and that's the ugly truth
1. Which book are you currently reading?
"Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley with Ron Powers.
2. What book did you read last?
"The Hours" by Michael Cunningham (for the 40th time, lmao)
3.What book are you planning on reading next?
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon
4. Do you own most of the books you read, or do you borrow them from a library?
Own.
5. Who was your favorite author when you were a child?
I would say it was a toss between Laura Ingalls Wilder and Lucy Maud Montgomery.
6. What were some of your favorite books when you were a child?
Dahl's "Matilda". The Anne of Green Gables series. The Little House series. The Babysitter's Club series. The Boxcar Children.
7. Which male/female literary character would you like to take out on a date and why?
Paul Trout from "White Oleander" and Elphaba from "Wicked", because they both kick ass.
8. Which author would you most like to have a `one-to-one' with?
Christopher Moore. I bet he's fucking hilarious.
9. Which fictional character would you most like to have a 'one-to-one' with?
Assuming I'd get my one-on-one with Elphaba in on our date, Miranda Priestly from "The Devil Wears Prada". If she'd deign to speak with me, of course.
10. Which literary character would you least like to be stranded on a desert island with and why?
Ingrid Magussun from "White Oleander". I bet she'd have fun torturing me toward a slow, painful, mental demise.
11. Which character would you most like to be stranded with?
Noah Callhoun circa the middle of "The Notebook". He's the resourceful (and handsome!) sort.
12. In which literary/fictional location would you most like to live?
"Wicked"'s Oz.
13. Which is the best TV/film adaptation of a book you have seen? why?
"Brokeback Mountain", "Fight Club" (though boo on the ending), and "White Oleander". I don't feel like explaining myself.
14. Which is the worst TV/film adaption of a book you have seen? why?
"How to Deal" (from "That Summer" and "Someone Like You") and "Running With Scissors".
15. What film adaption do you actually like more than the book?
"Message in a Bottle".
16. What book do you like better than the film adaption?
Most all.
17. What are your top 5 favorite books?
God. Uh. In no particular order (and an always changing list):
1. "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire
2. "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham
3. "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch
4. "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith
5. "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullogh
18. Who is your favorite author?
Oh God. I have NO idea.
19. What is the most memorable line delivered in a film?
None really come to mind, but I AM tired.
20. What is your least favorite book and why?
"The Davinci Code" sucked royally, and I have no idea why Dan Brown is an effing bestseller. Also, "Heart of Darkness" (which I've managed to read three times) is a pain in socities' ass.
21. If your life was a book, which author would you choose to write it?
Gregory Maguire.