Kate

Yoinked from lyndsiefenele because it was too fun to miss out on.

1. Post a list of 15 books/movies/TV shows that you've had a massive love of at some time in your life.
2. Have your friends guess your favorite character from each one.
3. You can cross out the show/movie/book and put the character when someone guesses.


1) Lamb by Christopher Moore Biff! Guessed by Gina! And Lys!
2) Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer Alice! Guessed by Lys!
3) Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse novels) by Charlaine Harris Pam! Guessed by Lys!
4) Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen Colonel Brandon! Guessed by Lys!
5) McLintock (movie) Running Buffalo
6) The Quiet Man (movie) Michaleen Oge Flynn
7) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Professor Baer Guessed by Lys!
8) The Earth's Children series (Clan of the Cave Bear, etc...) by Jean Auel Thonolan
9) A Great & Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Kartik! Guessed by Gina!
10) Lost (TV) Sawyer! Guessed by Gina!
11) The Shield (TV) Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky RIP Lem. :(
12) Artemis Fowl (series) by Eoin Coulfer Artie! Guessed by Cyn!
13) Tithe by Holly Black Roiben! (OMG HOT FAIRY!) Guessed by Gina! And Lys!
14) Valiant by Holly Black The Troll Guy (otherwise known as Ravus) Guessed by Gina!
15) America's Next Top Model (TV) Nigel Barker! (OMG HOT PHOTOGRAPHER!) Guessed by Lys!

Grandma's funeral was yesterday. It was very nice, and the ladies of her church put out a truly yummy spread for lunch. I think I could live on cheese and deviled eggs. We had a fairly large turnout, compared with other elder funerals I've been to. My grandma was very loved and well thought of.

I just finished 'A Great and Terrible Beauty' and need to go buy the companion book 'Rebel Angels'. Also, Cassie Clare's book is out and I have to decide if I want to get it. (Listens to hear if the hisses outweigh the squees, or vice versa.) I want to read 'Ironside', but it won't be out until the end of April. Bugger. I want Roiben!

That's all for now. I think it's time for a swim. :D

This morning I finished reading 'Valiant', by Holly Black. I got both her books (the other is called 'Tithe') for Christmas and I've enjoyed them quite a lot. They are urban fantasy novels, technically categorized for young adults but they could appeal to anyone that likes a good story with action and angst and romance. The sequel to 'Tithe', 'Ironside', comes out next year. I'm looking forward to it, I absolutely LOVE Roiben, the new Unseelie King. *sigh*

Other books I've read (or re-read) recently:
'Lamb - The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal' by Christopher Moore
'Pride & Prejudice' by Jane Austen
'Emma' by Jane Austen
'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte

I think there have been a few others but I can't think of them at the moment. 'Lamb' was very funny and a bit irreverant but I believe God has a sense of humor and would not be offended at all by a book like this one. Besides, who can pass up a book that includes a young messiah attempting to circumsize a statue? That's good stuff.

The others I read during a period where I couldn't seem to get enough romance. I actually ran out after finishing 'P&P', determined to buy the mini-series with Colin Firth (yum!). At the first store I went in, the moron behind the counter said, "I think you mean 'Bride & Prejudice'." I may have actually turned purple with rage while explaining as calmly as I could that, no, I was looking for the BBC mini-series based on the classic novel 'Pride & Prejudice' that starred Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. He eventually determined that they did carry it, but he couldn't find it (no big surprise) and I had to search elsewhere. Every once in awhile I am seized with the need to do something or get something RIGHT NOW. That was the case when I went out to buy the 'P&P' DVD. Mr. Customer-Service-Moron is lucky he escaped alive.

A good chunk of my day today has been spent adding songs to the iPod my husband gave me for Christmas. I like it very much, as does Meredith, who is already pushing me to add her music to it so that she can listen to it while I'm chauffuering (sp?) her around. I probably will, there's plenty of space for some of her songs. Most of my CDs are on it now and I'm starting to peruse the iTunes store and some other MP3 repositories. I have been unable to find an MP3 of 'Make a Circuit With Me' by the Polecats though, and it is very frustrating.