I would like a new job now. Please? Especially a job where I don't have to talk to people very often. Where I could communicate almost exclusively in writing? That would be awesome.

But since that's not likely to happen anytime soon, I'll cheer myself up with a meme. I like memes. And journaling. And writing instead of talking. ::hugs words and fonts and the alphabet:: Also: 'tis a book meme! So apropos....

The 7 Deadly Sins of Reading
(gakked from The Book Rat)

GREED
What is your most expensive book? What is your least expensive book?
Most expensive? Laying aside some of my college textbooks and any books that may have a much higher resale value at the moment, the most expensive book at the time of its purchase is probably my Tor hardcover copy of A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer. It's in very good condition with the original dust jacket, and I paid about $50 for it. (A distinct improvement on the $75 I once considered spending for a copy.)

Least expensive? Not considering the strips I got free from Barnes & Noble when they still allowed that sort of thing or, again, any books that now have a much lower resale value, I think my least expensive book is probably Sword & Sorceress XIII which, as with all mass market paperbacks sold at my library, cost 50¢.

WRATH
What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
This is difficult to answer. Normally, if I love an author, I *love* them. If an author is enjoyable but inconsistent, I tend to rate them as likeable. And if an author is despicable or horribly disappointing, I don't usually read any more books by them. Ever. Maybe the closest I can come to a love/hate relationship is Robin Hobb. I love her books---love them!---but they tend to put me through the wringer. So I never regret reading them, but I also know that I'm likely to feel emotionally spent after finishing one of her series.

GLUTTONY
What book have you deliciously devoured over and over with no shame whatsoever?
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott and Illusion by Paula Volsky are my two oft-read comfort books. I love the characters and the atmosphere and the touch of romance. There's conflict and loss and growth, but the stories are gentle at the same time.

SLOTH
What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?
So many classics! 1984, Animal Farm, Fahrenheit 451, The Catcher in the Rye, A Christmas Carol, Watership Down, Ender's Game, The Princess Bride.... I know I'll get to them eventually, but they're so easy to put off in favor of whatever's caught my fancy at the moment.

PRIDE
What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader?
I love to discuss books in all their bits and pieces, but I'm not trying to sound intellectual unless I'm speaking with someone I find annoying and pretentious. In that case, I'll probably pick something similar to what they're prosing on about and either try to talk circles around their analysis or ask them questions until they expose their own ignorance.

LUST
What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters?
Intelligence. Common sense. Complexity. Sense of humor. Curiosity. Bravery. Flaws. I tend to prefer heroines that have a bit of uncertainty, naïveté, or a lack of confidence to their characters; that way, I can read as they come into their own. And while I enjoy that in heroes, I can also appreciate a more daring, confident, roguish character.

ENVY
What books would you most like to receive as a gift?
Now that the Texas State Library no longer offers free interlibrary loan, I'd probably want gifts of romance, fantasy, YA, or juvenile books in any of the series that I'm interested in reading. I hate to buy them myself, as I'll likely read them and then want to free up the space on my shelves, but it'd be so nice to read the series in order.