Publius & Co.

The gf did it to me...

It's the book meme. Let's get to it, shall we?

You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
You mean, if I were this book would I throw myself on the fire? The Lord of the Rings. I've tried to read it; it keeps putting me to sleep. I was glad I waited for the movie version though I've only seen the first one. One day I'll watch the others, even though I understand the length of them may well put me to sleep...just as I would expect.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
None in novels. In graphic novels or comic books...yeah. Kitty Pride. Hey, it was for her brains and the fact that she's a Cubs fan! Also...her dragon is cool.

The last book you bought is:
Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov. I'm finally getting around to reading one of the all-time great science fiction series.

The last book you read:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov. What's that? I'm reading the Prelude second? Yeah, but don't blame me. Like George Lucas and Star Wars, Dr. Asimov started the Foundation series somewhere in the middle.

What are you currently reading?
Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov. I mean, I bought it for a reason. I'm also reading bits and pieces of my welding textbook.

Five books you would take to a deserted island.
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein. Probably my most favorite book of all time. I re-read it about once a year.

The Annotated Alice by Lewis Carroll, with annotations by Martin Gardner. Probably my second-favorite book(s); I re-read this one about every other year. With this copy, I can smuggle in two books for the price of one.

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, translated and annotated by John Ciardi. Yeah, I re-read this one every so often, too, and yeah, I'm smuggling in multiple books for the price of one again. Sue me.

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Hey, if it's good enough for Heinlein to remark it was one of the finest science-fiction novels of all time, it's good enough to accompany me on a desert island.

Watchmen by Alan Moore, with illustrations by Dave Gibbons. Possibly the finest graphic novel of all time...at least, in my humble opinion. It blew me away to the point that I've collected an awful lot of Watchmen related material, including a rather expensive unmarked and unopened cardboard box that may or may not contain a first-edition hardback copy. I'd open it up, but I don't want to risk ruining the value.

Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
Why is easy--I'm going for an international flavor.
Gir for a Canuckian flavor.
Jeremy to find out what the limeys are into.
Sweety to find out what they're reading in The Netherlands.

Posted by Victor at Marzo 23, 2005 06:31 PM