The 10 Books That Changed My Life (and the smart alec reasons why)

I was having some fun on the Bring A Book to Bed Day! Facebook group (Find us here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=328777189917) and thought you might enjoy it if I re-posted on the blog as well.

I can't really narrow it down to 10, but I'll give it a try...

1. The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas, père* - the theme of not seeing someone for who they really are always gets me, plus revenge! And um, really Mercedes, you couldn't tell from his eyes that you were looking at Edmond. Disappointing, and no, you don't deserve him.

2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - this book ruined my life. Edward Rochester, you are the bad boyfriend of fiction. I hate you and I love you and I am still not over you.

3. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père* - so sexy, so French, but why so few muskets?

4. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro - please let me write like her, please, pretty please, with sugarship on top?

5. Le voci della sera di Natalia Ginzburg - l'architettura di questo libro e' come una cattedrale - maestoso...nient'altro da dire.

6. Le piccole virtù di Natalia Ginzburg - Inverno in Abruzzo

7. The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen - whatever you do, do not read these to your kids, the complex socio-economic issues and psychological drama is not suitable for children. Little Match Girl, 'nuff said.

8./9. Chéri and The Last of Chéri by Colette - Cougartown, 1899...but really two exquisite books about two complex characters and ultimately, their love. Though I disagree with Matt M. about Léa being "courageous" in The Last of Chéri, she just got fat (clearly she had given up as Chéri does in the end.) Yeah, and I cried. A lot.

10. The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz - so easy, it is you who are complex.

(You can never go wrong with Alexandre Dumas, père - he was fun, fils on the other hand, made high-class hookers boring. Really. Sad.)

Now tell me yours!

Posted by Alba at 2/23/2011 11:40 AM
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