Book meme
Ooh, a nice meme stolen from queenortart here. I've been lax with books lately, so I'll try and give this a go (although loss of phone means it may not happen every day).
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your “comfort” book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
It's still Day 1, just!
So, while I agree with queenortart here about the execrable Piers Anthony, I'll cast my net a little wider. For ones I wish had gone on longer, there are many choices, but the one which immediately springs to mind is Alex Robinson's comic 'Box Office Poison', because the flawed yet likeable lives of the characters are so engaging. It did get a couple of follow-up tales, but they were obviously a little less epic. I've enjoyed his other work too, but I never mind him revisiting BOP. And yes, I am happy with comics being 'books' here.
As for going on too long, one of the most obvious examples was Anne McCaffrey's '(Dragonriders of) Pern' series. While the earlier books were (despite some silliness) often provocative and riddled with tragedy, her inability to disassociate from her beloved favourite characters meant the whole thing rapidly became appalling mush, with very little in the way of surprise. It's a damn shame really, I still think 'Dragonquest' stands alone as a pacy, gripping work. But something like, say, 'The Renegades Of Pern' makes me want to take up book-burning. What with her very peculiar ideas about Teh Ghay, it's all rather sad really.
I encourage everyone to steal this meme.
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Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your “comfort” book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
It's still Day 1, just!
So, while I agree with queenortart here about the execrable Piers Anthony, I'll cast my net a little wider. For ones I wish had gone on longer, there are many choices, but the one which immediately springs to mind is Alex Robinson's comic 'Box Office Poison', because the flawed yet likeable lives of the characters are so engaging. It did get a couple of follow-up tales, but they were obviously a little less epic. I've enjoyed his other work too, but I never mind him revisiting BOP. And yes, I am happy with comics being 'books' here.
As for going on too long, one of the most obvious examples was Anne McCaffrey's '(Dragonriders of) Pern' series. While the earlier books were (despite some silliness) often provocative and riddled with tragedy, her inability to disassociate from her beloved favourite characters meant the whole thing rapidly became appalling mush, with very little in the way of surprise. It's a damn shame really, I still think 'Dragonquest' stands alone as a pacy, gripping work. But something like, say, 'The Renegades Of Pern' makes me want to take up book-burning. What with her very peculiar ideas about Teh Ghay, it's all rather sad really.
I encourage everyone to steal this meme.
This entry was originally posted at http://nanaya.dreamwidth.org/318097.html. Please comment there using OpenID.