I swear, I didn't even know I was playing. I was tagged to answer this "favorite author" thingy and I'll do the best I can, but I'm not good at these kinds of questions because even though I'm a real person living a real life, I rarely pay attention to it. My life goes about its business and I go about mine: I try not to get involved.
But I don't want to ignore the invitation completely, so I'm posting some sort of answers here and I'll "tag" anyone else who feels like participating. If you feel a formal invite is needed, leave a comment and I will edit this post to reflect that. Some people have told me that this is a popular blog, but I see the stats, so I know not to believe them. But in case I'm wrong, I'm posting the rules for all you millions who visit:
1. Who’s your all-time favorite author, and why?
I don't think I've read enough to have a favorite author. I read all of Douglas Adams' books, even Last Chance to See, which is hilarious and necessary, but I never counted him as my favorite. I like to think of favorite movie directors since I watch lots of movies and have my whole life. And for that I say, Dario Argento. When I saw Deep Red, it make me find more of his work, and much of it was bad. But Suspiria is the only movie I ever walked out of because I was too scared to watch. And Sergio Leone; and Clint Eastwood for The Outlaw Josey Wales, of course.
2. Who was your first favorite author, and why? Do you still consider him or her among your favorites?
The earliest favorite is Ray Bradbury partly because he has lots of short fiction that I could read in any order. And like Kathleen, I read a lot of Nancy Drew when I was a kid (and maybe last week).
3. Who’s the most recent addition to your list of favorite authors, and why?
Again, can't list anyone, but I just got Little Brother by Cory Doctorow in the mail and it's gotten good reviews, so I hope I like it.
4. If someone asked you who your favorite 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?
The first book I usually mention is Alan Moore's Watchmen, a graphic novel with a surprising amount of text. I like to bring up Watchmen because most readers don't consider taking on a graphic novel as a serious read.
Okay, that's the best I can do.
