Last update: August 18, 2008
Just finished: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Currently reading: Bridge of Souls by Fiona McIntosh
"Imagination is the highest kite that one can fly."
--Lauren Bacall
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I come from a long line of bookworms, the most voracious of which are my mother, sister and my late grandmother. It was only natural that I would follow in their footsteps:) I'm generally in the minority when it comes to opinions of books. I'm a harsh critic mainly because I am a recovering English major! It's not easy overcoming years of analyzing every minute detail of every novel and every line of poetry...it's made me a very picky and critical reader. That said, I do have a love for brain candy...I think everyone needs something light and escapist every now and then...
Things I adore: cats, Mr. Darcy, dogs, squirrels, dragonflies, chocolate, Byronic Heroes, Desperate Housewives, gardening, the country, men in uniform, Colin Firth, purple, British accents, The Commitments, courteous people, Viggo Mortensen, Target, Daedalus Books, cars, Mr. Rochester, roses, Russell Crowe, Nascar, Shrek, Dancing with the Stars, Jimmy Eat World, comedies, Survivorman, Antonio Banderas:)
Things I abhor: Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff (Nothing will change my mind! He's horrid.), rude people, people who have to have the last word, rush hour traffic, people who overwrite their books, gratuitous violence, football, stupid drivers, the city, 99% of reality television, long lines, hype, Tom Cruise, loud neighbors, people who think they're always right, American Idol, animal cruelty, The View, depressing books, depressing movies, triteness, Grey's Anatomy, littering, chewing gum, sandals that slap when you walk
Some favorite quotes:"She is too fond of books, and it has addled her brain." Louisa May Alcott
“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” Edgar Allan Poe
"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them." Jane Austen
"I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and keep looking upward." Charlotte Bronte
"A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime." Mark Twain
Favorite line from a book: "What had she been thinking of as the car sailed off the bridge, then hung suspended in the afternoon sunlight, glinting like a dragonfly for that one instant of held breath before the plummet?" The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood. Just brilliant.
Worst line from a book: "Why was I so fearful? She had time only to phrase the question to herself before sleep unpicked its grammar." Charlotte Gray, Sebastian Faulks. I'm sorry, but this is the dumbest thing I've read in a long time.
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