If you had a private library

@shebish (775)
Egypt
May 18, 2017 2:07am CST
If you owned a property large enough to house your own private dream library, what would be the titles of the first five books you would put in your collection? Mine would be: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen Intrepid Arabia. by Wiliam Darymple A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught ( even though it is only available in paperback) The Shadow and the stars Laura Kinsale
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 17
Wow, that is a hard one! I love to read, and so I'm reading anything and everything I can get my hands on. So, my library would be quite full of books. As for my first five, I wouldn't even know where to begin. It would probably be whatever topic is tickling my fancy at the moment, or else it would just be the first five books I buy or happen to be reading at the time.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 May 17
@shebish You and I would get along great then! I'm the same way. I could every hour of every day reading a book. Nothing feels better to me than getting totally absorbed by a book and feeling yourself becoming a part of the story.
@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
It is such a hard choice when you are a bookworm,I could spend the rest of my life reading and still never grow tired of it .
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 May 17
Have read 1,2 and 3 . My book room contains paper backs too.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
I prefer hardbacks only because the book is more protected , but as long as the book is well written and I enjoy reading it I will happily have paperbacks as well.
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• India
18 May 17
@shebish I hoard books this includes my books when I was young too.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
@responsiveme I gave all of mine except the Count of Monte Cristo a charity shop before I left the UK
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
18 May 17
I am not that into reading, so no chance of having a library . Have a great day
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
No problem you have a good day too.
@Shavkat (140118)
• Philippines
18 May 17
I wish to have a library. I can't think of any names for it.
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@Shavkat (140118)
• Philippines
18 May 17
@shebish I am planning to have my mini-library in the future.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
There is so much to choose from just enjoy whatever you read.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
@Shavkat Lucky you, I hope you enjoy it.
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• Austin, Texas
19 May 17
What a terrific question!! 1. The Bible 2. An encyclopedia set. 3. A lexicon/dictionary. 4. Complete works of Charles Dickens. (Not just his books but everything he wrote.) 5. Don't have a title but it would be a book containing info about oddities, trivia and fascinating facts. I like your picks too!
• Austin, Texas
19 May 17
@shebish - I copied my mom. That's what she had in our home library. Only thing is I swapped out her complete works of William Shakespeare for Charles Dickens. What can I say? I like Dickens.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
Wow you would have a fair sized library just with those picks, I would have to add Dickens in my next selection.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
@cmoneyspinner Dickens is a easier read, I have to be in the right mood for Shakespeare.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 17
This is too hard. Can I have ten choices please?
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 17
@shebish I was trying to get out of it completely! My choices will be very humdrum I think.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
@JudyEv Maybe Natural Sheep Care by Pat Coleby
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
I almost put ten and then decided that might put some off commenting, have as many as you like ,I am interested to see your choices.
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@egdcltd (12059)
18 May 17
I have two of those I think. Not sure what would be the first five books in my library (I may already qualify as having one, having well over 4,000 printed books. I need a bigger house).
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
Oh wow lucky you,that sounds like my kind of house.
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@egdcltd (12059)
21 May 17
@shebish Unfortunately, I've kind of run out of room for bookshelves!
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
21 May 17
@egdcltd Me too,I have to put them in boxes under the bed atm it is not the same as having them on display within easy reach.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
18 May 17
To Kill A Mockingbird, Tarzan, Interview With A Vampire, Herbal Handbook, and Windows 10.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May 17
@shebish ......Yes, a wonderful story I never tire of.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
@celticeagle Same here.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
To Kill A mockingbird another one of my favourites, good choices.
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
19 May 17
@sheepish Yes,I have a small home library of my own that consisted of more than 200 great books most of which are in my mother tongue HindI.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
That is wonderful, that would make me very happy.
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
18 May 17
oh. I am not a good reader.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
Well, you write well, so that is good.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
18 May 17
I already have them as I possess all the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
Oh yes The Great Gatsby author,,that is a nice collection.
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• India
18 May 17
I will surely keep all the books of sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
18 May 17
Of course, that is elementary, I do like Sherlock Holmes
@manikarnika (3236)
• India
19 May 17
Yeah...If I had library like this, I will spend my whole day there only...I always prefer to have motivational or inspirational books.
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• India
19 May 17
@shebish yeah...same.Cheers
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
@manikarnika Cheers
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
I also would spend most of my day in mine If I had one,and I like motivational and inspirational books as well,,
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@JediYoda (1646)
• Samoa
18 May 17
Mine will be: 1. The Holy Scripture; 2.Trepitaka; 3. Tao Te Ching; 4. Bhagavad-Gita and 5. The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis.
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@shebish (775)
• Egypt
19 May 17
My Granfather`s copy of The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis.is in my brothers house in a glass case.