Books That Changed My Life discussion

Book Questionnaire


1. What are you reading right now?

THE MARRIED MAN by Edmund White


2. Do you have any idea what you’ll read when you’re done with that?

Yes, I do. I always have at least five books lined up on a monthly basis. Up next is THE COMING OF THE NIGHT by John Rechy


3. What magazines do you have in your bathroom right now?

Eww! I don't keep magazines in the bathroom. . . Um, the last magazine I read?. . . Um, I think, yesterday I was reading the new issue of GQ with James Franco on the cover.


4. What’s the worst thing you were ever forced to read?

I wouldn't say it was the worst thing but coming from a Catholic family, I was forced to read the Bible growing up.



5. What’s the one book you always recommend to just about everyone?

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carnegie. (It has its flaws but it provides the basics of how not to be socially retarded.)



6. Admit it, the librarians at your library know you on a first name basis, don’t they?

They never call me by my first name but I see a look of recognition on their faces every time they see me. (I'm not sure if it's a good or bad look each time. LOL.)


7. Is there a book you absolutely love, but for some reason, people never think it sounds interesting, or maybe they read it and don’t like it at all?

Yes, there is: THE METAMORPHOSIS by Franz Kafka (Actually, most people find Kafka morbid in general, but I've completely understood and appreciated his work even back in the sixth grade, when I first read his literary masterpieces.)


8. Do you read books while you eat? While you bathe? While you watch movies or TV? While you listen to music? While you’re on the computer? While you’re having sex? While you’re driving?

Um, let's just say I read when I'm not whoring around.

:-D


9. When you were little, did other children tease you about your reading habits?

No, they didn't because they rarely saw me read in public; I did most of my reading at home. But I absolutely teased those who couldn't read or read badly. Being illiterate was just completely disgusting to me. (I know better not to make fun of them now, of course.)



10. What’s the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn’t put it down?

I don't really stay up half the night reading anymore. Heehee. Um, I think the last time I did that over a book was when I randomly bought a copy of "OBSESSION: The Lives and Times of Calvin Klein" by Steven Gaines. I just couldn't put it down---I was stunned by how familiar his whorish ways seemed to me. (Hush! It was the early 90's and I didn't know I was a twink! LOL. . .)


BONUS QUESTION: Do you like reading digital versions of books?

No, I don't. I'm kinda old skool; I prefer the tactile nature of turning the page and using an actual physical bookmark.

1. I always have several things going at once. Now, it's Bel Canto, And Never Let Her Go and Woman in White.

2. The next books I have lined up are Pride and Prejudice (can't believe I've never read it) and The Secret History.

3. Reading material in the bathroom is kinda gross. Do your business and get out of there. If you must, you may read in the tub, with candles and bubbles and such...but, you can take a book or mag in there when you run your bath. You don't need to STORE your material in there.


4. Canterbury Tales


5. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

6. I'm a sillyhead and never go to the library. I always buy used books and always seem to forget that I can go to the library and check books out for free. Buying books is silly, especially when you are broke. I don't know why I do it. I want to change, I want to be better. :)

7. The Diaries of Anais Nin. Nobody seems to think reading the journals of this woman would be interesting. In fact, most people don't even know who she is. Damn shame.

8. If you read while having sex, you might want to think about finding a new lover who is interested in your needs. I read while watching TV believe it or not. I'm a talented multi-tasker like that.

9. No, I didn't read excessively as a kid. However, I did wear huge, thick glasses which means that everyone thought I did. To kids, glasses=reading. Silly.

10. Vanishing Acts. Great story, but the writing is what kept me up. Some of the author's sentences really brought me to tears.

Bonus----I have no idea what this question is asking. I'm assuming it's something technical and I am technologically inept. What the heck is a "digital version"? I read normal books that one would find in a bookstore on the shelf and I am not about to let anyone make me feel bad about it!!! :)