First real meme!
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teleribI normally take a pass on memes, because, well... many reasons, but largely a dislike of an anonymous idea-text telling me that I "have" to post this or that in my LJ.
But this meme (seen at cmccurry's LJ) is actually a book reviewish sort of thing. Recommending books is a great idea!
So:
Five favorite books:
The Monks of War. True stories of the Templars, Hospitallers, et al. Absolutely *amazing.*
Lieutenant Nun. The true autobiography of a cross-dressing transgendered nun dueling his way across Peru in the early 1600s. What's not to like?
Jhereg, by Steven Brust. Actually, *all* the Vlad Taltos books. For an assassin, Vlad's an extremely likeable character.
Silver Birch, Blood Moon and others in that series. Fairy tales re-told - both modernized and taken back to their darker Brothers Grimm days.
The Red Tent. Time will tell if this stays on the favorites list, but I really enjoyed this book. Moe also read it; he agrees that even to the estrogen-deprived, it is a good read.
Favorite Childhood Books:
All things Nancy Drew. I must've had 30 or 40 of the old yellow hardbacks and a few of the old, old blue hardbacks (from flea markets) by the time I was eight.
Island of the Blue Dolphins. A story of survival, friendship and love - and a Newberry Award winner. I still have it.
A story about an Australian possum and his friends who get rid of a carnivorous snake by tricking it into eating a fake possum stuffed with nasty stuff. Don't recall the name!
Funniest Book:
The Sword of Samurai Cat (or really, any of the Samurai Cat books) by Mark Rogers. Because I'm *still* sometime finally "getting" references in there.
Lamb, by Christpher Moore. The Story of Jesus, as told by his best friend Biff.
Scariest Book:
An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, by Richard Battin. You see *that* on your syllabus, be afraid.
Guilty Pleasure:
Star Trek novels. Used to read almost any of them back in high school; I'm a little more discerning now. "Triangle" showed me just how bad fanfic can get.
Book Everyone Ought to Read:
The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell. It's the easiest-to-read discussion of psycho-spiritual needs and how religion addresses (or fails to address) them that I've ever seen. Campbell is also broad-minded enough to drag in the kernels of truth from all paths of belief *and* to point out where those same paths fall down.
Comic:
I've only really read 3 or 4 comics well enough to have opinions. They're all good. Girl Genius (mad science steamtech!), Hellboy (superhero folk-horror), League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (a literate blending of Victorian fictions), and... gah, can't remember the title. It's in that Sigil-Bearers line: main character is Giselle, a very powerful sorceress-type... I love the Art Noveau look, and the comic keeps a wonderful sense of humor about itself.
But this meme (seen at cmccurry's LJ) is actually a book reviewish sort of thing. Recommending books is a great idea!
So:
Five favorite books:
The Monks of War. True stories of the Templars, Hospitallers, et al. Absolutely *amazing.*
Lieutenant Nun. The true autobiography of a cross-dressing transgendered nun dueling his way across Peru in the early 1600s. What's not to like?
Jhereg, by Steven Brust. Actually, *all* the Vlad Taltos books. For an assassin, Vlad's an extremely likeable character.
Silver Birch, Blood Moon and others in that series. Fairy tales re-told - both modernized and taken back to their darker Brothers Grimm days.
The Red Tent. Time will tell if this stays on the favorites list, but I really enjoyed this book. Moe also read it; he agrees that even to the estrogen-deprived, it is a good read.
Favorite Childhood Books:
All things Nancy Drew. I must've had 30 or 40 of the old yellow hardbacks and a few of the old, old blue hardbacks (from flea markets) by the time I was eight.
Island of the Blue Dolphins. A story of survival, friendship and love - and a Newberry Award winner. I still have it.
A story about an Australian possum and his friends who get rid of a carnivorous snake by tricking it into eating a fake possum stuffed with nasty stuff. Don't recall the name!
Funniest Book:
The Sword of Samurai Cat (or really, any of the Samurai Cat books) by Mark Rogers. Because I'm *still* sometime finally "getting" references in there.
Lamb, by Christpher Moore. The Story of Jesus, as told by his best friend Biff.
Scariest Book:
An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, by Richard Battin. You see *that* on your syllabus, be afraid.
Guilty Pleasure:
Star Trek novels. Used to read almost any of them back in high school; I'm a little more discerning now. "Triangle" showed me just how bad fanfic can get.
Book Everyone Ought to Read:
The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell. It's the easiest-to-read discussion of psycho-spiritual needs and how religion addresses (or fails to address) them that I've ever seen. Campbell is also broad-minded enough to drag in the kernels of truth from all paths of belief *and* to point out where those same paths fall down.
Comic:
I've only really read 3 or 4 comics well enough to have opinions. They're all good. Girl Genius (mad science steamtech!), Hellboy (superhero folk-horror), League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (a literate blending of Victorian fictions), and... gah, can't remember the title. It's in that Sigil-Bearers line: main character is Giselle, a very powerful sorceress-type... I love the Art Noveau look, and the comic keeps a wonderful sense of humor about itself.
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Date: 2004-06-04 03:56 pm (UTC)