Rather Long Book Meme
Yo ho! Yo ho! A pirate's life for me~
*cough* Anyway.
Yoinked from sinnatious.
1. What is your name?
Aventria or just plain Tria, a.k.a. Teh Sometimes More InSane Half of the Twinnesses
2. Do you read a lot?
Quite.
3. What's your favorite genre?
If Sinn believes that Shounen Jump is a genre, then it must be true
+++FANTASI AND SCI-FI+++
4. Do you prefer fantasy or science fiction?
Fantasy.
5. What's your favorite fantasy book/series?
Probably Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton.
6. Who's your favorite fantasy author?
I dunno...Mercedes Lackey...probably.
7. What's your favorite science fiction book/series?
No idea.
8. Favorite sci-fi author?
Dean Koontz.
+++MYSTERY, HORROR, AND THRILLER+++
9. Which do you refer: a puzzling mystery, or a terrifying thriller?
From what I've read, the most convoluted mysteries also ended up to be the most terrifying thrillers.
10. Do you have a favorite mystery novel?
Yes. I've read it winter two years ago, borrowed from that library next to the butler house and was meaning to buy a copy...but I forgot what it's called. .________.
11. A favorite horror novel?
Also forgot name. I know that it was by Dean Koontz though.
+++ROMANCE+++
12. do you read romance novels?
Sometimes. Fanfiction counts, yes?
13. How about gay romance novels?
Oh hell yes fanfiction counts.
14. What is your favorite?
Gay novel? The Fall of the Kings, Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman
+++CHILDREN'S AND YA+++
15. What's your favorite children's book?
Dr Seuss books .________. I refuse to discriminate any more than that.
16. Is it the same book that was your favorite when you were a kid?
D= Of course!
17. What's your favorite YA book?
Tamora Pierce books. Same as #15.
18. Did you actually read it as a YA?
Erm...I dunno? Probably?
19. In general, do you prefer children's books over grown-up books?
In general, I like the complexity grown-up books provide that will most definitely not be in children's books.
+++CLASSICS AND GENERAL FICTION+++
20. What's your favorite classic novel?
I can't decide.
Just too many.
21. What about general fiction?
Stephen King. I don't know =|
22. What classic novel do you just *not* *get*?
1984 by George Orwell. Oh George. You're just more amusing with your essays.
23. Do you have a favorite play or drama?
Hamlet.
Everyone dies.
24. What do you think of Shakespeare?
On one hand, he was a brilliant playwright. On another, he's a plagiarist.
25. Could you pick a favorite poem?
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, "Prometheus" by Lord Byron, "The Hollow Men" by T.S. Elliot, Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare, "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy...at the top of my head so suffice to say, no.
26. What about a favorite poetry collection?
The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost I consider as collections because they're so damn long .____________________. Robert Browning and Edgar Allan Poe if those don't count.
27. Who's your favorite poet?
You know, .__________________. I don't know.
+++COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS+++
28. Do you read comics or graphic novels?
Yep.
29. Do you have a favorite series?
Anything by Kaori Yuki. Ludwig probably, for its integration of fairy tales.
30. A favorite book?
Um, oneshots? .-. No idea.
+++SHORT STORIES AND NOVELLAS+++
31. Do you prefer short stories (short novels) over full-length novels?
Full-length. I don't find short stories satisfying enough.
32. What's your favorite short story?
I have no idea what's it called but it's by Sylvia Plath.
33. Favorite short story collection?
None. I don't read them for pleasure.
34. Do you have a favorite short story author?
^same as previous answer^
+++NONFICTION+++
35. What kind of nonfiction do you usually read?
Articles, essays, creative nonfiction.
36. Do you have a favorite nonfiction book?
Right now I only own In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction which has a pretty good selection so...I guess this one?
37. Read any interesting biographies?
No. I'm usually not interested in what people do in their lives to get published as long as they cough up interesting material for me (usually fiction).
38. History books?
I read them but I disregard titles.
39. Politics?
^same as previous^
40. Religious texts?
Um, mythology counts as religion?
41. How about books on mythology, fairy tales, or other cultural stories?
Yes. Love them. Gimme one and I'll inhale it. But sadly, I don't look at titles. Yet again.
+++ELEMENTS OF FICTION+++
42. What's the most important element of a novel? Plot? Characterization? Style? Themes? Happy ending?
Characterization hands down. Characterization determines plot and style of writing. Themes, I care very little about. Happy endings,
you're funny.
43. What kind of plot interests you the most?
The very twisted, convoluted one. And I mean those as puns. The more ways I can twist it and the more ways it makes my mind think about possibilities, the better.
44. What kind of characters usualyl appeal to you?
Cold, calculating bastard puppeteering behind the scenes -->
and/or
45. What is your favorite book overall?
I can't decide!!!
+++PASS IT ON+++
46. What's the last book you read?
Every Contact Leaves a Trace by Zakaria Erzinçlioglu.
47. What are you reading now?
A friend's manuscript.
48. What are you going to read next?
*looks at pile*...Aparently Wages of Sin by Penelope Williamson
49. Is there a book you would recomment to everyone on your friend's list?
In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction edited by Lee Gutkind. Everyone needs to at least sample creative nonfiction at some point and because it just has good writing advice, even if you have to dig for some of them in it. It's probably not everyone's cup of tea but my English prof made me extremely biased about this book ._____________.
50. tag five people to fill out this meme:
Too lazy. Tag yourselves.
*cough* Anyway.
Yoinked from sinnatious.
1. What is your name?
Aventria or just plain Tria, a.k.a. Teh Sometimes More InSane Half of the Twinnesses
2. Do you read a lot?
Quite.
3. What's your favorite genre?
If Sinn believes that Shounen Jump is a genre, then it must be true
+++FANTASI AND SCI-FI+++
4. Do you prefer fantasy or science fiction?
Fantasy.
5. What's your favorite fantasy book/series?
Probably Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton.
6. Who's your favorite fantasy author?
I dunno...Mercedes Lackey...probably.
7. What's your favorite science fiction book/series?
No idea.
8. Favorite sci-fi author?
Dean Koontz.
+++MYSTERY, HORROR, AND THRILLER+++
9. Which do you refer: a puzzling mystery, or a terrifying thriller?
From what I've read, the most convoluted mysteries also ended up to be the most terrifying thrillers.
10. Do you have a favorite mystery novel?
Yes. I've read it winter two years ago, borrowed from that library next to the butler house and was meaning to buy a copy...but I forgot what it's called. .________.
11. A favorite horror novel?
Also forgot name. I know that it was by Dean Koontz though.
+++ROMANCE+++
12. do you read romance novels?
Sometimes. Fanfiction counts, yes?
13. How about gay romance novels?
Oh hell yes fanfiction counts.
14. What is your favorite?
Gay novel? The Fall of the Kings, Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman
+++CHILDREN'S AND YA+++
15. What's your favorite children's book?
Dr Seuss books .________. I refuse to discriminate any more than that.
16. Is it the same book that was your favorite when you were a kid?
D= Of course!
17. What's your favorite YA book?
Tamora Pierce books. Same as #15.
18. Did you actually read it as a YA?
Erm...I dunno? Probably?
19. In general, do you prefer children's books over grown-up books?
In general, I like the complexity grown-up books provide that will most definitely not be in children's books.
+++CLASSICS AND GENERAL FICTION+++
20. What's your favorite classic novel?
I can't decide.
Just too many.
21. What about general fiction?
Stephen King. I don't know =|
22. What classic novel do you just *not* *get*?
1984 by George Orwell. Oh George. You're just more amusing with your essays.
23. Do you have a favorite play or drama?
Hamlet.
Everyone dies.
24. What do you think of Shakespeare?
On one hand, he was a brilliant playwright. On another, he's a plagiarist.
25. Could you pick a favorite poem?
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, "Prometheus" by Lord Byron, "The Hollow Men" by T.S. Elliot, Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare, "Salome" by Carol Ann Duffy...at the top of my head so suffice to say, no.
26. What about a favorite poetry collection?
The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost I consider as collections because they're so damn long .____________________. Robert Browning and Edgar Allan Poe if those don't count.
27. Who's your favorite poet?
You know, .__________________. I don't know.
+++COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS+++
28. Do you read comics or graphic novels?
Yep.
29. Do you have a favorite series?
Anything by Kaori Yuki. Ludwig probably, for its integration of fairy tales.
30. A favorite book?
Um, oneshots? .-. No idea.
+++SHORT STORIES AND NOVELLAS+++
31. Do you prefer short stories (short novels) over full-length novels?
Full-length. I don't find short stories satisfying enough.
32. What's your favorite short story?
I have no idea what's it called but it's by Sylvia Plath.
33. Favorite short story collection?
None. I don't read them for pleasure.
34. Do you have a favorite short story author?
^same as previous answer^
+++NONFICTION+++
35. What kind of nonfiction do you usually read?
Articles, essays, creative nonfiction.
36. Do you have a favorite nonfiction book?
Right now I only own In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction which has a pretty good selection so...I guess this one?
37. Read any interesting biographies?
No. I'm usually not interested in what people do in their lives to get published as long as they cough up interesting material for me (usually fiction).
38. History books?
I read them but I disregard titles.
39. Politics?
^same as previous^
40. Religious texts?
Um, mythology counts as religion?
41. How about books on mythology, fairy tales, or other cultural stories?
Yes. Love them. Gimme one and I'll inhale it. But sadly, I don't look at titles. Yet again.
+++ELEMENTS OF FICTION+++
42. What's the most important element of a novel? Plot? Characterization? Style? Themes? Happy ending?
Characterization hands down. Characterization determines plot and style of writing. Themes, I care very little about. Happy endings,
you're funny.
43. What kind of plot interests you the most?
The very twisted, convoluted one. And I mean those as puns. The more ways I can twist it and the more ways it makes my mind think about possibilities, the better.
44. What kind of characters usualyl appeal to you?
Cold, calculating bastard puppeteering behind the scenes -->
and/or
45. What is your favorite book overall?
I can't decide!!!
+++PASS IT ON+++
46. What's the last book you read?
Every Contact Leaves a Trace by Zakaria Erzinçlioglu.
47. What are you reading now?
A friend's manuscript.
48. What are you going to read next?
*looks at pile*...Aparently Wages of Sin by Penelope Williamson
49. Is there a book you would recomment to everyone on your friend's list?
In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction edited by Lee Gutkind. Everyone needs to at least sample creative nonfiction at some point and because it just has good writing advice, even if you have to dig for some of them in it. It's probably not everyone's cup of tea but my English prof made me extremely biased about this book ._____________.
50. tag five people to fill out this meme:
Too lazy. Tag yourselves.