A Literature Challenge (Top Ten Non Fiction Books)

Member Name: aefra

Product:	Top Ten Non Fiction Books
Date:	01/11/03 (87 review reads)
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This challenge was originally set by MALU, please join in, read other people's entries and pass the challenge on to another bookworm! There isn't a category for this, but as it is just some fun for the weekend please forgive me.

Q.1: What is your favourite genre?
It has to be the crime/thriller. I have read so many from the library now that the assistant has told me where to mark a book I have read to remind me not to accidentally take it out again. On the shiny bar code if you are wondering.

Q.2. Do you read the classics, i.e., the great authors of the 18th and 19th century?
No, with the exception of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I do wish they would stop making movies of this. Not only do the fim makers stop halfway through, but it is impossible to capture the power of the author's pen.

Q.3. Are you interested in thrillers?
Absolutely, provided they are well written. I follow a newly found author until I have exhausted the library supply. I prefer action and intrigue to suspense.

Q.4. What about horror stories?
Not as often nowdays. I tired of Stephen King and Koontz, but have most of James Herbert's books which I re-read from time to time.

Q.5. Do you read science fiction?
Not as much as I did. I had 80 at one time. Asimov and Ray Bradbury are never dated for me and I still enjoy H.G. Wells' Time Machine. I have had a little book, The Space Barbarians by Tom Goodwin, since the 60's which I re-read every few years.

Q.6. How many Harry Potter books have you read?
None and probably shan't although I look forward to the movies.

Q.7. Have you ever read and enjoyed biographies or autobiographies?
Rarely

Q.8. Do you remember any of the books you read and loved as a child?
Alice in Wonderland and Lambs Tales from Shakespeare come to mind.

Q.9. Have you re-read these books as a grown-up?
If Alic
e in Wonderland is lying around I will read it from cover to cover again.

Q.10 Is there a book of which you can say it has influenced you?
Absolutely. I stayed with friends in the Irish Republic when "The Troubles" were at their height. Apart from my horror at what was going on I had long lost interest in the constant daily news. Nothing was ever discussed between us but, as I left after one weekend visit, the husband put The Easter Rebellion by Max Caulfield in my hand. Things were so tense at the time that I hoped that security at Dublin Airport wouldn't see it. Written by an Englishman it gave it as it was on April 24th 1916. I was never complacent again on this issue or any other similar and have always taken an interest in the causes as well as results of such conflict wherever in the world.

Q.11. Which are your favourite authors?
A difficult one as my taste is eclectic. Probably William Horwood who wrote The Duncton Chronicles and Skallagrigg.

Q.12 Which book would you take with you on a desert island?
Oh Dear! The most difficult question of all and I shall probably change my mind once this has been posted. If I could have the Duncton Chronicles in one binding this would give me over 2000 pages to work on when things became tedious.

Q.13 What is your attitude towards translations?
Having just read Blood Red Rivers superbly translated by Adams (can't remember his forename), a quality translation in no way detracts from the pleasure of reading.

Q14. Do you buy your books/get them from the library/borrow them from friends/steal them?
Mainly from the library and occasionally from charity shops, which I then pass on to the RWVS for the hospital. I read far too many to afford to buy and those I have are never parted with and are among the favourites on my shelf

Q.15 When you buy books, do you prefer hardcover editions or pocket books?
Always paperbac
k as they are less expensive. I buy hardbacks as presents for others.

Q.16 Have you ever tried Audio Books?
No. I like turning pages.
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