the 15 books meme
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ndnickersonTake no more than 15 minutes to produce a list of 15 books that have influenced you in style, ideas, relationships, language, or other ways that you find important, and/or books that have really stayed with you -- you keep thinking of that quote, you are always remembering that character, you are frequently reminded of that moment.... that kind of thing. This is not a favorites list.
01. imzadi, peter david
02. the exorcist, william peter blatty
03. the sum of all fears, tom clancy
04. the yearbook, peter lerangis
05. the nancy drew files: never say die, carolyn keene
06. 'salem's lot, stephen king
07. heartless, mary balogh
08. something borrowed, emily giffin
09. the long goodbye, raymond chandler
10. the three investigators series, alfred hitchcock
11. the murder of roger ackroyd, agatha christie
12. my little blue dress, bruno maddox
13. till we have faces, c.s. lewis
14. on writing, stephen king
15. night watch, terry pratchett
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01. [imzadi] was a book i read when i was very young and impressionable and it changed the way i thought about romantic relationships for easily the following decade. even probably 15 years later, just the word brings it all back.
02. [the exorcist] should, in my case even if no other, have a warning label slapped across it. it scarred me, dammit.
03. [the sum of all fears] was the first time i'd seen an adult relationship (jack and cathy) portrayed in a realistic way. and the scope was magnificent.
04. [the yearbook] managed to take the rote teen thriller novel and put an entirely amazing spin on it.
05. [never say die] is great for the trials nancy has to go through to deliver the ransom money, and when i read it, i was instantly fascinated. i'd never seen such a setup before.
06. ['salem's lot] always makes me believe in vampires for two days after i've read it.
07. [heartless] is the romance novel by which all other romance novels i read are judged.
08. [something borrowed] made me cheer for the heroine, a cheating cheater who cheats with her best friend's fiance.
09. [the long goodbye] is fantastic for its imagery and wordplay and the sheer genius of raymond chandler, who never met a metaphor he couldn't improve. and of course its wonderful plot.
10. [the three investigators] for that wall of garbage covering their hideout from the outside world.
11. [the murder of roger ackroyd] because, well, if you've read it, you know, and if you haven't read it, you should.
12. [my little blue dress] because of how betrayed i felt after i managed to stick with it through the entire thing, and it taught me that pissing off your reader just for some precious plot device isn't a smart idea if the text isn't enough to support it.
13. [till we have faces] because it taught me that any historical AU i write will pale in comparison.
14. [on writing] because it just makes sense, dammit.
15. [night watch] because it is the best, bar none, novel of discworld, and i am still shocked at the level of emotional investment i still have in that book.
01. imzadi, peter david
02. the exorcist, william peter blatty
03. the sum of all fears, tom clancy
04. the yearbook, peter lerangis
05. the nancy drew files: never say die, carolyn keene
06. 'salem's lot, stephen king
07. heartless, mary balogh
08. something borrowed, emily giffin
09. the long goodbye, raymond chandler
10. the three investigators series, alfred hitchcock
11. the murder of roger ackroyd, agatha christie
12. my little blue dress, bruno maddox
13. till we have faces, c.s. lewis
14. on writing, stephen king
15. night watch, terry pratchett
--
01. [imzadi] was a book i read when i was very young and impressionable and it changed the way i thought about romantic relationships for easily the following decade. even probably 15 years later, just the word brings it all back.
02. [the exorcist] should, in my case even if no other, have a warning label slapped across it. it scarred me, dammit.
03. [the sum of all fears] was the first time i'd seen an adult relationship (jack and cathy) portrayed in a realistic way. and the scope was magnificent.
04. [the yearbook] managed to take the rote teen thriller novel and put an entirely amazing spin on it.
05. [never say die] is great for the trials nancy has to go through to deliver the ransom money, and when i read it, i was instantly fascinated. i'd never seen such a setup before.
06. ['salem's lot] always makes me believe in vampires for two days after i've read it.
07. [heartless] is the romance novel by which all other romance novels i read are judged.
08. [something borrowed] made me cheer for the heroine, a cheating cheater who cheats with her best friend's fiance.
09. [the long goodbye] is fantastic for its imagery and wordplay and the sheer genius of raymond chandler, who never met a metaphor he couldn't improve. and of course its wonderful plot.
10. [the three investigators] for that wall of garbage covering their hideout from the outside world.
11. [the murder of roger ackroyd] because, well, if you've read it, you know, and if you haven't read it, you should.
12. [my little blue dress] because of how betrayed i felt after i managed to stick with it through the entire thing, and it taught me that pissing off your reader just for some precious plot device isn't a smart idea if the text isn't enough to support it.
13. [till we have faces] because it taught me that any historical AU i write will pale in comparison.
14. [on writing] because it just makes sense, dammit.
15. [night watch] because it is the best, bar none, novel of discworld, and i am still shocked at the level of emotional investment i still have in that book.
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Date: 2009-06-23 04:26 am (UTC)