How could I choose 5 books among all the books that I ever read ?
I used to read a lot when I was a child but most of this books belong to the local library and I didn’t make a list of what I’ve read, what I’ve like or not… So I’ve just forget the books, the story except for maybe one or two feelings about some of them. In somehow, this is a lost for me to not being able to remember them properly.
So I will try to list 5 books, yes I’ve just write will try because this is not an easy task asked ! Of course, this list does not have a define order ! There is no order at all in fact, I can’t tell would be my favourite ever, it’s just the 5 first books who cross my mind while I’m writing this post.
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The Harry Potter saga by JK Rowling
Yes I know, just with all the Harry Potter’s story there is 7 books ! But how could I choose one of them among all the tome ? It took 7 books to tell one story so I count all of them as an all, as one book. I’ve read them avidly, loving every part of the books for their dark side as much as for the bright and funny one ! I guess, it’s quite an important collection on my book shelves and if I have to move out anywhere in the world, I would take it with me.
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Band Of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
I’ve always been interesting in history, specially this part of history, the WWII. Good books about preparation, Day D, military tactical with human side are not easy to find ! Most of time, it’s more about fact, about several division or company but not about the men who belong to the company. But in this book, Stephen E. Ambrose interviewed the men of the Easy Company, 2nd battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. We follow them from the training at Camp Toccoa to the last day of the company and even after. It’s their story, their feelings, a real testimony and not only a war book.The book and the following TV Show give a real homage to their bravery and their life.
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Baker’s Hawk by Jack Bickham
Here’s one of the books that I’ve read when I was a child. I’ve never forget this book and I’m sure, his not stranger to the fact to my love and respect for this beautiful animal ! I mostly remember the scene about the hawk, how to domesticate it, to show him respect and love to this animal and the way how he shows it back to us. That is certainly a wonderful book to child!
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Les Fleurs Du Mal by Charles Baudelaire (Flowers of Evil)
I’m not really into Poems but there is some of them that I really love, specially the ones about the cats. His way to compare cats to woman and write about them with love and respect. It’s one of my favourite book in my collection and will always be !
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La nuit des temps by René Barjavel (The Ice People)
I’ve read it when I was a teen and I never could forget it. The story about Eléa civilization who was destroyed by the war sounds just like a warning to us now. I strongly recommend you this SF French book. So easy to read but with real questions ask and real reflection of our world.
So according to you, what are your 5 most important books ?
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Your choices seem really interesting and your English is phenomenal!
Thank you !
You have a really interesting choice of books too !!
A wide variety of choices, from the military to hawks to Harry Potter. I’m impressed! I’ve yet to do my post on this topic, but meanwhile I’m trying to mentally make my selections. As you said, it’s not easy to narrow the choices. Although my specialty is biographies, so maybe I have an easier time of it than you had…
but a good book at bedtime…ahhh… 🙂
I’ve tried to not to think to much to this list ! I’ve just made the same thing than when I’ve moved to Paris 7 years ago : What books would I like to take with me if I have to move again ?!
Well, of course the last time, I’ve pick up more than just 5 books (well 11 books in my list). I would love add “Richard Brautigan: So the Wind Won’t Blow It All Away”, “John Irving: The World According To Garp” or even “Jane Austeen : Pride And Prejudice” (I loved the TV show with Colin Firth for BBC, the best adaptation ever!), “Dennis Lehanne: Shutter Island”, “Jacques Prevert: Paroles” !!
So this time, I’ve just stopped when I had 5 books… or at least I should have stop to the first 5 books to the Harry Potter saga ! 😉
Lists are so difficult, especially lists of books!
Baudelaire we read in school.
So here are my five: The Brothers Karamazov, Madame Bovary, The Harder They Come, Delta of Venus, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
That’s funny because I can’t remember having study Baudelaire in school, maybe one or two poems but that’s all… I’ve never read Madame Bovary (shame on me I know… 😉 ) !
But for my defence, I’ve read Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, OK it wasn’t on school. I don’t know why but I thought the books they wanted to us to read in school wasn’t adapted to our level, too complicated, too young and certainly not easy to read for teenagers who (for the most at least) didn’t like to read !
I’m going to look at your choice on internet, there is some of your books that I don’t know, (The Harder They Come, Delta Of Venus). It might be interesting to get out from what I know ! 🙂
I have read only one of the series on your list : Harry Potter, no surprises there. I have also watched the TV series ‘Band Of Brothers’ and loved it.
You post reminded me to get crackin’ on my own fantasy list.
If you love the TV Show I’m sure you will love the book, it’s in the same spirit but with more details about the soldiers and their feelings ! I would love to see your list. 🙂
I know that everyone should have a list of favorite books to read.
Yes absolutely, what’s yours ?