The Friday Five: Reading Material
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1) What is the best book you've read?
I usually say "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller; the plotting is insane, in that it jumps all over the place, but I love the tragicomic style of the book, and how it pointed out the absurdities of war. I learned about this book because we studied it at school.
2) What is the worst book you've read?
I've read a few bad ones; the worst I can recall clearly is "Origin" by Dan Brown; easily his worst so far - I was expecting some interesting revelation at the end; it just turned into something cliched.
3) What is a favourite book from childhood?
I always loved "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, and I always dreamed about visiting the chocolate factory myself.
4) What is a favourite book from adulthood?
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson; it was something I picked up after meaning to read it for years. It's my favourite in the Millennium series; gritty and exciting, and it made me want to keep reading.
5) What is a book you've read a number of times?
I used to love reading "Watership Down" by Richard Adams when I was young; at one point I used to read and re-read this one copy, which got very doggeared by me reading it in bed and falling asleep while reading.
1) What is the best book you've read?
I usually say "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller; the plotting is insane, in that it jumps all over the place, but I love the tragicomic style of the book, and how it pointed out the absurdities of war. I learned about this book because we studied it at school.
2) What is the worst book you've read?
I've read a few bad ones; the worst I can recall clearly is "Origin" by Dan Brown; easily his worst so far - I was expecting some interesting revelation at the end; it just turned into something cliched.
3) What is a favourite book from childhood?
I always loved "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, and I always dreamed about visiting the chocolate factory myself.
4) What is a favourite book from adulthood?
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson; it was something I picked up after meaning to read it for years. It's my favourite in the Millennium series; gritty and exciting, and it made me want to keep reading.
5) What is a book you've read a number of times?
I used to love reading "Watership Down" by Richard Adams when I was young; at one point I used to read and re-read this one copy, which got very doggeared by me reading it in bed and falling asleep while reading.