Maybe the fact that it's the end of the year gave me the idea.

Or, just having recovered from a 24-hr bug, I feel lucky to have energy again and I want to use it to talk about books.

Most likely having just finished Stieg Larsson's Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, a new "Top Ten Favorite Book," has something to do with it.

Whatever the reason, I've decided to go through ten books that have greatly impacted me throughout the years.

This will be a great way to gain some literary closure for the year, and to appreciate what literature has contributed to my life.

So check back soon! I've already decided most of them. And I can tell you #10 on my list is "quite the ride."