First real meme!
Jun. 4th, 2004 08:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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.
Comics
Date: 2004-06-07 04:51 am (UTC)Speaking of, I have a few months' worth of the series if you (Jamie)want to read them. Other LiveJournal readers who want to borrow the Mystic comics (and other Sigil lines) should check with Steve, since all my copies belong to him.
-Habbalite (of Vapula) in the Basement