Murder by Death

This is one that silverneurotic started and it looks like fun - although I might not be able to answer all of them. -- Murder by Death

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I stole this meme from a weekly Meme known as Sunday Stealing. It's nearly a week old now but I just came upon it and just had to share...because, duh!

• 1:  Favorite children's book:  First book I loved - Fox in Sox by Dr. Seuss.  My mom used to hide it from me because I always wanted it read to me.  I think I can say with confidence that Fox in Sox is the reason my parents taught me to read at age 3.
• 2:  The last book you've read:  Murder, She Barked by Kirsta Davis
• 3:  Books on your "to read" list:  55 - these are books I own and are sitting in my library waiting for  me.
• 4:  Top 5 authors: Tom Clancy, Bill Bryson, Donna Andrews, Chloe Neill, Darynda Jones
• 5:  Favorite genres:  Cozy Mystery, Urban Fantasy, Science, narrative History
• 6:  A book that has made you extremely mad: I can't think of a book that's made me mad - I was really irritated by the poor quality of Josie Bell's Good Buy Girls series.  Does that count?
• 7:  A book that you've cried over:  I HATE crying so I avoid these books.  But, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks did make me cry.
• 8:  A book that made you laugh out loud: Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews
• 9:  Fiction or nonfiction?  Mostly read fiction
• 10:  First book you've read by your favorite author. In order I mentioned my five favorites: The Hunt for the Red October, A Short History of Nearly Everything, Murder with Peacocks, Some Girls Bite, First Grave on the Right.
• 11:  Best book-to-movie adaption: The Hunt for Red October.  Alec Baldwin really was the best Jack Ryan.
• 12:  Do you read comics/manga? No.
  
• 13:  Hardcovers or Paperbacks? Either - whichever is published first.
• 14:  Do you buy books as soon as they come out or wait a while? I pre-order.
• 15:  Do you buy books spontaneously without any prior knowledge of what happens in it? Yes, although I'll check reviews and/or summaries.
• 16:  Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone? Yes. 
• 17:  Where do you usually buy your books? The Book Depository
• 18:  Book that had a strong impact on you: The Jack Ryan Series
• 19:  Historical or science fiction? Historical
• 20:  Dystopian or Utopian? Neither
• 21:  Worst book-to-move adaption? Patriot Games...everyone involved in that movie should be beaten. 
  
• 22:  Book that should have a movie adaption? Can't think of any...
• 23:  The first book you've fallen in love with: Don't remember which one, but it was definitely written by Judy Blume
• 24:  Humor or angst? Humor, please!
• 25:  How many books do you own? According to my book database, 1412.
• 26:  Do you go the library? Rarely. I am lucky enough to be able to buy, and I donate the ones I don't keep to my library.  I love libraries.
• 27: How many books do you read a year? Last year: 230  Year before: 175ish.
• 28:  Favorite "required reading" book? If by "I think everyone should read it", then Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• 29:  Favorite quote? The shortest of my favs: "The difference between genius and stupidity is, genius has its limits.” ― Albert Einstein
• 30:  A book you absolutely hated:  Either I haven't read one, or I've repressed the experience.