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I quite recommend them. With the advances in digital audio, they are especially convenient. The worse part was having to change the disc or flip the cassette, but now, I load them onto my mp3 and they play continuously start to finish.

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What was the more recent book that disappointed you?

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My mother is a great fan of DH Lawrence and she was telling me the other day that many speculate that he was gay.

What fiction have you read or seen that is experimental? Stories told in an out-of-the-ordinary way? Stories that don't stick to the traditional conventions of fiction? Have you enjoyed them? Do you seek them out on a regular basis, or reserve them for rare occasions?

Favorite character? Who is your favorite fictional character? Why? What makes this character so engaging, appealing or interesting?

Do you go by a shorter nickname? My best friend in high school had a very unusual Persian name (her father was an Iranian immigrant), but used a more common English nickname on an everyday basis.

This is precisely what I mean in asking this question. Thanks for "getting it" right away. I felt this way about the movie Constantine. I don't know if it was based on a book, but I remember after watching it, I felt like they built up such an interested concept, but within the scope of the...

Clueless in what way?

Are there any movies you've seen recently that showed promise but fell short? Films that seemed restricted within their medium? Stories that you thought could have been better told in written form?

Well, audiobooks do take away your ability to imagine a particular character's voice or how they deliver any particular line. The audiobook reader has to make a choice in the portrayal of the character. However, you get to imagine everything else just fine. I find I prefer audiobooks and that...

I also found this book to be very peculiar.

I agree with the common vs. uncommon name distinction. My mother's name, and even my own, seem to pop up in fiction a lot, and I don't notice. But my dad's name isn't terribly common, and so I notice it each time it comes up.

Have you ever run into a character in a fictional story with your name, or the name of someone you know? Was it distracting to read? Have you ever read a story with a character name for which you had so many preconceptions (whether negative or positive) that it affected your take on the character?

I'm used to getting "one-liner" answers, even when I do include a "why" in my question. And, in that case, I usually reiterate the why. So, I guess that leads me to ask lady cordelia: Why didn't you like DaVinci Code when so many other folks did?

I read "Interview" on audiobook, so I didn't have much trouble getting through it. I tried "Armand" on audio, as well, but still had a lot of trouble (and I can usually get through anything on audio)

What films have you seen that came out in the last year? Which is the best you saw? Which are some of your favorites? Which was a waste of money?

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What authors, in your opinion, have excelled at each of these viewpoints and which have failed?