Day 5 - A Book you can read again and again
There are a handful of books that I can reread repeatedly. Lord of the Rings is one, all the Harry Potters, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Celestial Matters by Richard Garfinkle. There are also a couple that I’ve only read once but I suspect will fall into the same category, mainly Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

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Day 4 - Book you hate
Oh that’s easy. Maribou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh. I haaaaaated this book. I wasn’t old enough yet (maybe a year or two out of college only) to know that it’s OK to quit reading books that I don’t like. That life’s too short to waste on finishing fiction that makes you sick. This book was fucked up, and not in a good or fun way. It was horrible and harsh and thoroughly disgusting and there were NO good people between the pages.


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Day 3 - Your favourite book
This is a tough one because it’s variable. Ultimately I’ll go with Lord of the Rings. I can reread it at any time and never get sick of it. There’s always something new to discover. It’s such a vast world and I can get lost in it no matter how long it’s been or how recent it’s been.

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See? I’m already a day behind. Whatever. I’m doing to hit them all, just in whatever schedule I end up with. Anyway...

Day 2 - The book you want to read next
I keep changing my mind. First I was going to start The Hob’s Bargain because I’m curious to see what Patricia Briggs’ non-werewolf writing is like. Then I found Lost in Time in the stack under my bed and figured the latest in Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series would be a natural transition from the Sandman. Then I got notice that the library has the just published third Alpha and Omega novel available so I think I’ll run pick that up tonight. Yay more Charles and Anna!

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Ooh how exciting! I’m definitely up for a book meme. Thank you heatherbelles! Let’s see how far I can get before I forget to post...

Day 1 - the book you're reading now

I just started the first volume in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes. I’ve read lots of issues over the years but never in any kind of order and I’ve certainly not read the entire series. I’ve been meaning to get around to it and then when I saw that Mark Reads was doing them it seemed like as good a time as any to start.

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I think one of my favorite things in “Call to Arms” is how many different family interactions there are. We see Rom and Leeta continuing with their wedding planning. Jake and Sisko having a last dinner together. Miles sending his family to Earth for safe-keeping (well, we don’t see that part but still). It gives a grounded feeling of Life Goes On that really helps to illustrate the calm before the storm. ( We've just barely said our vows, and we're already having our first fight! We're really married! )

I think the Trek franchise does horror quite well and “Empok Nor” is certainly no exception. This is a situation where obvious red shirts are used in the best possible way: their deaths help to ratchet up the suspense. I also find it intriguing that the two of the three main characters of the episode aren’t even in the main credits! Prophets I love this show for developing its secondary and tertiary characters to that degree. ( 'You look different. That's not the face of a tailor.' 'I'm not a tailor. Not for the moment anyway.' )

“In the Cards” is one of my absolute favorite Nog-Jake Consortium episodes. I love it to bits. ( The entire future of the galaxy may depend on us tracking down Willie Mays... and stopping him. )

I think it’s interesting to put both Worf and Jadzia onto a Klingon Bird of Prey in “Soldiers of the Empire”. There are so many different dynamics going on here. Everyone involved is an outsider in some way and that’s fascinating. ( I am Worf, son of Mogh. I now take my place as first officer. I serve the captain, but I stand for the crew. )

“Children of Time” is a really neat way to revisit the Odo/Kira romance now that it’s seemingly finished. And on top of that, it’s a fun debate on the ethics of changing the timeline. ( 'Is it true you can kill someone just by looking at them?' 'Only when I am angry.' )

“Blaze of Glory” is one Maquis episode too many for me. I did not need to see Eddington again and didn’t feel like there was any reason to wrap up his story. ( 'You are either very brave, or very stupid, Ferengi!' 'Probably a little of both.' )

I like that we get to spend more time with Kira’s Cardassian dad in “Ties of Blood and Water”. The joy on her face when he arrives on the station is just a wonder to behold. ( Oh, Vorta are immune to most forms of poison; it comes in handy when you are a diplomat. )

I’m not a hater of Ferengi episodes. I like the Nagus. I like Quark and Rom and Nog and Ishka. I also don’t have anything to say about “Ferengi Love Songs”. ( Wait a minute! What's the Nagus doing in my closet? )

I think it’s interesting that “Doctor Bashir, I Presume” comes right on the heels of the changeling reveal. We learn a great deal about the good doctor in this season, and all of it rather unexpected. But I’ve got to say, I still think Julian’s got the best retro-continuity of any character twists in all of the Trek franchise. ( 'I'm still, your father Jules and I will not have you talk to me like that.' 'No. You used to be my father. Now you're my architect, a man who designed a better son, to replace the defective one he was given. Well your design has a built-in flaw. It's illegal.' )

I like “A Simple Investigation”. Deep Space Nine has done a lot of different takes on noir and they all seem to focus on a slightly different classic trope. This is definitely the one where the femme fatale and the PI fall for each other. ( If people are talking, it's only because they care. You put on a good front, but anyone who really knows you can see that you're lonely. )

“Business as Usual” is where we finally meet Quark’s oft-discussed cousin Gaila. Of course we also learn that the reason he’s successful enough to have a small moon is due to his complete lack of scruples. And, well, Quark has a conscience. ( Not every deal is about making money - sometimes, you have to look at the big picture...And, at times, gaining a friend is more important than making profit. )