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1. I'm currently reading: Shakespeare by Michael Wood (The companion book to the recent PBS series In Search of Shakespeare
2. Next I'll read: I don't know... maybe the collection of "Detective Duos" stories I picked up on the trip back from Gally.
3. The best book I read in the past year was: The Story of V: Opening Pandora's Box by Catherine Blackledge (Biology, Women's Studies, Culture)
4. The book I'm most looking forward to reading is: Oooh! So many good ones to choose from Late last year I heard a review of a dual biograthy of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots that just sounded faboo.
5. My favourite author is: Again, so many to choose from. I've hardly ever been disapointed by Jane Yolen ...
6. My favourite book from childhood is: I think my very first favorite was Attic of The Wind by Doris Harold Lund -- a 1966 picture book that is sadly out of print.
7. My favourite book from when I was a teenager is: The Wrinkle in Time trilogy by Madeline L'Engle. Or The Chronicles of Narnia
8. The first western I read was: Haven't read a real western yet, I don't think, though, like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
indefatigable42, I read a lot of horse books as a kid, particularly the books by Farley Mowett... oh, and -- (of Course!) Smoky, the Cowhorse, written and illustrated by Will James... But I'm not sure that counts as a western, as it was more about one horse, than the humans around him.
9. The first romance I read was. I've skimmed through a few Harlequin-type things for a lark and a laugh a few times. Don't remember much. I do remember Valley of the Horses ... even though I never thought of that as a Romance, I thinkindefatigable42 might be right. So I'll say that.
10. The first mystery I read was: I don't remember. Probably a Nancy Drew, or somesuch. I read a lot of Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries in my late teens, and I remember we read Christie's Ten Little Indians in seventh grade English class.
11. The first coming-of-age story I read was: Well, Catcher in the Rye is sort of the definition of this genre, but I didn't read that until after I came of age... I was reading Wrinkle in Time back then, an although it's placed in the SF/Fantasy genre, I think it also counts as a coming of age tale. Another coming of age book that I read after I'd supposedly come of age was Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byers.
12. The first "ethnic" writer I read was: (Comment fromdrake57: "What a silly question.") I think this may be a PC term for an African American or Non-European (culturally speaking) writer, and I really can't remember the first. I tend to rremember the stories, and whether they were good or not, not the nationality of the author.
13. The first science-fiction/fantasy book I read was: Looking back on it, I think Science Fiction/Fantasy was there among the very first books read to me (Winnie-the-Pooh, Stewart Little, James and the Giant Peach)... I think the first the first that I read for myself was the Narnia Chronicles.
14. I wish I spent more time reading: eh -- I really wish I spent more time writing... that writing was as easy for me now as it was when I was a girl and teenager.
15. The book I think was the greatest waste of my time to read was: I don't think there ever was one. If it's really a waste, I'll put it down and not read it.
16. The person who most encouraged me to read was: My mother -- she read me the books listed above on those long summer days when I was in a full body cast (this was before more than 5 channels on tv, and before video games ;-)).
17. The book I'm embarrassed to admit I liked is: Why get embarrassed?
18. I think people could be encouraged to read through: reading aloud to each other -- not just to kids.
19. My current favourite genre is: Why choose? I really like Magic Realism and literary Wonder tales. But a ripping good yarn is a ripping good yarn -- period.
20. The one book that I'd recommend to almost anyone is: Oohh... :::Thinks a moment::: Grimms' Household Tales for Young and Old... with over 200 stories in the collection, there's bound to be something to like... and all the tales are copyright free, by now... so it's a good source for themes and motifs if you're going through writer's block.
2. Next I'll read: I don't know... maybe the collection of "Detective Duos" stories I picked up on the trip back from Gally.
3. The best book I read in the past year was: The Story of V: Opening Pandora's Box by Catherine Blackledge (Biology, Women's Studies, Culture)
4. The book I'm most looking forward to reading is: Oooh! So many good ones to choose from Late last year I heard a review of a dual biograthy of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots that just sounded faboo.
5. My favourite author is: Again, so many to choose from. I've hardly ever been disapointed by Jane Yolen ...
6. My favourite book from childhood is: I think my very first favorite was Attic of The Wind by Doris Harold Lund -- a 1966 picture book that is sadly out of print.
7. My favourite book from when I was a teenager is: The Wrinkle in Time trilogy by Madeline L'Engle. Or The Chronicles of Narnia
8. The first western I read was: Haven't read a real western yet, I don't think, though, like
indefatigable42, I read a lot of horse books as a kid, particularly the books by Farley Mowett... oh, and -- (of Course!) Smoky, the Cowhorse, written and illustrated by Will James... But I'm not sure that counts as a western, as it was more about one horse, than the humans around him.9. The first romance I read was. I've skimmed through a few Harlequin-type things for a lark and a laugh a few times. Don't remember much. I do remember Valley of the Horses ... even though I never thought of that as a Romance, I think
indefatigable42 might be right. So I'll say that.10. The first mystery I read was: I don't remember. Probably a Nancy Drew, or somesuch. I read a lot of Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries in my late teens, and I remember we read Christie's Ten Little Indians in seventh grade English class.
11. The first coming-of-age story I read was: Well, Catcher in the Rye is sort of the definition of this genre, but I didn't read that until after I came of age... I was reading Wrinkle in Time back then, an although it's placed in the SF/Fantasy genre, I think it also counts as a coming of age tale. Another coming of age book that I read after I'd supposedly come of age was Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byers.
12. The first "ethnic" writer I read was: (Comment from
drake57: "What a silly question.") I think this may be a PC term for an African American or Non-European (culturally speaking) writer, and I really can't remember the first. I tend to rremember the stories, and whether they were good or not, not the nationality of the author.13. The first science-fiction/fantasy book I read was: Looking back on it, I think Science Fiction/Fantasy was there among the very first books read to me (Winnie-the-Pooh, Stewart Little, James and the Giant Peach)... I think the first the first that I read for myself was the Narnia Chronicles.
14. I wish I spent more time reading: eh -- I really wish I spent more time writing... that writing was as easy for me now as it was when I was a girl and teenager.
15. The book I think was the greatest waste of my time to read was: I don't think there ever was one. If it's really a waste, I'll put it down and not read it.
16. The person who most encouraged me to read was: My mother -- she read me the books listed above on those long summer days when I was in a full body cast (this was before more than 5 channels on tv, and before video games ;-)).
17. The book I'm embarrassed to admit I liked is: Why get embarrassed?
18. I think people could be encouraged to read through: reading aloud to each other -- not just to kids.
19. My current favourite genre is: Why choose? I really like Magic Realism and literary Wonder tales. But a ripping good yarn is a ripping good yarn -- period.
20. The one book that I'd recommend to almost anyone is: Oohh... :::Thinks a moment::: Grimms' Household Tales for Young and Old... with over 200 stories in the collection, there's bound to be something to like... and all the tales are copyright free, by now... so it's a good source for themes and motifs if you're going through writer's block.
