It's Christmas Eve and you're alone, stranded on a tropical island ...

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Am I allowed a value-pack of Factor 80 sunscreen too? Because I burn like billy-oh in even the mildest sunlight.

Book: The Stand - Stephen King (I'm a fast reader, so it'd last me a good while)

CD: Skunk Anansie's greatest hits

Bevvie: Orange & lotus flower green tea (I'm a ponce)
 
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The Book: The Count of Monte Cristo (since I'm assuming my Nook which has a cover that makes reading it seem like a book still won't count)

The CD: Mass Effect 3 soundtrack

The Beverage: Pineapple juice
 

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The Book Lord of the Rings (unoriginal I know, but it's kept me entertained for years.

The CD 'Come on, Come on', Mary Chapin Carpenter

The Beverage Izzy Clementine flavour.
 

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The Book: (this was hardest to decide). I'm torn between The Book Thief and Between Shades of Grey...I think I'd choose The Book Thief because I've loved it for longer.

The CD: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours

Drink: Captain Morgans Spiced Rum with pineapple juice.
 

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Book: Angela's Ashes

CD: The Cure Galore

Drink: Pierre sparkling water with lemon and line wedges over ice ... (what?)
 

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Book: How To Survive Being Stranded On A Desert Island.

CD: Christmas Knees-Up: 100 Great Party Tunes.

Drink: Water.

-Derek
 

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Book: Game of Thrones (book 1 or book 5, can't decide)

CD: Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack

Beverage: Ice-cold Guarana Antarctica
 

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I will happily trade the CD or the beverage for my cat.

Book: David Copperfield.

CD: Either Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (bit of a cheat as it's 5 CDs) or if that's disqualified, Einaudi's Islands.

Beverage: Tea. Cannot live without.
 

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Book: Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read. I have read it many times and never get tired of it. Plus it would kick me into survival mode.

CD: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye. That album never ceases to get my hype.

Beverage: Lemonade, the sweeter the better.
 

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Book: How to Build a Boat Using Only Things Found On a Tropical Island.

CD: Anything by Justn Bieber. After listening to it twice, I'd swim all the way to the mainland just to get away from the sound.

Beverage: Only one? It would have to be a bottle of single malt, probably Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old.
 

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Book: I like the idea of having "The Stand," as someone else mentioned.
CD: Lisa Gerrard's Immortal Memory.
Beverage: Coffee!

Book: Game of Thrones (book 1 or book 5, can't decide)

CD: Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack

Beverage: Ice-cold Guarana Antarctica

Hey, I love soundtracks. I may have to check out Assassin's Creed.

I will happily trade the CD or the beverage for my cat.

Book: David Copperfield.

CD: Either Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (bit of a cheat as it's 5 CDs) or if that's disqualified, Einaudi's Islands.

Beverage: Tea. Cannot live without.

I love this! Kitty needs you.
 

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Book: The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
CD: Cartographer (E.S. Posthumus)
Beverage: Pear cider, since it's Christmas. Otherwise I prefer water.
 

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Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

You don't say how long we're stranded. That might make a difference. But here goes...

The Book: My Nitnem (Sikh prayer book)
The CD: Singh Kaur's CD of Guru Ram Das Chant & Mool Mantra
The Beverage: Water

Not as ascetic as it sounds.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal
 

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The book: The Correspondence of Emerson and Carlyle, a two volume set.

The CD: as many of Beethoven's symphonies as could be crammed on one.

The beverage: I'm not particular. Someone above mentioned pineapple juice. I suppose a nice pineapple/mango mix would be nice.
 

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The book: Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita

The CD: Bach's Cello Suites

The beverage: vodka and tonic, since it's Christmas Eve.
 

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Book: The Seashell Anthology of Great Poetry
CD: Bon Jovi Greatest Hits, The Ultimate Collection (2 CD set. Is that cheating?)
Beverage: Coffee
 

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Book: Any of the Pearls before Swine treasuries

CD: Any of Brandi Carlie's

Beverage: Ice cold diet Cokes.
 

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Well, first, I'm dead and this is heaven.

Book: is very large, very blank, and comes with a box of pencils.

CD: Harry Chapin - Greatest Stories (live)

Beverage: Water.
 
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