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Posted March 20, 2013
Hmm what would I bring that I would most likely reread.

1. Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King

2. Gotrek & Felix: The Second Omnibus by William King

3. Gotrek & Felix: The Third Omnibus by William King

4. Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

5. Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

Both series are humerus and full of adventure (and in Cain's case, unwanted heroics).

Edit: Plus one if anyone catches my reference :3
Post edited March 20, 2013 by Odonnell435
Posted March 20, 2013
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Odonnell435: Hmm what would I bring that I would most likely reread.

1. Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King

2. Gotrek & Felix: The Second Omnibus by William King

3. Gotrek & Felix: The Third Omnibus by William King

4. Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

5. Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

Both series are humerus and full of adventure (and in Cain's case, unwanted heroics).
just out of curiosity which do you prefer, the 40k universe or the fantasy one?
Posted March 20, 2013
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Odonnell435: Hmm what would I bring that I would most likely reread.

1. Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus by William King

2. Gotrek & Felix: The Second Omnibus by William King

3. Gotrek & Felix: The Third Omnibus by William King

4. Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

5. Ciaphas Cain: Defender of the Imperium (Omnibus) by Sandy Mitchell

Both series are humerus and full of adventure (and in Cain's case, unwanted heroics).
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davosseaworth749: just out of curiosity which do you prefer, the 40k universe or the fantasy one?
I'm more of a science fiction fan then fantasy, but if the characters are interesting and engaging enough then I dont mind the fantasy warhammer. But I do prefer the warhammer 40K games over just warhammer.
Posted March 20, 2013
Some of my favorites:

1. Martin Eden by Jack London
2. The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
4. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
5. Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

Not new, but can still be purchased (or downloaded for free even).
Posted March 21, 2013
Hmm, re-readability is a must!

1. Chinese Sun by Arkadii Dragomoshchenko
2. The Great Fire of London by Jacques Roubaud
3. The Book of Questions (if there's a 2-in-1 volume) by Edmond Jabès
4. Collected Short Stories of Jorge Luis Borges
5. And how could we forget about Proust?
Posted March 21, 2013
1. Philip K. Dick's Exegesis
It's over 8,000 pages long, only 2,000 of which have been published. He's my favorite sci-fi writer, and I'd really wanna see what he'd have to say about the many topics he describes. Besides, I have all day, so why not?

2. The Great Gatsby
Maybe if I stared at it long enough I'd understand why everyone likes it so much.

3. Porn
Self-explanatory :P

4. H.P. Lovecraft: Tales
Has a lot of his work, so it'd definitely last me awhile. Besides, since I won't be able to play Call of Cthulhu on the deserted island, why not this instead?

5. Cat's Cradle
It's my favorite book. Hell, I'd reread it in a week, deserted island or not.
Posted March 21, 2013
At the pace I usually read, five books plus nothing else to do wouldn't even last me a week. Still, I'll give this a shot.

1) SAS Survival Handbook. Since my entire wilderness experience to date pretty much consists of cutting through my neighbor's yard to get to the 7-11 that much sooner.

2) The Complete Sherlock Holmes. Just reading this is bound to make me feel smarter. And maybe even pay attention to that poison ivy.

3) Battlefield Earth. Longest book I've ever read cover-to-cover; plus its post-apocalyptic scenario will fit in well with being stranded.

4) You Can Draw In 30 Days. Might as well learn something useful while I'm there. Because I'll never be Green Arrow; I suck less at art than at archery.

5) Walden. That way I can at least pretend I'm there by choice.
Posted March 21, 2013
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langurmonkey: I'm surprised there are no comics listed or stuff by Robert E. Howard.
Probably no comics because most collected editions would not last as long as a regular sized novel. Watchmen maybe is an exception, but only because of all of the extra information that is between chapters.
Posted March 24, 2013
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El_Caz: The thing about this is... the books you know are very good is because you have already read them, so even if you enjoy reading it a second time, nothing beats enjoying a good book when you read it for the first time. Then again, how do you know what books are good if you've never read them?

if the treasure chest is magical, then i'd ask some recommendations or maybe go with:

1) Survival guide.
2) Book catalog with reviews so i can pick two books I've never read. It would also entertain me a little.
3 & 4) Two books I've never read. Preferably thick ones.
5) The thickest Twilight book, because you never mentioned if I had tinder or not and just in case the toilet paper runs out. :)

Also, I think I'd spend more time talking to the magical treasure chest than reading the books. It CAN talk, right? Why would I want to play with monkeys, when I can socialize with a talking Magical Chest?
The Magical Chest is really boring to talk to.
Posted March 24, 2013
1. The Complete Works of Shakespeare
2. I, Claudius by Robert Graves
3. Have Spacesuit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
4. Something Like an Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa
5. Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass (in one book) by Lewis Caroll
Post edited March 24, 2013 by RichieBerry
Posted March 27, 2013
I don't have a full 5, but I know that the first two would be Shadow & Claw and Sword & Citadel, the two volume reprinting of Gene Wolfe's 4 volume Book of the New Sun.
Posted March 27, 2013
5 copies of fifty shades of gray!
Posted March 27, 2013
Hey, I was sure to have posted here !

Let's fix that.

Martian stuff by Kim Stanley Robinson.
Extraterrestrial stuff by Peter Hamilton.
Death Gate Cycle by Weis and Hickman.
Discworld.
Eternal Champ's things by Moorcock.

Long story short : books that will show you that living without other humans, without people more evolved , without aliens, or without gods ..... can't be a bad thing. Have fun on your island :D.
Posted March 27, 2013
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dr.zli: 5 copies of fifty shades of gray!
I agree, toilet paper is essential :P
Posted March 27, 2013
Any 5 choose your own adventure books. If I'm going to be there for quite some time, it would be nice to have as large amount to read as possible. At least with those, you don't get the same story twice.

I do miss the books, it's a shame they've more or less died out.
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