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Same reason they don't ask for directions. Have you ever "lost" your car in a parking lot?

(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here! - Shania Twain/Mutt Lange

m&m's Why did the tomato cross the road?

If you decide to go with One Hundred Years of Solitude, get an edition that includes the family tree, or find one online. A 100 years worth of names in one single family is not easy to keep up with. It's one of those books that you either love or hate, and if you are not into magic realism, you...

Couch. But only because he said that was his name. Who's your favorite Batman?

Hardwood What's your "Western" horoscope sign?

What is your favorite word? Sunshine What is your least favorite word? Sorrow What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Kindness, intelligence and generosity What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Arrogance, ignorance and stupidity What sound or...

Beach volleyball Who's your favorite Desperate Housewife?

Hamburgers :) Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Enya's point was that Kazuo Ishiguro writes in English, as opposed to all the other writers mentioned, who write/wrote in Japanese and are/were translated into English. BTW, I've been checking and as far as I can tell, Ishiguro is considered a (Japanese born) British novelist. My "J-Lit"...

Rum Who's your favorite fictional villain (book, movie, tv)?

Gymnastics and Swimming. Did you watch the opening ceremony?

For great female characters, I definitely recommend Pride and Prejudice. Anne of Green Gables also comes to mind, and of course Little Women - Jo has always been my favorite. As for male characters, I have "fallen in love" with the following: Franck Lestafier from Anna Gavalda's Emsemble...

Cars Ratatouille Hero Dark Water (Japanese) Escalona (a Colombian series based on the life of musician Rafael Escalona)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The Sound of Music The Secret Life of Words The Interpreter Monsoon Wedding Lost in Translation Pulp Fiction

Heart of Glass :whistling:

I love Corto. Such a great character! I bought some of the books when I was living in Paris, and I very much regret not buying the whole series. I've asked in some bookstores here where the graphic novels are and they've given me the weirdest looks... May have to order them from France, I think...

La novia oscura (The Dark Bride), by Laura Restrepo

Check out the Tales of the Otori series, by Lian Hearn. The story takes place in a fictional world that was obviously based on feudal Japan. Also, the Chrestomanci series and Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones. :)

Check out Elizabeth George. Not exactly the same genre as Cornwell or Reichs but very good anyway. And if you're looking for non-fiction, you may want to look up a book called Stiff: the Real Lives of Human Cadavers. I'd like to clear something up. Patricia Cornwell is not a forensic...