Saturday, October 08, 2011
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Yay, this week's 5 is all about books! I love books. I do not mind buying books, even if I do need clothes, shoes and the like more. *guilty smile* 1. What book did you struggle to get through but is something you’re glad you’ve read? The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It was very hard to get through for me. For some reason, I would get scared reading it! But I was happy to get through it, it's a pretty good story. 2. What’s a book whose popularity has baffled you? Not really a specific book, but Danielle Steele books. Granted, I have never read any of her books (when I was about 11 years old, my parents told me, "You can start reading Sweet Valley High, Danielle Steele and Sidney Sheldon only when you're 12!" When I turned 12, I only got SVH and a Sheldon book. Never got around to Danielle Steele), but what makes her an enduring author? I see her books all around, but have never been compelled to buy (maybe because it's only her photograph at the back of the book and not a synopsis). 3. If you could make everyone you know read one book, what would it be? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It's one of the most moving books I have ever read. It's for young adults, but I think it has very universal and grown-up theme. I cannot read it without crying and the experience is always very emotional for me that's why I don't read it very often. I love the characters very much and it's one book I believe I will never stop recommending to anyone and will pass on to my future kids! 4. What book have you liked less and less as time has gone by? Ahhh... well. It's the Shopaholic series. I bought the first three books six years ago and I thought Becky's adventures were amusing and I liked Luke. But as the popularity of the characters spawned so many other stories (having a sister and then baby), I got bored. Becky still hadn't gotten a grip on her spending and generally still ditzy. Gah. I think I outgrew her already as she never seemed to grow up (although I still love Luke and I want to have that inky purple dress Becky had in Shopaholic Takes Manhattan). 5. What book have you loved more and more as time has gone by? I am biased to Jeffrey Archer --- definitely one of my favorite authors. So I really, really disliked his last book Only Time Will Tell (it's the first of a trilogy), but I am still a big fan of most of his work. If anything, I always say, the books that I love more and more are of his: Kane and Abel, The Fourth Estate, The Prodigal Daughter and of course, As the Crow Flies.
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