Does anyone remember that soap opera – Another World? Of course, I don’t watch soaps anymore, but when I did, this was my favorite. Vicki and Sam and Amanda and Steve and Rachel and Carl and Cass…yeah, they were my buds. But now, on to the question.
Suggested by Miko
Are there any particular worlds in books where you’d like to live?
Or where you certainly would NOT want to live?
What about authors? If you were a character, who would you trust to write your life?
(This came to me when reviewing a Jonathan Carroll book – I’m not sure I’d like to live in the worlds of his books.)
When I read a good book, I am swept away from my own existence (wonderful though it may be) into the world the author has created. Some authors create fantasy worlds while others recreate worlds that once or do really exist. While I enjoy a good fantasy, I don’t enjoy being swept into those worlds. Too much about those worlds is a wild card. Anything can happen and the laws of nature need not apply. Because of my love for history, I love the worlds of the past. I don’t think I’d want to dwell at any one place(time) too long, because I do love my modern conveniences, but I would love to see the world of Katherine (Anya Seton) or Anne of Green Gables (LM Montgomery) or My Antonia (Wlla Cather).
As for who do I trust to write my story…I’m not sure. I honestly don’t think I’m well-read enough to answer that question. Or perhaps, I don’t think that my life is interesting enough to warrant a memoir.
What about you? Do you have any favorite book worlds? Any you would avoid at all costs?
Oh it’s not about a memoir;it’s allowing an author to write you as a character. That means they could kill you off in chapter two!