Taste Test: Charlaine Harris

27 July 2012 | 7:04 pm | Staff Writer

The author of The Sookie Stackhouse novels (True Blood) tells us she loves Tim Gunn and Lucille Ball.

THE FIRST BOOK I BOUGHT WITH MY OWN MONEY
"That was a long, long time ago, probably one of The Nancy Drew books."

THE BOOK I'M LOVING RIGHT NOW
"The Rook by Daniel O'Malley."               

MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR
"There are so many. Some days one, some days another. Today…Robert Crais."

MY FAVOURITE MAGICAL CREATURE
"I like 'em all."

THE MOST SURPRISING BOOK IN MY COLLECTION
"Quartet in Autumn
by  Barbara Pym."

THE FIRST TV SHOW I REMEMBER WATCHING
"I Love Lucy."

MY FAVORTIE CURSE WORD
"Varies from day to day."

IF HEAVEN EXISTS WHAT WOULD YOU WANT GOD TO SAY WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE PEARLY GATES
"Your parents and your brother are waiting for you."

THE COOLEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET IS
"Lee Child is pretty cool. So is Diana Gabaldon."

MY SECRET CELEBRITY CRUSH IS
"Tim Gunn."

IF YOU COULD HANG OUT IN ANY TIME OR  PLACE IN HISTORY WHERE WOULD IT BE 
"England, between the first and second World Wars."

IF YOU WEREN'T WRITING YOU WOULD BE
"A librarian, if you're talking about professions. If you're talking about ways to spend time . . . I'd be reading."

WHAT: TRU BLOOD 2: A Second Bite
WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday 28 July, University of New South Wales and Sunday  29 July, The Spot Basement Theatre, Melbourne.