Book Meme!

Aug. 7th, 2014 01:31 pm
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Borrowed from [livejournal.com profile] inglevine and [livejournal.com profile] indyonblue

Give me a letter and I will hold forth on one of the following topics:

A. Author You’ve Read The Most Books From
B. Best Sequel Ever
C. Currently Reading
D. Drink of Choice While Reading
E. E-Reader or Physical Books
F. Fictional Character You Would Have Dated In High School
G. Glad You Gave This Book A Chance
H. Hidden Gem Book
I. Important Moments of Your Reading Life
J. Just Finished
K. Kinds of Books You Won’t Read
L. Longest Book You’ve Read
M. Major Book Hangover Because Of
N. Number of Bookcases You Own
O. One Book That You Have Read Multiple Times
P. Preferred Place to Read
Q. Quote From A Book That Inspires You/Gives You Feels
R. Reading Regret
S. Series You Started and Need to Finish
T. Three Of Your All-Time Favorite Books
U. Unapologetic Fangirl For
W. Worst Bookish Habit
V. Very Excited For This Release More Than Any Other
X. Marks The Spot (Start On Your Bookshelf And Count to the 27th Book)
Y. Your Latest Book Purchase
Z. ZZZ-Snatcher (last book that kept you up WAY late)

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Date: 2014-08-07 12:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lauren3210.livejournal.com
Oh wow, that's a really difficult one!

I'd have to include the entire HP series of course, with a special mention for HBP. They mean a lot to me personally, because I started reading the books so I could take my baby brother to see the films as they came out, which kind of sparked off a little tradition for us that still goes on, even though he's now in his 20s! Also professionally, because I don't think I'd be doing the job I do now if I hadn't spent so much time analysing these books, haha!
I have a soft spot for Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray; reading that at 15 really helped me understand parts of myself that I hadn't managed to work out before.
Oh and Wuthering Heights! I feel like Heathcliff and Cathy are the basis for all my OTPs - there's gotta be a bit of hatred and tension in there for me to really ship it, lol!
Edited Date: 2014-08-07 12:46 pm (UTC)

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Date: 2014-08-07 12:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] inglevine.livejournal.com
I'm so with you on the hatred and tension in OTPs. :D

What do you do that benefited from you analysis of HP?

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Date: 2014-08-07 01:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lauren3210.livejournal.com
Well, when I was at uni the first time, HBP had just come out, so it was part of my syllabus for Contemporary Lit. I loved analysing it so much that I ended up using HP for my dissertation, discussing the biblical themes within the books. Then I went on to study Contemp Writing for my MA, and then finally I did my PhD on Christian themes within YA Culture, including HP, along with others. Now, I'm an editor, and while I don't yet work in the dept I would prefer (Chicklit atm, rather than YA Lit), I am starting to move that way. But until I read HP, I'd never really realised just how much I love not just reading, but the whole culture of books, from conception to discussion, so I don't think I'd be doing this job now if it weren't for these books. I adore them so much!
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