What's up, John Green?

Geez, look at me, linking to your blog two days in a row.  You'd think I don't have anything original to say or something.  Anyway.

John Green's decided to forgo the hate and bring on the love: 

He's listed his Top 5 Literary Crushes and he wants to know where everyone else stands.  So.

Mine are (as of right now, and you know me, it practically changes daily and also this is in no particular order as I'm feeling unable to do the whole ranking thing due to a bad case of Morning Brain):

Chris Crutcher -- Awesome books, huge advocate for kids AND outspoken about censorship.

Robin McKinley -- If she writes it, I'll read it.  (Except Deerskin because I'm scared.)

Ursula K. Le Guin -- Have you ever read an interview with this woman?  She might actually be the coolest person on the planet.  And I love her books.

Lauren Child -- Her books just make me happy.  As does that Charlie and Lola show, which I've only ever seen once, but loved so much that Josh can just walk by me and say, "Chaaarrrlie" and I'll grin for hours.

Chris Lynch -- Um, yeah.  Do I really have to explain this one? 

Comments

[hayden]

I LOVE Charlie and Lola! Both the books and the tv show, although on the tv show you can hear their adorable accents. And I love the way Lola's invisible friend becomes visible when other people aren't around. God, I could talk about Charlie and Lola for hours.

[web]

_Deerskin_ *is* intense, but if you can handle Chris Lynch....

[Lauren]

I think the magic of the books becomes really flat on televsion. Things slow down a lot and suddenly have strange joints and creaky movement. But the voices are fantastic.