17. What is the most difficult book you’ve ever read?
Two Years Before the Mast...didn't even finish it, though I hope to someday. It's interesting enough, but the writing style is tedious. Same with The Children of Hurin (J. R. R. Tolkien).
In terms of books I've read completely, Ben-Hur probably takes the cake.
In terms of content, I thought The Hiding Place, The Heavenly Man, and The Island of Dr Moreau were all very difficult to read, though worthwhile.
18. Your favourite book series & your favourite book out of that series
Not to be a broken record, but yeah...Sherlock Holmes! My fave novel is The Sign of Four...it has hidden treasure, a "damsel in distress", Toby the hound, a disguise, Holmes's sense of humor--a little bit of everything. And I have many favorite short stories, like "The Copper Beeches".
19. Your favourite picture, junior fiction and Young Adult books
- The Children's Book of Virtues. <3 I have good memories of my dad reading it to me when I was little.
- The Boxcar Children, all sixty-odd books that I could find at the library. Up through the Charles Tang (I remembered his name!?) illustrated books, it's all great, clean reading for kids.
- The Magician's Nephew and The Silver Chair, by C. S. Lewis. (I'd like to think these count as YA). Pure genius.
20. Least favourite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
The romantic plots (or subplots) in which the guy suddenly falls in love with the girl (or vice-versa) merely because s/he looks stunning and says nice things. And it isn't just a plot device, it's a standard formula found in many books. So annoying.
21. A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte. I think the reason it's underrated is that it's neither typical Regency romance nor typical Bronte...it's something in between. Still a good read, though. :)
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