Read Anything Good Lately?

I haven't done a meme in a while and since I'm such a bibliophile, it's only fitting that I do one that's centered around books. Here goes...

1. First book to leave a lasting impression?
That would have to be The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, since I'm stil reading it and loving it all these years later.

2. Which author would you most like to be?
J.K. Rowling! She created a super cool world that the entire universe knows about and she has more money than God. What's not to like?

3. Name the book that has most made you want to visit a place?
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara made me want to visit Gettysburg with a vengeance.

4. Which contemporary author will still be read in 100 years time?
I'm going with J.K. Rowling again. I don't think Harry Potter's going to fade over the next 100 years.

5. Which book would you recommend to a teenager reluctant to try ‘literature’?
Can I use Harry Potter again? Everyone I know has enjoyed them.

6. Name your best recent literary discovery?
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. Thanks to my dear friend Andrew. A cross between Alice in Wonderland and Terry Pratchett. Weird, wonderful, and charming.

7. Which author’s fictional world would you most like to live in?
Hmmm... I might say the world of the Blue Sword, but that's mostly desert and I don't do well with heat. I think I have to go with Harry Potter yet again! But, as a wizard, not a muggle.

8. Name your favourite poet?
Tennyson. Specifically, "The Lady of Shalott."

9. What’s the best non-fiction title you’ve read this year?
I don't think I've read any non-fiction this year... Is that bad?

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