One Book

Dan Wickett of Emerging Writers Network, posted this list (except with his choices and commentary) and I thought it would be fun to fill in the blanks myself.

One book that changed your life.
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Love, love, love it! It’s always been an inspiration and an ideal.

One book that you’ve read more than once.
This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart. This book is my absolute favorite among the treasure trove of Mary Stewart’s novels. I’ve probably read it ten times (or more).

One book you’d want on a desert island.
I’m thinking something like ‘How to Get Off a Desert Island for Dummies’ or ‘How to Call Long-Distance from a Coconut Phone”.

One book that made you laugh.
Going Coastal by Wendy French. Her zingy sense of humor is so entertaining. I laughed out loud through the whole book.

One book that made you cry.
Adriana Trigiani’s Queen of the Big Time. Once I get really wrapped up in someone’s story, any type of loss or injustice just sends me off.

One book that you wish had been written.
Another few from Anne George would have been great. But I can make due with the books she left behind...I re-read them all the time.

One book that you wish had never been written.
I don’t know. I can’t say that a book has ever affected me in such a negative way that I’d wish to remove it from print.

One book you’re currently reading.
Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund. It’s a hip, intense story of an Ivy Leaguer who gets tapped to join one of the most secret societies in the world. I’m definitely enjoying it.

One book you’ve been meaning to read.
Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. I recently read Carrie Bebris’ North by Northanger and was introduced to some of the characters. Now I’m even more eager to read it. I have the ebook but may just end up checking it out from the library.

I'd love to hear anyone else's answers. Feel free to post here, or if you post on your blog, please send me the link so that I can check them out.