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Wednesday, 23 March, 2005

Ben A has targeted me to keep spreading the cancer. As this is far more fun than translating Mark from the Greek, I'm transferring the contagion.

You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451. Which book are you going to be?

Is this question referring to what book is worth memorising? (Montag has to memorise Ecclesiastes at the end.) What book is worth saving? What book is worth being burned alive with? I'm going to take it as which book is worth memorising. Apart from the Bible, I'd say The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) because it reminds us of what should truly be valued.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?

When I used to work at Dymocks, I'm sure I saw a book about this once. Unfortunately I don't remember the title or the author. I can't say I've ever had a major crush on a fictional character but some of the characters I've liked are: Faramir (The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien) because of his gallantry and gentle treatment of Eowyn; Darcy (Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen)—even if some think he is too proud; Constantine (Sunshine, Robin McKinley)—even if he is a vampire; Corlath (The Blue Sword, Robin Mckinley) ...

The last book you bought was...

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson from eBay.

The last book you read was...

American Gods (Neil Gaiman).

What are you currently reading?

Far too many: The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel of Mark (William L. Lane), Salvation to the Ends of the Earth (Andreas Köstenberger, Peter O'Brien), A Biblical History of Israel (Iain W. Provan, V. Philips Long, Tremper Longman III), Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) and In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible (Alister McGrath). If I had time, I'd start Blankets (Craig Thompson) since I've borrowed it off Haoran for far too long.

Five books you would take to a desert island...

1. the Bible;
2. Beauty (Robin McKinley);
3. How Long, O Lord? (Don Carson);
4. The Gormenghast Trilogy (Mervyn Peake);
5. The Sandman series in one volume (Neil Gaiman) (all right, I know that's sort of cheating but they could do it and it would be as big as a Bible ...)

What is the next book you would procure, had you the choice?

Aaargh! So many to choose from! There's my wishlist. There's also Conrad's Fate (Diana Wynne Jones) which is coming out in March. There's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling) which I'm hanging out for for my birthday. There's the Baroque cycle by Neal Stephenson. I think, however, I should go for, The Last Light of the Sun (Guy Gavriel Kay).

And to add my own question ...

Which author would you most like to spend the day with and why?

I'd probably have to say Neil because he's so interesting, his interests are so diverse, he doesn't just write novels or children's picture books or radio plays or comics or screenplays—he crosses genres—and everyone always talks about how nice he is. We seem to have a few things in common: sushi, Sondheim, fairy tales, Diana Wynne Jones, C.S. Lewis ... I reckon it would be heaps fun to go wandering around some sprawling European city with him like in Before Sunset just talking about art, music and the nature of stories. Or maybe do an American road trip? Nah—would rather walk than spend ages sitting in a car.

Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?

Since Deb's already been infected, I choose

1. Guan because his reading tastes are quite diverse;
2. Haoran for much the same reason (Haoran and Guan both love Neil and graphic novels);
3. Kathleen because she seems to have impeccable taste.

Consider yourself diagnosed.

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