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ivyficMy bit of happy for today: New York will honor same-sex marriages from other states and countries. It's not quite legalized gay marriage, but it's pretty damn close.
1. One book that changed your life.
Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt. I know this is a weird one, but this book has a lot to do with how I view human nature and the nature of evil.
2. One book that you've read more than once.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
3. One book you'd want on a desert island.
I cannot possible answer this. Uh, Crime and Punishment? It's long, and I like Dostoevsky.
4. One book that made you laugh.
Pure Drivel by Steve Martin. I'm sure there are many others, but the period-less essay comes to mind.
5. One book that made you cry.
I could say Where the Red Fern Grows, but that makes everyone cry, so I'm going with The Death and Life of Superman by Roger Stern.
6. One book that you wish had been written.
The seventh Secret of the Unicorn Queen book. Book six ended with a bit of a lead-in and I cannot tell you for how many years I popped into bookstores just to check the YA shelf and see if the next book had come out.
7. One book that you wish had never been written.
Anything by Kevin J. Anderson. Particularly the X-Files tie-ins.
8. One book you're currently reading.
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
9. One book you've been meaning to read.
One? I have a several shelves worth of books organized by how long I've been meaning to read each book. To pick one at random, Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner.
Bonus question: What book scared you the most?
Okay, I'm going to cheat and go with the book that disturbed me the most. Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy. There are some graphic, graphic descriptions of hangings and dismemberments in there that did not sit well with me when I was fifteen.
1. One book that changed your life.
Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt. I know this is a weird one, but this book has a lot to do with how I view human nature and the nature of evil.
2. One book that you've read more than once.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
3. One book you'd want on a desert island.
I cannot possible answer this. Uh, Crime and Punishment? It's long, and I like Dostoevsky.
4. One book that made you laugh.
Pure Drivel by Steve Martin. I'm sure there are many others, but the period-less essay comes to mind.
5. One book that made you cry.
I could say Where the Red Fern Grows, but that makes everyone cry, so I'm going with The Death and Life of Superman by Roger Stern.
6. One book that you wish had been written.
The seventh Secret of the Unicorn Queen book. Book six ended with a bit of a lead-in and I cannot tell you for how many years I popped into bookstores just to check the YA shelf and see if the next book had come out.
7. One book that you wish had never been written.
Anything by Kevin J. Anderson. Particularly the X-Files tie-ins.
8. One book you're currently reading.
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
9. One book you've been meaning to read.
One? I have a several shelves worth of books organized by how long I've been meaning to read each book. To pick one at random, Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner.
Bonus question: What book scared you the most?
Okay, I'm going to cheat and go with the book that disturbed me the most. Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy. There are some graphic, graphic descriptions of hangings and dismemberments in there that did not sit well with me when I was fifteen.