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1. Total number of books I own : A lot. Way more than is healthy. Of course, when my husband and I set up housekeeping together, our book collections merged and have since grown...I think all told, it must be in the vicinity of 500.

2. Last book I bought : Victoria Victorious, which I've not yet had a chance to read. I love biographies of monarchs, and she's a particular favorite.

3. Last book I read : Actually read with my eyes, not sure; think it might have been King Solomon's Mines, actually. (Understanding the daughter is a little easier when you've come to know the father.) Listened to on audiobook, The Sign of Four.

4. Five books that mean a lot to me: The Harry Potter series (especially book five), The Complete Sherlock Holmes (I can tell you're shocked), The Complete Works of Shakespeare, The Prydain Chronicles, and of course my ever-beloved The Princess Bride. Also the Bible.

5. Tag 5 people to fill this out in their LJs:

nentikobe,

ladyrazorsharp,

valerious013,

clez, and

_revolutionary. If anyone else wants to be tagged, consider yourself tagged. ;)

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The Harry Potter series

Oooh, I didn't know you were an HP fan! Well, there you go, you learn something every day. That's one less person I have to feel guilty over boring to death with all my HBP squee. :)

OMG. 31 days. Aaaaahhhhhh.

So, who's you're favourite/least favourite character, what's your favourite part, etc etc? Yay, HP chat! :D

*laughs* Favorite character...hmm, tough call. Generally speaking, the "golden trio" are tied for first with me. I am very much like Hermione (including the hair), but I also have a lot in common with Harry, or at least I did at the time of the fifth book's release, which is why it's so special to me. (I was going through the year from hell at the time -- I related entirely too well to his angst.) Ron reminds me of my husband in a lot of ways, so if I had to pick a favorite, Ron would juuuuust slightly edge out the other two. Least favorite -- Umbridge. I love to hate her. I'd go on all day about other things, but I'm at work so I'd better cut this short. ;)

I love the Prydain Chronicles. I keep trying to get my mom to read them, but she says they don't interest her. (The same way I don't like [fill in food type here] and have never tried it, I think. :-) )

Gerald Morris writes really good Arthurian retellings. Amusing.