Desert Island Book Choices

RWood · 08-30-2009, 10:18 PM

What books must you have with you if you were to be stranded on a desert island? For the sake of this exercise we will consider that all books are available in electronic form, your reader works perfectly, and can be recharged by solar power. We will also assume that there is no communications to the island so you cannot download additional titles via satellite.

Moejoe · 08-30-2009, 10:32 PM

1: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (I'd need this because if it's a desert island there'd be no Autumn and Autumn is my favourite season, and reading this book you can almost smell the burned leaves in the air.)

2: Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes (I read this every summer, it's massive and overly descriptive and boring in some places, but I love it )

3. The Collected Short Stories of Ray Bradbury Vol 1 & 2 (my favourite writer, and I can re-read his short stories over and over again)

nomesque · 08-31-2009, 12:17 AM

Everything by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Katharine Kerr and Robert Heinlein. That would keep me fairly happy, especially if I had a coconut radio.

Sweetpea · 08-31-2009, 03:14 AM

Hmm

The Earthchildren series from Jean M. Auel,
the First North American series by W Micheal Gear,
the First American series by William Sarabande
all books from James Clavell,
the Pendragon Series van Stephen R. Lawhead

For some light reading:
All books from Thea Beckman and Evert Hartman (both Dutch juvenile fiction writers)

And naturally:
The Count of Monte Christo, by Alexandre Dumas

That should keep me occupied for a week or three...

GraceKrispy · 08-31-2009, 03:30 AM

I must have the library. And one with a better selection of compatible books, and not all the books that I want only being available in that freaking WMA format. As mentioned in your other thread, Iʻm not much into listening to music or books. I have to listen to people all the time. I like my books to be the strong silent type.

Sparrow · 08-31-2009, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

...2: Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes (I read this every summer, it's massive and overly descriptive and boring in some places, but I love it )

Do you read it in translation - if so, can I ask whose?
I'd like to get round to reading 'Don Quixote' someday, but which English version is recommended?

HarryT · 08-31-2009, 04:08 AM

Dickens, Haggard, Tolkien, and Plato would keep me happy

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acidzebra · 08-31-2009, 04:11 AM

"Raftbuilding: the expert guide" and "Survival: so you are stuck on a deserted island". Possibly "1001 games to play by yourself".

HarryT · 08-31-2009, 04:15 AM

It would also be handy to have an iPod Touch, so that you could use its mirror-like screen to signal to passing ships

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Slite · 08-31-2009, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acidzebra

"Raftbuilding: the expert guide" and "Survival: so you are stuck on a deserted island". Possibly "1001 games to play by yourself".

Bugger... I first read that as "1001 ways to play with yourself".

Some serious disapointment when I figured out what it really said.

I would be happy with my current selection of books on the reader.... Haven't read 80 % of them since I spent my weekend exchanging ones I have read for ones I want to read

Sweetpea · 08-31-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

Bugger... I first read that as "1001 ways to play with yourself".

Some serious disapointment when I figured out what it really said.

I would be happy with my current selection of books on the reader.... Haven't read 80 % of them since I spent my weekend exchanging ones I have read for ones I want to read

Me too, but I'd love to see those books I mentioned in ebook format and added to my library!

Moejoe · 08-31-2009, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Do you read it in translation - if so, can I ask whose?
I'd like to get round to reading 'Don Quixote' someday, but which English version is recommended?

I have the John Ormsby one from Feedbooks at the moment, but the Edith Grossman edition is supposed to be the definitive one. I also have a whopping 2-part PDF of the rare 1620 English edition too.

GraceKrispy · 09-01-2009, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

Bugger... I first read that as "1001 ways to play with yourself".

Some serious disapointment when I figured out what it really said.

seriously, do you really need more than, say, 10 ways? 1001-- that might take a while and some serious time to write...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

I would be happy with my current selection of books on the reader.... Haven't read 80 % of them since I spent my weekend exchanging ones I have read for ones I want to read

I have probably 170 books on my reader that I have never read. And yet, I keep checking out more instead of reading what I have. weirdo.

Slite · 09-01-2009, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

seriously, do you really need more than, say, 10 ways? 1001-- that might take a while and some serious time to write...

I have probably 170 books on my reader that I have never read. And yet, I keep checking out more instead of reading what I have. weirdo.

Well, I don't NEED any really. I just think it would be interesting to see what they came up with

And I kind of do the same thing... I keep filling up my BeBook with books, until I figure out that there is just no way I'll have the time to read them all. Think I have something like 250 unread on it at the moment.

nomesque · 09-01-2009, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

seriously, do you really need more than, say, 10 ways? 1001-- that might take a while and some serious time to write...

There are a lot of solitaire versions....

08-30-2009, 10:18 PM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Desert Island Book Choices What books must you have with you if you were to be stranded on a desert island? For the sake of this exercise we will consider that all books are available in electronic form, your reader works perfectly, and can be recharged by solar power. We will also assume that there is no communications to the island so you cannot download additional titles via satellite.

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Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	1: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (I'd need this because if it's a desert island there'd be no Autumn and Autumn is my favourite season, and reading this book you can almost smell the burned leaves in the air.) 2: Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes (I read this every summer, it's massive and overly descriptive and boring in some places, but I love it ) 3. The Collected Short Stories of Ray Bradbury Vol 1 & 2 (my favourite writer, and I can re-read his short stories over and over again)

08-31-2009, 12:17 AM	#3
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Everything by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Katharine Kerr and Robert Heinlein. That would keep me fairly happy, especially if I had a coconut radio.

08-31-2009, 03:14 AM	#4
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Hmm The Earthchildren series from Jean M. Auel, the First North American series by W Micheal Gear, the First American series by William Sarabande all books from James Clavell, the Pendragon Series van Stephen R. Lawhead For some light reading: All books from Thea Beckman and Evert Hartman (both Dutch juvenile fiction writers) And naturally: The Count of Monte Christo, by Alexandre Dumas That should keep me occupied for a week or three...

08-31-2009, 03:30 AM	#5
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I must have the library. And one with a better selection of compatible books, and not all the books that I want only being available in that freaking WMA format. As mentioned in your other thread, Iʻm not much into listening to music or books. I have to listen to people all the time. I like my books to be the strong silent type.

08-31-2009, 04:08 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Dickens, Haggard, Tolkien, and Plato would keep me happy .

08-31-2009, 04:11 AM	#8
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	"Raftbuilding: the expert guide" and "Survival: so you are stuck on a deserted island". Possibly "1001 games to play by yourself".

08-31-2009, 04:15 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It would also be handy to have an iPod Touch, so that you could use its mirror-like screen to signal to passing ships .

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