Top 5 Books. You would think I could be extremely cultured and pull out books like "The Art of War," "The Anarchist's Cookbook," "The Bible," "Mein Kampf," but lets face it, I read popular culture books. Does that mean I fail in reading cause I'm not learning when I read? I don't think so...I think I just enjoy the little things in life a little more than trying to prove to myself I'm better than I am. I'm not, I'm a nerd.
1) High Fidelty (Nick Hornby) -- I first read this in High School for class and I loved it then and I still do. Hornby's known for his popular culture references which sits well with me. He comments on great classic songs like "Walking on Sunshine" and classic bands like Nirvana. Stuff I grew up on. He meshes this all with a guy completely obsessed with music and how his love life is failing. Something I can relate to easily.
2) A Long Way Down (Nick Hornby) -- Is it a crime that I put two Hornby books in the same list? well this one is the Breakfast Club on steroids. 4 unlikely individuals form a group pact on not to commit suicide for a month, then 2 months, then how to continue their lives from there. The individuals range from a former Television star, a failing rock musician, an emo kid, a single mother with a disabled child. There's nothing that makes you realize there's more about life than knowing that you've got nothing to lose. Stranded on a desert island, wouldn't be a bad choice to have this in hand.
3) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling) -- Debatable. I believe the Triwizard tournament was pretty exciting. Harry up against the wall, someone on his back trying to get him in the sneakiest of ways. The return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. That's not a spoiler cause if you've read the book, you know what happens, but if you haven't read the book, you shouldn't know who I'm talking about, right? ;).
4) Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) -- Cheese. I know. Robert Langdon, a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones, saves the world from the clutches of religion! Being a Catholic, it's interesting to read about your religion in a different light and try to cope with it. Being stranded on a desert island, where is my God?
5) Fight Club (Chuck Palaniuk) -- Anarchy, Bipolarity, Schizophrenia. This book opens lights up on how messed up society can become with just an idea of trying to feel more alive. Ironically, the main character tries to feel more alive by getting closer to dying, which I guess goes down to pain for pleasure and exhilaration. This is another book that comes down to realizing that there's more to life. Unlike the movie, the main character dies and has a conversation with God. How many books can you read that ends with a conversation with God?
Well this was actually a really tough list to make cause I clearly don't have a lot of variety in what I read! Next list will be a battle with the Top 5 Indie Bands with Female Leads (excluding male/female duets).
