The meme (and the Patrician)

[raven]

1. Name your ten favourite fictional characters of all time and what book, movie or tv show they came from. (in no real order)

1. Hawkeye Pierce - M*A*S*H
2. Remus Lupin - Harry Potter
3. Fenchurch (what was her last name?!) - So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
4. Daniel Jackson - Stargate SG-1
5. Lord Vetinari - Discworld
6. Tobermory - yes, the Womble. Shut up.
7. Aziraphale - Good Omens.
8. Arthur Stuart - Velvet Goldmine.
9. Malcom Reed - Enterprise.
10. Angua von Uberwald - Discworld.

2. Name five fictional characters that you would like to have an affair with and/or marry, plus the source. You may disregard any pre-existing attachments for these characters. (in no real order)

A note - all of these except Carrot are "have an affair with."

1. Remus Lupin - what? Like you weren't all thinking it.
2. Nymphadora Tonks.
3. Daniel Jackson.
4. Captain Carrot. I can't spell his last name.
5. Crowley.

3. Name five books/literary works that you would like to live in.

1) Harry Potter.
2) Lyra's world in His Dark Materials. I want a daemon.
3) Discworld! Just so I can join the Assassins' Guild.
4) A Wizard of Earthsea.
Don't think there is a fifth one.

4. What classic/critically acclaimed work(s) of literature do you fully appreciate the artistic merits of but hate nonetheless?

Unlike everyone else in the world, I do not like Jane Austen. I understand how cleverly her books are written, the subtle digs at society and suchlike - but I don't like them. I do like Elizabeth Bennet. But that's it.


5. Name five books that you would recommend I read. (in the comments)
I'd be interested to see what you'll have me reading.

I have an overwhelming urge to slash Vimes and Vetinari. That is all.

Comments

[language-idling.livejournal.com]

Five books I think my dear friend Raven should read. Let me think (and check my library!)...

Fifth Business by Robertson Davies.
Magic shows, and fool saints, and businessmen. It's a murder mystery and a bildungsroman and so many things. It's really difficult not to love Dunstan Ramsay. A favourite of mine.

This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!" by Gordon Korman.
A kids book, very light and fluffy and quick to read, but absolutely hilarious. Especially if you're looking for boarding school pranks. Bruno and Boots, and their friends Cathy and Diane at Ms. Scrimmage's Finishing School for Young Ladies across the road are brilliant. Perhaps part of the appeal of these books to me is that they are so realistic; they're not *that* exaggerated from the boarding school life I knew. You'll want to read the entire series. They're all good.

The Wars by Timothy Findley.
This book is about the "War to End All Wars." Robert Ross is a nineteen year old Canadian officer who likes to read, and likes animals, and wasn't really interested in joining up but did, because he didn't really have anything else to do, after the death of his sister Rowena. It's a really sad, sometimes horrifying, touching story.

Sexing the Cherry by Jeannette Winterson.
Interesting, strange book. I just couldn't put this one down. I can't really explain why it's good, it just is.

Hrm... that's all I can think of for now, and I'm really stretching it, as I couldn't even justify why I think you should read Sexing the Cherry. Oh! You need to read John Bellairs' books if you haven't already. And Libby on Wednesday by Zilpha Keatley Snyder (no relation). They're fabulous childrens books.

I don't like Jane Austen either. And I've tried So. Hard. I've pretty much arrived at the conclusion now that she is an author whose books are much improved by being made into movies.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thank you. I hadn't heard of any of these, though I had heard vaguely of Jeanette Winterson - I'll be sure to try and find these.

And you do realise what a gloriously backhanded compliment that is?
"She is an author whose books are much improved by being made into movies" - *giggles* Perfect description. Becca has watched the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice enough times to quote the dialogue.

[language-idling.livejournal.com]

Haha... that's exactly what Duckie and I spent Friday evening doing - watching P&P. It was delightful.