The Challenge Factory discussion
♦Factory Archives♦
>
November Employee of the Month & Challenge - Angie ~ aka Reading Machine
date
newest »
newest »
1. What state/country do you currently live in?Houtzdale, Pennsylvania which is very small town about forty minutes from Altoona and State College, Pennsylvania.
2. What book are you currently reading?
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
3. What book did you just finish?
Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
4. What are your 5 favorite books?
Honor Thyself by Danielle Steel: The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey; The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey; Reverb by J. Cafesin; and P.S. I Love You by Cecellia Ahern.
5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
Fantasy
6. Besides reading, what are your hobbies?
Listening to music like Irish Pop, Rock n Roll, and Instrumentals; Cooking; and Baking.
7. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas because of all the Christmas Lights
8. Do you have any pets, and if so what are they and what are their names?
Dogs:Sunny is a Brittany Spaniel, Gizmo is a Pekapoo, and Jamie is a Chihuahua; Cats: Pluto and Kolyat; and Chinese Water Dragon named Akuze
9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
SS & SSS Challenge and Team Scavenger Hunt
10. Name one book/author that you really can't stand.
Hands down Yasmine Galenorn I've only read one book became completely disgusted by the characters and writing style that I won't ever read another book by this author.
11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
12. What was your dream job growing up?
Being a Hearing Impaired teacher
13. Who is your favorite villain from a book?
Leif Helgarson from Hammered by Kevin Hearne
14. What was the last book you recommended to someone?
The Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley recommended to me by T'irla the Bookslayer
15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
Harry Dresden from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
16. If you were given $20 to spend on a book today, what book would you buy?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
I'd travel to the past
18. What is your favorite dessert?
Homemade Butter Pecan Cake which I make since finding the recipe.
19. What was the last book that made you laugh?
A Knight to Remember by Cynthia Luhrs
20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc.
My preferred method of reading is both paperback and ebook on my Nook.
BONUS:
Tell us three things about yourself not already mentioned here.
Enjoy knitting currently knitting a sweater for my grandmother; photography is an old favorite of mine; and I'm also writing my own book.
Way to go, Angie! I'm doing the 5 Facts About Your Country Yearly challenge, and Pennsylvania is my focus this month, so I'll probably be able to answer a few of these!Factory Employee of the Month!
November 2015 EOTM Angie ~ aka Reading Machine Challenge
Read 5 of 5
1. What state/country do you currently live in?
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania which is very small town about forty minutes from Altoona and State College, Pennsylvania.: Love Finds You in Nazareth, Pennsylvania by Melanie Dobson-11/20/15
5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be? Fantasy: Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell-11/29/15
6. Besides reading, what are your hobbies?
Listening to music like Irish Pop, Rock n Roll, and Instrumentals; Cooking; and Baking.: All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant-11/23/15
7. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas because of all the Christmas Lights: Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas: A Perfect Fit Holiday Novella by Sugar Jamison-11/30/15
20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc.
My preferred method of reading is both paperback and ebook on my Nook.: Undone Diva by Lila Dubois-11/18/15
Congrats Angie.READ: 4/4
✔3. What book did you just finish? Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
Stuck on You - Patti Berg 11/1
✔5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be? Fantasy
Krampus: The Yule Lord - Brom 11/18
✔17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? I'd travel to the past
Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro (historical) 11/19
✔20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc. My preferred method of reading is both paperback and ebook on my Nook.
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper (read on Nook) 11/27
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Mod
I'm in for this challenge.
books read : 12
1. State College - To Die For 11/6/15 **** (mc had a college scholarship)
2. Ink and Bone -
5. fantasy - Lost Library 11/8/15 ***
6. music, Irish Pop - It's a Long Way to Malta 11/24/15 ** (author is Irish)
music, Rock n Roll - Love Bats Last 11/2/15 *** "You rock, Alex." p. 145
music, instrumentals - Uneasy Spirits 11/10/15 *** "...a one-man-band..." p. 212
cooking -
baking - The Vampire's Mail Order Bride 11/16/15 *** "Baking is kind of like science." loc. 2320
7. Christmas -
11. Winnie the Pooh - Blind Sided 11/7/15 **** "I was like a big Winnie the Pooh..." loc. 2949
12. teacher - Bloody Lessons 11/12/15 *** (mc is a teacher)
16. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Maids of Misfortune 11/9/15 *** "...my knight in shining armor..." p. 146
17. a historical - The Weaver Takes a Wife 11/2/15 ****
18. butter pecan cake -
19. A Knight to Remember - The Ramshackle Knight 11/21/15 ****
20. a paperback - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
Bonus:
grandmother - The Trouble with Spells 11/22/15 *** (Grandma plays a big part in the story)
photography - The Most Important Catch (mc photographs a Carolina panther) 11/3/15 ***
writing my own book -
Angie15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
Harry Dresden from The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Harry's life is one disaster after another--these folks kept meeting new challenges: Mind Over Monsters 11/17
6. Besides reading, what are your hobbies? Cooking and Baking.
Comfort food cook-off Macaroni and Freeze: A Comfort Food Mystery 11/13
16. If you were given $20 to spend on a book today, what book would you buy? A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms set in a kingdom The Heir 11/7
2. What book are you currently reading? Ink and Bone - this is also about training people to support government policy Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
photography is an old favorite--crime scene photos Fear the Dark 11/14
7. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas Crossfire Christmas 11/15
The Challenge Factory
Books mentioned in this topic
Krampus: The Yule Lord (other topics)The Trouble with Spells (other topics)
The Ramshackle Knight (other topics)
Crossfire Christmas (other topics)
Fear the Dark (other topics)
More...
is.......
Angie ~ aka Reading Machine
Congrats, Angie! So tell us a little bit about yourself:
1. What state/country do you currently live in?
2. What book are you currently reading?
3. What book did you just finish?
4. What are your 5 favorite books?
5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
6. Besides reading, what are your hobbies?
7. What is your favorite holiday?
8. Do you have any pets, and if so what are they and what are their names?
9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
10. Name one book/author that you really can't stand.
11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
12. What was your dream job growing up?
13. Who is your favorite villain from a book?
14. What was the last book you recommended to someone?
15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
16. If you were given $20 to spend on a book today, what book would you buy?
17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
18. What is your favorite dessert?
19. What was the last book that made you laugh?
20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, Kindle, audio etc.
BONUS:
Tell us three things about yourself not already mentioned here.
This challenge will run for the month of November.
Feel free to think outside the box!
The How To's:
Use Angie's answers to create your own challenge. There's no limit to how many books you read for the challenge. Use your creativity for this one :)
For example - if the EotM lives in Florida you could read a book set in Florida, or read a book by her favorite author, or read a book where the main character participates in the EofM's hobby, etc.