July 2024 • Jason LaPres, Dean - English, ESOL, Education and First Year Experience
Do you have a guilty pleasure book?
Honestly, I enjoy reading science textbooks.
What is your favorite genre?
Science fiction
Which do you avoid?
Romance
What is a book that you’re afraid to read?
I fear nothing
What is a book you dislike/hate that everyone loves?
All the Twilight stuff
Do you remember the last time you put down a book without finishing?
I’ve never read a book in one sitting.
What book is currently sitting on your nightstand?
None
What’s the last great book you read?
Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
What is the last book you recommended to everyone you know?
Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
Are there any classic novels you read recently for the first time?
Nope
Do you enjoy audiobooks?
Not one bit
Describe your ideal reading experience (when, what, where, how).
Sitting in my spa with a beer at night with no one else around.
Do you have a favorite book no one else has heard of?
Probably Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern lol
What’s the last book you read that made you laugh?
There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Your Excellence as a Father by Glenn Boozan
What book might people be surprised to find on your bookshelf?
I have several Anatomy and Physiology textbooks from before WWII. One is written in German, and another is from 1898 and includes information on how bad drugs and alcohol are for health.
Who is your favorite fictional hero or heroine?
Superman
Who is your favorite antihero or villain?
Wolverine
What kind of reader were you as a child?
I didn’t read much. I played outside
Have your reading tastes changed over time?
Yes, I really don’t read much for pleasure anymore. When I do, it is short articles, not novels.
Jason LaPres, Dean - English, ESOL, Education and First Year Experience
