Thought Patterns

This is a book meme my friend Sophia did so I decided it was worthy of my attention as well.

This is the Science Fiction Book Club's list of the fifty most significant science fiction/fantasy novels published between 1953 and 2002. Bold the ones you've read, strike-out the ones you hated, italicize those you started but never finished and put an asterisk beside the ones you loved.

1. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien *
2. The Foundation Trilogy, Isaac Asimov
3. Dune, Frank Herbert
4. Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein
5. A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
6. Neuromancer, William Gibson
7. Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick
9. The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
10. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
11. The Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe
12. A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M. Miller, Jr.
13. The Caves of Steel, Isaac Asimov
14. Children of the Atom, Wilmar Shiras
15. Cities in Flight, James Blish
16. The Colour of Magic, Terry Pratchett
17. Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
18. Deathbird Stories, Harlan Ellison
19. The Demolished Man, Alfred Bester
20. Dhalgren, Samuel R. Delany
21. Dragonflight, Anne McCaffrey
22. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
23. The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson *
24. The Forever War, Joe Haldeman
25. Gateway, Frederik Pohl
26. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling
27. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams*
28. I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
29. Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice
30. The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
31. Little, Big, John Crowley
32. Lord of Light, Roger Zelazny
33. The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick
34. Mission of Gravity, Hal Clement
35. More Than Human, Theodore Sturgeon
36. The Rediscovery of Man, Cordwainer Smith
37. On the Beach, Nevil Shute
38. Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
39. Ringworld, Larry Niven
40. Rogue Moon, Algis Budrys
41. The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
42. Slaughterhouse-5, Kurt Vonnegut
43. Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
44. Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner
45. The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
46. Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein
47. Stormbringer, Michael Moorcock
48. The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks *
49. Timescape, Gregory Benford
50. To Your Scattered Bodies Go, Philip Jose Farmer

My responses are…strange. Seems as though I start a lot but don't finish them. What I do read, I rarely hate. And, many of those on this list I've never heard of. And, there are others that I think should have been on the list. Such as "The Ship Who…" books, The Crystal Singer, and Mote in God's Eye. No Darkover or Valdemar books either. I'm pleased to see Ringworld and the Thomas Covenant books, but where are The Bio of a Space Tyrant books?

Oh, and I think there should be a "Heard of and always wanted to read but haven't", "Never heard of", "by WHO?" and "Dislike the author and wouldn't read their books if someone paid me" categories.

Your results:
You are R2-D2

What you lack in height
and communication skills,
you make up for in industriousness,
technical know-how and being there
when others need you most.

R2-D2 - 79%
Luke Skywalker - 69%
Yoda - 68%
An Ewok - 64%
Han Solo - 63%
Chewbacca - 62%
C-3PO - 58%
Obi-Wan Kenobi - 57%
Jar Jar Binks - 57%
Qui-Gon Jinn - 56%

(This list displays the top 10 results out of a possible 21 characters)

Click here to take the Star Wars Personality Quiz

Now, this was weird. And soooo not me.

You're Lolita!
by Vladimir Nabokov
Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex. What really tantalizes you is that which deviates from societal standards in every way, though you admit that this probably isn't the best and you're not sure what causes this desire. Nonetheless, you've done some pretty nefarious things in your life, and probably gotten caught for them. The names have been changed, but the problems are real. Please stay away from children.

Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

I took the quiz again since I was so disturbed by the answer (I changed one).

You're Watership Down!
by Richard Adams
Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.

Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

A little better.

My friend Winston is Orwell's 1984 so I suppose I could have done worse.

You Should Be a Science Fiction Writer

Your ideas are very strange, and people often wonder what planet you're from. And while you may have some problems being "normal," you'll have no problems writing sci-fi. Whether it's epic films, important novels, or vivid comics… Your own little universe could leave an important mark on the world!

Head nod to Irysangel

I agree with Jess. Beautiful artwork!

You are a Princess warrior. You are well known for

your talent and take part in many battles.

What sort of warrior are you? Girls ONLY *pics*
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When the result is given, a link is given to the all the answers with all the artwork. Unfortunately, the link is only valid when clicked on there. The last next to last drawing is, um, wow.

I tried to get out of it, but Georganna ignored the hints and forced this upon me. Well, okay, that's not exactly how it happened but, hey, I'm a fiction writer, get over it.

Four Jobs I've Had

1. RespiteOptions Program Coordinator for UCP Mercer (County, NJ) loved it
2. Assistant Director at a day care/preschool (NJ) loved it
3. Night Staff at Group Home (NC) despised it but perfect for night owl
4. Soldering and Assembly at an electronics plant (NC) loved it

I may not have lived in many places but boy have I had a lot of jobs! I've also been Convenience Store Clerk (TN & NJ), Concessions at McCormick Field (NC), Laborer at a plant nursery (NJ), spent a summer driving a dump truck to and from job sites (TN), and a janitor at a racquet ball club (TN) (nasty job!)

Four Movies I Can Watch Repeatedly

1. Shrek 1 & 2
2. Tarzan (the animated flick)
3. Better Than Chocolate (lesbian film)
4. But I'm a Cheerleader! (lesbian film)

Four Places I Have Lived

1. Los Angeles, CA (1965-1968)
2. east TN (1968-1983) several towns
3. Harrogate, TN (1983-1988)
4. Asheville, NC (1992-present)

Four TV Shows I Like to Watch

1. SG1 (Stargate)
2. CSI (Las Vegas)
3. Good Eats
4. Cold Case

Four Places I have Been on Vacation
Vacation? Whazzat??

1. Disney Anaheim (very very young)
2. Disney Orlando (not much older)
3. Rented house in the Poconos of PA (1991)

All other trips were either work, church, or family. I've been to L.A. (as an adult), San Antonio, Toronto, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and NYC. Lorna and I would like to take REAL vacations to Hershey PA, Wilmington NC, Charleston SC, San Antonio, and Washington DC but our dream vacation is to take a cruise ship from Florida through the Panama Canal to Califormia

Four Favorite Dishes

1. A glass I got from Blue Mountain Pizza
2. A new mug I got that says "Year of the Dog"
3. Any of my plastic cups from the Asheville Tourists (they are huge and perfect for choc milk)
4. One of my own pottery mugs

Four Websites I Visit Regularly
(I decided to go with those I don't have use a RSS feed for)

1. For Better For Worse comic strip site
2. WheelchairJunkie.com (mostly the forum)
3. HamRadio Forum
4. Nobody Asked (but he'll tell you anyway)

(I visit a LOT of websites regularly but these are my sure-fire-every-day-despite-my-best-judgement sites.)

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now

1. On a cruise ship going through the Panama Canal
2. Key West
3. Ireland
4. NJ with my family (we all married Yankees but only mine had the sense to come South)

Four People to Tag

I dunno. Tag yerself.

I've been tagged.

Seven things to do before I die:

1. Meet Robin Williams
2. See the Grand Canyon
3. See a glacier drop and/or see whales
4. See Stonehenge
5. See a Shakespeare play in England
6. See Ryan and Kelli grow up
7. Meet my other neice and nephew

Seven things I cannot do:

1. Pee standing up
2. Not turn on the computer
3. Stop drinking choc milk
4. Start eating mushrooms (it's fungus!!)
5. Go to a bookstore and not buy something
6. Go to Victoria's Secret and buy something
7. Meet my other neice and nephew

Seven things that attract me to my significant other:

1. She likes me! She really likes me!
2. Sense of humor
3. That tuft of grey hair just above her right eye
4. Sense of style
5. Her singing voice
6. Her solidity
7. She likes me! She really likes me!

Seven things I say most often:

1. Like
2. Dude
3. Cool
4. Joella, what have you got?
5. Hon, have you seen the….
6. Get over it.
7. You going to the kitchen?

Seven books (or series) I love:

1. Xanth books by P. Anthony
2. Crystal Singer books
3. The Ship Who… books
4. Anything by Lee Lynch or Jane Rule
5. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
6. Darkover books
7. Valdemar books

Seven movies I would watch over and over again:

1. Shrek 1 & 2
2. Toy Story 1& 2
3. Serenity
4. Monsters Inc.
5. Secret of Nimh
6. Young Dr. Frankenstein
7. Desert of the Heart

Seven people I want to join in:

Um, I don't know 7 who aren't already tagged. Hell, I don't know 7!