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June's 30 day challenge (2013)
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15. Read a book where a good guy dies?
I have read plenty where good girls and guys die... its horrible.. but sometimes... it has to be there for the story to.. be the story.. if that makes sense.
16. What’s the scariest book you have read this year?
I don't think I have read anything.. totally scary... but maybe.. few bits of some books made me a little scared.
16. "Dark Matter" by Michelle Paver. I'm not sure why, but it scared me more than all the zombie books I've read this year put together!
15. Read a book where a good guy dies? As painful as it is, yes I have :(16. What's the scariest book you have read this year?
Nothing I can think of off the top of my head but I probably have read something scary :)
17. Do you like to listen to music while you read? Yes I do :D
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Sometimes. It depends on my mood :D
17. No. Not only because it would be tricky with having to listen to books; even when I'm reading a braille book, and back when I could see to read print books I didn't listen to music while I read.
17. No!!! I can't sing and read at the same time :P
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so true...
18. Do you get a lot of books when they are on offer? Ummmmm I think so :)
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No.
Lies.
Yes.. :)
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15. Read a book where the good guy dies?
Yes. :( I will never forgive Trudi Canavan!
16. What's the scariest book you've read this year?
I haven't really read any scary ones so far this year. I guess The Unquiet is the closest I've come to scary.
17. Do you like to listen to music when you read?
No, I hate it. If something is "talking" around me in English (or Korean weirdly enough) I can't concentrate on what I'm reading.
18. Do you get a lot of books when they are on offer?
Silly question!! =D
19. Do you prefer reading alone or with other people?
Alone. Having other people around me tends to distract me.
20. Do you have a specific time of the day when you like to read?
On the way to work (just before 7am) and on the way home (around 6pm) again. Also, just before bed (10:30pm - 11pm) as it helps to relax me before sleepy time.
19. Alone. Other people is distracting, especially when those other people keep trying to make me speak!20. After Victoria goes to bed and before I fall sleep (10 pm app)... and whenever I have enough time to read a couple of pages n.n
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Alone.. or in a room full of everyone reading there own books. :)
20. Do you have a specific time of the day when you like to read?
No. But recently ..night time :D
19. Do you prefer reading alone or with other people? Alone! Because I'm a fast reader, I find trying to read the same book at the same pace of other people difficult and will end up finishing the book before the others!20. Do you have a specific time of the day when you like to read?
I tend to read first thing after I've woken up and either before or after dinner but it varies :)
18. I get a lot of books in general. But, yeah, if they're on offer I'll grab more. My book spending is done by me being given a limit by my hubby and me getting as many books as I can for that amount, so if they're on offer and I can get more for my money I'm so going to be taking advantage of that!19. I prefer to read alone, because I like to really get in to a book and read it at my pace. Although, my hubby does read to me sometimes.
20. I read whenever I can, but my idea of a perfect evening involves time with my fur babies followed by some time with a good book and a mug of tea or cocoa, so I suppose really evening - shortly before bed - is my favourite time to read.
19. Do you prefer reading alone or with other people?Always alone. When I'm with someone else, it's usually talking time.
20. Do you have a specific time of the day when you like to read?
Evenings, when I can't write anymore.
19. Alone. 20. Usually late at night, when I'm too sleepy to do anything else.
21. Yes.
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Nearly late.. I nearly missed the bus.. and also was nearly late to class in college. lol!
21. Nearly. Almost missed the bus because I was so in to my book I didn't notice it was there until literally a few seconds before it was going to leave without me.
22. Almost always, I'm not even sorry.
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22. Yes. I own a Kindle Keyboard 3G as it's the only blind accessable eReader. Although, I hear there's a new ap out for apple products that makes them - and any aps you have on them that aren't too graphic based for it to be possible - accessable to the visually impaired community. I don't know anyone who's tried it out though.
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I own 2...
A normal kindle.. and a Kindle Fire :)
21. Have you ever been late because you got too into a book? I don't think so!22. Do you own a E reader? Nope
23. Yes, I did that once with my ex-boyfriend, I was in the middle of a rant and I couldn't help it. I don't remember which book though.. hehehe
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Yes. I've been using it more often than not this year because it dits in my handbag much better!
23. Have you ever accidentally spoiled a book ending?
Probably by accident at some point. I try to avoid big spoilers when discussing books with people until they've also finished the book.
23. Have you ever accidentally spoiled a book ending? Not by accident but I've told someone the ending because they asked me to!
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Not that i remember... so sorry .. if i have!!! :D
22. Do you own an e-reader?Yes - Kindle.
23. Have you ever accidentally spoiled a book ending?
Not accidentally. I love knowing the ending before I read more than half the book. I peek into the last pages all the time to learn how the book ends. The knowledge doesn't spoil my pleasure - it adds to it.
24. What book would you love to be a movie? Many! Grave Mercy and Last Kiss Goodnight I thinkThere's so many but I can't think off the top of my head....
24. I don't know... I'm not a great fan of movies :/
would love to see The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde made into a film
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24. Michelle Paver's "Chronicles Of ancient Darkness" books. They've been talking about a movie for it - well, for the first book at least - since 2004, and I REALLY want them to hurry up and make one! I also think David Estes' "Dwellers Saga" and "Country Saga" books would make great movies!
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Theres been loads of rumours.. for
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld to be made into a movie.. its even on IMDB but the page is blank ... and I really really really really really really really would love for it to be a movie :D "i wanna be cast as Tally.. but doubt that will ever happen" :D
24. What book would you love to be a movie?Many of Jennifer Crusie's novels would make great movies. Agnes and the Hitman for example.
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is a book that reads like a great movie. Its film adaptation has been in development hell for over a decade now.
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I like it when the book describes the environment in a brief.. way.. but i hate it when it goes overboard..
25. I like it described; although my imagination often makes its own environment :P
25. I like the environment described, but think this is done best when you get a basic description to start with and then more details as the character(s) interact(s) with the environment, rather than just having a huge description thrown at you in one paragraph.
25. Do you prefer the book describing the environment or you make it yourself? I think I prefer it when they do as I understand more of what the author wants me to see rather than my imagination make one up :)
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Yes.. plenty.. i did complete a short story.. but.. its very bad.. so i did start re writing it.. but got very busy.. i must get back into writing :D
26. Yes. In fact, I have 17 books published via Smashwords and Amazon, which are also available via other retailers such as Apple, Barnes & Noble, Diesel, Kobo, Sony and WH Smith! Well, actually three of the books are poetry collections, but still...
26.Yes, but then I realized I suck at writing :3
26. Have you ever tried to write a story yourself? Yeah but I'm not very good at coming up with ways to keep the story exciting. I plan to start writing something soon :)27. What’s the worst ending in a book you have read? If you mean bad/awful worst then one of the main characters going to war but if you mean upsetting/sad worst then one of the main characters committing suicide!
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Oh don't get me started.... :(
A series/Saga i read.. which in the end.. the main guy dies. come bak as somit else.. goes back in time and changes somit so then he never has this adventure and he lives on not knowing.. and... basically the time is reset tbh!
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (other topics)Agnes and the Hitman (other topics)
Uglies (other topics)
The Unquiet (other topics)
The High Lord (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Jennifer Crusie (other topics)Scott Westerfeld (other topics)
Georgette Heyer (other topics)
Jennifer Crusie (other topics)
Lois McMaster Bujold (other topics)
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16. I think I haven't read anything scary this year! XD