Substitute me for him
Substitute my coke for gin
Substitute you for my mum
At least I’ll get my washing done
I’m substituting tonight for a Fiction II workshop, so I’ve got work to do today. But I thought this was the perfect time to do the book meme that Lorette tagged me for a million years ago. (Sorry Lorette! I didn’t forget, I just got stuck in my life!)
Q: You’re stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
Fahrenheit 451. A book about the dangers of the sublimation of independent thinking sounds good to me.
Q: Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Oh sure. Robert Jordan. Rabbit Angstrom. The two guys are probably my biggest crushes. I don’t think Rhett Butler counts, as I read GWTW when I was eleven and I didn’t know then what to properly do with imaginary crushes. You can throw Howard Roark in the RB category as well.
Now if you want to talk about author crushes, well, they are legion.
Q: The last book you bought is:
I went on a mini-spree a couple of weeks ago. Borders was having a buy two get one free sale or some such thing so I bought: Pete Dexter’s Train, Sam Lipsyte’s Home Land and The Best American Short Stories: 2004, edited by Lorrie Moore. Then, as I was leaving the store, I found James Salter’s short story collection, Last Night. I LOVE James Salter. Really and truly love him.
Q: The last book you read:
Easter Parade by Richard Yates
Q: What are you currently reading?
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, for K1R2. (Don’t forget to vote!)
Q: Five books you would take to a desert island.
Don Quixote by Cervantes
So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
Diary of a Seducer by Kierkegaard
Rabbit, Run by John Updike
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
These are the five books that came to mind. Not sure why. Not sure I’d actually take them, but this is what came to me first.
Q: Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
Whoever wants it, consider yourself tagged!
Let me know what you think of Train. I was shocked it won an award…
Cara, your photos are gorgeous. I loved the shots of the children, and the flowers are stunning. Thanks for sharing them!
That photo is BEAUTIFUL. Can’t wait to see what Wednesday brings. Thanks for a gorgeous Tuesday!
oooh oooh – I have always had a crush on Howard Roark. Still think about him every few months or so and its been going on since age 15.
The flowers are beautiful. I’m loving every one and they definitely brighten my morning. Thanks for indulging us!
I’m in awe of your flower pictures:-)
Howard Roark? Really? Granted, I read the Fountainhead at summer camp one year, and, like you, was too young for a real imaginary crush, but I remember him as being sort of off-putting, like all Ayn Rand’s characters. Love the flower. It almost makes me want to grow some of my own, but I’ve got a black thumb, and I know better than to try.
Oh yum, Robert Jordan. I’d forgotten about him. And I love William Maxwell. We should designate one or two months of K1R2 as “classics” months and read some older books. I’ve not heard of Salter, I’ll check out his stories; thanks!! I knew you’d get to this eventually!
*Sigh* Robert Jordan….. *Sigh*
I just bought the new James Salter too. I am in love love love with him. Light Years has to be one of my favourite books.
Tell me where to meet Robert Jordan!
And how do you like Time Traveler’s Wife? I almost bought it the other day.
Beautiful flowers – especially since it’s been raining here for about 10 days and all of the flowers have sulked backwards in retreat.