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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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 Posted - 05/09/2005 : 18:58:45
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:06:34
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Tre? Tre?
(floop, while you're here, do you think my next questionaire
should be about books? That's one idea I have. What do you
think about books being my next theme?)
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:11:45
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books? no.
you don't want to do books..
if you want to continue the success of this question thread you need to do something more sexy.
Indo-European Paleoanthropology? |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:17:17
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You and anthropology, floop! You're incorrigible.
I'm going books. Look for my 12-question
quiz in a day or so! 
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:18:43
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bor-riiiing!
i'll sit that one out |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:20:27
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Don't worry. I'll send you the Cliff note cheat-sheet
answers beforehand!
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2005 : 19:29:18
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The official United States government answer to every question on Floop's quiz:
Who cares? They're all a bunch of evil, scheming terrorists with beards and towels on their heads. Nuke 'em!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5456 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 00:10:35
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Round VI: The nerve personals questionnaire
Occupation: evolutionary biologist
Last great book I read: great - Truman, good - Babe (biography of Babe Ruth)
Most humbling moment: most attempts at getting dates in high school
Favorite on-screen sex scene: no idea
Celebrity I resemble most: the guy who played Doogie Howser
Best or worst lie I've ever told: No, mom I haven't been drinking
If I could be anywhere at the moment: Here's not bad, but it would be better if I heard waves crashing
Song or album that puts me in the mood: none
The five items I can't live without:
1. My immediate family
2. Laughing
3. Music
4. Baseball
5. Mexican food
In my bedroom, you'll find: a diaper changing table, a bookshelf full of La Leche books, a wood chest, kid's books, and my son's dresser
Why you should get to know me: I'll make you dinner
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 02:21:20
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Round VI: The nerve personals questionnaire
Occupation: computer engineer
Last great book I read: the Black Hole comics by Charles Burns
Most humbling moment: ?
Favorite on-screen sex scene: I don't know the name of the movie but I know what I'm talking about
Celebrity I resemble most: ?
Best or worst lie I've ever told: I don't usually tell big lies
If I could be anywhere at the moment: Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico.
Song or album that puts me in the mood: T-Rex - Mambo Sun
The five items I can't live without:
1. My Frank Black records
2. My bike
3. My turntable
4. A torta (although I haven't had one in 4 years)
5. Beer
Fill in the blanks:
rock is sexy; techno is sexier
In my bedroom, you'll find: bed, clothes and furniture, tv, computer, 2 guitars and an amp, posters by Loisel and Boucq, Mrs Denis
Why you should get to know me: I'm actually very funny and not arrogant in real life, even if my bad english makes you think the opposite
Denis
"His chops are too righteous. The helmets can't handle this level of rock 'n' roll. Karen, do something!" |
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1688 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 03:01:38
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quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
Round VI: The nerve personals questionnaire
Occupation: investment banker
Last great book I read: "Flow my tears, the policeman said", by Philip K Dick
Most humbling moment: every day when i go to work
Favorite on-screen sex scene: Lost Highway
Celebrity I resemble most: Norman Bates
Best or worst lie I've ever told: I told my friends I was able to make an atomic bomb in my kitchen
If I could be anywhere at the moment: On a spacecraft going where no man has ever been before
Song or album that puts me in the mood: London Calling
The five items I can't live without:
1. Water
2. Food
3. Air
4. Love
5. Work
Fill in the blanks:
a cat is sexy; a fox is sexier
In my bedroom, you'll find: books by dead german philosophers, american junkies and russian psychopaths, tennis balls, unpaid bills
Why you should get to know me: I have some very interesting stories to tell
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 05:13:07
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Originally posted by kathryn
wilhelm, so what's your first name then?
Johan
Round VI: The nerve personals questionnaire
Occupation: Syringe driver
Last great book I read: The Master, Colm Toibin
Most humbling moment: 2 years working in a desperately poor township
Favorite on-screen sex scene: Coulter/ Reid - Swell
Celebrity I resemble most: No idea honestly
Best or worst lie I've ever told: I'm going away for the week-end by myself
If I could be anywhere at the moment: In bed
Song or album that puts me in the mood: For sex? None
The five items I can't live without:
1. Love
2. Music
3. Books
4. Family
5. Swimming
Fill in the blanks:
a deltoid is sexy; a gluteus maximus is sexier
In my bedroom, you'll find: about 20 books I still want to read, my cats' water bowl, unmade bed, our sleeping shorts, yesterday's clothes
Why you should get to know me: You'd be very surprised
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
2674 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 05:37:24
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Round VI: The nerve personals questionnaire
Occupation: Writer, musician, teacher, translator
Last great book I read: Slowness, Milan Kundera
Most humbling moment: working 4 1/2 shifts in a MacDonalds as the result of some bad acid.
Favorite on-screen sex scene: All of Sex And Lucia
Celebrity I resemble most: What Johan said
Best or worst lie I've ever told: Lies are mediocre
If I could be anywhere at the moment: I¨m there
Song or album that puts me in the mood: Maybe something by Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Parker or David Byrne.
The five items I can't live without:
Cats
Pen and paper
Musical instrument of some description
Smiles
Pingpong
Fill in the blanks:
thinking you can is sexy; knowing you can is sexier
In my bedroom, you'll find: a pretty oil canvas by my landlords wife, my cactus Pau, books, music, guitars, ukelele, harmonicas and kazoos, funny hats.
Why you should get to know me: Don´t think there´s anything we should do.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 07:00:40
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Denis, you're never struck me as arrogant. Funny, yes.
Owen, "working 4 1/2 shifts in a MacDonalds as the result of some bad acid"? Really? Wow!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 11:34:54
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Round VII, Theme: Literary matters
(dedicated to that devoted book-worm, floop)
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination?
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about __________'s writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
5. In which book would you like to live?
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about ________'s writing. Perhaps someone on the forum
can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike?
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 11:58:03
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Originally posted by kathryn
floop, I did a little work for nerve.com so I know about their
personals section. (I've written some porn in my time.
It's another similarity Surfer and I share.)
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics
I'VE ONLY JUST SEEN THIS BIT! Kathryn you dark horse! The two of us really need to sit down and have a damn good chat over far too many drinks one day. I've always been quite sad that Nerve stopped publishing their magazine - I can understand why it probably wasn't the most profitable venture for them with paid subs to their site but I used to enjoy it so much. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 12:18:28
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To put it mildly, yes, they did far better $ offline than on.
They also published a couple of anthology books
culled from their online articles. Some of it's really cool.
More importantly, I await your arrival at Logan International
Airport not too late on the afternoon of June 15. First
stop, Boston University, where a certain band is playing,
then it's you, me, my stickshift and the open American road, baby.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5157 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 13:17:05
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Round VII, Theme: Literary matters
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination? - Dracula - Bram Stoker - which sent me on a childhood obsessed w/ horror films
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Toni Morrison's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read? Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen - it was for my damn bookclub and it sucked
4. Which book do you wish you'd written? High Fidelity - Nick Hornby
5. In which book would you like to live? Our Band Could Be Your Life - Michael Azzerad
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Don Delillo's writing. Perhaps someone on the forum
can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite and how would you end it? - I have no idea - GREAT question though
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)? To name a few: Sarah Vowell, Nicholson Baker, Flannery O'Connor, Dave Eggers (sorry Kiki), David Sedaris, Tom Perrotta, Nick Hornby, C.S. Lewis, T.H. White, Larry McMurtry, Michael Chabon, Elmore Leonard
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever): Dave Eggers signed a book Ms. Broken Face got for me at a book signing. She asked him to sign it for her 'boyfriend Brian' so he wrote 'Boyfried (he forgot the N) Brian - Carl is watching you' and drew a odd looking man. I also sat next to him a McSweeneys event while we were both enjoying the music of David Byrne
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike? - I try and enjoy all genres, but as long as its well-written i can usually enjoy it
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character? - a shitty ending - an unrelatable character you can still enjoy from an exhibitionist standpoint - a shitty ending ruins your week
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it? - its always changing, but High Fidelity by Nick Hornby is the perfect male, music obsessed novel - so i'll say that. But high up there is The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon - its extraordinary as well. And how could i forget Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - this might take the cake actually.
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 13:39:45
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(dedicated to that devoted book-worm, floop)
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass? TROPIC OF CANCER
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Milan Kundera's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read? not really embarassed by any books i've read..
4. Which book do you wish you'd written? i don't know if i've wished i'd written any books. i wish i would have made the film RUSHMORE though
5. In which book would you like to live? ON THE ROAD ??
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Tom Wolfe's writing. Perhaps someone on the forum
can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it? i think the ending of FIGHT CLUB should be more ambiguous, instead of the whole "it's all in his head" thing
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)? Henry Miller, Don Delillo, Philip K Dick, Brett Easton Ellis, Samuel Beckett, Italo Calvino, Luigi Pirandello, Eugene Ionesco, Franz Kafka, Kurt Vonnegut, William Burgess, Mary Shelley, Chuck Palahniuk, William Burroughs, Hermann Hesse
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever): never met any literary giants, but some screenwriters
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike? not really
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character? shitty ending, i don't necessarily have to relate to a character to enjoy a book
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it? i don't know.. THE OUTSIDERS ? |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 13:49:19
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Occupation: trying to be Joe Strummer a screenwriter
Last great book I read: 'Mars' by Fritz Zorn, or 'Ask the Dust' by John Fante - many years ago. I've read many interesting books recently, but none of them really impressed me.
Most humbling moment: every time I compare Jediroller's English to mine
Favorite on-screen sex scene: I prefer by far real-life scenes
Celebrity I resemble most: myself, sometimes
Best or worst lie I've ever told: I don't lie (nice one, isn't it?)
If I could be anywhere at the moment: south of here
Song or album that puts me in the mood: not sure to understand this question
The five items I can't live without:
1. My books
2. My cds
3. My cigarettes
4. My computer
5. Le Dossier des soucoupes volantes, an old, rare (?) and great series of 3 comic books telling the story of ufos - really loved it when I was a kid
Fill in the blanks:
Kim Deal is sexy but she used to be sexier
In my bedroom, you'll find: me and my girlfriend between 1.00 and 7.00 am (please knock before entering)
Why you should get to know me: yes, why indeed?
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 15:01:35
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1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination?
Can't remember. Maybe Le Dossier des soucoupes volantes (see my post above).
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody (in France) raves about Philippe Delerm's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
Do porn mags count?
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
I wrote one, that's enough I think.
5. In which book would you like to live?
Dunno. I'm not even in the white pages :)
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Frnck Blck's writing. Perhaps someone on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
Do you really think I'm able to answer that kind of question at 11.45 pm???
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
John Fante. James Ellroy.
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
Could you please translate this question in French?
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others?
US thrillers.
Or one you dislike?
History.
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
Depends on the rest of the book.
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
If I really had to choose one, and only one, I'd probably say 'Ask the Dust'.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 15:14:20
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I'm not really literate enough to be able to answer this lot. I like reading, but I don't have/make the time for it.
My favourite book (for which I will probably be laughed to scorn) is probably Captain Corelli's Mandolin, although I also like The Commitments by Roddy Doyle and Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra.
I met Allan Ahlberg once, he signed my copy of the Worm Book.
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 15:18:22
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
My favourite book is probably Captain Corelli's Mandolin
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
you are evil
 i bash newbies for a living |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 15:20:20
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quote:
Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
My favourite book is probably Captain Corelli's Mandolin
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
you are evil
i bash newbies for a living
That was even quicker than I expected, well done!
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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1688 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 16:47:03
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Round VII, Theme: Literary matters
(dedicated to that devoted book-worm, floop)
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination?
the magician of oz
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Kerouac's writing but I don't get
what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
Plateforme - a very bad novel by a trendy talentless french writer
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
Lolita
5. In which book would you like to live?
Ubik
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Pynchon's writing. Perhaps someone
on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
La Chartreuse de Parme (Stendhal) - I would make it 100 pages longer
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
Difficult question, Kafka-Nabokov-Burroughs-Proust-Céline are the first to come in my mind
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever): I (as a writer) am the next big thing. Really.
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike?
I dislike genres
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
I like both
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
Impossible to answer.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 17:31:04
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Originally posted by Monsieur
I've been curious about Pynchon's writing. Perhaps someone
on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
It's great, and almost wholly unintelligible in the traditional sense. At least to my poor mind. I grok parts of it and the rest forms around that nugget and creates its own universe in my dreams.
If that makes any sense.
If you like PK Dick anf Kafka I feel pretty certain you might be happy.
V is the last I read, and my favorite. Gravity's Rainbow is heavier than a supernova. I don't know if I'll ever finish it. Your grasp of several languages and classics, in part or whole, and tendency towards the philosophical will really help.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 18:11:50
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Round VII, Theme: Literary matters
(dedicated to that devoted book-worm, floop)
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass captured your imagination?
Maybe Enid Blyton's books as a little child.
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about I can't think of anyone's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
I can't think of one.
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
I am a red hot lover!
5. In which book would you like to live?
Maybe The Lord Of The Rings, or Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Yes, it is fucked up.
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Chuck Palaniuk's writing. Perhaps someone on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
I hav'nt read A Brief History Of Time, but I'm sure it would be better if it ended with Professor Hawkings being abducted and having a shoot out with some aliens in a black hole.
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
Maybe Stephen King. Yes, I need to read more authors!
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
I met Terry Pratchet at a convention, and I had the wrong magazine with me for him to sign. He was like "Oh, I don't seem to be in this." But he was really cool and signed it with a smile, leaving an acne-scarred, greasy rocker kid very happy!
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike?
I'm fond of supernatural stuff. I don't like text books!
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
Shitty endings. I hate shitty endings! Maybe I'm too critical, though....I'm usually disappointed with the ending of films!!
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
Off the top of my head, I think I'd have to say The Lord Of The Rings.(sigh)
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:18:48
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1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination?
Ethan Frome, at 14, revealed the shocking realization
that writing meant revenge and remembrance. It also made
me *cough* feel less alone
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Nobel-winner Saul Bellow's writing
but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
Not exactly embarrassed but I read every book by
Agatha Christie one summer when that collection was
the only English-language reading around. (Looking for a fun
mystery writer? Rex Stout's great -- campy and noir.
I think they made a TV show based on his books.)
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
Not to sound arrogant but there is no reason why
I didn't write Tobias Wolff's "Old School." Half of the
time I think to myself thoughts that, it turns out, he
put in that funny, touching, rebellious book.
5. In which book would you like to live?
Any E.F. Benson "Lucia" book, after which I model my self and life.
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Lovecraft's writing. Perhaps someone
on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
If I may criticize one of Our Best Living Authors,
why did Ian McEwan end "Atonement" in such an
ANNOYINGLY SOAP OPERA-ISH WAY? It deserved
a definitive, "this and this is what happened" resolution.
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
All-time fave: Vlad the Impaler (Vladimir Nabokov). Also,
William Trevor, Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Edith Wharton.
I also have a soft spot for Elizabeth Howard's Cazalets saga,
plus Trollope, who I could read all the day long. Short story
masters: Joyce Carol Oates, A.S. Byatt, Eudora Welty, John Updike.
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
Rita Mae Brown: total bitch tho I didn't even try to speak with her,
I guess she assumed I wanted something?
I didn't have the psychiatric ability to get near Margaret Atwood
after a reading she gave, so I went home without having her
sign my book, but first I stopped inside a bathroom and sobbed, I was
so weirded out by having been in the same room as her.
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others?
Or one you dislike? I'm not hip or geeky or whatever enough
to get the Lord of the Harry Hobbit books. I also find
magic realism to be a cloying example of naked ambition.
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
The worse thing hands down is anything by Kathryn Harrison.
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
"Pale Fire" puts me in a relaxed mood (prolly because
I can't understand it); ditto Nabokov's short stories.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:41:52
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quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Lovecraft's writing. Perhaps someone
on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics
Short dark little stories are the way forward with Lovecraft, he is deeply descriptive, "At the mountains of Madness" sticks in my mind as a good example of this, very deep. The Cthulhu/Arkham Asylum/Necromonicon theme strides through many of his stories, it's usually very indulgently gothic K but sometimes quite whimsical and other realmy (The dream quest of unkown Kadath) It's good classic horror. Often written from first person perspective so you really feel involved. There are omnibuses available of his stories, 3 volumes to the omnibus (mountains of madness/Dragon and other Macabre tales/hunter of the dark), or there's "The transition of lovecraft - the road to madness" which is a collection of short stories with an interesting introduction, they describe him as to stories as gieger is to art, and I think thats fair.
I think a ot of his stories and themes got continued by other writers after his death (August Derleth being best known), I'll see if I can dig up his bio somewhere as well, fascinatingly weird man.
(we are talking about the same lovecraft I hope)
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:52:58
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"outpourings of his unstable mind, shaped by his many neurosis and phobias, such as his morbid loathing of fish and temperatures less than 30c and his fear that he may have contracted syphilis
I'd heard he had a phobia about cold temperatures and sex but the fish one is new on me
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 20:54:57
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"Sleep. Those little slices of death. How I loath them."
-Edgar Allan Poe.
Did'nt he sleep in coffin?! 
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 21:10:21
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i forgot Poe. i love Poe. when i was living in Baltimore for a little while (where he lived) i worked with this guy who was a hardcore, life-long Poe scholar .. he wrote this whole script about his life that he's still trying to get made into a movie. he had this theory (which made sense at the time) that Poe was actually murdered by someone who was trying to gain control of his book rights..
to hear him tell it, and talk about Poe, it's like he almost knew the guy.
he also said that Poe is mistakenly thought of as an alcoholic.. when in fact, he had some disease that made him extremely sensitive to alcohol (like, one glass of wine would get him fucked up).. but in those days, if somoene offered you a drink you HAD to take it, because to refuse a drink from someone was highly insulting (even dual-inducing) ..
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 23:21:39
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quote:
Originally posted by floop
he also said that Poe is mistakenly thought of as an alcoholic.. when in fact, he had some disease that made him extremely sensitive to alcohol (like, one glass of wine would get him fucked up)..
He may have lacked a gene for an enzyme (ADH and I think there are others, kitty probably knows) that breaks down alcohol. I know a guy that gets drunk off of a single swig of beer because of this. I believe it's more common in Asians.
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 23:47:29
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1. What was the first book that captured your imagination?
A Victoria Holt romance in the Reader's Digest, when I was a wee kid. The mystery atmosphere (with spooky hooded monks appearing on a desolate moor) really grabbed me then.
Later, "Legends of the Cthulhu Mythos".
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Amelie Nothomb's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
None.
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon". But I could never, I am not scientifically minded.
5. In which book would you like to live?
Any of Iain M. Banks' "Culture" books. I want to live in the Culture.
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about ________'s writing. Perhaps someone on the forum can tell me a bit about it?
Sorry, too many names. To name but a few: Pynchon, Roth, Burroughs, Bellow, and recently Bruce Chatwin.
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite and how would you end it?
Sorry, can't do that.
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
Neal Stephenson, Iain M. Banks, Greg Egan, Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, Watterson, Tolkien, Ken Macleod, Vonnegut, Sturgeon, Tom Wolfe, Carl Hiaasen, Jonathan Carroll, William Gaddis, John R. Maxim, Alison Lurie...
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
When I had my copy of "Good Omens" signed by Neil Gaiman, he wrote:
"Franck,
BURN THIS BOOK"
and then said : "When you catch Terry Pratchett, ask him to finish the joke for you."
I never met Terry Pratchett.
He also drew Wotan on my copy of "American Gods".
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike?
Science Fiction.
I mostly dislike sword & sorcery. But I don't make it a matter of principle.
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
I couldn't say.
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
I'd have to say "Cryptonomicon". This one really kicked my ass.
"Catch 22" also made a hell of an impression.
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 05/11/2005 : 00:01:06
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kitten, most of these stories about Lovecraft's phobias are exaggerated. It's all part of the legend. But I must say I enjoyed your description of his writing.
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edwina
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/11/2005 : 02:40:13
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Round VII, Theme: Literary matters
1. What was the first book that kicked your ass
captured your imagination?
Little Women.
2. Fill in the blank:
Everybody raves about Isabel Allende's writing but I don't get what the big deal is.
3. Which book are you most embarrassed to admit you've read?
Girlfriend in a Coma.
4. Which book do you wish you'd written?
Too many to mention.
5. In which book would you like to live?
100 Years of Solitude.
6. Fill in the blank:
I've been curious about Celine's writing. Perhaps someone on the forum
can tell me a bit about it?
7. Which book's ending would you like to rewrite
and how would you end it?
Vernon God Little and all books with an (unnecessary) happy ending.
8. Who is/are your favorite writer(s)?
F.S.Fitzgerald, Bukowski, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, H. Murakami, P. Roth, Faulkner, Marquez, Auster, M. Amis, F. O' Connor, H. Miller, Carver, Sartre, Beckett.
9. Dish your author gossip (like the time you met a literary giant
or had some writer sign your book or whatever):
Auster is a bit too stuck up for my liking.
10. Is there a genre you prefer above all others? Or one you dislike?
I dislike fantasy and science fiction.
11. What's worse, a shitty ending or an unrelatable character?
Shitty ending.
12. Do you have a favorite book of all time? What is it?
I have more than one- the majority of books written by the above authors.
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