Because I seem to have nothing of real substance to write about lately, I present a meme, taken from Kevin.

A book that made you cry: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

A book that scared you: I am generally a wuss when it comes to being scared, so I tend to avoid things that I know will scare me. But I was given a book of ghost stories once that I read, despite the fact that it freaked me out. I had to hide the book when I wasn’t reading it though so I wouldn’t accidentally gaze upon the scary cover.

A book that made you laugh: Hmm, I think I’ll just steal Kevin’s answer here and say Hitchhiker’s Guide. I’m sure at least part of that was the fact that I listened to the audio book read by Douglas Adams himself.

A book that disgusted you: Why would I continue to read such a thing?

A book you loved in elementary school: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. One of the few novels I re-read several times as a kid.

A book you loved in middle school: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.

A book you loved in high school: Emma by Jane Austen. The movie, Clueless, came out not long before and it was fun to see all the ways this classic book was made into a great, fun, modern-day adaptation.

A book you hated in high school: I will say The Stranger by Albert Camus, but only because I had to take a written test on it to get into AP English and I failed! I got into the class, but only because I petitioned. Teacher loved my work after that, go figure. Maybe I’m just no good at existentialism.

A book you loved in college: Pride and Prejudice. Ok, I technically read this in High School first, but I took a College seminar on Jane Austen, so it still counts, dammit!

A book that challenged your identity: I don’t even know what this means. I don’t think I have an answer for this.

A series that you love: I don’t read too many anymore, but as a kid I loved the Babysitters Club, Nancy Drew, Boxcar Children, Sweet Valley Twins, Anne of Green Gables. I guess I like Sue Grafton’s Alphabet series (at least in part because they are in a fictionalized Santa Barbara) and yes, even Harry Potter.

Your favorite horror book: My favorite horror books are ones that stay far, far away from me.

Your favorite science fiction book: I don’t generally read sci-fi. Does A Wrinkle in Time count? I loved that book as a kid.

Your favorite fantasy: Don’t generally read these either, but I’ll say Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn, simply because it was probably the first one I read, and I did actually get into the concept and characters and read some of the other books in the series.

Your favorite mystery: Ooh, I actually do have a love of mysteries after taking a class on Detective Fiction. I like pretty much anything, although I do remember being quite amused reading Skin Tight by Carl Hiaasen.

Your favorite biography: I don’t really read biographies (or autobiographies).

Your favorite “coming of age” book: I dunno. I’m just gonna cop out a bit and go with the Anne of Green Gables series, because she does grow up during the books, so that must count?

Your favorite classic: Oh my goodness, how to answer! Classics are my favorite type of book. I’m going to say Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.

Your favorite romance book: Pride and Prejudice! Oh that Mr. Darcy! :)

Your favorite book not on this list: I like lots of books! I’m going to say Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte though (sorry Kev, I know you hate this one). Hmm, or I suppose I could say Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence? Would that be better?

I will end in the same manner as Kev: if you give this a shot too, post it or the link to your blog in the comments!

Posted at 4:20 PM |