Prose or poetry?
don't make me choose, please.

Book(s) you're reading now
The Waves ~ Virginia Woolf

Last book(s) you read
The Spire ~ William Golding

Next book(s) you're going to buy /read
determined NOT to buy anymore books until i have finished the excess i have on my shelves. it's like book dieting or something. so, probably going to read Heart of the Matter ~ Graham Greene next.

Book you've read the most times
haven't really read any book more than once. but i suppose Looking for Alibrandi ~ Melina Marchetta because it's simple to read and wonderful at the same time.

Longest book you've read
mmm. i haven't really attacked any long books. the longest i've encountered is about 300 odd pages. and there are a few, so i don't know.

One book that you wanted to read that disappointed you
The Da Vinci Code ~ Dan Brown. everyone was raving on and on about it and i only caught on like a year late or something [without actually knowing what it was about!]. and then realized it to be the sensationalist typically-thrilling/mystery schmuck that tops best-seller lists. mystery novels not really my kind of thing. have never read nancy drews, hardy boys, agatha christies and sidney sheldons in my life. and don't really plan to.

Have you read books in a language different from yours?
technically, i'm monolingual. unless you count comic books.

Writer you've read the most books from
mmm gosh. Dick King Smith. all accomplished when i was younger. and Anne Fine. honestly. there are other authors i adore but i haven't read more than 3 of their books at most. i think when you're younger you have far more time to read, and i think that's why the authors i've read most of are the children's writers.

Some books you like (not necessarily your favourites)
i'll limit this to ten off the top of my head.
Brighton Rock ~ Graham Greene
The End of the Affair ~ Graham Greene
Looking For Alibrandi ~ Melina Marchetta
Kitchen ~ Banana Yoshimoto
Happy Days with the Naked Chef ~ Jamie Oliver
City of Rain ~ Alvin Pang
Romeo and Juliet ~ William Shakespeare
Bridget Jones' Diary ~ Helen Fielding
Fiesta : The Sun Also Rises ~ Ernest Hemingway
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen

3 books you don't like
The Spire ~ William Golding [waste of time, in my opinion. but perhaps i didn't grasp the literary significance of it or whatever]
A MYSTERY NOVEL [in general]
Heart of Darkness ~ Joseph Conrad [i will reread it and hopefully like it because IT IS MY A LEVEL TEXT]

on a side note. got my package from amazon today. was watching the special section of the R+J dvd and i have acquired even more respect for leonardo dicaprio. i mean, the guy flew coach to oz on his own free time to check out the script and explore the idea of the film. now that is true dedication and love for film and acting. don't get many actors like him nowadays.

over dinner had an argument with my brother - stemming from the use of the serving spoon during dinner. yes, i know it's ridiculous. the problem with me is that i'm stubborn about my views and i'll fight tooth and nail for them even when sometimes i know i should just shut up and comply - makes things far more pleasant. what a bland, lifeless adjective 'pleasant' is. amazing how a description can be so non-descript.

sigh.

+ posted by M @ 6:40 PM