Saturday, November 08, 2025

Sunday Stealing

The Desert Island Meme

You're stranded alone on a desert island ...

1) Which three BOOKS could you read over and over again?
William Goldman's Princess Bride is a no-brainer. I love that book. It's funny and, as he moves between old Florin and modern day Los Angeles, poignant. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell would be good, too, because it entertains me, infuriates me, and makes me think about America in the 1860s, 1930s and today. JFK: Reckless Youth by Nigel Hamilton would be my third. It takes the future President from birth to his early 30s. While to outsiders he seemed to have everything – money, charm, privilege – he overcame tremendous challenges, only to die at 46. This book reminds me not to be so damn judgey. 
 
2) Which three MOVIES could you watch over and over again?
 
My favorite love story

As beautiful & ugly & engrossing as it gets

Also written by William Goldman


3) Which three SONGS could you listen to over and over again? All B's. Babs singing "My Man." Bruce singing "No Surrender." The Beatles singing "All My Loving."



 

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8 comments:

  1. Susan12:36 AM

    I have read GWTW 7 times in during my teens and young adult. I should read it one more time. I plan to read the Left Behind series again. It is about rapture and life after and based on Bible prophecy.

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  2. Roger Owen Green5:23 AM

    Hmm. I need to watch the Princess Bride movie again.

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  3. Faith7:28 AM

    I enjoyed your answers! I Love Kate Hepburn and that was a good movie! my daughters and husband absolutely adore Princess Bride. Me not so much.

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  4. Lisa7:49 AM

    I love the Princess Bride movie, but haven't read the book. I remember watching Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but I haven't thought of that movie in years and years!

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  5. Faith3:00 PM

    Hi!! Yes the love the movie but they also ADORE the book!!! :) (regarding Princess bride).

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  6. CountryDew3:09 PM

    I must've been a terrible disappointment to you when I so disliked The Princess Bride book. I have since seen the movie, which as you noted somewhere, is greatly abbreviated from the book. I didn't *dislike* it. Apparently, I am not the person for whom the book or movie was created.

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  7. Kwizgiver6:01 PM

    GWTW is on my audiobook wish list. I will get to it! I love all your choices.

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  8. Plastic Mancunian10:24 AM

    I love The Godfather and Godfather II. I haven't seen them for ages so perhaps I should try to see them again.

    :o)

    Cheers

    PM

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