Jurassic Park Book Tag

I love dinosaurs. I’ve always loved dinosaurs. And Jurassic Park will always be one of my all-time favourite movies. So of course, when I saw this tag on Nut Free Nerd, I knew I simply had to try my hand at it, too!

“Spared no expense.”  ~John Hammond || A series that seems to go on forever. 

Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series is a classic of the genre, and I am glad that I was able to finish it (eventually), but oh my giddy aunt, this is a very, very long series. The books themselves are often quite hefty, too, meaning they could very well have been broken up into even more entries, extending the series even longer. When Robert Jordan died I was quite concerned about how the series was going to end, given how much time I’d already invested in this world, but I needn’t have worried. Brandon Sanderson is a master storyteller, and this lengthy series was in very good hands.

“Life finds a way.”  ~Ian Malcolm || A book with amazingly intricate world-building. 

Speaking of Brandon Sanderson, he’s a masterful world builder in his own right, and his magic systems are particularly fantastic. One of my favourite books of his is the stand-alone novel Warbreaker.

“Hold on to your butts.”  ~Arnold || What’s the fastest you’ve read a book, and what book was it?

I’m a very quick reader, and because I read on my lengthy commutes, I tend to burn through books at an alarming pace! Alas I can’t think of a specific book that I’ve read faster than any others.

“Mr Hammond, after careful consideration, I’ve decided not to endorse your park.”  ~Alan Grant || A book you refuse to read (or finish).

I am constantly DNF-ing books – life is too darn short and free time too darn precious to waste a single moment on a book I’m not connecting with.

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”  ~Ian Malcolm || A book that left you going ‘Why?’

Rather than Why?, here’s a book that left me going, huh? I took several classes in Russian literature, and this classic by Mikhail Bulgakov had me shaking my head in confusion many a time. It’s a very surreal book, and I must admit it’s not one that really tickled my fancy.

“We need more teeth!”  ~Gray Mitchell || A book with no human MCs. 

Brian Jacques’ Redwall series follows the exploits of forest creatures living in a vaguely medieval setting, with nary a human main character to be found. The books are filled with adventure and excitement, though I remember them most fondly for Jacques’ extensive and highly detailed descriptions of the many feasts enjoyed by Redwall’s furry residents!

“The kids? This will give the parents nightmares.”  ~Simon Masrani || A book that terrified you.

World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks, both gripped and terrified me. What I found so frightening about the book was its realistic, matter-of-fact tone. This book felt real. It felt like something that could actually happen, any day now. It made something as fantastic and unreal as a zombie apocalypse seem all too plausible, and that had me hiding under the covers, but unable to stop reading.

“Monster is a relative term. To a canary, a cat is a monster. We’re just used to being the cat.”   ~Henry Wu || A book that changed your perceptions on an issue/culture, etc.

George by Alex Gino really opened my eyes to some of the terrible realities faced by so many transgendered young people in our society. George filled my heart with both grief and hope – grief that so many children are being denied the opportunity to live full, authentic lives because of prejudice and hate, and hope because stories like this are finally being shared.

So, what do you think of my answers? If you do this tag, I’d love to read your answers! And are you as much of a fan of Jurassic Park as I am???