Top Ten Tuesday!

Posted July 27, 2021 by WendyW in Blogging, Bloglinks, Book Blog Meme, bookblogger / 19 Comments

top ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to The Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.

Today’s Top 10: Books I’d Want With Me While Stranded On a Deserted Island

The first thing I thought of was survival books! So, I decided for this challenge I would be on a deserted island where I did not need to struggle to survive, but just had lots of time to read.

  1. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. This was one of the first BIG books I read as a child and it has so many memories for me. Plus at over 1000 pages, it will keep me busy for a while!

#2. The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss. I thought one book about a family trying to survive on a deserted island would help me survive also.

#3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I just love this book. I think it’s the relationship between a single father and his children that makes this so special to me.

#3. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon is a long, fantastic book. I read it years ago, and this book is so detailed that I could easily read it over and over again.

#4. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough is a long-sweeping family drama set in Australia. I read it years ago, and would love to have the time to read it again.

#5. Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery is such a sweet, delightful book, and will bring back memories for me as a child. I can read this one over and over again.

#6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J. K. Rowling is a nice long book, that is perfect to escape into. I haven’t read it since it came out. And it’s a book with so many details, that I could easily enjoy reading this over and over again.

#7. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein is a very long, fantasy book that I enjoyed reading as a child. Since it’s very long, and has a lot of details, it’s something that I can read over and over again, and still be able to enjoy.

#8. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed is such an inspirational tale about overcoming adversity it should be a good book to have on a deserted island.

#9. I have not read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, but I’ve always wanted too. It’s a very long book, so I would have plenty of time to read it on a deserted Island!

#10. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is perfect for my deserted island. I’ve read it, watched the movies, and mini-series, but always enjoy this story.

Have you read any of these books? Which book or books would you absolutely want to have on a deserted island? Comment below!

19 responses to “Top Ten Tuesday!”

    • WendyW

      Thank you Cindy. Gone With the Wind was the first “grown up” book I read, so it’s always a favorite of mine.

    • WendyW

      Thank you Stefani, I enjoyed this weeks topic, it so interesting to see which books everyone will take with them.

  3. Kaceey

    Looks like you picked a lot of great books to keep you busy on your island Wendy!🤩💖📚

  4. Carla

    Some great choices Wendy. I have read Gone With the Wind, Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, To Kill a Mockingbird and Swiss Family Robinson, but most a long time ago. I also chose “Big Books” to keep me entertained.

  8. CurlyGeek

    I approached this question in a similar way. I had Outlander and Emma instead of Pride and Prejudice. To Kill a Mockingbird is also a great pick, and I keep meaning to read Anna Karenina too. I decided not to put anything on my list I hadn’t read yet, but I need to get to that one. Enjoy your island reading!