30 Days of Books Meme–Day 4
Day 04 – Your favorite book or series ever
This is a VERY difficult one to answer. There are so many books that I truly love, and choosing just one among many feels sort of like trying to choose a favorite child.
I suppose the two series that made the greatest impression upon me growing up, and that I have continued to read and talk about with people are The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. On the other hand, I can’t ignore the huge impact that the novel Dune made on me as a young reader and again later when I reread it as an adult. Then there is Jane Eyre, that I loved far more reading it as an adult than I did when I first read it as a teen.
But if I ended this post here, you might get the impression that I haven’t read anything as an adult that has truly impressed me, and that is simply not true. If anything, I’ve read far more as an adult, both in sheer quantity and quality. I suppose the most memorable so far have been The Handmaid’s Tale and the Twilight series, for very different reasons. The first is a powerful social commentary that avoids being heavy handed, and the second drew me into the story more completely than possibly any other book I’ve read.
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 watched 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?
August 8, 2010
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Of course, I would post this just before reading a series that instantly became one of my all time favorites. So, add to the list The Hunger Games series.
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