December Employee of the Month & Challenge - Kay (Brigidsmomma)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

is.....



Kay (Brigidsmom)

Congrats, Kay! 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 was the last nonfiction book you read?
4. What is your favorite series of 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. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
10. Name a country you would like to visit, and why.
11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
12. What was your dream job growing up?
13. What is the furthest north you have traveled?
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, ereader, audio, etc.

BONUS:
Tell us three things about yourself not already mentioned here.



This challenge will run for the month of December.
Feel free to think outside the box!

The How To's:

Use Kay'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 from her favorite series, or read a book where the main character participates in the EofM's hobby, etc.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Congratulations Kay!!!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Thanks Lanelle and Ezinwanyi! Here goes the answers...

1. What state/country do you currently live in?
Dawson, Missouri. Dawson is a very small town in Southern Missouri, in the Ozarks
2. What book are you currently reading?
Here are 5 that I am currently reading... these are subject to change daily...

3. What was the last nonfiction book you read?

4. What is your favorite series of books?
OMG, you want me to choose just one? Amelia Peabody Series...Brother Cadfael...Hercules Poirot...Stephanie Plum...Cat Who by Lillain Jackson Braun...
5. If you were to write a book, what genre would it be?
Humorous pet stories
6. Besides reading, what are your hobbies?
Knitting, Gardening, all things greyhound and/or cat
7. What is your favorite holiday?
Thanksgiving. Lots of FOOD and no gift giving!
8. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Gardening
9. What challenge or type of challenge is your favorite to participate in?
Anything that lest me READ LOTS of BOOKS!!!!!
10. Name a country you would like to visit, and why.
Great Britian - all the Isles, because there is a lot of personal heritage there and I just love Scotland, Ireland and Wales
11. What was the first book that you remember reading/being read?
Wind in the Willows
12. What was your dream job growing up?
Teaching
13. What is the furthest north you have traveled?
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
14. What was the last book you recommended to someone?

15. If you could bring a fictional character to life, who would it be?
Qwill from the Cat Who Books
16. If you were given $20 to spend on a book today, what book would you buy?
I buy my books at a discount, so $20.00 on Amazon would net me several books can't think of a specific book ATM...
17. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
The past - to the Middle Ages to be specific
18. What is your favorite dessert?
I like them all - and as much as possible of them too!
19. What was the last book that made you laugh?

20. What's your preferred method of reading? i.e. paperback, ereader, audio, etc.
My Kindle, by all means!

BONUS:
Tell us three things about yourself not already mentioned here.
I am disabled and spend the majority of my time reading as there is little else I can do
We have lots of pets: 4 cats, 2 greyhounds and a little red dog.
I grew up in Michigan, North of Canada...

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Congratulations, Kay! You've given some great answers.
I'm in for this challenge.
books read : 13

1. very small town -
2. a mystery - The Vanishing Houseboat 12/6/15 ***
3. Joseph Fielding Smith -
5. humorous -
6. hobbies,
knitting -
gardening - Diamond Bay 12/29/15 *** (mc's has a garden)
greyhound -
cat - Burgling the Dragon 12/22/15 **** (mc gets turned into a cat)
7. food - Whispers and Wishes 12/23/15 *** (mc's friend is a cook)
10. Great Britain,
Scotland -
Ireland -
Wales -
11. willow - Frank Merriwell's Pursuit Or, How to Win 12/31/15 ** "...supple as a willow." p. 108
12. teaching - The Hanged Man 12/24/15 *** (mc is a teacher)
13. Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
14. Christmas - Miss Santa Claus of the Pullman 12/18/15 ****
15. Qwill - Of Paupers and Peers 12/26/15 *** "...laying aside her quill..." p. 61
16. Amazon book - Wired Love: A Romance of Dots and Dashes 12/18/15 ****
17. the past - The Lady's Ghost 12/9/15 **
19. No Substitution For Mistakes Sara in Montana 12/27/15 *** (lots of typos and errors)
20. Kindle - Magic Shifts 12/5/15 ****

Bonus:
disabled - The Portrait 12/12/15 *** (mc loses an arm in the war)
red dog -
Michigan -

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Congratulations!

[Penni]

Congrats Kay!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Thanks everyone! Now let's see how many are into being challenged...

Here's a special challenge from me:

Read 1000 pages (one thousand) a week for each week in December... Make at least one of those books something from challenge list...

[Jo-Jo]

Congratulations Kay! Yay!!!!

[Marla]

Congrats Kay!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

How is everyone doing on their challenges? I am managing to keep up with my reading, doing at least 2 books per day so far this month and whittling away at my TBR list... I am also feeding the book addiction - I got my dear hubby his own Kindle for Christmas and proceeded to load it with titles I've already got on my cloud that I know he will enjoy... to the tune of about 250 books, give or take a dozen or so...! Maybe this will help keep him out of trouble! On today's list is a series of three books I've been wanting to read for a while now... I want to see if I can knock them out and get them done before Christmas tomorrow! Any bets as to whether or not I'll get it done?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

It's slow going for me. I've been a lot busier than I thought I would be. I'm hoping that after Christmas things will slow down and I can get some reading accomplished.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Hey all! Today is our 21st wedding anniversary, and just for today, I have a special challenge for anyone who is interested... How about beginning a new book today, one that is either a 2nd chance romance (this is my Hubby's 2nd marriage), a book that is the 21st in a series, or the 21st book on your TBR as of today? I'd be interested in seeing if anyone picks up on this challenge. Also, today is our youngest greyhound, Greek's 2nd Birthday! So a greyt day to all!

[PepperP0t]

congratulations Kay! your timing is excellent. I'm picking up a book I put down last week, it's a romance but the wording isn't working for me. it was unrequited love on both sides (with others) the first time around.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I think I found a book that will work for your challenge, Kay.
I'm going to read Sara in Montana. The subtitle is Second Chances trilogy.

[Jonquil]

Happy anniversary, Kay!

No 2nd chance romance, but I read a book with a dog shapeshifter. A Vision in Velvet 12/27

4. (Cadfael #5) The Leper of Saint Giles 12/6

5. humorous pet stories--I gave it one star, but he has a huge following. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary David Sedaris 12/7

6. Dogs 12/3

10. Great Britain The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary 12/21

14 Christmas Christmas Delivery (A Holiday Mystery at Jenkins Cove) 12/2

"majority of my time reading" books on cover, set in a library 12/9