Readers of my book log will note that this is skewed a bit more toward weighty books than my normal reading tastes. Non-readers of my book log will either take it on faith, or check out the title index for confirmation.
It's also interesting to note that, while I hadn't read any of these books before the trip, I had a pretty good success rate. Of the 19 books listed above, only one was really actively unpleasant (and that wasn't because it was badly written), and three (Lovecraft, O'Rourke, and DiFillipo) were "duds." Several of them, I'd be happy to read again.
Were I actually forced to make up a "desert island" list, I suspect I'd do something fairly similar to what I did in picking this list: choose a mix of new books by known authors, and highly recommended books by authors unknown to me. I'd also throw in a few more "comfort reads" than I list above, though, because sometimes you just have to have old favorites and popcorn books (I did read a good deal of fluff while I was there, but it didn't come on the plane with me).
Article comments
1 - Sarah e.g.
Good heavens, Lovecraft a dud? Granted, half of his stories are awful, but the other half are divine.
"Resume With Monsters" reminds me of a book I am dying to get--viz. "Scream for Jeeves" by Peter Cannon, in which Bertie Wooster meets Cthulhu. Others have been fascinated with the subject as well; here's a lovely bit by Dave Langford:
http://www.ansible.demon.co.uk/cc/cc58.html
Anyway, a good, thick Wodehouse anthology would definitely be one of my desert island books.
2 - カジノ
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3 - anon.
I agree about Crown of Shadows. If I wasn't addicted to the series I might have given up on it- but as the fan I am the very idea should be unthinkable!
My sister worships Lovecraft, but I can't get into his writing. Maybe I just don't like gore.