I gave you all a glance at what I've been reading lately in my last post. Now I'm going to tell you a couple random things about my favorite literature "stuff" (for lack of a better word). I have a couple favorite authors.
- Neil Gaiman
- Neal Shusterman (I don't even care much for the name Neal/Neil, but apparently it makes for a great author, who knew.)
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Janette Rallison
- Maureen Johnson
So those are my top five. I didn't even know I had a top five but I definitely would say those are it. Mind you, they are not in any particular order and I do like others but those are my top. I actually get a lot of my books from the library. Practically all of them. I love owning books but I don't love spending twenty bucks for something I'm only reading once. Since we're on this topic of book borrowing here is something that I've found from one of my aforementioned favorite authors that is very admirable and as a writer myself (although unpublished) I find myself agreeing with it.
"[D]on't ever apologize to an author for buying something in paperback, or taking it out from a library (that's what they're there for. Use your library). Don't apologize to this author for buying books second hand, or getting them from bookcrossing or borrowing a friend's copy. What's important to me is that people read the books and enjoy them, and that, at some point in there, the book was bought by someone. And that people who like things, tell other people. The most important thing is that people read... "
— Neil Gaiman
I've always been one to praise the people who do what they love for the joy of it and for getting it to others, not the ones that do things for the fame or the money. If an author or a band are more interested in doing what they love to do just for the sake of it, I'm going to love their finished product that much more. I'm more likely to spend the money for someone I respect than someone I don't and from this quote I tell you I respect Neil Gaiman.
Love and Baby Sloths,
Maggie
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