My dear, sweet CalTechGirl tagged me for this book meme, and I can't do her justice with my answers. As you will see, I've just not read much of anything lately. I guess two kids (well, three, if you count the hubby) will do that.
What are you reading right now?
The book meme to see what I'm going to answer (Yeah, I know, I'm HEE-larious!)
Do you have any idea what you'll read when you're done with that?
Probably a few blogs and websites
What magazines do you have in your bathroom right now?
Last Sunday's Parade from the paper, and I think a circular from Target (of course!)
What's the worst thing you were ever forced to read?
The book I read for the last paper I had to write before graduation. While the paper turned out great, it took me forever to read the book. The writing was very antiquated, and it had these long, dramatic, drawn-out, run-on sentences (get my drift?)
What's the one book you always recommend to just about everyone?
Well, I really loved Pregnancy for Dummies, I've loaned that one out a bunch of times.
I also own Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs, which is hilarious; Ellen Degeneres's My Point, and I Do Have One, and Paul Reiser's Couplehood. Do you see the pattern? I'm not much into "heavy" reading.
Admit it, the librarians at your library know you on a first name basis, don't they?
Nope, I buy the few books (as compared to other's vast collections) I have.
Is there a book you absolutely love, but for some reason, people never think it sounds interesting, or maybe they read it and don't like it at all?
Not sure, but the reverse is true with me and Harry Potter. I just don't see it. (Gasp, I know! you may all disown me as your friend now)
Do you read books while you eat? While you bathe? While you watch movies or TV? While you listen to music? While you're on the computer? While you're having sex? While you're driving?
While I eat: sometimes
While I bathe: sometimes
While I watch movies or TV: when I was still attending classes, yes. I'd read parts of my textbooks during commercials, or while hubby watched a show I wasn't interested in, but we wanted to in the same room.
While I listen to music: No. When I was in high school, I could do any other homework task with the radio blasting, except reading. I could type up papers, do mathwork, etc. but not reading assignments.
While I'm on the computer: Depends. If I am working on a paper, then yes, because I'll re-read excerpts necessary for the paper. Otherwise, no.
While I'm having sex: Uh, NO! That's just not right.
While I'm driving: I will admit, I have done this before. I would have a text open to a certain page on the passenger seat, and I'd cram for exams during red lights.
When you were little, did other children tease you about your reading habits?
No, I don't think so.
What's the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn't put it down?
Love and Ghost Letters by my amiguita Chantel. I seriously could not put the book down. I had a couple of late nights trying to finish it.
This is where the original meme ends, but CTG thought up a few more questions to answer.
What book have you stayed up all night NOT reading (because it disturbed you in some way)? Has a book ever entered your dreams?
Can't think of any. Maybe Stephen King's IT when I read it in high school? Not sure...
What book/ series would you like to write an ending to? Or rewrite? I'm not strictly talking about fanfic, just this: given the opportunity, which stories would you like to work on?
Not sure.
Best book to movie transition? And as a corollary, what books should NEVER be a movie?
Can't think of any, but I'm sure there's some. I'll get back to this one later.
Do you prefer one-off novels or character-driven series books? What's your favorite book series?
Either, if it strikes my fancy. Anne of Green Gables is my favorite childhood series.
Which book character do you see yourself as most like? How about when you were a kid?
As an adult, I'm not sure. But as a kid, I was probably like Anne, with her vivid imagination, freckles and red hair.
Ever NOT want to finish a book because you were desperately afraid that the author was going to take it somewhere you didn't like? Ever fling a book at the wall because that happened?
Nope, can't say that I have.
That's it! I'm a little late in getting to the meme, and most everyone I'd tag with it has done it already. If you haven't, and you're interested, go for it!
Posted by Amanda at August 23, 2007 1:04 PM | TrackBackI´ll do the rest later, but ¨what´s the worst book you were ever forced to read¨ prompted a memory from 9th grade. Not a book, but we had to read it, analyze it, and act it out with a partner. I hated it then and still do.
ta da...The Song of Hiawatha
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow