I saw this Q&A on Dewey’s blog the other day and had to borrow it.
What are you reading right now? I’m still reading Don Quixote, obviously at a very slow pace as I’m only on page 140. My other book is Sacred Cows by Karen E. Olson which is my last book in the Summer Mystery Reading Challenge. I first found out about this book because Karen has been kind enough to stop by my blog and comment. Then I read Literary Feline’s review of her book and I just knew it was time for me to read it too.
Do you have any idea what you’ll read when you’re done with that? I honestly don’t know right now. It’ll depend what mood I’m in when I pick up my next book.
What magazines do you have in your bathroom right now? None. No space in the bathroom for magazines. Just stuff from Origins.
What’s the worst thing you were ever forced to read? Hmm, how about those math word problems. Seriously I hated those.
What’s the one book you always recommend to just about everyone? Love in the Time of Cholera.
Admit it, the librarians at your library know you on a first name basis, don’t they? They do. I know several librarians and if I stop in at the library and they are there that means my visit is going to be a lengthy one as I have to chat with them for a while before I get to the books.
Is there a book you absolutely love, but for some reason, people never think it sounds interesting, or maybe they read it and don’t like it at all? I know I’ve recommended Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man to a lot of people but either they never read it or they do and think it’s awful and are too nice to tell me they hated it.
Do you read books while you eat? While you bathe? While you watch movies or TV? While you listen to music? While you’re on the computer? While you’re having sex? While you’re driving? Sometimes while I eat if I’m at work. I love to use my lunch hour for catching up on my reading. No to all the others.
When you were little, did other children tease you about your reading habits? No, but I do remember friends always asking me for recommendations when we had to do book reports. I was only too happy to push books by Judy Blume, Paul Zindel and S.E. Hinton.
What’s the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn’t put it down?
The Book Thief.
What a fun quiz! The last book I stayed up half the night reading was The Book Thief, too. So good. I might have to borrow this one 😛
I have a funny feeling that the Book Thief is going to be like The Time Traveller’s Wife – I took forever to get to it despite everyone raving about it. And when I did, I absolutely loved it. Hmmm…deja vu?
I see you recommend Love in the Time of Cholera and I wonder if you have read One Hundred Years of Solitude. I am reading it right now and I just can’t see what all the fuss is about. Have you read it? And if so how does it compare to Cholera (the book, not the disease :)).
This is a fun quiz! I actually have a copy of Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man because you recommended it, alas, it still sits on the book shelf unread. Perhaps I need to pull it down! 🙂
Did the other book club members like Book Thief?
I also loved Love in the Time of Cholera–good recommendation! I really need to reread it. I have to agree with you on those math story problems…I don’t see anything enjoyable about that sort of story!
Oh math word problems. Those were bad. They always made me feel stupid, words should not have to be turned into numbers and formulas!
How funny that I had adopted this meme from Matt as well.
I recommend Love in the Time of Cholera over 100 Years of Solitude for an intro to Garcia Marquez. It seems to me that although it doesn’t earn half the merit of 100 Years, Cholera is just as wide-read. It’s a great book on the celebration of love.
Math word problem is a good one! *sigh*
I really need to get around to reading The Book Thief. I’m with you on the math problems. Horrible. This is a fun meme… I’ll have to get around to it.
Love the quiz! I did it on my blog too!
Oooh, lucky you getting to give book report recommendations! I hope you recommended terrible books to the mean kids. I don’t think I ever did a book report all the way through school, or ever had any personal-choice reading assigned.
I love Origins products! I just wish they weren’t quite so expensive.
aka Nik – I know we both read the book at the same time didn’t we? I can’t wait to read your answers.
Kisane – Ha,ha.. Isn’t that the way it goes sometimes. Well, I hope when you do get to The Book Thief you won’t be disappointed.
Matt – I have read 100 Years but I didn’t like it. Shhh, don’ t tell anyone! It hurts to admit that as I’m a huge Marquez fan. Love in the Time of Cholera is my favorite Marquez book.
Christine – Oh too funny. It’s just such a sweet story and I love Daisy Fay.
Isabel – They did!
Danielle – I’ve actually read it 3 times which is a big deal for me as I don’t tend to re-read books.
Stefanie – I was good in math until 8th grade when I had a horrible teacher and then it was all downhill. Hated math since then.
Matt – Great minds 🙂 I need to go check out your answers. I’ve just been so busy today I need to catch up on my blog visits!
Melissa – Oh I hope you do get to this meme. I want to read what you come up with too.
Zeek – Great! I’ll be over to check out what you wrote.
Dew – You never had to do a book report?! Wow. I loved them. I was a good girl though and never gave a bad recommendation to the mean kids. Hmm, maybe I should have 🙂
Alisia – They are expensive aren’t they? I just love all of their stuff. I’ve even gotten my cousins hooked on it. Too bad they don’t have a family discount 🙂
I enjoyed Daisy Fay too, and was rapt to find Fried Green Tomatoes at the charity shop recently. Such good comfort reads, I must chase up her latest book.
I’m adding Daisy Fay to my list. Never heard of it before, but it is any interesting title.
Oooh, fun quiz/meme. I may have to steal this one!
I’ve read Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man and I absolutely LOVED it! It was quite a while ago, so maybe I’ll have to read it again. As I recall, it was quite funny.
Lazy Cow – I’ve never gotten around to Fried Green Tomatoes but I did love the movie! Hmm, I should read the book.
Booklogged – It’s a great title isn’t it. Daisy Fay is such a great character.
Les in NE – Steal it please! 🙂 And, yes, I remember it as being funny too. I should re-read it to see how I feel about it now.