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anna genoese ([personal profile] alg) wrote2010-08-27 08:35 am

Book meme: Day 30!

Oh my gosh! Last prompt! The book meme went so fast... Ah, book meme, we hardly knew ye.

What I'll probably do next week is open up a post for more prompts -- about books, about publishing, about whatever. So think about what you want me to write about and/or discussions you want me to host!

For now...

Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?

In the upstairs bathroom, where I go only to take a shower or bath, is 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs -- I'm about halfway through, I guess, but I only read a few pages every couple of days, and I don't feel any desire to read more than that;

downstairs is The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery, Vol. 1: 1889-1910 -- she reminds me of no one so much as my darling [livejournal.com profile] sarahtales;

in the living room is Faithful Place by Tana French -- almost finished!;

by my bed is Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon and Black Hills by Nora Roberts -- both of these I am almost finished with, so.

(I have about 25 pages left in Burning Lamp by Amanda Quick, but since I've had 25 pages left since April, and the idea of picking that book back up again makes me cringe because it is so so so boring, probably I will never finish it.)

I've set all of these aside today, though, because I want to finish Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy -- and tomorrow, once my mom is finished with her copy, I'll be reading Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins!!



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?