The book that disappointed you the most

Everyone in Silico by Jim Munroe. I absolutely adore Flyboy Action Figure Comes with Gasmask. I'm quite fond of Angry Young Spaceman. So when I found out about Silico, I was excited that he had a third book. And then I read it ( Read more... )

A book you used to love that you now hate

I can't think of one that I used to *love*, but I used to enjoy the book Hideaway by Dean Koontz when I was about 13. I thought it was dark and suspenseful and scary... and when I read it again, five years later, I wondered what sort of crack my thirteen-year-old self was on. Seriously, it's tripe. Suck ( Read more... )

Day 14: A book that no one would expect you to love
I really have no idea. I don't know what people expect of me. Anna Karenina?

Day 15: A character you can relate to the most
Off the top of my head, Kate from An Opening Act of Unspeakable Evil. She's got big ideas, an unsatisfying job, and a drop-dead gorgeous best friend. Once she actually ( Read more... )

( Day 11: A book that changed your mind about something. )

Favorite Classic

This one's easy. To Kill a Mockingbird. No question, no hesitation. It's an amazing book I can read over and over again; once I finish it, I tend to go back and start it over immediately.

The book with the best illustrations

The Black Horse. I don't know who wrote it, much to my chagrin; I used to read this book every single time I went to my school library. It was about a prince trying to rescue a princess; he had a stalwart horse who pretty much did all his stunts. I remember this one illustration of the princess in the ( Read more... )

A book you've read countless times

Gosh, lots. I rerererereread books until I can open to a random page and just start from there. I'll go with Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I didn't read it for the first time until high school, when I fell completely in love with it. I have a beautifully illustrated version, big and hardbound ( Read more... )

Day 7 - The book with the most surprising plot twist or ending

I don't want to keep going to Dennis Lehane! Hmm.

The ending of Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn was actually quite a surprise. To me. I mean, I knew they would find the answer, but I didn't expect it to be in quite that way. I read Ella Minnow Pea pretty much in one sitting, and when ( Read more... )

Day 6 - Favorite book adapted into a movie

Though this category is a bit nebulous, I'm taking it to mean favorite movie adapted from a book? Which doesn't read all *that* differently, but... never mind.

Tough call, but I think I'm gonna go with The Green Mile. There's maybe one major difference - the absence of the Evil Orderly at Paul's ( Read more... )

Day 5 - Favorite love story in a book

This one's a tossup; I adore the relationship between Ryan and Cassandra in Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask for its sweetness and complexity. They really bring out the best in each other, and we get to see so much more of Ryan's bravery and kindness ( Read more... )