The Friday Five

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:24:31 GMT

It's not Friday here yet, but since this week's thefridayfive list is already up and I have time, I might as well go ahead and fill it in:

1. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes! I love reading! I spent most of my childhood and teenage years reading, but then in my twenties fell into the trap of casting it to the wayside in favour of other hobbies, though I always kept up reading comics at the very minimum for all that time. Then after moving house about three years back I decided to reclaim reading for myself and have been enjoying it again ever since.

2. What is the first book you remember reading?
I wish I could remember that in any satisfying answer. My mam told me that in nursery, the only complaint she had about me was that I'd get angry at the other kids when they damaged books, but I don't remember specifically the ones that I read. Although I sadly can't remember the title, the first book that I still have some memories of was a one filled with Christmas-themed short-stories about woodland animals.

3. Who is your favourite author?
Terry Pratchett, now and forever. I actually discovered his work via a point-and-click video game when I was somewhere in the range of 8-10 years old and once I realised that there were also books about Discworld, there was no going back. I started reading his work at an age that might be considered "too young" but he taught me so much compassion and humour through his work that I'd never change this.

4. What is your favourite book?
To this day, I cannot pick a favourite Discworld book. At some point I'd like to reread the whole series (if my current reading list ever thins out!) and then I might actually be able to answer this question.

5. What is the last book you read and the first you'll read next?
It's funny how my previous entry on this blog also answered this question, but the last book I read was Mythos by Stephen Fry. I am now currently reading the 40th Animorphs book and after that I'll be reading the 4th Megamorphs book, as well as selecting a new book to casually read while my niece is around, which will probably be another book that a relative gifted me for Christmas, so I don't seem unappreciative.

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The Friday Five