Weekly Feature here at Snowdrop Dreams of Books where authors and bloggers share what five books and what five other items they would want with them if they were ever stuck on a deserted island and why they chose them. Some posts are serious, some are extremely silly and some are mixture. Check back every week to see what your favourite authors and bloggers would pick. Click here if you would like to participate.
I'm excited to welcome Melissa to be a part of the Deserted Island feature here on my blog. Melissa is the blogger over at Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf. I love her Cat Thursday posts! We are both big cat lovers and book lovers. And well I love her reason for picking The Bible as one of her books... it's pretty much the same reasons I would read it through too.
5 books:
1. The Complete Works of Shakespeare - It would give me quite a bit of reading and re-reading time and I've always felt that I should read more of The Bard.
2. The
Complete Sherlock Holmes - I've loved Holmes since I was a child and
would love the time to read and reread all the stories.
3.
The Bible - I'm not really religious, but I've always thought that it
would be great to have read the whole Bible. Not only would I be able to
kick some butt on Jeopardy...but I'd be much more educated during
discussions...assuming I escape the island!
4. SAS Survival Handbook - When not escaping from my situation, I'll need help dealing with it!
5. A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants - I'd need to know what I could safely eat!
5 Items:
1.
A Tent - I love nature...but I need a little bit of separation to feel
safe...plus it would give me plenty of time to build a shelter
2. A
Sleeping bag - No matter how hot it is...I can't sleep without heavy
blankets...and I think sleep will be crucial to survival
3. A Swiss Army Knife - Self explanatory
4.
BlastMatch Fire Starter - I probably won't have anything to cook (What
does a vegetarian need to cook on an island?) but fire will be crucial
for surviving cold nights, chasing off unwelcome critters,
and of course...reading after the sun sets.
Thank you so much for having me Chrystal!! What fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a part of my feature!
DeleteAgreed! I wouldn't have thought of that. And yay, I thought I was the only one who can't sleep without heavy blankets even in summer. :)
ReplyDeleteI have to sleep with blankets on too, no matter how hot it is outside. ;)
DeleteGreat answers. Your bible answer made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI loved Melissa's Bible answer too. :)
DeleteThanks for checking my feature out. It's always fun to see what books people would choose.
ReplyDeleteWould you be interested in being a part of the feature?
Most excellent choices, I do hope there are some coffee plants on that island though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking out Melissa's guest post!
DeleteGood choices! I'd bring the Kushiels Legacy series though because they are long and entertaining and books I could reread many many times. The Survival Guide and Edible plant guide are a good idea for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Candace!
DeleteLove your selections Melissa. Great feature!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsay!
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