TTT REWIND: Books I’d Want on a Desert Island

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday REWIND, hosted by the lovely folks at The Broke and The Bookish. This week we were invited to take a step back in time and choose an old TTT topic. I went for the subject of the second Top Ten Tuesday ever: books to take to a desert island.

(that I chose it just because it’s the second on the list is something I will deny)

The Harry Potter series – JK Rowling

Because books about magic, defeating evil and growing up are exactly the sort of thing I’d need to pass the days.

To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Because Atticus Finch reminds us to always be kind.

Paper Towns – John Green

Because we must imagine people complexly (especially when on a desert island. Don’t want to go getting too self obsessed).

Why Not Me? – Mindy Kaling

Because I’ll need a friend to keep me company on the island.

Infinite Jest – David Foster Wallace

Because maybe the long stretches of uninterrupted time will make me FINALLY read this one. It’s suuuuuuupppperrr long.

Any mystery by Sophie Hannah

Because who doesn’t enjoy a sexually frustrated detective and a mystery so full of twists it’ll leave you dizzy?

First and Then – Emma Mills

Because of the romance.

The Diviners – Libba Bray

Because of the richly imagined world of 1920s New York. When I read this book, I time travel.

The Shades of London series – Maureen Johnson

Because sometimes when you’re stressed – which, even on a desert island, I imagine I would be – you just need a paranormal read to get you through.

Yes Please – Amy Poehler

Because Amy makes everything better.