30 Days of Books - Day 17
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Day 17 – Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
This is a toughie, too. All of the 'what is your favorite...' questions are tough. It's so hard for me to pick favorites. I love anthologies of short stories, especially dark fairy tales like the Snow White, Blood Red series edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, as well as the Year's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy collections. I enjoy most of Stephen King's short story collections... and of course, H. P. Lovecraft.
Oh, wait... I do have two that top the list. Ursula K. LeGuin's Buffalo Gals & Other Animal Presences and 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories edited by Isaac Asimov. Coyote stalks all throughout Buffalo Gals, and the Short Short Stories are mostly hilarious - and usually less than 2 pages. My favorite is probably the one about the sign at the end of the universe. It says "˙dn puǝ sıɥʇ".
Day 18 – Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 – Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 – Favorite kiss
Day 21 – Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 – Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 – Most annoying character ever
Day 24 – Best quote from a novel
Day 25 – Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 – OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 – If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 – First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 – Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 – What book are you reading right now?
This is a toughie, too. All of the 'what is your favorite...' questions are tough. It's so hard for me to pick favorites. I love anthologies of short stories, especially dark fairy tales like the Snow White, Blood Red series edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, as well as the Year's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy collections. I enjoy most of Stephen King's short story collections... and of course, H. P. Lovecraft.
Oh, wait... I do have two that top the list. Ursula K. LeGuin's Buffalo Gals & Other Animal Presences and 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories edited by Isaac Asimov. Coyote stalks all throughout Buffalo Gals, and the Short Short Stories are mostly hilarious - and usually less than 2 pages. My favorite is probably the one about the sign at the end of the universe. It says "˙dn puǝ sıɥʇ".
Day 18 – Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 – Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 – Favorite kiss
Day 21 – Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 – Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 – Most annoying character ever
Day 24 – Best quote from a novel
Day 25 – Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 – OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 – If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 – First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 – Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 – What book are you reading right now?
