Bethany's Book Survey

1. What is one of your favorite books and why?
I guess we all have similar tastes....I love love LOVE "I Know This Much Is True" by Wally Lamb. I read it during the "black out" we had in Michigan a few years ago. From the first page, I couldn't put it down. I loved the way Wally Lamb makes you feel so connected to the characters. That was a book that made me feel sad when I was finished reading it. It took me a long time to get so into another book after reading that one.

2. Who is your favorite author?
Wally Lamb is great. I've also loved both books by Khaled Hosseini, the author of "The Kite Runner". "A Thousand Splendid Suns" was by far the best book I read last year.

3. Do you prefer male or female authors?
Thinking back, I guess I prefer male authors.

4. What was the last book that you read? What did you think of the book?
The last book I read was a fluff book called "Something Borrowed" by Emily Giffin. I had just finished reading this really heavy book by Jodi Piccoult about a school shooting and needed something light and easy to read. I enjoyed it, but then tried to read another book by the same author and discovered that I needed to read something meaningful and thought-provoking.

5. What is your favorite genre?
I like fiction. Historical fiction is interesting.

6. What book (if any) did you not enjoy reading? Why?
See question # 4. The second book by Emily Giffin made me gag.

7. List 3-5 books that you would like to read.
1. Anything by Nicholas Sparks (I've never read him)
2. Into the Wild
3. Eat, Pray, Love
4. Life of Pi