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What is the cure for getting that stupid freecreditreport.com song out of your brain? :(
Oh I married my dream girl
I married my dream girl
But she didn't tell me her credit was bad
So now instead of living in a [something something]
We're living in the basement at her mom and dad's
Oh I can't get a loan...
To distract me from that, I will do that book meme because today I managed to find 3/4 of the Dragon of the Lost Sea quartet, which I used to have and then got rid of for some mysterious reason. I wonder if I bought my own book back.
List 15 books you've read that will always stick with you -- Don't take too long to think about it. The first 15 you can recall in 15 minutes.
1. Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Out of all of DWJ's works, this one is by far my favorite. I love her writing style, and I am terribly fond of the plot of this book, as well as the characters. They are so diverse.
2. Deep Wizardry, by Diane Duane.
It is a book about whales who are wizards. It is like she wrote it just for my enjoyment.
3. The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russel.
I have recommended this book at every chance I get, but I will recommend it once more. It was part of my required reading list for AP English, nestled in between such classics as The Fountainhead and The Grapes of Wrath. The world-building is fantastic, the characters are incredible, and the ending made me cry. No required reading has ever made me cry before. There is a movie coming out (possibly?! eventually?!), with Brad Pitt, and if he plays Sandoz I will shank a bitch on the Internet.
4. Dragon of the Lost Sea etc., by Laurence Yep.
Chinese legends and dragons brought to life in a four-book series. The Boneless King remains one of the creepiest villains I have ever read in children's literature.
5. The Black Gryphon, by Mercedes Lackey.
I ♥ Skandranon. It took me about three rereads to fully comprehend what a kestra'chern was, and then I was kind of like, ". . . oh" when I understood that scene with Amberdrake and Zhaneel.
6. Mossflower, by Brian Jacques.
I have already mentioned my crush on Martin the Warrior. This was where it all began. MOVING ON.
7. Magic's Pawn, by Mercedes Lackey.
Ah, good ol' Vanyel! My introduction to angst and, as far as I can recall, probably my introduction to homosexuality in literature! I am still fond of Van's series, even though I sometimes have to put the book down now when he goes through his lengthy "woe is me"-fests.
8. Alanna etc., by Tamora Pierce.
Girls can kick ass too!
9. The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand.
I did not like this book, but it will stick with me. After I read it, I started looking at things and wondering about the difference between creation because of your vision, and creation because that's Just How It Is. "Would Howard Roark like this building?" I asked myself while walking through cities. I'm sure there were other themes in that 800-page monster, but that is the one I most easily identified.
10. The Story of Jumping Mouse, by John Steptoe.
Picture books totally count, right? I made my dad read this aloud to me so many times when I was small.
11. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, by Nancy Farmer.
The Big Head Mask is another terrifying villain in young adult fiction. I credit this book for any interest I have shown in African culture, which while not the most sophisticated reason, is hopefully not too offensive.
12. Crusader, by Edward Bloor.
If I ever read Tangerine, I don't remember it. This book, however, will always stick with me.
13. The Wild Road, Gabriel King (which I now know is a pseudonym!11!).
Magic cats! King has a very interesting style of writing. This book is fairly hard to find now, so I will treasure my copy.
14. Throne of Jade, by Naomi Novik.
Once again, dragons and China. I thoroughly enjoy Novik's style as well; I think it really helps when she writes the narration in the same style as the dialogue. I feel more immersed in the time period. Now I want to know more about how the historical Napoleonic wars went!
15. The Golden Compass, by Phillip Pullman.
After reading this, I wished so badly I could see my dæmon. And then I was crushed when the movie came out.
I think technically this was done in longer than 15 minutes. And it sure looks like I gravitate toward a particular genre, doesn't it? xD
Oh I married my dream girl
I married my dream girl
But she didn't tell me her credit was bad
So now instead of living in a [something something]
We're living in the basement at her mom and dad's
Oh I can't get a loan...
To distract me from that, I will do that book meme because today I managed to find 3/4 of the Dragon of the Lost Sea quartet, which I used to have and then got rid of for some mysterious reason. I wonder if I bought my own book back.
List 15 books you've read that will always stick with you -- Don't take too long to think about it. The first 15 you can recall in 15 minutes.
1. Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones.
Out of all of DWJ's works, this one is by far my favorite. I love her writing style, and I am terribly fond of the plot of this book, as well as the characters. They are so diverse.
2. Deep Wizardry, by Diane Duane.
It is a book about whales who are wizards. It is like she wrote it just for my enjoyment.
3. The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russel.
I have recommended this book at every chance I get, but I will recommend it once more. It was part of my required reading list for AP English, nestled in between such classics as The Fountainhead and The Grapes of Wrath. The world-building is fantastic, the characters are incredible, and the ending made me cry. No required reading has ever made me cry before. There is a movie coming out (possibly?! eventually?!), with Brad Pitt, and if he plays Sandoz I will shank a bitch on the Internet.
4. Dragon of the Lost Sea etc., by Laurence Yep.
Chinese legends and dragons brought to life in a four-book series. The Boneless King remains one of the creepiest villains I have ever read in children's literature.
5. The Black Gryphon, by Mercedes Lackey.
I ♥ Skandranon. It took me about three rereads to fully comprehend what a kestra'chern was, and then I was kind of like, ". . . oh" when I understood that scene with Amberdrake and Zhaneel.
6. Mossflower, by Brian Jacques.
I have already mentioned my crush on Martin the Warrior. This was where it all began. MOVING ON.
7. Magic's Pawn, by Mercedes Lackey.
Ah, good ol' Vanyel! My introduction to angst and, as far as I can recall, probably my introduction to homosexuality in literature! I am still fond of Van's series, even though I sometimes have to put the book down now when he goes through his lengthy "woe is me"-fests.
8. Alanna etc., by Tamora Pierce.
Girls can kick ass too!
9. The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand.
I did not like this book, but it will stick with me. After I read it, I started looking at things and wondering about the difference between creation because of your vision, and creation because that's Just How It Is. "Would Howard Roark like this building?" I asked myself while walking through cities. I'm sure there were other themes in that 800-page monster, but that is the one I most easily identified.
10. The Story of Jumping Mouse, by John Steptoe.
Picture books totally count, right? I made my dad read this aloud to me so many times when I was small.
11. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, by Nancy Farmer.
The Big Head Mask is another terrifying villain in young adult fiction. I credit this book for any interest I have shown in African culture, which while not the most sophisticated reason, is hopefully not too offensive.
12. Crusader, by Edward Bloor.
If I ever read Tangerine, I don't remember it. This book, however, will always stick with me.
13. The Wild Road, Gabriel King (which I now know is a pseudonym!11!).
Magic cats! King has a very interesting style of writing. This book is fairly hard to find now, so I will treasure my copy.
14. Throne of Jade, by Naomi Novik.
Once again, dragons and China. I thoroughly enjoy Novik's style as well; I think it really helps when she writes the narration in the same style as the dialogue. I feel more immersed in the time period. Now I want to know more about how the historical Napoleonic wars went!
15. The Golden Compass, by Phillip Pullman.
After reading this, I wished so badly I could see my dæmon. And then I was crushed when the movie came out.
I think technically this was done in longer than 15 minutes. And it sure looks like I gravitate toward a particular genre, doesn't it? xD
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Edit: * I. Not one I dislike more. S-sigh...
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