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Ally wrote: "1. Cocktail franks (aka pigs in a blanket!) 2. Amazon - fastest way to my kindle!
3. Classic hershey's chocolate!
4. Web design, hanging out with friends, going for a run
5. Soccer and tennis (bot..."
Wow! Number 10 is very interesting!
Ally wrote: "1. Cocktail franks (aka pigs in a blanket!) 2. Amazon - fastest way to my kindle!
3. Classic hershey's chocolate!
4. Web design, hanging out with friends, going for a run
5. Soccer and tennis (bot..."
What kind of web design do you do? Do you do coding, or just designing or what? :) Generally interested cause I'm trying to do a bit at the moment!
1. Chicken and Brocolli with Oyster Sauce2. Bookstore or download ebooks on the internet.
3. Ferrero Rocher & M&M
4. Watch movies online and play video games
5. Badminton. I used to watch any except for boxing (but I watch if it's Manny Pacquiao)
6. J.K Rowling, Nicholas Sparks, P.C. & Kristin Cast, Rick Riordan, Nora Roberts, Veronica Roth, Cassandra Clare
7. I have before but my dog died.
8. None
9. Christmas
10. I'm allergic to coconut, shrimp and crabs (how unlucky I am). I eat a lot but I haven't gain weight or fat. :|
1. Chinese2. Nook
3. Herseys with almonds
4. World of Warcraft
5. n/a used to play softball but not huge into sports anymore.
6. There are far to many
7. My dog Kallisto
8. 2 older sisters
9. Halloween
10. I am good at writing and paining.
Awesome answers! I would love to see some of your drawings some time!
1. Changes but at the moment it is quorn pie. LOL.2. Where I live there is a huge second hand book shop thatis awesome. Kind of pricey for second hand but the atmosphere is so peaceful and calming.
3. SMARTIES! (I go hyper on them)
4. Ballet. I also go to scouts.
5. I like to watch rugby and play hockey.
6. Don't really know. I would probably pick PC Cast.
7. I love dogs and cats but my mum is allergic :( I have a very big goldfish, and am getting guinea pigs SOON!
8. I have a younger sister called Honey. Real name!
9. Definately christmas. Apart from all the weight I put on through out the festive period!
10. This sounds a little OCD but when I brush my teeth, if there is a toilet in the same room I have to put the toilet seat lid down. Weird. Well, I am.
Wow! I've never heard of a person who's name is Honey!
1. Quesadilla2. Library, Downloads, bookstore, borrow
3. Hershey's Bar
4. Watching old movies; playing with makeup
5. Basketball, football
6. No favorite, just love good writing
7. I have an aquarium.
8. 3 sisters
9. Christmas Season--from November 1 to January 2
10. I finally wrote a YA novella called Nik's List. I hope you guys will check it out one day.
10.
1. Fruits2. Library, Amazon
3. Twix
4. I love to draw and sometimes write.
5. Soccer
6. Stephanie Perkins, Gail Carson Levine,Phillis Reynolds Naylor
7. I love animals! I have a border collie,and did have cats up to three months ago.
8. 3 brothers and 3 sisters
9. Christmas
10. I have been an aunt since age 9
Wow! You have lots of siblings!
Questions: 1. What is your favorite food?
Ahhhh there's too much I like. I gotta say eggplant parmesan and beef empanadas.
2. Where do you get your books?
Barnes and Noble and Amazon
3. Favorite candy?
Hmmm Snickers
4. Major hobbies other than reading?
Watching my favorite tv shows and movies over and over again; listening to music and singing; going to concerts- I've been to alot; playing with my puppy Lucky; Hanging out with my boyfriend Nick....
5. Sports you play or like to watch?
Ha Im soo not coordinated enough to play any sports. I like watching soccer, especially the world cup. Also when the Olympics are on I like watching the gymnastics, swimming, diving and ice skating.
6. Favorite author(s)?
Kelly Creagh, Dan Brown, L.J. Smith, Colleen Houck, R.L. Stine, Amelia Atwater Rhodes...and more
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home?
Yes I am a pet person. I love dogs. I have a pet Maltese puppy named Lucky. We got him in March and he's turning one in December. We chose him b/c he's hypoallergenic for my mom. Once I move out of my house, I'm taking Lucky (my mom and siblings dont kno that yet lol) and I'm gonna get a German Shepherd, which is my favorite dog.
8. Siblings?
Yes. A 24 year old sister, Diane and a 14 year old brother, James.
9. Favorite holiday?
HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know.
I really short about 5 feet.
Wow! Great answers, Joanne! I get my books at B&N or Amazon as well.
Len, I love your number 10! Have a blast!
1. What is your favorite food? Pasta, Steak, Pizza, the list is so long :-)2. Where do you get your books? Mostly Amazon or occasionally the bookstore
3. Favorite candy? Snickers & Mentos
4. Major hobbies other than reading? Writing
5. Sports you play or like to watch? Do the Olympics count?
6. Favorite author(s)? Kristin Cashore, Octavia Butler, J.K Rowling, etc.
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? Like pets, but I don't own any.
8. Siblings? two sisters, two brothers
9. Favorite holiday? Christmas
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know. I'm a single mom :-)
Questions: 1. What is your favorite food?
UHHH!!!! I love food <3 cant pick a favorite :)
2. Where do you get your books?
Chapters mosst of the time!
3. Favorite candy?
Impossible to answer!
4. Major hobbies other than reading?
SPORTS! LOve them soooo much <<3 and writing short stories :)
5. Sports you play or like to watch?
I play every sport possible! Sports are my life! Out of all the sports, I prefer to watch Hockey ((:
6. Favorite author(s)?
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home?
Yesss! And I have two yorkies named Lexi and Leah!
8. Siblings?
2 brothers! One older (Tyler) and one younger (Brenden)
9. Favorite holiday?
Christmas xDDD thats when I receive most of my books!
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know.
I have arachnophobia :s NOTHING NEEDS 8 LEGS!!!! NOTHING!!!!
Great answers! I also love sports as well!
Most of these are likely to change at random.1. What is your favorite food? Pizza
2. Where do you get your books? Mainly online and sometimes the library
3. Favorite candy? Jelly beans
4. Major hobbies other than reading? Watching anime, rp online, video games
5. Sports you play or like to watch? Not really a sporty person
6. Favorite author(s)? Way to many can't remember most of the names.
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? Yeah my college course is with animals and I have one dog at home
8. Siblings? 2 sisters and 1 brother all younger than me
9. Favorite holiday? I would have to say Christmas
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know: I'm currently in college and growing a deep hatred for buses.
1. dessert yummy!
2. i get them from the ibrary
3. milk duds
4. nails and makeup
5. gymnastics
6. lynette eason
7. i hav a dog
8. yes. i hav 2
9. christmas. i luv having people over christmas morning
10. i am super girly. i love doing makeup, hair, and nails
2. i get them from the ibrary
3. milk duds
4. nails and makeup
5. gymnastics
6. lynette eason
7. i hav a dog
8. yes. i hav 2
9. christmas. i luv having people over christmas morning
10. i am super girly. i love doing makeup, hair, and nails
1. What is your favorite food?I love salmon with steak tips, baked potato and broccoli :)
2. Where do you get your books?
I used to buy them from Barnes and noble but now i have a kindle :)
3. Favorite candy?
Used to be take 5, but i am now gluten free haha. so i would say snickers
4. Major hobbies other than reading?
swimming
5. Sports you play or like to watch?
swimming xD
6. Favorite author(s)?
Alyson noel, lisa mcmann, ellen hopkins, Cassandra clare
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home?
I love dogs and i have a dog name sadie :)
and dont like cats cuz my cat is mean haha
8. Siblings?
four step sisters
9. Favorite holiday?
Halloween :)
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know.
Im in love with robert downey jr in every way
Great answers everybody! :D
1. What is your favorite food? pasta2. Where do you get your books? online, I use my Nook color most of the time when I read
3. Favorite candy? Snickers
4. Major hobbies other than reading? cooking, playing video games, internet surfing, taking survey's
5. Sports you play or like to watch? baseball
6. Favorite author(s)? Tamora Pierce, Bertrice Small, Ilona Andrews, Richelle Mead, Rachel Caine, Karen Marie Moning
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? Yes I love my pets. I have a dog Nikki, 3 cats Missy, Boi and Penny and my goldfish Sir Fishy Fisherton.
8. Siblings? 2 sisters
9. Favorite holiday? Christmas
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know. I've started writing a book this year. Its new Territory for me but I'm enjoying the writing process so far.
Wow! Lots of pets! I would love to read your work sometime! Are you doing NaNoWriMo?
hi :) 1. lasagna..I love it.. and pasta food.
2. from the public library
3. don't know yet..but I love candy.
4. listening music
5. I play volleyball for fun with my brother, and I watch Football!
6. Lara Adrian, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Katie Lane, etc....can't decide!
7. yes, definitely.
i have 3 dogs. 1 male 2 females
Taz, Kiki, abd Snow. :)
8. I get have 1 brother from the same parents. 1 half sister from my father side. ..and 2 step sisters and 1 step brother from my mom's husband.... I actually love them equally because for me they are siblings dont care how and from where.
9. Christmas! I even decorated my room and college stuff with winter and Christmas decorations.
10. random fact: my mom told me that the first thing I did when I born was to sneeze the cry. lol :)
Wow! 3 dogs?!?! I know a dog named Snow! By the way, I hope you got it, but I sent you a friend request!
yeah..I really have 3 dogs... I wish I could gave more.. snow was my mom idea for the chihuahua cuz she is white. and yes, I got it.. thanks.
More?!?! I have one, she's white, her name is Coco Nut (Nut is her middle name!) and she's enough work as it is! I can't even imagine having to pay for or take care of 3 dogs! Yeah, thanks for accepting, I just wanted to make sure you received it:D
I want a dog too! But my mom is against dogs or something. She never lets me have a pet!
YES! They are definitely a handful! LOL! Other than the chihuahua, what are the other breeds you have?
1. Pasta or Nasi2. Library, bookstore, online
3. Anything sweet. :)
4. Photography, creative stuff (like knitting)
5. Dancing (though more as a hobby), don't really like to watch sports (only watch sports when it is Olympics)
6. Lemony Snicket, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Tony DiTerlizzi, Neil Gaiman, Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell. (also some authors)
7. I am a pet person, but sadly my appartement doesn't have enough space to keep a pet.
8. None
9. Either Valentine or Christmas
10. I don't have a cell phone.
Diana I am thankful my mom loves dogs, but funy thing is I am allergic to dogs but I love them anyways and want more. :-)
My Answers: 1. Prolly Pasta (any way). Maybe Potatoes? I can eat a potato anyway you make it lol.
2. Normally I read e-books so pretty much online. I also get library books quite often both normal and e-book.
3. I don't really have one... I am more of a savory person. Like I adore popcorn. I guess if I had to pick it would be salted caramel.
4. Watching Doctor Who, Fish keeping, and nails (as in the ones on my fingers lol)
5. Not really. I watch a little football thats about it.
6. I don't really have one. Is that strange?
7. Totally a pet person. I have a dog, a cat, several fish, and a bird.
8. 1 half brother.
9. Halloween for sure!
10. Not only do I still read YA but I still watch cartoons. My boyfriend accusses me of being a giant 13 year old lol.
1:salmon2:library
3:mnms
4:drawing
5:nascar,WWE
6:too many
7:pet person 2 cats and 1 dog
8:1 sister
9:Easter
10:i can read 104 books in one year
1. Chicken2. Library,Amazon.com
3. Snickers
4. Football,Basketball,Baseball
5. Football
6. Cassandra Clare,Veronica Roth,Elizabeth Richards,Mike Mullin.Michael Grant,Simone Elkeles,Rachel Hawkins,Colleen Houck,C.C.Hunter,Rick Riordan,Michael Carroll,Alex Gordon Smith,Neal Shusterman,Darren Shan,Stephanie Meyer,Suzanne Collins,James Patterson,Heather Brewer,Michael Scott,Beth Revis,J.K.Rowling
7. Yes my dog Lucky
8. No
9. Christmas
10. I eat chicken almost everyday
1: Love my Kim's homemade Pizza2: I get my books on fishpond.com and the book depository and amazon.com for my kindle
3: love gummy bears
4: piano
5: I play Netball
6: Rick Riordan Patrick Ness J.K. Rowling Suzanne Collins Veronica Roth Cassandra Clare
7: love animals<3
8: yes, a little sister
9: Gold Coast, Queensland
10: love Rick Riordan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERCABETH<3<3
1. My favorite food is pizza2. Online Boreders, Barnsnoble, Half Price Books Store ect..
3. My favorite candy is starburst
4. I love to watch movies and listen to music if anything my hobbies are to collect old classic films
5. I'm not a sports person and I don't watch it either
6. Dean Koontz , Lauren Kate, Cassandra Claire,R.L Stine ect...
7. I'm not a pet person put I do like animals
8. I have two brothers I am the middle child
9. My favorite Holiday is Halloween
10. I'm a very funny person and my birthday is 9/14
Questions:1. What is your favorite food? -Pasta and chocolate cakes or any chocolate desserts :D
2. Where do you get your books? Bookstore :)
3. Favorite candy? Tictac
4. Major hobbies other than reading? uhm.. playing guitar
5. Sports you play or like to watch?Basketball
6. Favorite author(s)? Veronica Roth, Stephanie Meyer, Suzanne Collins, James Patterson, and more
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? No
8. Siblings? I have 2 :)
9. Favorite holiday? Christmas and New Year :D
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know. - I'm childish and I'm moody and also I'm weird :D
1. Grilled Chicken2. online barnes and noble store
3. kit kat
4. tennis, piano, and violin
5. tennis
6. J.K. Rowling (I really like harry potter)
7. Yes!! I love dogs, I have one dog named Blue
8. 1 older sister
9. Christmas or Thanksgiving ( I love to see my family)
10. I just got a nook hd for christmas
1. What is your favorite food? I just adore anything Italian!2. Where do you get your books? Library, second hand bookstores, anywhere!
3. Favorite candy? Mint infused noir chocolate
4. Major hobbies other than reading? Piano, horses, guitar, watching movies, writing, drama
5. Sports you play or like to watch? I love playing soccer, riding horses and swimming, but watching sports bores me
6. Favorite author(s)? Patrick Ness, Markus Zusak, J.R.R Tolkein, Laini Taylor, Terry Pratchett, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Roald Dahl.. the list goes on and on..
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? I have horses, a dog, a cat and numerous chickens
8. Siblings? No
9. Favorite holiday? Christmas of course!
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know. I love to paint my nails and I can recite up to 54 decimal places of pi.
This is the first time I've posted here, stupidly excited! :) 1. My favourite food is probably pasta. I only ever ate that so I decided to go vegetarian for New Year and I haven't missed any meat! :)
2. I borrow a lot of books from libraries but I love getting them from second-hand/charity shops, as they're cheaper and I like giving love to unwanted books.
3. I don't really eat sweets that much but I *did* like refresher bars, but I have to give them up now as they have gelatin. :(
4. I listen to music a lot and go to a lot of live shows, which I guess must be a hobby! I've got a huge collection of signed items from the various bands I've seen which is pretty awesome and I'm proud of it. :)
5. I don't really play sports but I like to watch tennis, even though it can get tedious if nothing interesting happens.
6. Too many to list! Patricia Cornwell, L. J. Smith, Karin Slaughter, Carrie Jones, Kathy Reichs, Maggie Stiefvater, John Connolly, John Fowles to name a few. :)
7. I have a beautiful dog called Charlie, who I love to pieces and is a labrador/collie cross. I also have joint ownership of my boyfriends bearded dragon, Sturn (but he would disagree with that!)
8. Only child!
9. Halloween!
10. I take media studies, english literature/language, psychology, extended project and performing arts at my sixth form!
1.My favourite food is SUSHI!!!!2.I get my books from thrift stores or a bookstore.
3. anything chocolate! lol
4.Cooking!
5.absolutley none!
6. Sarah Dessen
7. Definitley. I have two kitties!
8.I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.
9. Christmas!
10. I'm super shy and desperatley need some new friends lol but i can never seem to break out of my own bubble.
1. Ice cream2. Public Library
3. Anything Sweet
4. FBLA Club
5. Volleyball & Swimming
6. Nora Roberts, James Patterson, & Nicholas Sparks
7. Yes, 2 cats
8. One younger brother and an older sister
9. Christmas
10. Jazz music puts me to sleep
1. What is your favorite food? Hotpot <32. Where do you get your books? Library and ibooks
3. Favorite candy? Naturals Confectionery
4. Major hobbies other than reading? Watching TV, Anime, Baking, Looking at random stuff on the net
5. Sports you play or like to watch? I like to watch the tennis and olympics. I like to play basketball, netball, soccer, do the beep test, badminton, softball and cross country.
6. Favorite author(s)? Carole Wilkinson, Rick Riordan, Michelle Rowen and can't think of anymore right now.
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home? I would like to have pets but sadly I don't.
8. Siblings? One brother
9. Favorite holiday? I don't have much to choose from and they weren't that great.
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know.
I like to walk around in circles.
Haylee' Marie wrote: "1. What is your favorite food? MEXICAN2. Where do you get your books? LIBRARY OR BOOKSTORE OR ONLINE
3. Favorite candy? SKITTLES (ALL KINDS)
4. Major hobbies other than reading? CHEERLEADING
5. Sp..."
WOW, when did you discover you could shake your eyes! :O
1. Anything homemade!
2. Barnes and Noble, Target, my Nook, online
3. Anything Sour!
4. Cooking/baking
5. LOVE to watch hockey and baseball.
6. Stephen King and John Grisham are two.
7. 2 Pugs - Rocky and Lola
8. 1 older brother
9. tie between Halloween and Christmas
10. Anything with numbers (so volume, pages, pieces of candy, anything) has to be an even number. The only odd number that it could land and be okay would be 9.
2. Barnes and Noble, Target, my Nook, online
3. Anything Sour!
4. Cooking/baking
5. LOVE to watch hockey and baseball.
6. Stephen King and John Grisham are two.
7. 2 Pugs - Rocky and Lola
8. 1 older brother
9. tie between Halloween and Christmas
10. Anything with numbers (so volume, pages, pieces of candy, anything) has to be an even number. The only odd number that it could land and be okay would be 9.
1. What is your favorite food?Oreo Cookies!
2. Where do you get your books?
anywhere! Books A Million, Barnes and Noble, Library, thrift stores.
3. Favorite candy?
Nerds/Nerds Rope
4. Major hobbies other than reading?
writing
5. Sports you play or like to watch?
I like to watch football
6. Favorite author(s)?
Alex Flinn
7. Are you a pet person? If so, do you have any pets at home?
I have a shih poo named Tucker
8. Siblings?
nope, only child.
9. Favorite holiday?
Halloween!
10. Tell a random fact or thing you would like us all to know.
I'm shy and have anxiety so I joined this book club to try and help that. Also, I don't like to walk on cracks outside or in stores.
1. orange chicken or gyro's2. library for the most part
3. Cookie Dough Bites
4. drawing and hiking
5. running and tae kwan do
6. I'm more of a book than author type of person
7. no pets, although there was/is an Australian Shepard at my parents house growing up
8. oldest child of a family with five kids, so four siblings
9. Christmas Eve
10. The weirdest Christmas gift I've ever gotten (even though I drived my parents insane asking for it) was a set of throwing knives I got Christmas Day 2002 when I was eleven years old, needless to say, I broke a couple of things.
1. Spaghetti!2. Library, Barnes and Noble, or Walmart
3. Starburst
4. Writing, graphic, playing piano
5. My favorite to play is soccer or swimming, favorite to watch is football.
6. Sarah Dessen and Richelle Mead
7. I love pets! I have four birds, four dogs, and I used to have forty rabbits and three fish.
8. One younger brother. I also have six step-siblings, most of which I've never met.
9. Christmas!
10. I LOVE American Sign Language.
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2. Amazon - fastest way to my kindle!
3. Classic hershey's chocolate!
4. Web design, hanging out with friends, going for a run
5. Soccer and tennis (both playing and watching)
6. Dan Brown, Cassandra Clare, Veronica Roth, John Green
7. No pets - though I've always wanted something cool like a monkey or a mini tiger (my friend has one of those!)
8. A brother
9. Thanksgiving
10. My last name doesn't trace back, it was made up when my great-great-grandfather took the last name of the person in front of him when he came off the boat.