A book meme, courtesy of Neva.
You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
I'm not sure I understand the question. If I'm a book about to be burned? OK, how about that Sean Hannity book I saw at Costco yesterday. Out of curiosity, I picked it up and read the back cover. It said something about "the twin dangers of terrorism and liberalism." Huh -- wha? He's kidding, right?
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Oh, lots. I fall in love practically every time I read a book or watch a movie. Well, maybe not "in love," exactly. More like "in like."
The last book you bought was:
I bought three books at Costco yesterday:
Pottery Barn Storage & Display: Stylish Solutions for Organizing Your Home
Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke, by Suze Orman
Hello, my name is Patia and I'm a book addict.
The last book you read was?
Well, I just finished three books that I was reading concurrently as class assignments:
Open Secrets: Stories, by Alice Munro
The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, by Simon Winchester
Chasing the Sun: Dictionary-Makers and the Dictionaries They Made, by Jonathon Green
I would not recommend the latter two unless you are a dictionary geek. Munro's stories are wonderful if you like to read complex, disturbing stuff.
What are you currently reading?
I've just started Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Another class assignment. I've also begun plowing through each entry in the UM Style Guide -- I'm revising it as a work and school project. And the Pottery Barn book for pure escapist fantasy.
Five books you'd take to a deserted island?
Animal Dreams, by Barbara Kingsolver. Because I could live in this book.
Jitterbug Perfume, by Tom Robbins. Because reading Tom Robbins is like peeling an onion while high.
My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. Because it was my favorite childhood book and it will encourage ingenuity.
The Norton Shakespeare. Because it will keep me busy.
The online Oxford English Dictionary. What? No Internet access on the deserted island? Can I take the 20-volume set? No? OK, I'll follow Sam's lead and take the Compact OED, because the magnifying glass will help me start fires. (That Sam is so clever!)
Who will you pass this stick (3 persons) on to, and why?
Birdie
Sharon
Monkey
Because they're all fascinating folks and I think their answers will surprise me.
6 Comments:
You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
I would be a blank diary if I were about to be burned.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
No!
The last book you bought was:
"THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE" by Brian Greene.
The last book you read was?
"THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE" by Brian Greene
(This is easy!)
What are you currently reading?
Patia's blog.
Five books you'd take to a deserted island?
1) Death and the Art of Dying by Bokar Rinpoche
2) The Guiness Book of world records.
3) Penthouse Letters
4) The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
5) CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Who will you pass this stick (3 persons) on to, and why?
I don't know if I will pass it on to anyone but I found your answers to be very interesting Patia. You are a very interesting lady and this was fun to do - even if I don't read much. (when I read - I fall asleep)
Isn't Barbara Kingsolver great? I loved, loved, LOVED "The Poisonwood Bible." (Don't let the fact that it was an Oprah pick throw you, it's great!) I read the book years ago and it had such an impact on my life that I may have to blog about it some day. Hope the blizzard missed you - it did manage to miss us. Whew.
Hooray, Monkey, thanks for playing with me! How was "The Elegant Universe?" I have a copy of Brian Greene's "The Universe is a Green Dragon" that my best friend gave me years ago. A little silly, but very thought-provoking.
Nancy, yes, I adore Barbara Kingsolver, although she has very nearly ruined me for other writers. "The Poisonwood Bible" is quite unlike her other books -- much darker, I think. But wonderful. When is her next book coming out, anyway?
The storm mostly missed us.
I'm enjoyed reading your responses, Patia! I'm going to have to check out the Munroe and Kingsolver ones.
The Farenheit 451 question is asking what book you'd like to memorize (or "be") as the characters at the end of that book do to preserve books in case they're burned.
Ah, thanks Morgan. It's been 15 or 20 years since I've read the book/watched the movie.
In that case, I'd have to pick Animal Dreams.
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