said ...

Christy, The Shining, and Lonesome Dove are three more that will always stick with me. I like all those on your list, except maybe Lord of the Flies. But the imagery from LOTF certainly "sticks with you," doesn't it?

JR

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On 05/30/2009, Kristine said ...

In no particular order:

1. LOTR trilogy
2. Mists of Avalon
3. Memoirs of a Geisha
4. Lolita
6. Anne of Green Gables
7. Little House series
8. Girl of the Limberlost
9. Gone With the Wind
10. Buffalo Girls
11. The Great Gatsby
12. Dangerous Liaisons
13. The Velveteen Rabbit
14. Les Miserables
15. The Color Purple

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On 05/31/2009, Barbara Anne said ...

Interesting lists!

I did my list in less than 15 min,yesterday but life pulled me away and I couldn't post it then. Also in no particular order, here 'tis:

1. A Touch of Wonder, Arthur Gordon

2. Christy, Catherine Marshall (also A Man Called Peter)

3. My Grandfather's Blessing, Dr. Rachel Remen

4. Kitchen Table Wisdom, Dr. Rachel Remen

5. Church of the Old Mermaids, Kim Antieau

6. The Secret Garden, Frances H. Burnett

7. The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis

8. Plain and Simple, Sue Bender

9. Gift from the Sea, Anne Morrow Lindbergh

10. The Sewing Room, Barbara Crafton (not about sewing)

11. Travelling Mercies, Anne Lamott

12. The Hobbit and LOTR, J.R.R. Tolkein

13. A Short Story of a Happy Life, Anna Quindlen

14. The Mitford books, Jan Karon

15. Listening to Your Life, Frederick Buechner

Hugs!

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On 06/02/2009, Ramey Channell said ...

I listed my 15 on The Painted Possum.
http://www.rameychannell.blogspot.com/

Ramey Channell

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On 06/06/2009, Lavender Dreams said ...

I love these lists! I see some I would like to read! Thanks!
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