Author meme

I'm a bit busy this week, I'm afraid, and I've had a few memes saved up so... here's one from Claire.

1. Who is your all-time favourite author, and why?

Armistead Maupin. Because I became totally involved in his Tales of the City series at a difficult time in my life. I love how easy he makes it look (and I know how hard it is to make it look so easy.) And then he released Michael Tolliver Lives, which I cried reading because I was just so happy to be back with the characters I loved so much. Also I met him and he was lovely.

2. Who was your first favourite author, and why? Do you still consider him or her among your favourites?

Enid Blyton. Because she took me to other worlds - whether fantastical worlds like the Magic Faraway Tree or just somewhere totally alien to me like Malory Towers. I was desperate to go up that tree and see which world I was in. To meet Moonface and eat those exploding biscuits (what where they called?) and I was equally desperate to go to Malory Towers and become friends with Daryl. In fact, I still wish I could do both. And, yes, when I re-read the Malory Towers books (I should re-read the Magic Faraway Tree, but I'm a bit scared it won't live up to my memories), I enjoy them just as much ... and still want to go to boarding school!

3. Who’s the most recent addition to your list of favourite authors, and why?

Maureen Johnson. Mad as a fish, but an utterly brilliant writer. I've only read four of her books (I'm trying to pace myself and save her for a "treat") - 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Bermudez Triangle, Suite Scarlett and Devilish - but I loved them all and they are all completely different.

4. If someone asked you who your favourite authors were right now, which authors would first pop out of your mouth? Are there any you’d add on a moment of further reflection?

Meg Cabot. Meg Cabot. Meg Cabot.
On reflection ... Meg Cabot.
But also Sarah Addison Allen since I just adored her debut Garden Spells.

5. Tagged
Rules: Link to the person that tagged you, post the rules somewhere in your meme, answer the Author questions, tag some people in your post, let the tagees know they’ve been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog, let the tagger know your entry is posted.
Here are my tagees…

Gabrielle, Stella and Michelle (I can't be bothered doing any of the above, sorry.)

Comments

[jill mansell]

What does meme mean? I have no idea. Anyway, that's not why I'm here! I'm here to tell you that I'm giving The Gilmore Girls a go because of you...and I'm sorry, but Lorelei has to die. She is possibly THE most irritating character ever to appear on TV. She's childish and annoying and every time she whinges about needing her coffee fix I just want to chuck a cup of the stuff all over her. But the other characters are all fine. And I like the harpist very much. And since I happen to have a gap in my TV viewing schedule at that time of the morning, I'll probably carry on watching. Just don't ask me to like That Woman!!!

[Keris]

LOL! Yes, I can see how she could be annoying to some ... and yet I am madly in love with her.

I've watched the first two episodes and so far it is quite different from how it develops ... if that makes sense. What I mean is, I think you'll end up liking her. I think.

And you must carry on watching - you must!

(And no way is she more annoying than Ally McBeal!)

[Michelle]

Actually, I decided to watch Gilmour Girls as well after your other post (but I missed the pilot) The second episode (I hope) is sitting on my Sky plus box, waiting for me to watch it.. along with 30 other programmes maybe.. I haven't been busy at all (no more so than normal with two children) and yet I can't be bothered to blog this week, or watch much tv, or even do much reading. Will do this meme though. I keep seeing it on different blogs...