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lupanotte—a quite nice book survey/meme/thing, with unsurprisingly long answers. Feel free to steal it for yourself!
1) What author do you own the most books by?
Shakespeare, probably, if I count the individually bound imprints of his plays. After that, Brian Jacques—I (used to, and am sadly out of date now) collect the Redwall series in hardback, with a few volumes in paperback for easier reading.
2) What book do you own the most copies of?
I have a number of books in duplicate, but just a few in triplicate—and then, often accidentially. I have three copies of the complete works of Shakespeare (Oxford and Norton, with strong preference for the former; I also have a complete collection of individual imprints, and a few random singly-bound plays which I plan to donate); The Oedipus Cycle, Sophocles (due to variations translations); and the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling (I have the whole series in British English and American English, a paperback of the first book, and the first three books in French).
3) Did it bother you that both those questions ended with prepositions?
Yes, but I'm a stickler in such ways—though being a stickler for grammar is going out of fashion (if the recent anti-celebration of the anniversary The Elements of Style is any indication). However, considering the informal nature of a survey meme thing, it hardly matters here if it's in or out of favor—prepositions are not the end of the world.
4) What fictional character are you secretly in love with?
I remember having quite a crush on Nicholas from The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice—but it's been so long since I've read the book that I'm not longer sure. My fannish obsessions rarely extend to book characters, and they're not often crushes so much as admiration. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that since I don't have visual thoughts, characters on page don't have a physical identity—and while looks aren't the only part of attraction, they help. Instead of crushing, I become fascinated—and what fascinates me is part mysterious attraction but moreover moral ambiguity, passion, strong character traits, and memorable experiences or emotions.
So, duh. I'm secretly in love with Maledicte, from Lane Robin's book of the same name. He's beautiful and dangerous and oh-so-thought inspiring, and so he is unforgettable. I want to be him, be with him, and be around him, nevermind fearing for my life in the meantime. But that desire is hardly secret.
5) What book have you read the most times in your life (excluding picture books read to children; i.e., Goodnight Moon does not count)?
I have no idea. There are a good number of books which I return to every year or so. Some of these are newer additions to the roster, so I've not read them as many times yet—but I will have, eventually. Some of them have been on the list since high school. Some are denser reads, and so take more work to go back to. Some are swifter and easier, so I reread them more often but they may leave less of an impression.
This list includes but is not limited to: Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury; the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling; His Dark Materials, Philip Pulman; Maledicte, Lane Robins; Sharp Teeth, Toby Barlow; Wise Child and Juniper, Monica Furlong; The Story of O; Pauline Réage. Some of these books I've only read twice so far, some I've read a fair dozen, but all of them are working their way towards most read.
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lupanotte—a quite nice book survey/meme/thing, with unsurprisingly long answers. Feel free to steal it for yourself!1) What author do you own the most books by?
Shakespeare, probably, if I count the individually bound imprints of his plays. After that, Brian Jacques—I (used to, and am sadly out of date now) collect the Redwall series in hardback, with a few volumes in paperback for easier reading.
2) What book do you own the most copies of?
I have a number of books in duplicate, but just a few in triplicate—and then, often accidentially. I have three copies of the complete works of Shakespeare (Oxford and Norton, with strong preference for the former; I also have a complete collection of individual imprints, and a few random singly-bound plays which I plan to donate); The Oedipus Cycle, Sophocles (due to variations translations); and the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling (I have the whole series in British English and American English, a paperback of the first book, and the first three books in French).
3) Did it bother you that both those questions ended with prepositions?
Yes, but I'm a stickler in such ways—though being a stickler for grammar is going out of fashion (if the recent anti-celebration of the anniversary The Elements of Style is any indication). However, considering the informal nature of a survey meme thing, it hardly matters here if it's in or out of favor—prepositions are not the end of the world.
4) What fictional character are you secretly in love with?
I remember having quite a crush on Nicholas from The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice—but it's been so long since I've read the book that I'm not longer sure. My fannish obsessions rarely extend to book characters, and they're not often crushes so much as admiration. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that since I don't have visual thoughts, characters on page don't have a physical identity—and while looks aren't the only part of attraction, they help. Instead of crushing, I become fascinated—and what fascinates me is part mysterious attraction but moreover moral ambiguity, passion, strong character traits, and memorable experiences or emotions.
So, duh. I'm secretly in love with Maledicte, from Lane Robin's book of the same name. He's beautiful and dangerous and oh-so-thought inspiring, and so he is unforgettable. I want to be him, be with him, and be around him, nevermind fearing for my life in the meantime. But that desire is hardly secret.
5) What book have you read the most times in your life (excluding picture books read to children; i.e., Goodnight Moon does not count)?
I have no idea. There are a good number of books which I return to every year or so. Some of these are newer additions to the roster, so I've not read them as many times yet—but I will have, eventually. Some of them have been on the list since high school. Some are denser reads, and so take more work to go back to. Some are swifter and easier, so I reread them more often but they may leave less of an impression.
This list includes but is not limited to: Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury; the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling; His Dark Materials, Philip Pulman; Maledicte, Lane Robins; Sharp Teeth, Toby Barlow; Wise Child and Juniper, Monica Furlong; The Story of O; Pauline Réage. Some of these books I've only read twice so far, some I've read a fair dozen, but all of them are working their way towards most read.
( +27 more questions. )
