Q&A ~ With Booknut

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Do you like chocolate?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

♥ Innocent Lamb ~ Forever Reading ♥ wrote: "Do you like chocolate?"

I don't like chocolate. I love it! Especially dark chocolate.

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Oh, I do! I love all kinds - dark's just my favourite :)

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "Oh, I do! I love all kinds - dark's just my favourite :)"

Ooh ... I <3 dark chocolate. I also really like mint chocolate. Especially the cadbury bubbly mint flavour.

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

What would be your favourite TV Show of all time?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Aurora wrote: "How do you organize your time to do everything?"

It's really a matter of balance. I make time during the day - before meals, after meals and in my spare time - to hop onto the computer and check my Twitter, blog, e-mail and Goodreads.

I also have a Word Document open 24/7 that lists all the GR group events/deadlines for events so I can remember to put polls up, e-mail prizes, etc.

I read a lot of books digitally, too (via my computer) so I can have GR open on one webpage, whilst I'm reading at the same time :)

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Isabelle wrote: "What would be your favourite TV Show of all time?"

That's a hard one! It's probably a tie between Pretty Little Liars and Once Upon a Time. Merlin was brilliant too, until it finished, and I also enjoy Revenge. But PLL and OUAT are my definite faves.

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Aurora wrote: "Cool, thanks for the advice :) and my love for you just skyrocketed since you love PLL and Merlin <3"

You're welcome :D

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

H99 wrote: "What's your opinion on white chocolate (especially as it's not chocolate at all)?"

I like it, but I prefer it more when it's mixed with other things. For e.g. white chocolate and blueberry scones are delicious, as is white chocolate and berry cheesecake. It's not my fave kind of chocolate, but it often helps boost other foods when included.

[Jay]

Do you like sports?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Depends on the sport. My faves are definitely tennis and soccer.

[Jay]

Tennis is awesome

Are you going to watch the Super Bowl?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Maybe - that'll be decided by how busy I am, seeing that university starts soon. Fingers-crossed I'll have some free time to sit back and watch a little bit of it :)

[Jay]

Booknut wrote: "Maybe - that'll be decided by how busy I am, seeing that university starts soon. Fingers-crossed I'll have some free time to sit back and watch a little bit of it :)"

That's cool

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

What uni are you going to? :D

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

I'm still not 100% sure (because we don't receive our main round of uni offers until mid January), but I'm definitely thinking of attending Macquarie University, which has a wonderful history department, as well as a great psychology one.

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

That's great! My sister's starting at Macquarie this year doing a bachelor of Environment.
I went to the Open Day this year and everyone was really friendly and helpful. There's a huge amount(150+ if I remember correctly) of societies and travel opportunities there so I think you'll love it.

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "I'm still not 100% sure (because we don't receive our main round of uni offers until mid January), but I'm definitely thinking of attending Macquarie University, which has a wonderful history depar..."

Sounds awesome! My cousin went to Macquarie and said she really liked the university.

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Aurora wrote: "That's great! My sister's starting at Macquarie this year doing a bachelor of Environment.
I went to the Open Day this year and everyone was really friendly and helpful. There's a huge amount(150+ ..."

OMG really?! I went to the Open Day, too! *laughs* Just think - we were at the same place at one point :)

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "Aurora wrote: "That's great! My sister's starting at Macquarie this year doing a bachelor of Environment.
I went to the Open Day this year and everyone was really friendly and helpful. There's a hu..."

Woah!! xD I wouldn't have recognised you but wow, that's awesome!

[L]

Q). When you're not reading - - what other hobbies do you have?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

I love to play piano and compose music in my spare time. I also enjoy creative writing (working on my novels, etc.), tennis, painting and sketching. And watching movies w/ my sister <3

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "I love to play piano and compose music in my spare time. I also enjoy creative writing (working on my novels, etc.), tennis, painting and sketching. And watching movies w/ my sister <3"

Ooh ... I've always wanted to play an instrument, I've never had the patience to actually learn it though. Is Piano something you ventured into as a child?

What's your favourite movie genre?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

I started piano lessons at the age of 6/7, so I've been playing for 11-12 years now.

My favourite movie genre is definitely adventure/fantasy, like LOTR, HP, Stardust, etc. But I also love movies with a twist (not sure what genre that is!) - movies like Now You See Me and Inception.

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "I started piano lessons at the age of 6/7, so I've been playing for 11-12 years now.

My favourite movie genre is definitely adventure/fantasy, like LOTR, HP, Stardust, etc. But I also love movies ..."

Ohmigosh I LOVE Inception! I've seen it so many times. I was in a DVD store and I saw it on display for really cheap. Snatched it up so quickly.

Which Harry Potter movie would be your favourite?

I personally loved the last two. Part 1 was awesome because I really liked the adventurous feel to it and the last one was just amazing! I can't even explain why I loved it so much.

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

Booknut wrote: "I started piano lessons at the age of 6/7, so I've been playing for 11-12 years now.

My favourite movie genre is definitely adventure/fantasy, like LOTR, HP, Stardust, etc. But I also love movies ..."

That's amazing! Do you do gradings for piano or do you play just for fun?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

@Isabelle - my fave Harry Potter movie would probably be #2 (Chamber of Secrets). Not only did it have the old Dumbledore, whom I loved heaps, but I've always loved how they re-created the Chamber, and then there's Lockhart, etc. Although, #4 was also pretty cool, seeing that Malfoy got turned into a ferret...!

@Aurora - I did gradings (so, with exams) up until grade 5 (Piano goes from grade 1 through grade 8, 8 being the highest). After that, I continued to learn more complex pieces and to compose music during my lessons, but because I'd just entered Yr 10 and had an extremely heavy work load, I decided not to take the exams but just to play for fun.

So now I've finished school, piano is sort of a therapeutic thing - I can just go sit by it and play my favourite tunes (Lord of the Rings theme, Phantom of the Opera, that kind of thing) as well as compose a few pieces. I actually thought up a little piece for City of Bones by Cassie Clare recently; it's lots of fun to just absorb yourself in music :)

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

@H99: Also #2

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

I thought it was kind of sad. I mean, sure he did some horrible things and was a total showoff, but I don't think he quite deserved his fate.

[Jay]

Did you see the latest episode of The Vampire Diaries?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Not yet, but I will be getting around to it - I've been busy catching up on PLL :)

[Jay]

Have you seen the tv show The Tomorrow People?

[Zohal, Co-Moderator]

Jay wrote: "Did you see the latest episode of The Vampire Diaries?"

Ohmigosh. That was a great 100th Episode. (view spoiler)[ I know most people saw it coming but I had no idea that Katherine would use Elena's body. And after she forgave her ... the nerve!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Jay]

Isabelle wrote: "Jay wrote: "Did you see the latest episode of The Vampire Diaries?"

Ohmigosh. That was a great 100th Episode. [spoilers removed]"

Yeah it was awesome

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Jay wrote: "Have you seen the tv show The Tomorrow People?"

No, I can't say I have. Is it good?

[Jay]

Booknut wrote: "Jay wrote: "Have you seen the tv show The Tomorrow People?"

No, I can't say I have. Is it good?"

Yes it's great

[Jay]

Did you see the latest episode of Teen Wolf?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Not yet, no - I'm still on Season 2 at the moment.

[Jay]

Booknut wrote: "Not yet, no - I'm still on Season 2 at the moment."

That's cool

Season 3 is awesome

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

Do you watch Psych?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Aurora wrote: "Do you watch Psych?"

No, but I've heard heaps about it. I can't wait for some of my other shows to finally finish so I can get to my long list of 'Shows To Watch'. There are so many good ones!!

[Aurora, Co-Moderator]

Hahah I have a super long to-watch list too! It just keeps getting longer and longer and I can't catch up to it... just like my to-read list xD

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Aurora wrote: "How do you organize all your books?"

I have several bookcases at home - I organise my books on them, in alphabetical order by author surnames. So it would start with (for e.g.) Austen, and end in Zevin.

[Jay]

Have you caught up on The Vampire Diaries?

[Jay]

Booknut, wrote: "Aurora wrote: "How do you organize all your books?"

I have several bookcases at home - I organise my books on them, in alphabetical order by author surnames. So it would start with (for e.g.) Aust..."

That's cool Booknut

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

Jay wrote: "Have you caught up on The Vampire Diaries?"

Almost!

[Jay]

What do you think of Davina from The Originals?

[Booknut, Head Moderator]

I liked her, and (view spoiler)[was sad when she died. (hide spoiler)] I wish we had gotten to see more of her.

[Jay]

Booknut wrote: "I liked her, and [spoilers removed] I wish we had gotten to see more of her."

Yeah
I think Marcel is really determined to bring her back

[Jay]

Have you seen the latest episode of The Originals?