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The Book Meme

You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
I would be Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte or The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. These are two of my favorite books. Probably Jane Eyre since it's a classic.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Yes. See the above two books. Mr. Rochester is dark and brooding. I especially got a kick out of Jasper Fforde's take on him in The Eyre Affair. When I was 13/14 years old, I also had a crush on Johnny and Soda Pop in The Outsiders.

What are you currently reading?
Greywalker by Kat Richardson & listening to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

The last book you bought is:
Can't remember at the moment - mostly check books out from the library!

The last book you read:
Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts; Listened to Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

Five books you would take to a deserted island:
Tough one. For now, I'll say:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis - One of the few books (series) I've read multiple times
The Bible (I'd finally have the time and reason to read the whole thing)
A book on survival cooking and first aid (practical)
The Outsiders by SE Hinton - What can I say, I still love the book, it reminds me of the 13/14 year old self.
Either the Complete Far Side or Complete Calvin and Hobbes - this would offer endless entertainment.

This reminds me of a traditional question for potential reference librarians - what books could you not live without in doing reference. For that, I'd say:
A local phone book
A dictionary
The World Almanac
A concise encyclopedia
Other than the encyclopedia (which we have available online) I still have copies of the other three available in my office.

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