Booking Through My Favorites
1. Do you have a favorite author?
Books, movies, songs, I never really have ONE favorite, usually a lot that I like. These questions will work best with one author, though, so if I have to choose one I’ll say John Steinbeck, as he has 2 books in my top 5 favorite list (”East of Eden” and Grapes of Wrath”).
2. Have you read everything he or she has written?
I haven’t. I still haven’t even read “The Pearl” or “The Red Pony,” as well as many of his lesser-known works.
3. Did you LIKE everything?
You know, I really didn’t like “Of Mice and Men” and I wasn’t all that crazy about “Cannery Row,” although I think I probably need to give both of them another shot. It has been about 10 years since I tried either one.
4. How about a least favorite author?
My least favorite author is anyone who acts like a jackass online. Read point two of this post by author John Scalzi about the correct way for authors to behave online. I love this guy. I need to read more of his books (Zoe’s Tale was awesome) so I can add him to my ‘favorite authors’ list, he already writes one of my very favorite blogs. He’s got good/hilarious posts on the same topic here and here as well.
5. An author you wanted to like, but didn’t?
I can’t think of one off the top of my head…
none
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December 4th, 2008 at 11:00 am
It was very hard for me to choose one favorite. You’re answers were very good.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:18 am
I loved that post by Scalzi! We all should take note.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Such a great post you linked there - now I am compelled to go read Scalzi’s work. Funny how that works!
I hated The Grapes of Wrath in 7th grade and have stayed away since, but lately I’ve wondered if that was a mistake on my behalf. Perhaps I’ll try it again since I do own it.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am
I think 7th grade is, for most people at least, waaaay too young to read “Grapes of Wrath.” Not the language so much as the content. You should definitely give it another try, but an ever BETTER Steinbeck is “East of Eden.” I loooooove that book.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Saw you at Whatever this morning. My mention of The Gone-Away World (because Nick Harkaway was previous to me in the comments) that sparked Scalzi to promote his book is partly the result of another book blogger’s inclusion of the book on her list of the ten best this year–Bookchronicle at Adventures in Reading.
If you’re starting to read Scalzi, you should definitely start with Old Man’s War.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I love your answer to #4. It’s perfect.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I listed John Steinbeck as my least favorite!
I know he is a talented writer, it’s just not to my taste.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Oh, great answers. I’m off to read the Scalzi article. I love him, too.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’ve loved every Steinbeck novel I’ve read, except Cannery Row. I just never could get into that one.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
interestingly as always - i have not known th author, u like
December 4th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
East of Eden and Grapes of Wrath are two of my favourite books as well, though I’d probably always pass up John Steinbeck as a favourite author. I wonder why that is.
December 4th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
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December 4th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Great article by Scalzi! I also enjoyed the one on Laurell K. Hamilton.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I couldn’t fully appreciate John Steinbeck until I was left to read his works at my own pace. I read Of Mice and Men in 10th grade and didn’t like it.
December 5th, 2008 at 1:43 am
It’s impossible for me to choose just one favorite too. There are just too many out there that I like!
I hadn’t thought of looking at question number 4 that way before, but I would have to agree. I wouldn’t limit it to online though.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:46 am
I forgot all about Steinbeck, it seems!
Here is my BTT post