366 Question Meme for 2020 - 26th April
Apr. 26th, 2020 10:26 am26. What activity makes you lose track of time?
Reading a really good book.
Reading a really good book.
Fanfic meme
Apr. 25th, 2020 04:43 pmBorrowed from ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
author_by_night.
Why did you start writing fanfic?
Why do you write fanfic?
How do you choose fandoms and why do you choose them?
Do you have themes or plot devices you return to?
Do you have any pet peeves?
Which story/stories are you the most proud over and why?
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author_by_night.Why did you start writing fanfic?
Why do you write fanfic?
How do you choose fandoms and why do you choose them?
Do you have themes or plot devices you return to?
Do you have any pet peeves?
Which story/stories are you the most proud over and why?
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Book meme - day 1
Apr. 25th, 2020 09:49 amThis is off Facebook but I'm changing it for here.
For 10 days, post the cover of a book you like and challenge someone else to join in.
Today, I challengethisbluespirit to post the meme too.
Today's book cover is:
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson.
This was the first D.E. Stevenson book I read and it's adorable. Written in the early 1930s, it's about Barbara Buncle who attempts to earn money by writing a book about the village she lives in. Unfortunately for her, the book is a smash hit and half the villagers go on the warpath to track the author down.
For 10 days, post the cover of a book you like and challenge someone else to join in.
Today, I challenge
thisbluespirit to post the meme too.Today's book cover is:
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson.
This was the first D.E. Stevenson book I read and it's adorable. Written in the early 1930s, it's about Barbara Buncle who attempts to earn money by writing a book about the village she lives in. Unfortunately for her, the book is a smash hit and half the villagers go on the warpath to track the author down.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 25th April
Apr. 25th, 2020 09:33 am25. Did your mother work outside the home when you were a child? What was her job?
She was a bookkeeper/finance officer.
She was a bookkeeper/finance officer.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 24th April
Apr. 24th, 2020 04:44 pm24. Do you have what you consider to be a good habit, but is one that likely annoys other people?
Double-checking things are closed/locked or turned off. It drives Elaine mental.
Double-checking things are closed/locked or turned off. It drives Elaine mental.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 23rd April
Apr. 23rd, 2020 05:39 pm23. Again, fair folk, the day has come to speak
As if the Bard had writ the words for you.
But if blank verse sits not upon thy lips,
Then grace us with your thoughts about his plays.
Happy Talk Like Shakespeare Day! If speaking in blank verse all day is impractical for you, just tell us which of Shakespeare's plays is your favorite and why.
Much Ado About Nothing. It's probably the obvious reason but I like how Benedict and Beatrice end up together.
As if the Bard had writ the words for you.
But if blank verse sits not upon thy lips,
Then grace us with your thoughts about his plays.
Happy Talk Like Shakespeare Day! If speaking in blank verse all day is impractical for you, just tell us which of Shakespeare's plays is your favorite and why.
Much Ado About Nothing. It's probably the obvious reason but I like how Benedict and Beatrice end up together.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 22nd April
Apr. 22nd, 2020 10:48 am22. What's one thing you do to conserve resources or "go green"?
I recycle what I can.
I recycle what I can.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 21st April
Apr. 21st, 2020 05:41 pm21. What crafts do you enjoy doing?
None, right now. I haven't even been making cards. I've bought some diamond embroidery kits to try though. I should get on with them.
None, right now. I haven't even been making cards. I've bought some diamond embroidery kits to try though. I should get on with them.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 20th April
Apr. 20th, 2020 05:03 pm20. Are you watching anything good on television right now?
The Malory Towers series based on Enid Blyton's books. I was a bit unsure at first but I'm enjoying it now.
The Malory Towers series based on Enid Blyton's books. I was a bit unsure at first but I'm enjoying it now.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 19th April
Apr. 19th, 2020 10:37 am19. What's the most interesting thing you've read this week?
Probably Amberwell, the D.E. Stevenson book I read at the beginning of the week.
Probably Amberwell, the D.E. Stevenson book I read at the beginning of the week.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 18th April
Apr. 18th, 2020 05:50 pm18. Do you enjoy gardening? Have you started your garden already? What are you planting this year?
No. I like looking at pretty flowers but I've never been into gardening.
No. I like looking at pretty flowers but I've never been into gardening.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 17th April
Apr. 17th, 2020 06:29 pm17. What's a trait you admire in other people that, if you're honest, you also have? (And by all rights should admire it about yourself!)
Kindness.
Kindness.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 16th April
Apr. 16th, 2020 04:58 pm16. What three features would be non-negotiable in your dream house?
Big windows, wooden floors, lots of bookcases.
Big windows, wooden floors, lots of bookcases.
366 Question Meme for 2020 - 15th April
Apr. 15th, 2020 12:14 pm15. It's income tax day in the U.S. What do you enjoy the most that your tax dollars provide for society?
I'm in the UK, so my answer is the NHS. It's clunky, unwieldy, desperate for more nurses, doctors, and funding...but it provides healthcare for one and all. You might have to wait for appointments, not all treatments are covered, and not all doctors are worth seeing, but it's an amazing system that keeps on going. Long may it reign!
I'm in the UK, so my answer is the NHS. It's clunky, unwieldy, desperate for more nurses, doctors, and funding...but it provides healthcare for one and all. You might have to wait for appointments, not all treatments are covered, and not all doctors are worth seeing, but it's an amazing system that keeps on going. Long may it reign!
Chalet School books
Apr. 15th, 2020 11:58 amIf anyone's curious to read one, the Open Library has a few you can borrow. The School at the Chalet is the first book.
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.
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.
