[Note From Frolic: We have a thing for novellas. A BIG thing. In the next installment of an ongoing series, we bring you a post from author Darynda Jones, whose novella ‘The Graveyard Shift‘ with our friends at 1001 Dark Nights is out now!]
One might think that, with so many wonderful books out there, it would be nigh impossible to choose your desert island reads. Those essential three or four or five books that you can read time and time again.
For me, however, that has never been a problem. I’ve always had a “top five” running through my head. Some books get replaced every so often when a new work of art that leaves me begging for more hits the shelves, but the list has remained stable for quite some time now. And I read a lot.
Still, I do have five books that are, for one reason or another, the books I read (or listen to) over and over. I do not, however, have an absolute favorite. These are all top picks, so in no particular order, here are my FIVE DESESRT ISLAND BOOKS: