tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post115241227050485049..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: CastagiveawayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152575893321365392006-07-10T19:58:00.000-04:002006-07-10T19:58:00.000-04:00The item -- my Leatherman tool. It has a knife and...The item -- my Leatherman tool. It has a knife and pliers, and all sorts of handy things. I'd love a solar-powered laptop and a blankie, but the Leatherman would be v. practical! <BR/><BR/>As for books... oh geeze. I can never pick just five!<BR/><BR/>but... off the top of my head...<BR/><BR/>1. a guide to edible plants and useful herbs, hopefully for the area where the island is...<BR/>2. the joy of cooking (the older edition that has all of the funky recipes and instructions on cooking/skinning/preserving things...)-- not only useful, but fun to read!<BR/>3. the king james bible<BR/>4. tigana by guy gavriel kay<BR/>5. a civil contract by lois mcmaster bujold <BR/><BR/>but oh Damn, no georgette heyer, no terry pratchett, no carla kelly, no c j cherryh, not the rest of bujold's fantasy... no heinlein... no manning coles... i can't stand it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152568608031172022006-07-10T17:56:00.000-04:002006-07-10T17:56:00.000-04:00Nicole wrote: The answers to this question have be...Nicole wrote: <I>The answers to this question have been very fun to read!</I><BR/><BR/>Agreed. I'm picking out people I want to be stranded with, just so I can read <I>their</I> books. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152568158242831992006-07-10T17:49:00.000-04:002006-07-10T17:49:00.000-04:00The answers to this question have been very fun to...The answers to this question have been very fun to read!<BR/><BR/>Item: a good knife (although I desperately wanted to join the solar-powered laptop bandwagon)<BR/><BR/>Books:<BR/>Winter Rose by Patricia A. McKillip<BR/>Sunshine by Robin McKinley<BR/>The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger<BR/>The Secret History by Donna Tartt<BR/>The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152561129714292722006-07-10T15:52:00.000-04:002006-07-10T15:52:00.000-04:00Great question!A huge bottle of sunscreen.And book...Great question!<BR/><BR/>A huge bottle of sunscreen.<BR/><BR/>And books:<BR/>1. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe<BR/>2. Lady in Waiting by Kathryn Caskie<BR/>3. Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan<BR/>4. Big Hair and Flying Cows by Dolores Wilson<BR/>5. London by Peter Ackroyd (plenty of time to do my research :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152550509639007422006-07-10T12:55:00.000-04:002006-07-10T12:55:00.000-04:00A padded chaise lounge (how can I read books comfo...A padded chaise lounge (how can I read books comfortably on a deserted island without a chaise?)<BR/><BR/>1) Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery<BR/>2) Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien<BR/>3) Dangerous by Amanda Quick<BR/>4) Light in the Attic or Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein<BR/>5) The Prophet by Khalil Gibran<BR/><BR/>That's a bunch of favorites, and enough differences to keep my interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152545927411573632006-07-10T11:38:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:38:00.000-04:00A flare. =P Maybe a pack of flares.1.) The Compl...A flare. =P Maybe a pack of flares.<BR/><BR/>1.) The Complete Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<BR/>2.) The Complete Works of Shakespeare<BR/>3.) The Jungle Books, by Rudyard Kipling<BR/>4.) Transformation, by Carol Berg<BR/>5.) my 20th century art history textbook<BR/><BR/>That would be three of my favorites, something to remind me of artistic greatness, and some plays I haven't read yet all of. Failing a flare, a Swiss army knife would be good, or maybe a giant zip-lock baggie to keep my books dry. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152545811300809702006-07-10T11:36:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:36:00.000-04:00Because I anticipate a quick rescue with my brand ...Because I anticipate a quick rescue with my brand new shortwave radio powered by a hand crank, I will not take five old favs with me. Instead I'd have the ARCs for:<BR/>1. The Fourth Bear - Jasper Fforde<BR/>2. Winter's Child - Margaret Maron<BR/>3. A Stolen Season - Steve Hamilton<BR/>4. Echo Park - Michael Connelly<BR/>5. Grave Surprise - Charlaine HarrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152543626283244792006-07-10T11:00:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:00:00.000-04:00Robinson Crusoe by R L StevensonPride and Prejudic...Robinson Crusoe by R L Stevenson<BR/>Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen<BR/>Around the world in 80 days by Jules Verne<BR/>Leave it to Jeeves by P G Wodehouse<BR/>The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152542583292461292006-07-10T10:43:00.000-04:002006-07-10T10:43:00.000-04:00My one item would be a knife. A girl needs to eat....My one item would be a knife. A girl needs to eat. :)<BR/><BR/>As for the books, <BR/><BR/>Norton's Classical Literature.<BR/><BR/>Bullfinch's Mythology<BR/><BR/>Juggling for the Complete Klutz (can you imagine how good I'd get after a while? And all that fun stuff to juggle! Coconuts, crabs.)<BR/><BR/>The Stargazers Guide to the Universe by Robin Kerrod<BR/><BR/>The Amplified New Testament.Eva Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834856467514439544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152541867097324692006-07-10T10:31:00.000-04:002006-07-10T10:31:00.000-04:00the item -- a flashlight with everlasting batterie...the item -- a flashlight with everlasting batteries so I can read the books. <BR/><BR/>The books... so I can pass the time.<BR/>1. Watership Down, Richard Adams<BR/>2. Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien<BR/>3. Idlewild, Nick Sagan<BR/>4. The Hungering Dark, Frederick Buechner<BR/>5. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. LewisBethany K. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679355745067316748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152540801076178942006-07-10T10:13:00.000-04:002006-07-10T10:13:00.000-04:00I've built a decent shelter? Go me!I'd like to fin...I've built a decent shelter? Go me!<BR/><BR/>I'd like to find a good knife in that suitcase along with...<BR/><BR/>1. The Bible<BR/>2. The Complete Works of Jane Austen<BR/>3. The Complete Works of Shakespeare<BR/>4. The Dragonriders of Pern<BR/>5. The Lord of the RingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152539576243335952006-07-10T09:52:00.000-04:002006-07-10T09:52:00.000-04:00a survival kit with meds,feminine supplies etc.boo...a survival kit with meds,feminine supplies etc.<BR/><BR/>books:<BR/>Bible<BR/>survival guide<BR/>Robert Frost poetry collection<BR/>living of the land cookbook<BR/>Sherrilynn Kenyon dark hunter novelCrystalGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613282698726922126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152537913924171642006-07-10T09:25:00.000-04:002006-07-10T09:25:00.000-04:00Item:- A nice big knife (food prep, defense, whitt...Item:<BR/>- A nice big knife (food prep, defense, whittling, skinning, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Books:<BR/>- Douglas Adams' Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy<BR/>- E.P. Thompson's Making of the English Working Class<BR/>- J.R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings <BR/>- E.V. Gordon's An Introduction to Old Norse (might as well read sagas AND brush up on my old Icelandic at the same time!)<BR/>- Benjamin Hoff's The Tao of PoohAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152513352778633832006-07-10T02:35:00.000-04:002006-07-10T02:35:00.000-04:00A penMalory's Morte D'ArthurA good dictionary2 fie...A pen<BR/><BR/>Malory's Morte D'Arthur<BR/>A good dictionary<BR/>2 field guides, one for sea life, the other for plants<BR/>A blank notebookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152508128762424432006-07-10T01:08:00.000-04:002006-07-10T01:08:00.000-04:00Item: Mary Kay Satin Lips lip balmBooks: The Bible...Item: Mary Kay Satin Lips lip balm<BR/><BR/>Books: The Bible, the Fionavar Tapastry (Guy Gavriel Kay), A Storm of Swords and a Feast for Crows (George RR Martin), Lord of the Rings (the three in one version).<BR/><BR/>www.tabulas.com/~KaitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152505964818210812006-07-10T00:32:00.000-04:002006-07-10T00:32:00.000-04:00Sunscreen (I know, boring but practical)...Complet...Sunscreen (I know, boring but practical)...<BR/><BR/>Complete works of Jane Austen (Modern Library version)<BR/>Flowers from the Storm<BR/>SAS Survival Handbook<BR/>Katherine<BR/>Great ExpectationsGina Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100701844882701469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152498397247257702006-07-09T22:26:00.000-04:002006-07-09T22:26:00.000-04:00The item: A good sturdy knifeThe books:Reader's D...The item: A good sturdy knife<BR/><BR/>The books:<BR/><BR/>Reader's Digest: Back to Basics<BR/>SAS Survival Guide<BR/>A leather bound journal (a bit of a cheat, so I'll title it, The Life of a Castaway)<BR/><BR/>I don't imagine I'd have much time for leisure reading but if I did:<BR/><BR/>The Collected works of Agatha Christie<BR/>The Black StallionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152496065435728452006-07-09T21:47:00.000-04:002006-07-09T21:47:00.000-04:00Item: a Personal Locator Beacon, (PBS), one of the...Item: a Personal Locator Beacon, (PBS), one of the new models that has an integrated GPS, so it would broadcast on the emergency wavelength and they could find me within 100 meters because of the GPS (not cheating, they come in one unit now).<BR/><BR/>The Secret Texts, by Holly Lisle (three volumes in one book)<BR/><BR/>The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky by the NAS<BR/><BR/>The Light Years Beneath My Feet by Alan Dean Foster<BR/><BR/>Music of the Spheres by Guy Murchie<BR/>The Seven Mysteries of Life by Guy MurchieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152489782603146642006-07-09T20:03:00.000-04:002006-07-09T20:03:00.000-04:00The item would be a first/aid survivial kit (with ...The item would be a first/aid survivial kit (with extra chocolate)<BR/><BR/>1. Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie<BR/>2. Bitten - Kelley Armstrong<BR/>3. Dead Until Dark - Charlaine Harris<BR/>4. Lord of the Rings - Tolkien<BR/>5. Mr. Perfect - Linda HowardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152488531484451122006-07-09T19:42:00.000-04:002006-07-09T19:42:00.000-04:00Survival/First Aid kit and1. Oxford English dicti...Survival/First Aid kit and<BR/>1. Oxford English dictionary<BR/>2. Popes Poetical Works<BR/>3. Collected Rudyard Kipling<BR/>4. Collected Shakespeare<BR/>5. Survival manualSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490560370211095502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152481809511249992006-07-09T17:50:00.000-04:002006-07-09T17:50:00.000-04:00Item: One of those multi-use pliers with tools in ...Item: One of those multi-use pliers with tools in the handles.<BR/><BR/>The Books:<BR/><BR/>(1)The U.S. Army Survival Guide<BR/>(2)The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli<BR/>(3)Baumeister & Marks Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers<BR/>(4) The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe<BR/>(5)The Complete Short Stories of Ernest HemingwayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152479932852807102006-07-09T17:18:00.000-04:002006-07-09T17:18:00.000-04:00Several dozen bars of Lindt dark chocolate with ha...Several dozen bars of Lindt dark chocolate with hazel nuts. (I don't have to wear a bikini on this island, do I?)<BR/><BR/>1. Motherless Brooklyn<BR/>2. Talyn<BR/>3. When the Sacred Ginmill Closes<BR/>4. a vegetarian cookbook<BR/>5. A Brief History of TimeSofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152472548628541502006-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:002006-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:00Item: I don't suppose a hunky survival guide coun...Item: I don't suppose a hunky survival guide counts as an item, huh? Lol. Okay, I'd go with the others and the perpetual powered laptop. It'd have a writing program on it and my Sims2 game -- that'll keep me busy for days and make this slightly more bearable.<BR/><BR/>Books:<BR/><BR/>Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn<BR/>Jenny Crusie's thickest book<BR/>Complete Works of Shakespeare<BR/>One of Robert Asprin's Myth-adventure double or triple books in one.<BR/>The William Butler Yeats ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152470331565045032006-07-09T14:38:00.000-04:002006-07-09T14:38:00.000-04:00One of those bamboo sumi paint/caligraphy brushes,...One of those bamboo sumi paint/caligraphy brushes,<BR/><BR/>1. A good thick sketch book<BR/>2. Beachcombers Diary by Euell Gibbons<BR/>3. The Chemistry of Natural Dyes by Dianne N. Epp<BR/>4. A book on useful plants for textiles<BR/>5. A good text on the local birds and beasts.<BR/><BR/>AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02580811343079863599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152467196557765282006-07-09T13:46:00.000-04:002006-07-09T13:46:00.000-04:00Item: IPOD w/fully charged batteries and LOTS of m...Item: IPOD w/fully charged batteries and LOTS of music<BR/><BR/>Books:<BR/>1. <I>Ombria in Shadow</I> by Patricia McKillip<BR/>2. <I>Mists of Avalon</I> by Marion Zimmer Bradley<BR/>3 - 5. The Mistress of the Empire trilogy by Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts<BR/><BR/>Ok, I'm lame, huh? loldomynoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845868672885581850noreply@blogger.com