In the words of Amy Tan, "Finally, we get to the cliched litmus test of literature...if stranded on a desert island, what book, other than "How to Get off a Desert Island", would you want?"


Come on. You know you expected it. It is the inevitable question for all book lovers. If you could only have one book, what book would it be?...more »

In the words of Amy Tan, "Finally, we get to the cliched litmus test of literature...if stranded on a desert island, what book, other than "How to Get off a Desert Island", would you want?"


Come on. You know you expected it. It is the inevitable question for all book lovers. If you could only have one book, what book would it be? Or, to make the question more interesting: If you could pick, and had the ability to make it happen, what book would you make everyone in the world read?


Please share your opinions - and possibly your reasons why. What book makes you tick? « less