366 Question Meme for 2020 - 10th-14th April

[dimity_blue]

I've missed a number of days, I know.

10. Do you prefer to write with a pen, pencil, or other writing utensil?
A pen, if I'm writing something out. If I'm writing (as in a story), I type using my mouse to click the letters on an onscreen keyboard. It's horribly slow.

11. It's Celebrate Teen Lit Day! What's a favorite book from your teen years?
The Princess of the Chalet School. It was a tatty little Armada paperback and was given to me by my much-loved Auntie Vi (my Grandma's sister). It introduced me to the wonderful world of the Chalet School by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. The original series was 60 books long and covered the years from 1928 to the late 60s. The books set just before and during WW2 are especially interesting.

12. What is your favorite snack food?
Chocolate or biscuits, espcially jammy dodgers.

13. What sorts of things are you most likely to buy at a thrift store or second-hand shop?
Bric à brac.

14. It's Perfume Day today. What are your favorite perfumes and colognes?
Vanderbilt or Yardley's violets.

Comments

[author_by_night]

That series sounds fascinating!

[dimity_blue]

It's a really good series. If you like reading about boarding schools, it's the best one I've come across.

Open Library has a few. The School at the Chalet is the first.
https://openlibrary.org/search?q=chalet+school&mode=ebooks&has_fulltext=true

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, Chalet School! \o/

[dimity_blue]

:oD

The Open Library has a few books.
https://openlibrary.org/search?q=chalet+school&mode=ebooks&has_fulltext=true

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, that's useful! I have them physically, but they're so hard for other people to get these days if they get curious.

[dimity_blue]

At least they can get a taster. :o)