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I found this tag on Thrice Read!
Here’s the link to their post:
They found it on Marie’s Library. The original creator is Lena.
The Rules:
- You must be honest.
- You can’t not answer a question.
- You have to tag at least four people.
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Ready?
Here we go!
Which book has been on your shelves the longest?
Since my book collection is still divided between our house and my parents’ house, I was racking my brain for a while to answer this question. The one that came to mind the quickest was Airport by Arthur Haley.
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What is your current read, your last read and the book you’ll read next?
Currently reading: Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy.
Last read: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Us Girls: 101 Stories about Friendship for Women of All Ages by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark (Book review coming soon!)
Next read: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
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What book did everyone like, but you hated?
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.
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What book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t.
Argh, I hate this question too. At the moment, I want to motivate myself to read Gone With The Wind, but it’s so daggone big!
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Which book are you saving for retirement?
Ha! Gone With The Wind is creeping on to that list, as well as all of Hemingway’s works.
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Last page: read it first or wait till the end?
Wait until the end!
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Acknowledgements : waste of paper and ink or interesting aside?
Definitely not a waste of ink. I think they’re fascinating.
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Which book character would you switch places with?
Another hard question. I don’t think anyone’s asked me this one. I consider myself adventurous, so I’d like to switch places with Nancy Drew! That’s the only character that I could think of that I truly admire and who doesn’t get killed!
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Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (a person, a place, a time)?
The American Girl books defined my childhood. I have read and re-read them, and I hope to have them all in my personal library someday. I remember reading Felicity’s stories aloud to my dad, imagining her life in Colonial Williamsburg. Molly’s stories from 1944 have always been my favorite.
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Name a book that you acquired in an interesting way.
I love finding books at thrift stores! There’s a local one called the Book Owl that I absolutely love. Before my wedding last year, I randomly walked in one night after work and I found a near-mint copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
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Have you ever given away a book for a special reason to a special person?
Not that I can remember. I love recommending books, but I don’t think I’ve ever given away a book to someone.
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Which book has been with you the most places?
The Great Gatsby. I re-read it every single year!
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Any “required reading” you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad two years later?
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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What is the strangest item you’ve found in a book?
It may not be strange, but I’ve found lots of address labels of the previous owners, usually in the upper left corner of the inside cover. It’s fascinating! I own books that have been owned by people in Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut, and New York.
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Used or brand new?
Either or. I don’t normally buy brand new unless I have a gift card. I was able to buy four brand new books from Barnes & Noble on Friday with a gift card from my parents, and then I went to the Best Thrift store after lunch and found three used books for $5.00.
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Have you ever read a Dan Brown book?
Not yet. Funny story – I happened to pick up The Da Vinci Code in paperback on Friday!
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Have you ever seen a movie you liked more than the book?
Nope.
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A book that should have NEVER been published
Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks excluded?
Absolutely.
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Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?
Melissa Beebe, Lane, Amber.
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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂
