Book meme: Day 29!

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Hi! I'm super late tonight, I know -- but I spent all morning writing (since Monday, I've written almost 30,000 words on the sequel to Salt and Silver), and then all afternoon and evening with the wonderful dianafox, talking about books and watching fanvids. (Um, why didn't anyone tell me Legend of the Seeker had a bunch of hot women in leather wielding sharp objects? I will be getting that from Netflix immediately. This is... not the first time a fanvid has convinced me to consume media. That's all I'm saying.)

On the train on the way into Manhattan and again on the way back, I read Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy and. Holy. Shit. I am about halfway through (I just finished the funeral scene in the middle) and I can't wait to read more. I'm glad, though, that I didn't pick up the book before I felt ready -- there's a lot of violence, racism, sexism... A lot of sad shit, a lot of abuse, a lot of mistreatment of patients in mental hospitals. It's really incredibly upsetting to read, especially because the narrator is, most of the time, really matter-of-fact. This is life, this is the way it is, no point in getting angry or upset. And I get that, but that doesn't make it hurt less to see/read.

I recommend the book, though. I'm not even going to complain about all the incorrect/missing punctuation! That's how good it is!


Anyway, I am almost positive that you know what my answer for today's prompt is going to be...

Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)

MATTHEW CUTHBERT. Need I say more? Okay, I will: It continues to be the saddest character death for me, because I read the Anne books when I was so young that I imprinted on it. Only a few people in my life that far had died -- Matthew's death was the first time someone I cared about who was important to me died. It hit me pretty hard.

Sometimes, when I am rereading, I skip over those bits.

Only one more prompt! I'm going to miss doing this every day, although it will be nice to take a rest from blog posts and focus on the SSalt and Silver sequel for a while.


Other days of the book meme:

Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve read more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?