Lynn's comments

Lynn's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.

Note: Lynn is no longer a member of this group.

1) Favorite place to read: Outside in a comfy chair when it's warm enough. During the cold months, snuggled up in bed.
2) Favorite genre: Fantasy/horror/paranormal, though I'll read just about anything when the mood strikes
3) Current number of read books: 314 (Goodreads total - real total is much higher, I just tend to forget tiles/authors after awhile)
4) Current number of unread books: 102 (again, real total is much higher - I add them as I think of them)
5) Favorite author: Neil Gaiman
6) Favorite Poet: Not big on poetry
7) Favorite Book: Do graphic novels count? Because I'm pretty sure Sandman by Neil Gaiman wins.
8) Least Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye (thus far)
9) Book you couldn't finish: There have been quite a few. Sir Gawain & the Green Knight may end up on that list. . . I'm not giving up just yet though. . .
10)To loan or not to loan: Never loan anyone anything
11)Member of a bookclub: For about a month - it didn't work
12)New or used: Either, though due to budget constraints they're almost all used. I'm not picky though
13)Hardcover or Paperback: PBs are much easier to read
14)Are you a writer: Not really. I've written stuff here & there, but I never even show it to people
15)Book everyone MUST read in this lifetime: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss :)

I bought Plum Luck by Janet Evanovich at the grocery store. It was 40% off without a coupon. Easier than printing out the 40% off Borders coupon & making a special trip. I also found a little volunteer-run used bookstore on campus, in the basement of a church. I got a Spanish dictionary, Happy Birthday to You by Dr. Seuss, The Golden Bough by James Frazer, Lords & Ladies by Terry Pratchett & a chicken cookbook - all for under $3. My new between-classes hangout. Unfortunately it's only open two days a week. . . ah well. Still an excellent find. :)

I've read all of his novels (as far as I know anyway), most of his collections, very few of the collections that happen to include him (though most of those stories are probably in his own collections), all of Sandman & 2 or 3 of his other graphic novels, & now the Beowulf script. There's still quite a lot of Gaiman out there, but it's hard to find. Especially when you're poor & can only buy used books/go to the library. If I ever get the money, I'll buy everything. :)

I think my favorite Gaiman novel is American Gods. Mostly because of the incoropration of so many gods I've never heard of. It's fascinating. :)

I've got a stack of library books calling to me. . . I think I shall start with. . . Beowulf: The Script Book by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary

My Neil Gaiman collection, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, my many mythology books. . . . well, just about everything on my bookshelf is a keeper.

But especially the beaten up copy of The Sneetches & Other Stories by Dr. Seuss that my Mom gave me after buying a new copy for herself. That one has a lot of memories. The spine is completely gone, but the pages are still sewn together pretty tightly. Gotta love old books. :)

Romance. Basically that's it. Some of the books I read would fall under romantic fantasy though & I'm not sure how I feel about that. . .

Neil Gaiman (aka the god of words)

His writing is incredible, his imagination is fantastic. I'm awe-struck by him. I would love to just sit & have a cup of tea with him & discuss any one of his characters, but especially Sandman. I would love to know how he can take his imagination & put it on paper.

(Though I would ask any author the same thing as I have a great imagination, but can't for the life of me get it out on paper)

Lord of the Rings was fantastic. Yeah, they cut stuff out, but they were still wonderfully made.

I thought High Fidelity was good in both formats. I think they did an excellent job of sticking to the book.

I didn't like Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, I thought it sucked, basically. But I own it anyway, so apparently that doesn't matter.

I usually read in bed, but I can read pretty much anywhere. If I take the bus, I take a book, if I go to the DR, I take a book ect. Whenever, wherever. :)

Probably Anita Blake from the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton.

She used to be a likable character, strong but not ridiculously so, she had a warped sense of humor, honor. . . now, she's a psychotic sex fiend who complains about EVERYTHING. She's just irritating now & I hate that. She was actually never my favorite character, but I used to really like her. Now, I can't stand her. It's quite sad.