04-24-2012, 06:04 PM
1) Robert Jordan: The Wheel Of Time series. Because no other novel was with me, inspired me, pushed me forward to this long. Rest in peace. And looking forward to the last novel... the Light will be strong in that one : )
2) R.A. Salvatore: Homeland - Because I do not remember reading any other book this much. The story of one lone dark elf who recognizes that he is not like everyone else around him. He does not hate everyone else like they do. He is not egoistic. Oh, Drizzt! : )
3) Kazuya Minekura: Gensomaden Saiyuki / Saiyuki Reload / Saiyuki Gaiden: I could list a lot of mangas that were ultimately important for me in my spiritual growth, but really, this one takes the crown. It introduced me properly to the concept of buddhism, gave the idea of Journey to the West a different spin, and made me survive my darkest years. It is very dear to me, therefore.
4) Law of One: No single material has opened my eyes this strongly over such a short period of time. I am not putting it in the first place because I am subject to a linearity: whether every other thing in my life was preparing me for this, or whether needing to read this prepared me for reading those - the fact remains that everything else was also neeeded so I could even encounter this in the
first place.
Tied for fifth place:
5a) Kosztolányi Dezső: Esti Kornél: A Wonderful, wonderful series of short stories. Set in the 1920's Hungary, right in the middle of interesting problems - with an interesting writer and his interesting - invisible to others - "alterego". Kornél stays with me, even if I am not noticing him anymore. Just like I should not.
5b) J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye - being lost, not knowing your place? Falling to care how to live up to other people's expectations? It hits all the right notes, all the time. It is timeless, it is near-perfect.
2) R.A. Salvatore: Homeland - Because I do not remember reading any other book this much. The story of one lone dark elf who recognizes that he is not like everyone else around him. He does not hate everyone else like they do. He is not egoistic. Oh, Drizzt! : )
3) Kazuya Minekura: Gensomaden Saiyuki / Saiyuki Reload / Saiyuki Gaiden: I could list a lot of mangas that were ultimately important for me in my spiritual growth, but really, this one takes the crown. It introduced me properly to the concept of buddhism, gave the idea of Journey to the West a different spin, and made me survive my darkest years. It is very dear to me, therefore.
4) Law of One: No single material has opened my eyes this strongly over such a short period of time. I am not putting it in the first place because I am subject to a linearity: whether every other thing in my life was preparing me for this, or whether needing to read this prepared me for reading those - the fact remains that everything else was also neeeded so I could even encounter this in the
first place.
Tied for fifth place:
5a) Kosztolányi Dezső: Esti Kornél: A Wonderful, wonderful series of short stories. Set in the 1920's Hungary, right in the middle of interesting problems - with an interesting writer and his interesting - invisible to others - "alterego". Kornél stays with me, even if I am not noticing him anymore. Just like I should not.
5b) J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye - being lost, not knowing your place? Falling to care how to live up to other people's expectations? It hits all the right notes, all the time. It is timeless, it is near-perfect.
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