Incoherent Scribblings

Ash tagged me for the book meme that is making the rounds. You can read it over on my main blog!

I’ve been tagged by Ashleigh…

1. Total number of books I’ve owned.

   The only person that could possibly answer this question with a definite number is someone who doesn’t like to read. And that, my friends, ain’t me!

2. Last book I bought.

   The last three books (because I never just buy one book at a time) I “bought” I actually got on trade. They are: Summer Sisters by Judy Blume, Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper, and Blood Roots by Richie Tankersly Cusick.

3. The last book I read.

   The last book I finished was Meridon, the third book in the Wideacre Triology by Philippa Gregory. I am currently about half way through The Other Boylen Girl, also by Gregory.

4. 5 books that mean a lot to me.

   The Heaven series by V.C. Andrews. I read these books as a teen and had such sympathy for the heroine, Heaven. I had a crush on Troy, her true love (and unfortunately, her uncle). I have read them over and over since I was a teen and while I recognize now that they aren’t “great” literature, they still have a special place in my heart.

   The Pokey Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey. My grandma and I used to read this Little Golden Book together all the time when I was a little kid. I currently don’t have a copy of it, but someday would love to get one. (Hint, Hint, Mom!!)

   The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. When I read this book for the first time, I really discovered “classic literature.” As a direct result of it (and a few others I read in my high school literature class) I decided I should major in English in college.

   Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. My favorite book of all time. I loved the sweeping saga of the Civil War, admired Scarlett, and lusted after Rhett. This book fueled my desire to live in the American South. Of course, once I got there, I found it hot and humid and the southern “gentlemen” were WAY too conservative for my taste. (Not to mention none of them looked or acted like Rhett Butler!)

   Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. This is not my favorite Anne Rice book, but the first one that I read. After I read it, I devoured all her other books and she became, without doubt, my favorite author. I say, without embarrassment, that I see true literature full of symbolism and meaning underneath what others consider pop horror fiction. After all, remember authors like Dickens and Austen were the Anne Rice’s of their day!

5. Which 5 people would you most like to see fill this out in their blog?

   I am not going to tag anybody for this meme. However, if any of my readers fill it out, leave me a comment.