Book meme pt 9
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extrapenguinThe second-to-last one!
33: Cute and fluffy or dramatic and deadly?
Both at the same time! Darkness is made darker by moments of light, and fluff is made more adorable by moments of darkness. If my life is providing enough DARKNESS by itself, I'll read some tooth-rotting fluff. I generally don't seek out angst-for-the-sake-of-angst.
34: Scariest book you ever read
I have distinct recollections of some book giving me intrusive thoughts as a child. I do not recall the book or the precise nature of the thoughts, but they were some sort of existential horror/what if we all die things. There was a time when I was all horrified and sad at the thought of the Sun inevitably turning into a red giant back when I was like 5.
35: What do you think of Ebooks
Good for Ctrl+F and statistical analysis, bad for actual reading. I find that I infinitely prefer physical print – easier to concentrate on and lose myself in.
36: Unpopular opinions
Exposition is good. Infodumps are pretty. Series are not intrinsically better than standalones. Most prose could do with being more utilitarian and less fancypants. First person narratives are eww. Second person narratives are okay. Hemingway is dreadful. The most important thing in authorial skill is the ability to craft a compelling story.
33: Cute and fluffy or dramatic and deadly?
Both at the same time! Darkness is made darker by moments of light, and fluff is made more adorable by moments of darkness. If my life is providing enough DARKNESS by itself, I'll read some tooth-rotting fluff. I generally don't seek out angst-for-the-sake-of-angst.
34: Scariest book you ever read
I have distinct recollections of some book giving me intrusive thoughts as a child. I do not recall the book or the precise nature of the thoughts, but they were some sort of existential horror/what if we all die things. There was a time when I was all horrified and sad at the thought of the Sun inevitably turning into a red giant back when I was like 5.
35: What do you think of Ebooks
Good for Ctrl+F and statistical analysis, bad for actual reading. I find that I infinitely prefer physical print – easier to concentrate on and lose myself in.
36: Unpopular opinions
Exposition is good. Infodumps are pretty. Series are not intrinsically better than standalones. Most prose could do with being more utilitarian and less fancypants. First person narratives are eww. Second person narratives are okay. Hemingway is dreadful. The most important thing in authorial skill is the ability to craft a compelling story.