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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Booking Through Thursday -- fini
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose? French
33. Most intimidating book you have ever read. "London"
34. Most intimidating book you are too nervous to begin. "War and Peace"
35. Favorite poet. A.A. Milne -- "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers"
36. How many books do you have check out of the library at any given time? Not more than six.
37. How often do you return books to the library unread? Often. Quite often.
38. Favorite fictional character. Fr. Tim in the Mitford books.
39. Favorite fictional villain. Gentleman in "Fingersmith"
40. Boooks I am most likely to bring on vacation. Whatever I am reading at the time but it doesn't matter, I don't go on vacation.
41. The longest I've gone without reading. Don't know because I am always reading something.
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish. "London" but I am hopeful -- "London" and I are just taking a break.
43. What distracts you easily when you are reading? TV
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel. "The Haunting of Hill House" -- the original in the theater, not on tv.
45. Most disappointing film adaptation. "Flowers in the Attic"
46. The most money I have ever spent at the bookstore at one time. Close to $200 but it was Christmas and I like to give books as gifts.
47. How often do you skim through a book before you read it? Usually choose books by their cover but I am doing more skimming now because Nook has a preview feature.
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? BOREDOM but I am usually pretty determined to finish -- note "Bramwell Valley".
49. Do you like to keep your books organized? Yep
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away. I prefer to keep them but due to space limitation, I do give some away but it is a traumatic process.
51. Are there any books you keep avoiding? Countless.
52. Name a book that made you angry. See #48.
53. A book you didn't expect to like but did -- many
54. A book that you expected to like but didn't. Again #48
55. Favorite guilt free pleasure reading. I never feel guilty reading -- that is just silly.
VOILA! Done!
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose? French
33. Most intimidating book you have ever read. "London"
34. Most intimidating book you are too nervous to begin. "War and Peace"
35. Favorite poet. A.A. Milne -- "Christopher Robin is Saying His Prayers"
36. How many books do you have check out of the library at any given time? Not more than six.
37. How often do you return books to the library unread? Often. Quite often.
38. Favorite fictional character. Fr. Tim in the Mitford books.
39. Favorite fictional villain. Gentleman in "Fingersmith"
40. Boooks I am most likely to bring on vacation. Whatever I am reading at the time but it doesn't matter, I don't go on vacation.
41. The longest I've gone without reading. Don't know because I am always reading something.
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish. "London" but I am hopeful -- "London" and I are just taking a break.
43. What distracts you easily when you are reading? TV
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel. "The Haunting of Hill House" -- the original in the theater, not on tv.
45. Most disappointing film adaptation. "Flowers in the Attic"
46. The most money I have ever spent at the bookstore at one time. Close to $200 but it was Christmas and I like to give books as gifts.
47. How often do you skim through a book before you read it? Usually choose books by their cover but I am doing more skimming now because Nook has a preview feature.
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? BOREDOM but I am usually pretty determined to finish -- note "Bramwell Valley".
49. Do you like to keep your books organized? Yep
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away. I prefer to keep them but due to space limitation, I do give some away but it is a traumatic process.
51. Are there any books you keep avoiding? Countless.
52. Name a book that made you angry. See #48.
53. A book you didn't expect to like but did -- many
54. A book that you expected to like but didn't. Again #48
55. Favorite guilt free pleasure reading. I never feel guilty reading -- that is just silly.
VOILA! Done!
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