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The Five Books I'll Never Part With

1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 8 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

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This lens contains lists of my five favorite books from different categories and from different times in my life.

I can honestly say that any book you find on this page comes highly recommended by me.

I suppose I should tell you that I love books and am an avid reader as well as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction.

Take a peek at my bookshelf and see if we share any common reading interests.

What Books Do You Have On Your Bookshelf? 

I was inspired to make this lens by that very question being posed to me by another lensmaker here at Squidoo.

As I started to make the lens, my intentions were to list my all time 5 favorite books but then I realized that I have so many favorites from so many different categories and times of my life that simple task would be impossible so I've categorized my 5 favorites from all of the different types of books I've enjoyed and am still enjoying today.

America's Top 10 Favorite Books 

According to Reuters.com The Bible is America's Favorite book.
Take a look at the entire list of America's top 10 favorite books.

#1

The Lord of the Rings. 3 Vol. Set by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings. 3 Vol. Set by J.R.R. Tolkien

Three-volume paperback edition featuring cover art more...1 point

#2

Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 by J. K. Rowling

The Harry Potter Boxed Set 1-7 includes all seven more...1 point

#3

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the Deep more...1 point

Harper Lee's classic novel of a lawyer in the Deep South defending a black man charged with the rape of a white girl.

One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and been made into an enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across the country gave the book the highest of...

1 point

#4

Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC) by Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed. HC) by Ayn Rand

The year 2005 marks Ayn Rand's Centennial Year.

T more...1 point

The astounding story of a man that said that he would stop the motor of the world-and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ever read.

"A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly."
-The New York Times

1 point

#5

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Since his debut in 1951 as The Catcher in the Rye, more...1 point

#6

Holy Bible, Giant Print Presentation Edition: King James Version

Holy Bible, Giant Print Presentation Edition: King James Version

It's great to have plenty of choices when a Bible more...0 points

#7

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell's epic novel of love and war won more...0 points

Many novels have been written about the Civil War and its aftermath. None take us into the burning fields and cities of the American South as Gone With the Wind does, creating haunting scenes and thrilling portraits of characters so vivid that we remember their words and feel their fear and hunger for the rest of o...

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#8

The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King

The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King

It's the end of the world...

as only Stephen king more...0 points

#9

The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition: A Novel by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition: A Novel by Dan Brown

One of the bestselling novels of all time, Dan Bro more...0 points

#10

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new

we more...0 points

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new

weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target.

World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuries-old underground organization -- the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the be...

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My Top 5 Favorite Picture Books 

These are the picture books I remember best from my childhood and I got to enjoy them again when I read them to my own two boys.

A Fly Went By

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Green Eggs and Ham

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Madeline, Reissue of 1939 edition

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The Complete Adventures of Curious George

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Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar

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Top 5 Favorite Books from my Childhood 

I can honestly tell you that these are the books that encouraged my love for reading.

I did love everything written by Judy Blume and Roald Dahl but since I've decided to post my favorites here, these are the ones I loved best.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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That Was Then, This Is Now

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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Little Women (Signet Classics)

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The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics (Gramercy Books))

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The Top 5 Books that Fascinate Me 

I find these books fascinating. Don't you?
Most of these I've loved since childhood and still find them fascinating reads today.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

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The Miracle Worker

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We Have Lived Before

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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

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Guinness World Records 2007 (Guinness World Records)

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My 5 Favorite Stephen King Books 

The first "grown-up" author that I discovered as a teen was Stephen King. I loved him then and I still love him now.

These are in no particular order and I can honestly say that I've enjoyed every Stephen King book that I've ever read. (I believe I've been through them all.)

Misery

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The Shining

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The Green Mile

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Firestarter (Signet)

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Salem's Lot

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Top 5 Books by Anne Rice 

The next author I discovered on my reading journey was Anne Rice. I happen to be a big fan of horror and I find vampires and witches sinfully sensuous to read about. Although I found her Mummy to be the best I've ever read.

Anne Rice's characters never disappoint me.

The Mummy or Ramses the Damned

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The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches)

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Lasher (Lives of the Mayfair Witches)

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Top 5 Terry Pratchett Books 

My sillier side enjoys the works of Terry Pratchett. He provides me with my witches and monsters but his characters make me laugh out loud.

My absolute favorite Terry Pratchett character happens to be DEATH. He is just a hoot!

Again these are not displayed in any particular order and there are many more Terry Pratchett books that I love.

Mort

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Wyrd Sisters

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Moving Pictures

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Soul Music

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Hogfather

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My Top 5 Classic Favorite Books 

These 5 classics have a place of honor on my bookshelf.
I've read each of them several times over.

The Annotated Dracula

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Frankenstein (Enriched Classics)

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Stories and Poems of Edgar Allen Poe (Classic Retelling)

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Great Gatsby

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Top 5 Books on Writing 

Every Writer Has His or Her Favorites, These are Mine

These are the 5 books that you will always find on my desk while I'm writing. Some give me inspiration, some give me help when I need it.

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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Elements of Style, The (4th Edition)

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On Writing

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Flip Dictionary

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Pocket Muse: Ideas and Inspirations for Writing

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My Top 5 Favorite Cookbooks 

Along with reading and writing, I love to cook. Thes are my top 5 favorite cookbooks.

The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco

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Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook

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The Garden-Fresh Vegetable Cookbook

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The Classic Cuisine of Soviet Georgia: History, Traditions, and Recipes

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My Top 5 Favorite Self Help Books 

The Secret

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Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life

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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?

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The Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks and Your Life from the Inside Out

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The 5 Books I've Read Recently 

These are the last 5 books I've completed and enjoyed.

Blaze: A Novel

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Men at Arms

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)

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Lisey's Story

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The Five Books I'll Never Part With Reader Feedback 

What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...

Oh, wow, you can me going here.

Stephan King's non supernatural coming of age story The book that set the Wizard of Oz on its head Wicked

I love your choices also!

ReplyPosted November 08, 2008

JaguarJulie wrote...

Ah, you've got a great selection of books in different categories -- I was thinking before I read your lens that you were able to pick JUST 5 -- and I was thinking to myself, 'what would my 5 be?' Now you have got me thinking. I would definitely pick the bible and Wuthering Heights! Don't know about the other 3 ... PS thanks for brightening my day. ;)

ReplyPosted October 02, 2008

Jodhiay wrote...

I also got a kick out of seeing Erma Bombeck on your list: she was always a favorite columnist/author of mine.

This is a great lens! I had to give a shout out to Catcher in the Rye.

ReplyPosted April 20, 2008

SusanVillasLewis wrote...

I was with you until you listed The Great Gatsby.Uggh. Not sure there's enough space in the server for my book list so I'll leave you with these, randomly selected from the depths of my mind.

the Empire Trilogy by Raymond Feist
The Brothers K by David James Duncan
Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley

And that's five!

ReplyPosted April 10, 2008

mulberry wrote...

Sorry the answer would be different on different days. Great lens!