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« Three Cheers for Mo | Main | Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room » April 12, 2005Book MemeI'm not sure what this means, but I've been tagged by Rook, which apparently obliges me to answer five questions regarding books. So, here goes. Question One: If I was stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do I want to be [saved]. That's a very difficult question, as I can't imagine only being able to have one book. I probably own over a thousand, and I buy many more every year. (I even read some of them.) Still, if I could only have a single book, I suppose I'd have to save We Were Soldiers Once, and Young by LTG Harold Moore and Joe Galloway, although there are several others that could easily claim that prize as well. Question Two: Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character? This claims to be a book meme, and I don't believe I've ever had a crush on a character in a book, so I'll answer no. Question Three: The last book I bought is? Technically, the answer is Passporter Walt Disney World Resort 2005, since we're heading to Florida on Saturday. However, the last book I bought for the purpose of reading was Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. And for the record, while it's a terrific book, I don't think I'm quite to stress-free yet. Question Four: What books am I currently reading? I just finished Michael Crichton's State of Fear and haven't started a new volume yet, so I'll use this meme as an excuse to start a new book: Truman, by David McCullough. Question Five: What five books would I take to a desert island? Clearly We Were Soldiers would be there, plus The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The Lord of the Rings, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Politics of Glory. Apparently I'm now supposed to tag someone else with this. That makes me a touch uncomfortable, as it smacks of a chain letter. (I don't mind Rook tagging me at all, but I don't know if anyone I tagged would feel the same.) So I think I'll leave it to my readers; I have several regular blogger readers; if any of them are interested, I'm confident they'll take up the challenge. Posted at April 12, 2005 03:08 PM
Comment policyI apologize for only allowing authenticated commenters, but comment spam overwhelms the site if I don't use those measures to prevent it. I reserve the right to delete any comment, although generally comments will only be deleted due to use of profanity or personal attacks on people. I have no objection to vigorous argument, but when name-calling begins, I'm putting a stop to it. In the immortal words of Eugene Levy, "People, people, let's stop this before somebody says something untrue!" If you want to call people names, I recommend you get your own blog. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsWe Were Soldiers Once, and Young is an excellent choice. I read it many years ago and hadn't thought of it for a long time, but I remember I was powerfully affected by it at the time. Posted by: Anne at April 21, 2005 03:09 PM Post a commentThanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. (sign out) (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) |
