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tagged me in the Alternative Booker Award. So, what the hell, why not? I’m supposed to share my five favorite books. This is not an easy task but I’ll do the best I can. These are in no particular order.

The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Just because it’s, like, perfect. And you can’t really appreciate this novel without knowing Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. So I’ll list them together.
Memnoch The Devil by Anne Rice. Some people think this novel is a mess. But it is one of my favorites because the lengths this woman goes to explore her concept of theology is just fascinating.
Contact by Carl Sagan. This novel means so much to me. It’s hard to put into words. But I feel like so much of myself is wrapped up in this book.
Rendevouz with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. In fact, I’ll just say the whole Rama series. I think they’re some of the best books ever written.
Tales of the City. Again, why settle for a single book when there’s a whole series worthy of being mentioned? These are real page turners and unlike any of the other novels on this list (I can be overly serious sometimes, so sue me), there are many laugh out loud moments here. If you need an introduction to classic gay culture, these books are a great place to start.

And there’s the top five. But I’ll include a few honorable mentions that, given this task at any other point in time, could have easily made this “top five� as well:

Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gillman
Les Guerilleres by Monique Wittig
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Princess of Mars by John Carter
My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

Now the part where I’m supposed to tag five more people:

And that’s that. Have fun!