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Do these books need to help us? For example, when I read the task I think of survival books. I'd rather not read the survival books but is that more of what you were thinking?
Hmmmm...when I read the task I considered it two books that you wouldn't mind reading over and over again. Or maybe two very long books so that it will take you awhile to read them. Haha I was going to try to get both long and reread books.
It's subjective. Some may want a survival book while others would want entertainment.
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Tanja wrote: "It's subjective. Some may want a survival book while others would want entertainment."
Yes!
I'm tempted to do 1 survival book and 1 entertainment. Now to find a funny survival book!
Of all of the books I love and read over and over, how am I supposed to pick only TWO? This task is DEFINITELY difficult enough to be worth 30 points!!! Geez... *mumbles "only 2..."*
Tanja wrote: "I'm tempted to do 1 survival book and 1 entertainment. Now to find a funny survival book!"That was my plan, too! I think I'm going to try Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook. It looks pretty entertaining ;o). Entertainment's going to be much harder *goes of mumbling with Sara ♥*
Do they have to be something we alredy read? Or can they be new books that we would in theory not mind reading over?
Haha I was going to try to fit in a book that I haven't read that is supposed to have a "hot male lead". I mean I don't think I could live on a deserted island without a man to swoon over and keep my mind off all the nasty creatures crawling around me while I dream wistfully amazing dreams.
Yeah... I'm thinking romance novel... and I dunno... haha! Honestly, I'd probably take a math book, because it would keep my mind busy... Or maybe I should take my Fluid Mechanics textbook... I bet there's enough info in there to help me construct a boat, although ocean water doesn't flow as directionally as water in a channel or river.... ;)
(Of course, I'd ACTUALLY take the Bible as one of my books, but I'm NOT reading the entire Bible for this challenge, I'm sorry! I guess if I DID take the Bible though, I could cut out the textbook, as God gave Noah explicit instructions on how to build a ship... haha...)
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It's your call
Sarah <3, you could take a biblical story if you don't want to read the entire Bible. Or how about those comic book Bibles?Kristi, I think I may be leaning toward that Survival book. Or if I was silly, why not "Survivor"? But I could always read The Ski Mask Way which a couple of SRC readers have tormented/teased each other to read :P
The comic book Bibles! Those are SO hilarious!The Ski Mask Way is back! W00t!! I've still not read it....
I'll probably read The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead for this challenge, you never know what could happen right? :) Now I just have to find another book...
The Ski Mask Way is going to be the most popular UNREAD book for the SRC. I just know it ;)Oooh Pinky! Good idea. You never know!
For those who like to read romance, seems another romance reading challenge group discussed this topic but theirs is 3 books: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
The complete works of Jane Austen! Now there's an idea.... Of course I'll probably still take The Viscount Who Loved Me... I LOVE that book!
My keys to survival (successful and unsuccessful) would be in this book - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.I noticed someone was reading it for another task, it is an awesome book, this from someone who doesn't usually like apocalyptic books, but I would highly recommend listening to the book. My son and I listened to on a long trip and ended up sitting in the car at our destination for 10 minutes because we had to hear the end.
With the brilliance of this task I have decided that eReaders need to be waterproof.
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and solar powered
Yes solar powered is very important too! Then I would have enough books to keep me entertained! Hmmmm...maybe I should find a book that shows a way to get/find/make food when you are on a deserted island and put it on my Nook. Then I would really be set! :)
Time to submit your comments to Amazon, Sony and Apple for that solar powered, waterproof eReader!
Tanja wrote: "Time to submit your comments to Amazon, Sony and Apple for that solar powered, waterproof eReader!"Or else waterpowered, solarproof.
lol...i'm seriously tempted to buy the new waterproof case that m-edge released for kindle
Oooh http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news...You can juice your iPod this way and use your iPod as your kindle!
I think I decided to fit in a book my son gave to me Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History which isn't my normal fare but I think I can justify it as providing endless exercising for the brain thinking about conspiracy theories. Brain exercise would be important to me if I was alone for a long time! Also, I'm going to do The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time because it makes me laugh (I've read it a couple times) and laughing is important too!
I hope these are ok.
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The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time (other topics)Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History (other topics)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (other topics)
The Viscount Who Loved Me (other topics)
An Island to Oneself (other topics)
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Your Summer vacation cruise ship has sunk and you are now alone on a deserted island. You have managed to find survival supplies, but THE HORROR! you have found only TWO books. You may be on the island for a very long time.
Read the two books that you would wish to find.
Optional: Tell us why you chose your books
If you need suggestions OR have suggestions for books to read for this task, please post them here.