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#FictionFriday: Sartorial Slytherin Splendor




Welcome to  #FictionFriday, where we ask Yeovil College staff to share their thoughts, opinions and just plain random tastes in books.
Each staff member selects questions to answer from a finely honed and crafted selection, designed to entertain and educate us about their reading lives.

 
Today we're talking to Carey Bastin, a Business lecturer with fine literary and sartorial taste. Carey was the original book club manager and blogger for YC Reading, and her Hogwarts House is Slytherin - home of Severus Snape and Merlin as well as He Who Must Not Be Named. Here's what Carey told us about her literary loves!



What's the first book you remember reading, or being read?

 "Roald Dahl's Matilda."

What is your favourite book of all time?


"James Frey - 'A Million Little Pieces'." (You can read our 2014 book club review here and borrow the novel from the Learning Centre.)

Name one book or author that you really can't stand

 "I love them all!" (Except Pride and Prejudice...YC Reading notes without a hint of judgement...)

 Which character in a book do you think is most like you?

"Hermione from Harry Potter."

Which book would you love to be in or live inside its world?

"Harry Potter!" (We'd love to Slytherin to Hogwarts too, Carey!)
Which literary character would you want to date, and why?

 "Gerry from 'PS I Love You' " (Find out why by borrowing our LRC copy!)

What's the most over-rated book?

 "Sorry, but 'Pride and Prejudice'!"

 What's your favourite book adaptation in film or TV?

 " ' The Fault in Our Stars' "(by John Green - this was a book club choice back in 2014, and we have copies of the novel as well as the film adaptation available from the Learning Centre.)

Would you read the book before watching an adaptation, and does it matter?


 "Yes, the book should always come first, as the film often ruins it!"

 Who is the best villain in a novel?

"Professor Snape in Harry Potter."

What's your favourite children's book?

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

What book would you recommend to someone else, and why?


" 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.' It's magical!" (You can also borrow this from - you guessed it! - The Learning Centre. Because we're awesome. That's why the books live there.)

 Who's your favourite cartoon character?

 "Sadsack - from the Raggy Dolls."

 Who would play you in a film of your life?



"Drew Barrymore."

If you were to describe yourself as a type of cake, what would it be?

 "Fruit and nut cake - because I'm sweet but a bit nutty!"



Where is your favourite place to read?

"At home on the sofa with a cuppa!"

Thanks Carey! If you also adored "The Fault in Our Stars", want to defend Severus Snape or Pride and Prejudice, or you'd like to comment (nicely) below, log in with your Google account and join the conversation.
Alternatively, you can always tweet us at @YC_Reading using the hashtag #FictionFriday with what you think of choices!

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