More Desert Island Books

My Graham Greene

I’ve posted here for all to see my favorite books, favorite authors, what I’m reading now. Thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of books from my favorite author – Graham Greene.

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Desert Island Authors

There are certain authors that strike a chord with me. Their works have probably formed my world view as much as anything, other than my faith. Strangely, only three from this list are Americans. Is that because I am drawn to things other than what I already know? Perhaps that […] Read the rest

Brittany’s Desert Island Books

I like the mix or old and new in this list. Me, I’m stuck in the past, so maybe I’ll have to try some of the newer ones here.

Title Author
1 All the Pretty Horses

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My Most Recent Reads

Here is a list of the ten books I’ve read most recently. Nothing new here – literally. I think 1912 is the latest original publication date for any of these. Guess I’m living in the past, but I believe the better books, the more enduring stories were written then. When […] Read the rest

Published During My Reading Lifetime

This is a list of books that were published since I started reading “big boy” books over 30 years ago. The story is the thing in most of these, but the style plays a larger role in a couple of them. For me they are all influential in understanding

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John Womack’s Books

This is our first list of books with non-fiction titles – we’re branching out.

Title Author
Tai-Pan James Clavell
Freakonomics Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner
The Smartest Guys in the Room

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Mimi’s Books

Mimi cheated. She didn’t rank the books – they’re in alphabetical order by title – and she gave me twelve. We’ll let it slide this time, Mimi.

No. Title Author
The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis

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My Desert Island Books

Here are some Desert Island Books:

No.

Title

Author

01 The Bible
02 The Heart of the Matter Graham Greene
03 The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
04 Samson Agonistes John

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Mark’s Book List

Title Author
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Susanna Clarke
A Soldier of the Great War Mark Helprin
Dune Frank Herbert
The

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