Favourite authors: A lot. C.S. Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tamora Pierce, Tolkien, Ovid, Salinger, L.M. Montgomery Favourite books: I Capture the Castle, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, North & South, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Franny and Zooey Favourite genres: Classic Greek literature, angsty British gentry of any time period, young adult epic fantasy, spunky-girls-come-of-age-at-the-turn-of-the-century, Age of Sail historical fiction Hardcover or softcover?: Hardcover What are you reading at the moment?: I just finished 'Raise High the Roofbeams, Carpenter and Seymour: An Introduction' by Salinger and am currently reading 'Sputnik Sweetheart' by Murakami and 'Sophie's World' by Jostein Gaarder
Other interests/fandoms: Lots of random TV - Merlin, Friday Night Lights, Batman What do you usually write about in your LJ?: It depends. Mostly RL or totally out-of-date fandom stuff because I'm behind in everything. Is your journal friends-only, partial or
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Angsty British gentry with large families that are vaguely repressed, I should say. I love the Cazalets/Forsytes/etc. I strongly believe that this should be its own section of the bookstore.
Favourite authors: Tim O'Brien, Michael Crichton, A.M. Homes, Chuck Klosterman, Cormac McCarthy, Ray Bradbury Favourite books: The Things They Carried, The Secret History, No Country for Old Men, Something Wicked This Way Comes, What Happened to Lani Garver?, The Fountainhead, In the Woods, The End of Alice, Towelhead, The World to Come, Into the Wild, Brave New World, Lord of the Flies Favourite genres: General fiction, apocalypse or utopia, memoirs Hardcover or softcover?: Usually softcover, but it depends on the book, actually. What are you reading at the moment?: Gladiatrix by Russell Whitfield
Other interests/fandoms: Writing, road trips/adventures, music/concerts, and fandoms include bandom, Skins, Supernatural, and Merlin. What do you usually write about in your LJ?: Real life, always, and stuff I enjoy. Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: Friends only.
Favourite authors: Markus Zusak, Sylvia Plath, J.K. Rowling Favourite books: The Book Thief, I Am The Messenger, The Bell Jar, The Gargoyle, Water for Elephants, Harry Potter, Felidae Favourite genres: I read everything, but I'm not a big fan of Science Fiction. Hardcover or softcover?: Hardcovers have such a great feel, to them but I'm poor. What are you reading at the moment?: The Virgin Suicides
Other interests/fandoms: Photography, writing, pretty things What do you usually write about in your LJ?: I usually post pictures or tiny text about what's getting tangled inside my head Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: Partial friends-only, but most stuff is public Anything else you'd like to add?: :)
Favourite authors: Jane Austen, Charles Bukowski, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bronte sisters, John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac Favourite books: Grapes of Wrath, On the Road, Pride and Prejudice, Great Gatsby Favourite genres: historical fiction, classical literature, poetry, memoirs. Hardcover or softcover?: softcover; it's easier to maneuver a softcover (plus, I despise dustcovers! useless, imho) What are you reading at the moment?: the last Mortal Instruments book, Wuthering Heights, and Hot Water Music (Bukowski).
Other interests/fandoms: Twilight, TMI, music, world history, politics. What do you usually write about in your LJ?: Life, books, fandom stuff, rants, memes, school, work. Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: FO. Anything else you'd like to add?: I am fairly uninteresting.
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Age: 20
Location: Pennsylvania
Favourite authors: A lot. C.S. Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tamora Pierce, Tolkien, Ovid, Salinger, L.M. Montgomery
Favourite books: I Capture the Castle, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, North & South, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Franny and Zooey
Favourite genres: Classic Greek literature, angsty British gentry of any time period, young adult epic fantasy, spunky-girls-come-of-age-at-the-turn-of-the-century, Age of Sail historical fiction
Hardcover or softcover?: Hardcover
What are you reading at the moment?: I just finished 'Raise High the Roofbeams, Carpenter and Seymour: An Introduction' by Salinger and am currently reading 'Sputnik Sweetheart' by Murakami and 'Sophie's World' by Jostein Gaarder
Other interests/fandoms: Lots of random TV - Merlin, Friday Night Lights, Batman
What do you usually write about in your LJ?: It depends. Mostly RL or totally out-of-date fandom stuff because I'm behind in everything.
Is your journal friends-only, partial or ( ... )
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"angsty British gentry of any time period..." that's gold.
Friends?
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Angsty British gentry with large families that are vaguely repressed, I should say. I love the Cazalets/Forsytes/etc. I strongly believe that this should be its own section of the bookstore.
Yes, of course!
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Age: 19
Location: Connecticut
Favourite authors: Tim O'Brien, Michael Crichton, A.M. Homes, Chuck Klosterman, Cormac McCarthy, Ray Bradbury
Favourite books: The Things They Carried, The Secret History, No Country for Old Men, Something Wicked This Way Comes, What Happened to Lani Garver?, The Fountainhead, In the Woods, The End of Alice, Towelhead, The World to Come, Into the Wild, Brave New World, Lord of the Flies
Favourite genres: General fiction, apocalypse or utopia, memoirs
Hardcover or softcover?: Usually softcover, but it depends on the book, actually.
What are you reading at the moment?: Gladiatrix by Russell Whitfield
Other interests/fandoms: Writing, road trips/adventures, music/concerts, and fandoms include bandom, Skins, Supernatural, and Merlin.
What do you usually write about in your LJ?: Real life, always, and stuff I enjoy.
Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: Friends only.
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Favourite authors: Markus Zusak, Sylvia Plath, J.K. Rowling
Favourite books: The Book Thief, I Am The Messenger, The Bell Jar, The Gargoyle, Water for Elephants, Harry Potter, Felidae
Favourite genres: I read everything, but I'm not a big fan of Science Fiction.
Hardcover or softcover?: Hardcovers have such a great feel, to them but I'm poor.
What are you reading at the moment?: The Virgin Suicides
Other interests/fandoms: Photography, writing, pretty things
What do you usually write about in your LJ?: I usually post pictures or tiny text about what's getting tangled inside my head
Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: Partial friends-only, but most stuff is public
Anything else you'd like to add?: :)
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Name: Vera
Age: 15
Location: Germany
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Age: 20
Location: Missouri
Favourite authors: Jane Austen, Charles Bukowski, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bronte sisters, John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac
Favourite books: Grapes of Wrath, On the Road, Pride and Prejudice, Great Gatsby
Favourite genres: historical fiction, classical literature, poetry, memoirs.
Hardcover or softcover?: softcover; it's easier to maneuver a softcover (plus, I despise dustcovers! useless, imho)
What are you reading at the moment?: the last Mortal Instruments book, Wuthering Heights, and Hot Water Music (Bukowski).
Other interests/fandoms: Twilight, TMI, music, world history, politics.
What do you usually write about in your LJ?: Life, books, fandom stuff, rants, memes, school, work.
Is your journal friends-only, partial or public?: FO.
Anything else you'd like to add?: I am fairly uninteresting.
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