[ He finds himself thinking, as she continues with questions, that this isn't a half bad strategy, actually... ]
That's a little harder, because they're largely my mom's old books. They're not really mass publications and I'd be lying if I said I knew what their titles translated to.
But if I have to choose a favorite that is mass-published, I'd have to stick with pretty much anything by Tolkien. And, To Kill a Mockingbird.
( She's getting the impression he's seriously highbrow. Which is totally fine with her, she's not really intimidated by it. At least she knows Tolkien well enough. )
team bilbo or team frodo? and i like pride and prejudice. i know people think that's the dumb, typical white girl answer, but it was one of the first 'classics' i liked. that and romeo and juliet.
[ It's easier for him to let people think that he's highbrow than it is to explain that his favorite books are ancient Druid books about werewolf mythology, specifically because they were his mother's and he misses her. ]
Ohhh, I haven't read the Hobbit in a while so it's really not fair that I'm probably biased by familiarity when I say Frodo, but Frodo.
I actually haven't read that one, I have to admit. Romeo and Juliet, though, I should give another read. I hated it, but in Shakespeare's defense, I was fifteen when I read it.
Same here, yeah. Bilbo's great, but Frodo and Samwise will always be my favorites.
Duly noted. I might have to check it out. Everyone, as in men with no confidence in their own masculinity and/or a discomfort in their own skin, yeah. I'm not that kind of guy. I don't think there are things that are inherently "girly" or inherently "manly" and I never have. I suppose I ought to credit my mother for raising me that way, though. I'll look into it, thanks for the rec.
if only more people thought like that. if it's not your style then maybe wuthering heights, although that's another thing that just makes me mad. but you'll have to let me know what you think of it.
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Helpless rage, however unfortunate, absolutely counts.
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i'll allow three this time.
( This is how she's going around, getting to know people. Derek's just her latest victim. )
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That's a little harder, because they're largely my mom's old books. They're not really mass publications and I'd be lying if I said I knew what their titles translated to.
But if I have to choose a favorite that is mass-published, I'd have to stick with pretty much anything by Tolkien. And, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Yours?
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team bilbo or team frodo?
and i like pride and prejudice. i know people think that's the dumb, typical white girl answer, but it was one of the first 'classics' i liked.
that and romeo and juliet.
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Ohhh, I haven't read the Hobbit in a while so it's really not fair that I'm probably biased by familiarity when I say Frodo, but Frodo.
I actually haven't read that one, I have to admit. Romeo and Juliet, though, I should give another read. I hated it, but in Shakespeare's defense, I was fifteen when I read it.
[ And his girlfriend had just died. ]
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frodo's the best anyway.
i mean i like bilbo. but i have a soft spot for the fellowship.
but p&p is great. everyone says it's girly but it's not really.
it's more about social issues. and lizzy is amazing.
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Duly noted. I might have to check it out. Everyone, as in men with no confidence in their own masculinity and/or a discomfort in their own skin, yeah. I'm not that kind of guy. I don't think there are things that are inherently "girly" or inherently "manly" and I never have. I suppose I ought to credit my mother for raising me that way, though. I'll look into it, thanks for the rec.
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if it's not your style then maybe wuthering heights, although that's another thing that just makes me mad.
but you'll have to let me know what you think of it.
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