Just out of curiosity, If you had room in your BOB for only one entertainment/comfort book, what would you take? (If your first choice is a religious book, pretend I asked you to choose *two* books, and one would be the religious book and the other one would be . . . ?)

I am debating between To Kill a Mockingbird, because I have read it many times and have happy memories of reading it with my mother; Pride and Prejudice because it makes me laugh; or one of the 'Mrs. Pollifax' books because I find them very comforting (in a hokie sort of way) and sometimes in a stressful situation, I ask myself, "what would Mrs. Pollifax do?"

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GardenGrrl

I found an "Outdoorsmans Bible" recently. They had other different ones, such as a sports bible, etc but they basically have an appendix that matches the theme. The outdoorsmans had a section on outdoor survival so I basically got too books in one. I need to find a different bag for the bob now, with it in the bag its too thick to fit under the seat of the truck.

I think I'd choose "Illusions : The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" by Richard Bach (he also wrote "Jonathan Livingston Seagull"). "Illusions" isn't a 'religous' book, but reading it can take you on a journey of self discovery. I try to read it once every year or so, just to remind me that I can do anything I want, if I want it bad enough.

If that fails your 'religious' book test, then the second book would be "Tunnel in the Sky" by Robert Heinlein. It has a 'survival' theme, but it's also an excellent story. It's dual use in your survival kit, entertaining distraction and motivational novel all in one.

Dennis (the Menace)

Wind, Sand and Stars- Antoine de Saint-Exupery'

Swiss Family Robinson, or the collected Arther Conan Doyle. Or maybe Lucifer's Hammer.

Great question, I thought about this one for a few minutes. I would take this volume of the complete essays of Michel de Montaigne. I keep it by my bedside and turn to it often. They are wildly brilliant, funny, insightful, and a sheer delight. It has been my favorite book for many years.

Just one?? I would probably still be trying to decide hours after whatever disaster was already upon us. Or I would just grab something that was trite but familiar and fun and go with that.

Very easy to answer! Jules Verne's Mysterious Island. This is a sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and is my all time favorite book. I must have read that 20 times so far. It has been made into a few movies and TV series but never close to the book. It is purely a survival story from the 1880's, written in the 1880's and good clean entertainment. I highly recommend this to anyone. CHeers!

As for me, I would escape to the world of the "Hobbit."

Choosing one... Evil quiestion. Can I cheat and take the Lord of the Rings Trilogy? Even so - there are so many other books that are equally compelling. THe Nick Adams Stories would be good too.