30 Days of Books Meme - Day 4

[uberreiniger]

Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever.

I have a favorite book and a favorite series.

Favorite book is Dune. Favorite series is The Wheel of Time.

I feel weird saying them because I don't actually own a copy of Dune anymore, (I used to.) And The Wheel of Time I haven't read farther than book 7. But they are the two books that directly inspired me to start writing the Fool's Game series which I consider to be my life's work. So I must love and respect the hell out of those two works to let them play such a huge role in my own ambitions. Unlike both Dune and WoT, however, my work does not contain any meddling witches or Fremen. (Yes I know that WoT spells it "Aiel" but I'm pretty sure it's pronounced "Fremen.")

Day 1 - A book series you wish had gone on longer, OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you've read more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your comfort book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?

Comments

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

I love Robert Jordan's "Wheel Of Time." I think Brandon Sanderson did a great job with the last book.

[persephone-20.livejournal.com]

That's funny, cause I've had trouble getting past book seven of WoT too. Recently, I actually started from book 8 instead of going all the way through, and it wasn't actually all that hard without the long trail of another 7 books behind me.

I'll admit I have picked it up again so that I can read Brandon Sanderson though.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

Actually I stopped at 7 because it was the most recent one out at the time and when the others started coming out I just never regained the momentum and read them. I intend to rectify that. Once my current reading project is finished I intend to ride the Wheel through to its end.