Book meme! Day 17
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vcmwDay 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
I don't know which was the first volume of Year's Best Fantasy and Horror I read, but I adored those. I enjoy horror short stories as long as they're broken up in tone with other things, but I'm too easily terrified to read a whole book of horror short stories. So the fantasy/horror back and forth worked well for me.
Tanith Lee's short story collections have pretty much always charmed me, and I think Dreams of Dark and Light was the first big one I checked out of the library.
The multi-volume Theodore Sturgeon short story collections can completely suck me under every time.
I read a John Varley collection called Blue Champagne that I liked a lot in high school.
Peter S. Beagle's The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances made me ridiculously happy. Peter S. Beagle short stories make me happy in general.
Diana Wynne Jones's Warlock at the Wheel, in grade school.
Maybe, if I had to pick a single highlight from childhood, I'd go with either Imaginary Lands or Dragons and Dreams. Dragons and Dreams had short stories by Diane Duane AND Diana Wynne Jones, which I read and loved before I read the series they were connected with. And Imaginary Lands kind of felt sideways-slippery while I was reading through it in an intriguing way.
The Jack Zipes edited Don't Bet on the Prince was a big one for me too.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now
I don't know which was the first volume of Year's Best Fantasy and Horror I read, but I adored those. I enjoy horror short stories as long as they're broken up in tone with other things, but I'm too easily terrified to read a whole book of horror short stories. So the fantasy/horror back and forth worked well for me.
Tanith Lee's short story collections have pretty much always charmed me, and I think Dreams of Dark and Light was the first big one I checked out of the library.
The multi-volume Theodore Sturgeon short story collections can completely suck me under every time.
I read a John Varley collection called Blue Champagne that I liked a lot in high school.
Peter S. Beagle's The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances made me ridiculously happy. Peter S. Beagle short stories make me happy in general.
Diana Wynne Jones's Warlock at the Wheel, in grade school.
Maybe, if I had to pick a single highlight from childhood, I'd go with either Imaginary Lands or Dragons and Dreams. Dragons and Dreams had short stories by Diane Duane AND Diana Wynne Jones, which I read and loved before I read the series they were connected with. And Imaginary Lands kind of felt sideways-slippery while I was reading through it in an intriguing way.
The Jack Zipes edited Don't Bet on the Prince was a big one for me too.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now
