TGIF: Weekly Meme Fun

For this week's Tuesday Thingers, Marie asks

What's the most popular book in your library? Have you read it? What did you think? How many users have it?

I cannot say I was surprised to see which book made the top of the list. Or the second and third for that matter. I decided to do something a little different with my response to this week's question. I thought I might list the most popular books in my personal library until I reached one I have yet to read.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (37,474 copies) ~ I enjoyed all of the Harry Potter books immensely. They are such fun books.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (34,818 copies) ~ I really enjoyed this book, but it is probably my least favorite of the series.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J.K. Rowling (33,346 copies) ~ This is my favorite of the Harry Potter books.

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (26,896 copies) ~ I enjoyed this one, although not quite as much as it's predecessor.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling (26,209 copies) ~ A fitting conclusion to a great series.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (24,983 copies) ~ I found this book to be quite delightful. It was my introduction to Tolkien's world (after seeing the first Lord of the Rings movie) and I was instantly sold on it. I love the entire world Tolkien has created and admire the detail he put into it.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (23,328 copies) - One of my all-time favorite books.

1984 by George Orwell (23,129 copies) ~ A great classic.

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (17,813 copies) ~ I love this series!

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (17,638 copies) ~ Another one of my all-time favorites.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (16,875 copies) ~ Yet another all-time favorite!

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown (15386 copies) ~ I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It was very entertaining.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (15,053 copies) ~ I never did take to Emily the way I did to her sister Charlotte. This one was okay, but not a favorite.

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (14,618 copies) ~ I did not care for this one. It had it's good points, but overall, I just couldn't get into it the way so many others have been able to.

The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1) by J.R.R. Tolkien (14,249 copies) ~ A very promising start to a terrific set of books.

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (13,889 copies) ~ Aha! The first book on this list I haven't read yet. I had actually hoped to read this one sometime this year, but it was not meant to be. Maybe this coming year I will get the chance.

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1. Do you have a favorite author?

Put a box of chocolate truffles in front of me and ask me to choose my favorite. Go ahead. Try it. I'll end up taking the entire box.

2. Have you read everything he or she has written?

No, I can't say I have. And then to think of all the yet-to-be discovered favorites . . . Do you think I could have that box of assorted chocolates too? I still can't decide on one favorite.

3. Did you LIKE everything?

I don't especially care for the coffee flavored chocolates. With one exception. The Kona Coffee Swirls are to die for. I don't even like coffee or mocha flavored ice cream, and that's saying a lot.

It is the same with books and authors. It's not a given that I will like each and every one I read. Some books just don't resonate with me. In some cases, it may just be a matter of how much I like a particular book by degree. I may like all the author's books I have read, but some more than others.

4. How about a least favorite author?

There are authors I don't especially care for. It's just a matter of taste really. The first person who comes to mind is William Shakespeare. I have never been a big fan of his. I do like a few of his sonnets, I admit, but for the most part, I am not too fond of his work.

As for chocolates, those coffee flavored chocolates keep rearing their ugly heads. Thank goodness my husband doesn't mind eating the pieces I may have already bitten into (just a tiny nibble to see what's inside). Those boxes of chocolates that come with descriptions and pictures so I can tell what is what are a cut above the rest.

5. An author you wanted to like, but didn’t?

I have great admiration and respect for Nora Roberts, but I just have not been able to get into her books, even the ones written under her pseudonym J.D. Robb. I really wish I did like her books. She sounds like such an amazing woman--intelligent and kindhearted.

Now where did I put that box of chocolate truffles?

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1. Snow is best seen and experienced from a distance.

2. I'm looking forward to starting on that next book soon.

3. Daniel Craig is the best James Bond ever!

4. One of my favorite old television shows is Little House on the Prairie.

5. I'm done with irate people. If only for today.

6. The most enjoyable thing around the holidays is the Christmas music.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to curling up on the couch with my husband and the animals, enjoying a fire in the fireplace, and picking up a good book to keep me company; tomorrow my plans include spending the day however I want with no deadlines or obligations and definitely no company to entertain; and Sunday, I want to count my blessings and take the dog for a walk!