GIANT AWESOME BOOK MEME
Stolen from rhoda_rants.
1. Favourite childhood book?
Little House in the Big Woods. To put it simply, Laura Ingalls Wilder shaped my character growing up. I am only obsessed with all things old-fashioned because I read and re-read her books till they were falling apart. I also think I owe my love of stories and story-telling to her, because I actually made ( Read more... )
1. Favourite childhood book?
Little House in the Big Woods. To put it simply, Laura Ingalls Wilder shaped my character growing up. I am only obsessed with all things old-fashioned because I read and re-read her books till they were falling apart. I also think I owe my love of stories and story-telling to her, because I actually made ( Read more... )
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NO. Screens are for online blogs and such. If I can get a classic in hardback, I read it in hardback. I hate e-readers, and I'm not going to apologize for it.
Heh--this was my initial thought as well, when they first started coming out. However, since so many of my writer friends are contracted with epublishers, I have no choice but to buy the ebooks if I want to support them. It'd be nice to have something smaller and more portable than my laptop to read them on.
And DUUUUUDE, you need to read Harry Potter!! I know it's a huge undertaking, but they will go by so fast you won't believe it. Also, unlike those of us who read the books as they were being published, you won't have to deal with all the speculative nail-biting that went on while we were waiting for the next one to come out. (Pure torture, I tell you! But in a good way.)
I really need to read more classic mysteries as well as more non-fiction. I've read exactly one Agatha Christie--Crooked House--which was quite good, obviously, and a few ( ... )
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Hmmm, good point.
I will read the HP books . . . eventually. After I'm done with my current WIP (first draft is almost done! Whee!), and after I've churned out its sequel for NaNoWriMo. Why do I drive myself crazy with silly ambitions? *sigh*
If I have to recommend one of the few Christie books I've read, it's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Absolutely, mind-blowingly brilliant.
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We writers are made of crazy, aren't we? I'm not doing NaNo this year only because I have so many other projects already underway. I don't want to make myself too crazy.
*jots down title and adds it to The List*
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Seen any of those?
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Any recommendations from the Sherlock Holmes novels? I've always wanted to read some.
And you really should read Harry Potter. Seriously. It has everything - memorable characters, exciting stories with twists and turns, a well-built world, drama and hilarious moments. You will love the ride. ;)
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I own the Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes, which is a compilation of most of the stories written about him. I love it! Definitely recommend it.
Once I have the time to devote to reading the HP books, I will. And I'll post a chapter-by-chapter commentary here, just for fun. :)
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