book meme, round 1!

[orangerful]

Oh my goodness, I think almost every single number has been called so I've got like 40 different questions to answer about BOOKS! LOL! I will break this down into sets of at least 5 otherwise I will be blogging it forever. :P

I guess I'll include links to GoodReads in case anyone decides to add a few to their own to-read list!



1. Currently Reading
Of Better Blood by Susan Moger (bedtime book)
Watership Down by Richard Adams (audiobook in the car)
Black Panther by Christopher Priest (lunchtime book)

2. Describe the last scene you read in as few words as possible. No character names or title.
The girls were together again, happy and laughing, even if they hadn't managed to earn very many badges that day.

3: First book that had a major influence on you
Very hard to pick, but I'm going to go with Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. It's one of the few books I have a clear memory of reading for fun, enjoying, and making me want to go back for more.

4: Quick, you're in desperate need of a fake name. What character name do you think of first? Ford Prefect. :)

5: Favorite series and why
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Or, if we're going to go with comics, Y: The Last Man. Or if we do children/teen books, I think I might go with Gregor the Overlander. It takes a lot to get me to read an entire series and these three are ones that I not only read, but would re-read if I had the time! They stuck with me!

Comments

[qwentoozla]

Ford Prefect is the best fake name. Very inconspicuous.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

YAY!! Love the answers!!

*HUGS*

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Ford Prefect forever!


Gabrielle

[koyaaniisqatsi.livejournal.com]

YASSSS. I love your fake name answer. xD

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Jurassic Park is one of my all-time favorites.

[teagues-veil.livejournal.com]

I keep telling myself that I need to read the Jurassic Park books but then I never do...

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Ford Perfect... I LIKE IT! It has a lot of truth in it and it makes me laugh because at Inside the Actor Studio they asked Harrison Ford which was his favorite word and he said "Perfect" :D I love it!!!

The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy series OMG SO GOOOD!!

[adam-0oo.livejournal.com]

I like Ford Perfect because it is a joke to only a very specific demographic and for everyone else it is just a little odd.

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

I never did read Jurassic Park. I tried when I was a kid and couldn't get through it. I should give it another go one of these days!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

LOL exactly! Just like me...and Ford :D

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

You should! I found it a fascinating read and I think the science still holds up. Plus DINOSAURS RAWR!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

There's only two and they are pretty quick reads! And just enough differences from the movies to be enjoyable. (the second book is NOTHING like the second movie, thank goodness).

They were pretty good audiobooks too, I spent all summer listening to JP over and over while playing Tetris LOL. Ah the 90s.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

It really is a modern classic. I want to buy the fancy Barnes & Noble edition that is leather bound because the only copy I have is a very well loved paperback that I've dragged around with me since I was 12.

And it makes me happy that I see it on "suggested reading" lists for high schoolers.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I like your answers :)

[manoah.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Michael Crichton has been a favorite since I first read The Andromeda Strain *mumbly* years ago! I got The Heir hooked on him and he really like Congo.

Ford Prefect. Ha!

I think I'ma do this meme in it's entirety - for fun!

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

Ford Prefect. Yes. I love that name.

[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

Totally with you on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Wonderful, wonderful series!