Pop Culture Watch: Read an Audiobook from the Popular TV Show LOST

I am a complete LOST addict. I started watching the summer after the first season aired when I became hooked on the repeats. Since then, I can’t get enough. I watch and re-watch.

I have written about the show, theorized about it, and generally read everything I can find about it, in audio book, eBook, or a hardcover book.

During the course of the show, several books have been referred to, featured as being read by a character, or shown in varied settings. This has caused rampant speculation about their significance. While the titles may or may not reveal something about the plot, they are certainly intriguing.

Today and tomorrow I would like to present some of the titles to you… and maybe pull you into a conversation about LOST. Since Sawyer is one of the biggest readers on the show, let’s start with some of the books he has been seen with.

The Bad Twin by Gary Troup, read by Scott Brick. This book was actually written as a tie-in to the series. The character, Sawyer, was seen reading the manuscript that was said to have been in the possession of the author when flight 815 crashed somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Fans immediately scrambled to find clues. I was one of those fans. Read my thoughts here: The book was entertaining, but ultimately not tied into the show very well.

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume, narrated by Laura Hamilton. Sawyer, a voracious reader, found this among the wreckage. His review?  “Predictable. Not nearly enough sex.” While that sums it up pretty well, this is a classic young adult book and is widely read by teen girls.

Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie, narrated by David Suchet. Hercule Poirot, extraordinary detective, is at a seaside resort when a beautiful actress is strangled to death. Sawyer either has very eclectic tastes, or just reads whatever he can get his hands on.

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, read by Christopher Hurt. Howard Roark, a young architect who chooses to pursue his artistic vision rather than seek fame and fortune. Head writer Damon Lindeloff has said that Sawyer is like Roark in that they both rebel against society and prefer to be alone.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, read by Gary Sinise. Sawyer is seen reading this book and refers to it more than once, even calling it his favorite book. This is a beautiful book and is wonderfully narrated by Gary Sinise. I can’t say enough about this pairing. Genius.

That wraps up today’s blog. Are you a LOST fan? Have you read any of these titles? Why not visit our audio books forum and chat with me about it?

Pop Culture Watch: Read an Audiobook from the Popular TV Show LOST (Part 2)

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