Hypothetically, you are only able to keep 20 of your books. Only one book per author/series. So what books are you keeping?
I was tagged by @theinquisitxor and @godzilla-reads - thank you for subjecting me to this torture. 😅
They're all favorites and some have lots of sentimental value (additional thoughts included below).
Little Women (I have several copies of this book, but I selected this lovely edition because it's part of the Puffin in Bloom series)
The Wee Free Men (representing Pratchett and gets me both Tiffany Aching and Granny Weatherwax - my favorite Pratchett leads)
The Hero and the Crown (representing Robin McKinley - and it would be impossible for me to pick a favorite McKinley - so I went with this one because it's one of my all-time favorite covers)
Carry On (one of my most-adored copies of one of my most-adored books - it's signed and dedicated with a Wham reference (!) - and is immensely re-readable)
The Naming (I could get lost in the world of Pellinor forever - it had me at talking horses and all of the descriptions of food)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (representing Talia Hibbert, I could re-read it forever and feel so seen with the disability rep)
Red, White, & Royal Blue (One of the only books I've re-read multiple times and always puts me in the best mood)
In Other Lands (Original and fun, with characters that have stuck with me)
The Left Hand of Darkness (I have prettier copies, but this is the edition I read and annotated in high school)
Three Tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear (Got this edition at a Scholastic book fair and used it in high school and college - it's annotated and falling apart, but holds lots of memories)
Lolita (Stunning prose and includes one of my all-time favorite quotes)
Demian (I read this book in high school with one of my best friends, and this is the edition that she gifted me, which includes a lovely note from her)
The English Patient (A wonderful friend got this gorgeous edition signed and dedicated for me)
Jane Eyre (Jane and Rochester live rent free in my soul forever, and I love the cover on this one)
The Time Traveler's Wife (This book was so formative and is why I want to time travel solely so I can attend concerts)
Possession (Worth keeping it for the epilogue alone, but also contains one of my favorite quotes)
Into Thin Air (Started my love affair with non-fiction)
The Wind in the Willows (A gorgeously illustrated edition)
Anne of Green Gables (I was tempted to pick The Blue Castle for my Montgomery representation, but had to stick with AOGG for Matthew Cuthbert, and this edition because it's part of the Puffin + Pantone series)
Black Beauty (I read it just a few year years ago, and it started my adult horse girl phase)
Tagging (no pressure, just fun!): @lizziethereader, @aliteraryprincess, @brightbeautifulthings, @freckles-and-books, @thereadingchallengechallenge, @literarymagpie, @mountainmaven, and anyone else that would like to do it!