Ten Books That Have Stayed With Me

imyril: The only Tolkien I still dip back into. It shaped so much to follow, and shaped so many of my preferences.

jillmwo: His beautiful creation story -- I just love it.

jillmwo: The idea of setting aside the culture and treasures of the ages so that they don't get destroyed.

jillmwo: Two stories in this collection, April in Paris and The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

jillmwo: She explains some things so well. From Elfland to Poughkeepsie is an essay that has stuck with me.

jillmwo: It's the lifestyle as much as Norris' writing.

jillmwo: I reread the Christmas chapter almost every year. I got this book as a gift on my 8th birthday before we moved to Bangkok.

jillmwo: The things that change us over time.

jillmwo: the poetry of my childhood

jillmwo: An amazing combination of prose and poetry and legend and myth.