October 23, 2009
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At our recent Fall Ball at the Slipper Room, blogger Nicole Bonia of Linus’s Blanket won the truly awesome prize of a profile here on the olive reader. So, without further adieu, here she is!
Favorite books (classics edition): I love a lot of books that are pretty old—Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen; Beloved, by Toni Morrison; Kindred, By Octavia Butler; Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott (I have to say that I love the first book way more than the second, in the second book Alcott does a host of things with the characters that just annoys me); I remember adoring The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas but I wonder if I would enjoy it as much today. The same with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne. I love the food mentioned in that one even though I read it in the fifth grade. I think I would still like that part today.
Favorite books (future classics edition): Some recent faves are We Need To Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver. She is such an amazing writer. I was so stunned by this book and it affected me so much that I didn’t know if I could handle reading anything else by her, but up next for me is either Double Fault or Post Birthday World. Run, by Ann Patchett ( I made so many people buy that book), The Heretic’s Daughter by Katheleen Kent & The Book of Night Women by Marlon James. I also read a lot of books about places and events this year like City of Refuge, by Tom Piazza; 9 Lives, by Dan Baum and Columbine, by Dave Cullen. It’s difficult to call books on such heavy topics favorites, but they were amazing books.
(note from the olive reader: yes! lionel shriver! WNTTAK is one of the best books I’ve ever read, but Double Fault is still my favorite of hers. PBW is excellent, too, and I think her most accessible. Did you know she has a new hardcover, So Much for That, out in March? City of Refuge is also a fave of ours here at harper perennial.)
Keep these books away from Nicole!: I really dislike Catch-22, by Joseph Heller and The Sun Also Rises, by Ernest Hemingway, and maybe I shouldn’t say this since I only made it halfway through, but Lolita irks me as well. One of these days I plan on reading the whole thing, and I might change my mind then, but I just didn’t think it was all that.
Nicole as a reader, then and now: The first books that I remember are Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Three Bears. I’m assuming that I read them. I also had a book called My Book of Bible Stories- that might be my first real read. I remember getting peel-off nail polish on it. My mother says I thought God was a big meanie for always smiting people down. (olive reader note: haha.)
I have always loved to read and read pretty widely as long as the quality of writing is there. For a long time I only read literary fiction, and then I started blogging at Linus’s Blanket and found so many blogs that offered great quality reads in all different genres, so I have slowly been branching out over the past year. Being that I track my reading now I have notice a strong tendency toward historical fiction. But I love all the variety that I enjoy now. Having eclectic tastes means that there are even more books out there for me to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing, Nicole!
Comment:Congrats Nicole! What a very special blogger to feature! Nicole is not only an amazing reader, book lover, and review, but she’s also a terrific person!
Comment:How wonderful to see Nicole profiled here - love that girl!
Comment:Nicole is awesome!
Note to Nicole: I agree with you in Catch-22 and The Sun Also Rises but do give Lolita another shot 
Comment:I couldn’t think of a better blogger to win this! Nicole always has a deep and interesting perspective that she brings to every book she reviews. 
Comment:Great profile! Nicole and her blog are some of my favorites!
Comment:I love the profile, from yet another fan of Nicole and her blog!
Comment:What a fun profile! Congrats, Nicole!
PS To the Olive Reader, “without further adieu”? Really?
Comment:Great profile, Nicole! Loved reading about your bookish likes and dislikes.
Comment:Congrats and great profile!
Comment:Hiya Nicole!!! Great Profile you have here
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Comment:Hello Nicole Bonia, first of all thanks for sharing really very nice and good info here. I read your entire post and your favourite books info too. I have read Pride and Prejudice book which is written by Jane Austen. Really very nice and good. Thanks for sharing really very nice info.
Comment:This is great! Congratulations Nicole!
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Comment:Oh I enjoy Nicole’s blog. Thanks for featuring her!
Comment:A really great blog and an excellent style!
Love the style of the writer a lot!!!=)
Thanks for sharing a lot!
Comment:Great write up of this special read. It is on my vacation reading list and I’ll probably situation the ordination on Virago when I return from Lake Tahoe this weekend
Comment:I too love the book by Jane Austen, and he is one of my favorite writer. But once i read a book named: Five Point SomeoneFive Point Someone by an Indian author Chetan Bhagat and it is really an unforgettable impact by him on my mind. This book is about what to do and not to do in IIT, an premier institute in India.
Comment:I have always loved to read and read pretty widely as long as the quality of writing is there. For a long time I only read literary fiction, and then I started blogging at Linus’s Blanket and found so many quality blogs that offered great reads in all different genres, so I have been slowly branching out over the past year.
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