one in the people who wear the crown, two in the folk who keep the dead down
So you know that BBC 100 book meme that's been floating around for years? Just in case you haven't yet seen it debunked yet, the claim that "the BBC reckons most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here" is patently false, (1) because the BBC has published no such piece, it was in The Guardian, and (2) because all the Guardian article claimed was that these books were popular. Since they are popular (and a good number of them rate the label of "classics") of course you'd expect to have read more than six of them. Well, it gave me a nice ego boost to think I was well-read, anyhow!
Day 2 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
This was hard but I'll go with Garth Nix, Sabriel. Let's just say I never got over my YA phase and leave it at that, okay? This first book of the Old Kingdom trilogy remains my favorite*. It's more or less self-contained, and I like the minimalist approach to magic. Also, the scene where naked!Touchstone falls into her arms is classic; if I was a better troper I'd look up the relevant trope at that den of procrastination and snark troperville. In summary, Lya + YA books = OTP.
*I do feel like Sabriel had a much more traditional coming-of-age story - a much more traditional arc in general - than Lirael got. Lirael was actively antisocial. Not in the "I am emo woe is me" teen angst sense, but actually deprived of human companionship. And she bore the scars from it. Sometimes I just want to send her a whole litter of Disreputable Dogs and have them lick the frown off her face.
Day 01 - Best book you read last year - Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold.
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times - Garth Nix, Sabriel
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time
Day 2 - A book that you've read more than 3 times
This was hard but I'll go with Garth Nix, Sabriel. Let's just say I never got over my YA phase and leave it at that, okay? This first book of the Old Kingdom trilogy remains my favorite*. It's more or less self-contained, and I like the minimalist approach to magic. Also, the scene where naked!Touchstone falls into her arms is classic; if I was a better troper I'd look up the relevant trope at that den of procrastination and snark troperville. In summary, Lya + YA books = OTP.
*I do feel like Sabriel had a much more traditional coming-of-age story - a much more traditional arc in general - than Lirael got. Lirael was actively antisocial. Not in the "I am emo woe is me" teen angst sense, but actually deprived of human companionship. And she bore the scars from it. Sometimes I just want to send her a whole litter of Disreputable Dogs and have them lick the frown off her face.
Day 01 - Best book you read last year - Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold.
Day 02 - A book that you've read more than 3 times - Garth Nix, Sabriel
Day 03 - Your favorite series
Day 04 - Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 - A book that makes you happy
Day 06 - A book that makes you sad
Day 07 - Most underrated book
Day 08 - Most overrated book
Day 09 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 10 - Favorite classic book
Day 11 - A book you hated
Day 12 - A book you used to love but don't anymore
Day 13 - Your favorite writer
Day 14 - Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 - Favorite male character
Day 16 - Favorite female character
Day 17 - Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 - A book that disappointed you
Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 - Favorite romance book
Day 21 - Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 - Favorite book you own
Day 23 - A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven't
Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would've read
Day 25 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 - A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 - The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 - Favorite title
Day 29 - A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time