The Dashing Through The Snow #Book Tag - #Holiday Themed #AmReading And #AmWatching

This is another tag I found during an online search. According to the blog I got this from, it comes from A Stranger’s Guide To Novels. Just so you know.

As usual, I'm not going to tag anyone. However, I'd love to see your answers, so feel free to play along, whether you do so on your own blog, in the comments section of this post, or whatever. Oh, and if it's not in the comments you play along, make sure you tell me where I can find your answers. For now though, here are the questions, along with my answers:

1. Name a book you would like to see under your Christmas tree.

Any of the books I don't have copies of from my to-read list. Yes, that's cheating. No, I don't care.

2. A book you’ll be reading during the Christmas Season.

"The Bear Father Christmas Forgot" by Diana Kimpton. Because I've read it almost every year since I got it.

Beyond that... We'll see.

3. Favourite Christmas Movie.

"Santa Clause - The Movie" (which I've watched almost every year since I was a child).

4. Do you like snow?

YES! YES! YES! Did you get that? I said, "Yes!"

5. Name a character you you would like to spend your Christmas day with.

To be honest, though there are several characters I wish were real, and would like to meet, it's my hubby and my petkids I most want to spend the holidays with, whether we're talking about Yule or Christmas. As long as I have my petkids and Kelly to spend the holidays with, I don't need anyone else.

Of course, having said that, if any of my favourite characters happened to show up, I wouldn't hesitate to invite them in. Just saying. Especially if the one who shows up happens to be either Aeson Kassiope or Jamie Fraser... *dreamy sigh*

6. To give or to receive?

Everyone loves getting presents, and I count myself in that. I actually love giving people presents too though, so I'm not sure I can choose between those things. If I absolutely have to though, I choose giving, because it usually makes others happy when I give them stuff, especially since I try to put some thought in to what I give.

7. What fictional place would you like to spend Christmas at?

Ooohhh... Hogwarts! Yeah, I know you saw that one coming. But they always have loads of snow for Christmas. Not to mention, I'd love to see all those beautifully decorated trees. Plus, wouldn't it be delightful to curl up in a comfortable chair in the Ravenclaw commonroom to read a good book after having enjoyed a Hogwarts feast? Exactly!

8. Fondest Christmas memory?

I have two.

It might sound odd to say this, but the first is the Christmas Eve where I came close to staying in hospital over Christmas when I was ten. Why? Because I spent the afternoon playing and watching movies with both my parents while waiting to see if I could go home. It's ot that it was Christmas, but that I had that time on my own with just the two of them, with no distractions from anything or anyone else.

The other is the Christmas I spent in Canada, which was the first one I spent with Kelly. There wasn't much in the way of decorations or gifts, and the Christmas dinner was pretty simple, but we had decorated our simple Christmas tree on Christmas Eve together, and spent Christmas Day all hanging out together. "All" being me, Kelly, Kelly's Mom, and Kelly's Aunt Sue. Apart from when we went to the store for something - a real treat for me, since at that point nothing was open on Christmas Day over here, plus it was snowy - we spent most of the day all playing the computer game I'd gotten Kelly for his playstation for Christmas. Mostly it was him playing it while we gave suggestions, but technically we were playing together.

9. Can you say Christmas tree ten times FAST  in a row (pronouncing it correctly!)

If I can have a bit of time to practice, I could do it. But if you asked me to do it on the spot, probably not.