What book are you?

[Mutley]

http://bluepyramid.org/ia/bquiz.htm

Here's me:

You're The Giver!
by Lois Lowry
While you grew up with a sheltered childhood, you're pretty sure everyone around you is even more sheltered. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, you were tapped on the shoulder and transported to the real world. This made you horrified by your prior upbringing and now you're tormented by how to reconcile these two lives. Ultimately, the struggle comes down to that old free will issue. Choose wisely.

[Wetzelbill]

1. I did this before, I was One Hundred Years Of Solitude.

but I could try it again.

[Evergreen Emerald]

91. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my favorite authors

[Wetzelbill]

2. It changed, Ulysses by James Joyce

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You're Ulysses!
by James Joyce
Most people are convinced that you don't make any sense, but compared to what else you could say, what you're saying now makes tons of sense. What people do understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.

[Mutley]

4. Thats what I was the first time I took it.

:shrug:

[Wetzelbill]

8. "you are at once brilliant and repugnant. "

That was your first impression of me, huh, Mutley? :)

[Mutley]

13. Uh yeah.

Exactly! :D

[Wetzelbill]

16. but now.....

After much kiss ass maneuvering -which I am quite skilled at - I am in your good graces. Dare I say you may even love me a little?

Well, that ruined all my hard work. :)

[Mutley]

24. Of course.

:P

And I'm good at ruining hard work.

[MissHoneychurch]

3. I'm Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in.
This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in ferries.

[Mutley]

6. ... at least you believe in ferries.

How cute!

[bridgit]

5. i am an amalgam...

where certain, or some, are being written as we 'speak'

[Wetzelbill]

7. oh just take the quiz

:)

[bridgit]

12. well, i had taken it previous, still, it is reassuring to discover...

at least on some level, that i remain: Siddhartha!
You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in. This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in ferries.
:hi:

[Wetzelbill]

15. Wow, you actually listened to me

I really deserved a slap, but this is cool. :)

[bridgit]

naw, you're one of the 'kind folk' around here, Wetzelbill...

me therefore likey you :hi: :kick: :patriot:

[Wetzelbill]

29. Woo hoo!

She likes me. :)

[Mutley]

17. I gotcha on the slap...

:rofl:

Okay, I might've had too much caffine this morning. Thats just a theory, though!

[bridgit]

21. lol...

:rofl: now dat'z phunny ~

[Wetzelbill]

31. hahaha

What am I laughing at? I just got slapped. In an erotic way though.....

hmmm......

[MissHoneychurch]

18. ccol, you like ferries also

:hi:

[bridgit]

32. yeah, don'cha just love that part...

a girl does have to get where a girl needs to go :rofl: :hi:

[Spider Jerusalem]

9. Ah, the scrotumtightening sea

[BlondieK143]

10. "A People's History of the United States" - Howard Zinn

"After years of listening to other peoples' lies, you decided you've had enough. Now you're out to tell it like it is, with all the gory details and nothing left out. Instead of respecting leaders, you want to know what the common people have to offer. But this revolution still has a long way to go, and you're not against making a little profit while you wait. Honesty is your best policy."

[MissHoneychurch]

11. please explain that

:D :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Whoa....I'm my favorite book!

:crazy:

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.


Except, I'm not Humbert....I'm Lo-lee-ta! :bounce:

[Spider Jerusalem]

19. Light of my life, fire of my loins...

um, okay, I'll stop now. Beautiful prose, but Humbert was still a creepy bastard. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

26. Ah, yes...unforgettable stuff

Creepy? totally....Kubrick's interpretation is fucking excellent though. :)

[Spider Jerusalem]

44. I thought the recent film was decent, too...

if maybe a bit too sympathetic to Humbert...and Frank Langella was no Peter Sellers, either...

[bicentennial_baby]

54. I haven't seen it yet

But i can't see anyone else but James Mason as Humbert...or Sellers as Quilty, for that matter...i'll have to check it out

[Spider Jerusalem]

60. Jeremy Irons makes a decent Humbert...

Melanie Griffith is annoying as fuck as Charlotte Haze, though.

[bicentennial_baby]

65. Eeek! I can well imagine

But Irons, that I might like ok. ....I'm still creeped out by Dead Ringers :P

[Spider Jerusalem]

70. Yeah, he does creepy quite well.

But subtly creepy. Not in-your-face creepy like Steve Buscemi or Christopher Walken.

[Wetzelbill]

20. "you are obsessed with sex"

I really couldn't think after I read that part.:evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

28. heehee

Not far off... ;)

ok, i'll stop teasing now...or will i? :evilgrin:

[MissHoneychurch]

30. by all means - continue

this ought to be interesting :popcorn:

[Mutley]

35. I concur.

:popcorn:

[Wetzelbill]

37. watching me go from big talker to total chicken

would not be all that interesting. :)

[Mutley]

39. Hey, I've seen it.

And it was pretty damn amusing.

[MissHoneychurch]

42. please tell me all the little dirty secrets

pretty please!!!! :D

[Mutley]

51. He acts all tough like he's the big man,

then you call him on it and you can almost see his face get red through the screen! :rofl: Good times. You know we love you Bill.

[Wetzelbill]

55. Exactly....

I blush and stutter and get totally flustered and shy. Hit the nail on the head. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

56. you know that is sooo cute

:pals:

[Mutley]

57. Heh

I'm the same way when I don't have the protection of my mighty keyboard.

[Wetzelbill]

45. oh I am just mere amusement to you all......

A poor objectified male.

If I didn't like it so much I wouldn't come around so often. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

41. I wanna see it

:evilgrin:

[Wetzelbill]

47. Get ready....

Because I know Bi-Baby would totally tear me apart, so you just might see me run for the hills. :)

[MissHoneychurch]

50. you can hide behind me

:evilgrin:

[Wetzelbill]

34. !!!!!!

You already own me....why tease?

[bicentennial_baby]

48. I am your one true master...mwahahaha

:evilgrin:

[Wetzelbill]

58. They all just want to see you reduce me to a stuttering idiot

:)

Which isn't too hard a thing for you to do.

My only defense is Pablo Neruda, I think.

Don't make me bring out the big guns now. :evilgrin:

[bicentennial_baby]

64. Just ask sniffa

I make him stammer and giggle like a schoolgirl...constantly :D

[Wetzelbill]

67. "you make me wanna be a better man"

Shameless Nicholson quote.

Oh no doubt,you would have me stuttering like a fool. I don't know about the giggle part, blush definitely though.

[unsavedtrash]

22. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!

You're Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!
by Mark Twain
With an affinity for floating down the river, you see things in black and white. The world is strange and new to you and the more you learn about it, the less it makes sense. You probably speak with an accent and others have a hard time understanding you and an even harder time taking you seriously. Nevertheless, your adventurous spirit is admirable. You really like straw hats.

[terrya]

23. I'm "Brave New World"

Fuck it, I can't copy the goddamned image, so you'll have to trust me

[Mutley]

27. I believe you!

This post not intended to cause stress. :D

[terrya]

36. Just getting frustrated trying to cut and paste.

Sorry...plus it's been a stressful week. :-(

[Mutley]

38. It's okay.

Breathe. :hug: It'll get better.

[terrya]

49. Thank you.

I hope so. :hug:

[Wetzelbill]

25. This is the Anti-Wetzelbill, I answered the opposite of what I thought

on every question.



You're I, Robot!
by Isaac Asimov
While you have established a code of conduct for many generations to follow, your demeanor is rather cold and calculating. Brought up to serve humans, you have promised never to harm them, to follow orders, and to protect yourself. Living up to this code has proved challenging and sometimes even drives you mad. If you were a type of paper, you would be pulp.

[Mutley]

33. Heehee!

Okay, Here's the opposite of me (even though it does't sound like the opposite of me):

You're Stranger in a Strange Land!
by Robert Heinlein
Most people look at you and think of you as a Martian, even though you were born on Earth. Silly Earthlings, er, people. Anyway, you've been telling people about free love and relaxing like it's some radical idea. Most of them want you to go back to the '60's (or Mars), but others are in your groove. Grok on!

[Wetzelbill]

40. I love the word "grok"

[Mutley]

46. My Dad and I were just talking about that book a few weeks ago.

And I've been thinking about what I should read during my break from school next month. Looks like fate is trying to tell me something.... hmmmm what could it be?

[Wetzelbill]

66. where do you go to school?

And what are you studying if you don't mind me asking?

[Mutley]

69. Towson University

here in crappy, I mean, good ole Maryland. And I'm studying writing (which you wouldn't know from all my perfectly clear and consise posts would you? :rofl: ) I'd like to get into editing/publishing and maybe even write some books of my own one day.

[Wetzelbill]

75. You can edit my book I'm working on if you want....

Here is my first one.

http://acorngathering.gq.nu/

I am a Creative Writing/Political Science major at the University of Arizona. I also have a Video Production degree from the Art Institute of Seattle. I love to write. It's my passion in life. I used to be an athlete, I'm heavy into political stuff, but nothing makes me happier than writing. I need to do more of it though. I procrastinate a lot.

So do you write much right now? I wouldn't mind checking out some of your stuff if you're looking to show some off. Or an objective eye.

[Mutley]

79. I'm writing mostly for school right now.

I have a story/book whatever you want to call it that I've been messing with for years. I'm starting to feel like I should scrub it and start over. I started writing it when I was 16 (25 now) and the whole tone changes as I get older which muddies things up. I don't know.

I do have a paper due next week on any topic of my choice which I haven't started yet. You could read that one. As for editing, I'm still learning. My favorite prof says that sometimes I try to keep too much of the author's original voice in the text :wtf: He makes it sound like I should be cutting it up more. But then the editing exercises he brings in are papers written by his middle school age kids :rofl:

[Wetzelbill]

85. If you ever need help let me know

Always feel free to pm me or whatever. Yeah, I'll look at whatever you write sure. If you want me to check out that other one and give you an objective eye, let me know and I'll give you my e-mail.

Too much of the author's original voice? Never heard that one before. It depends on how well or not well written the draft is too, so maybe he just wants you to totally rip everything up on it. Your eye will get better with practice.

[bridgit]

43. the anti-bridgit ~

You're Les Miserables! One of the best known people in your community, you have become something of a phenomenon. People have sung about you, danced in your honor, created all manner of art in your name. And yet your story is one of failure and despair, with a few brief exceptions. A hopeless romantic, you'll never stop hoping that more good will come from your failings than is ever possible. Beware detectives and prison guards bearing vendettas.

i tried to get 'i robot' yet failed in the endeavor...now i'm: les miserables

[Wetzelbill]

52. So you're not a hopeless romantic?

And, nobody has every sung in your honor? I thought that happened to everybody. I take that and the red carpet and rose petals strewn at my feet for granted I guess. :)

[bridgit]

59. lol, too true enough i reckon...

:rofl: miz iz big stuff from any angle, just glad i didn't get 'bonfire of the vanities' :rofl: or some such

[Mutley]

53. Hey, great book!

One of my favorite books and musicals.

[bridgit]

61. agreed, i've lighted: le miz...

perhaps a subliminal longing to be further associated, either way it works for me :hi:

[Wetzelbill]

63. I used to have to sing "Bring Him Home" in Choir

I'm the only person you'll ever meet who rode bulls and sang in choir. I am a dichotomy in my own self.

That is a great musical, never read the book though, but it has to be great.

"God on high, hear my prayer, he is young......."

[Mutley]

71. I love it!

You sing, too? :wow:

Les Mis was the first and only play I've seen on Broadway. And in high school (this is so embarrassing, and I don't know why I'm typing it) my friends and I used to go around singing "On My Own" like silly little girls.

[Wetzelbill]

76. On My Own is a fun song though

I sing a little. Not very good. I'm pretty tone deaf. I can do some solid karaoke and sound pretty good, but I'm mainly good at belting out tunes in the shower.

[Mutley]

81. I've yet to have enough beer in me to do karaoke.

I was in chorus in high school, but I'm no good either. I'm a shower/car girl myself.

[Wetzelbill]

86. karaoke can be fun

It's such a nerd thing to do though. Last time I sang karaoke was years ago. A gay guy tried to pick me up after that, lol. He squeezed out this woman who was flirting with me to say he liked my singing and wanted to by me a beer. It took me about 3 free beers before I caught on to what he was up to, lol.

[Mutley]

88. D'Oh!

[Cathyclysmic]

62. You walk through a land of natural beauty and daily horror.

yep, I guess I should clean my apartment.

[catbert836]

68. I'm Ulysses

Never read it. Maybe I should...

[motely36]

72. why am I not surprised?

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You're One Hundred Years of Solitude!

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Lonely and struggling, you've been around for a very long time.
Conflict has filled most of your life and torn apart nearly everyone you know. Yet there
is something majestic and even epic about your presence in the world. You love life all
the more for having seen its decimation. After all, it takes a village.

[Wetzelbill]

77. I got that on the old test

I am a lot like that too.

[motely36]

78. I keep wanting to read this.

I have had a copy since I was supposed to read it in college. Maybe someday...

:hi:

[arwalden]

73. The Joy Of Sex?

[Mutley]

82. Take the quiz, silly.

The link is in the OP.

[arwalden]

83. You Mean I Can't Self-Analyze? Rats!

But I like my choice... even if it is silly! :hi:

[Mutley]

87. It is a good one.

Yeah, you can keep it. You just need to post the cover. Here, I gotcha.

[SCDem]

74. Compassion Fatigue

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<font face="Georgia, Georgia Ref, Book Antiqua, Garamond" size="5">
You're <i>Compassion Fatigue</i>!<br>
<font size="4">by Susan Moeller</font><br>
<i><font size="3">You used to care, but now it's just getting too difficult. You cared
about the plight of people in lands near and far, but now the media has bombarded you
with images of suffering to the point that you just don't have the energy to go on.
You've become cold and heartless, as though you'd lived in New York City for a year or
so. But you stand as a serious example to all others that they should turn off their TV
sets and start caring again.</font><br>
<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"></i>
Take the <a href="http://bluepyramid.org/ia/bquiz.htm">Book Quiz</a>
at the <a href="http://bluepyramid.org">Blue Pyramid</a>.</font></font></p>

[bridgit]

80. here's my 'me-book' for the day ahead ~

You're Babar the King! by Jean de Brunhoff Though your life has been filled with struggle and sadness of late, you're personally doing quite well for yourself. All this success brings responsibility, though, and should not be taken lightly. Life has turned from war to peace, from damage to reconstruction, and this brings a bright new hope for everyone you know. These hopeful people look to you for guidance, and your best advice to them is to watch out for snakes. You're quite fond of the name "Celeste".

ps, i am quite fond of the name: Celeste, as it turns out :thumbsup:

[Crankie Avalon]

84. I was "Alice in Wonderland"...

...when someone posted this a few months ago, and I'm the same book again.


You're Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!
by Lewis Carroll
After stumbling down the wrong turn in life, you've had your mind opened to a number of strange and curious things. As life grows curiouser and curiouser, you have to ask yourself what's real and what's the picture of illusion. Little is coming to your aid in discerning fantasy from fact, but the line between them is so blurry that it's starting not to matter. Be careful around rabbit holes and those who smile to much, and just avoid hat shops altogether.

[RebelOne]

89. The Guns of August

You're The Guns of August!
by Barbara Tuchman
Though you're interested in war, what you really want to know is what causes war. You're out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they really are. Nevertheless, you're always living in the past and have a hard time dealing with what's going on today. You're also far more focused on Europe than anywhere else in the world. A fitting motto for you might be "Guns do kill, but so can diplomats."

[Wetzelbill]

90. Middle of the Road Wetzelbill

I mixed up my answers part what I wanted and part the opposite of what I would have voted for.



You're A Prayer for Owen Meany!
by John Irving
Despite humble and perhaps literally small beginnings, you inspire faith in almost everyone you know. You are an agent of higher powers, and you manifest this fact in mysterious and loud ways. A sense of destiny pervades your every waking moment, and you prepare with great detail for destiny fulfilled. When you speak, IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS!

[Mutley]

92. Thats a fantastic book!

I love John Irving. "The World According to Garp" is another of my favorites.

[Wetzelbill]

93. wow, we killed the thread

this will kick it back up again. :)

I've never read Irving. I always want to, but there are just so many books!

[swag]

94. Well, this is dead-on

since I posted a fragment of this mashed-up with misunderestimator's name a few weeks back, though the description isn't quite of me (close, but not touching):

Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poetic
and lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people trying to impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you've really heard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons.

[flamingyouth]

95. Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut

Good choice, actually.

[Dervill Crow]

96. Once again I am Huckleberry Finn.

I do hate wearing shoes, although I LOVE to buy them.

[Rabrrrrrr]

97. Wow - it was pretty accurate! I'm Catch-22

You're Catch-22!
by Joseph Heller
Incredibly witty and funny, you have a taste for irony in all that you see. It seems that life has put you in perpetually untenable situations, and your sense of humor is all that gets you through them. These experiences have also made you an ardent pacifist, though you present your message with tongue sewn into cheek. You could coin a phrase that replaces the word "paradox" for millions of people.

[Dastard Stepchild]

98. I'm Watership Down

I read that book in 8th grade, but I don't remember the details much.

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.

[Deja Q]

99. I am Ulysses!!

You're Ulysses!
by James Joyce
Most people are convinced that you don't make any sense, but compared to what else you could say, what you're saying now makes tons of sense. What people do understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.

[VOX]

100. I am "Prufrock and Other Observations" by T.S. Eliot...

"Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poetic and lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people trying to impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you've really heard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons."

[zinndependence]

101. Catch-22

You're Catch-22!
by Joseph Heller
Incredibly witty and funny, you have a taste for irony in all that you see. It seems that life has put you in perpetually untenable situations, and your sense of humor is all that gets you through them. These experiences have also made you an ardent pacifist, though you present your message with tongue sewn into cheek. You could coin a phrase that replaces the word "paradox" for millions of people.

[hyphenate]

102. Interesting....

You're The Guns of August
by Barbara Tuchman
Though you're interested in war, what you really want to know is what causes war. You're out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they really are. Nevertheless, you're always living in the past and have a hard time dealing with what's going on today. You're also far more focused on Europe than anywhere else in the world. A fitting motto for you might be "Guns do kill, but so can diplomats.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid
http://bluepyramid.org

[sundog]

103. a gay porn magazine

:P

actually i would say hesse's narcissus & goldmund

[AVulgarianHue]

104. One book? No way. I went thematic with 3 books

Mother night - Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle - Vonnegut
1984 - Orwell

[AVulgarianHue]

105. Replying in the wrong place, (gay porn magazine) is a bit

amusing. Will henceforth view all my mistakes in like manner.