Around the Year in 52 Books discussion
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The Person Below Me
Definitely not, I'm only 5 ft tall. Debate was the closest I got.TPBM is obsessed with Bigfoot!
Nope, don't care about Bigfoot, one way or the other.TPBM will visit a pumpkin patch this weekend to kick off Autumn.
No. I will go to a party. TPBM lives in Europe.
No, I live in Australia - it is spring! TPBM will start a new book this weekend
Yes, just finished Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth and picked up The. Beautiful Mystery to start.TPBM is nearly finished with the ATY Challenge.
Yes, just finished Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth and picked up The. Beautiful Mystery to start.TPBM is nearly finished with the ATY Challenge.
Noooo. I’ve still got 18 to go! Eighteen large, intense books. *sigh*TPBM has finished their Christmas shopping. 🛍
No, queue laughter. Not even started.TPBM has started their Christmas shopping.
Nope, I don't buy many gifts so I have time.TPBM has curly hair.
Sorry, but my hair is straight and fine. If i want it curly I need to use a curling iron and even then it is tough.TPBM likes to read Louise Penny
Yes, I really enjoy her books.TPBM has green eyes
Yes, my eyes look green if I'm wearing green, but otherwise are bluish.TPBM has a large garden
Nope. Just a couple of herbs in pots. TPBM is enjoying fall weather.
Fall seems to have skipped straight to Winter this year. It's currently snowing outside. :|TPBM is a fan of Harry Potter.
That I am. I've been listening to the "Harry Potter and the Sacred Texts" podcast - although I'm still not sure what I think about that, I'm thinking about rereading at least the first few HP books.TPBM is planning an interesting vacation.
Nope. If anything people are coming to see me. TPBM has red hair.
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TPBM has a guess for a 2019 GR Choice Award winner.
no, not yet ---TPBM will be voting for the 2019 GR Choice Awards.
Yes, I did!TPBM has finished this year's ATY challenge.
Yes... 2 days ago. I had a long wait to my final book Dracula off hold from the library. TPBM is looking forward to Thanksgiving.
Yes but more black Friday. My family doesn't really do a big thanksgiving but my mom, my sisters, and I will spend all night shopping. TPBM has their Christmas tree up
Nope, I don't celebrate christmas. TPBM likes coconut.
Yes, it is very tasty. But I don't get to eat it very much. TPBM works as a teacher.
No, but my husband does.TPBM lives where there's snow on the ground right now.
Not yet, supposedly tonight.TPBM is not having Turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
I don't celebrate thanksgiving, so no turkey. I had lasagna ;)TPBM is battling the temptation to take on an unrealistic amount of reading challenges for 2020
What temptation? I’ve already done it :)TPBM likes mysteries.
Nope, I don't get the appeal at all. TPBM worries about their health unnecessarily.
No not really. My husband who suffers from general anxiety worries for the both of us, and some.TPBM plans to watch the new Star Wars miovie
Not unless the girls ask to watch it. I'm not a big movie watcher. Usually I just watch whatever the girls want to.TPBM is currently spending every night finding creative ideas to use for The Elf on the Shelf ......( I really HATE this tradition, its exhausting LOL)
No Elf on the Shelf for me.....my youngest is 32.TPBM has already wrapped a holiday gift for this year.
What is Elf on the Shelf tradition? :OI don't think I will be wrapping any gifts.
TPBM loves cats.
Yes I do love cats! I never really had cats before, but now I have two and have gained a new appreciation for them <3TPBM is checking goodreads on their work computer
No, I retired some years ago, so no work computer to read on. TPBM homebakes goodies for Christmas.
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TPBM celebrates a holiday other than Christmas.
No, I celebrate Christmas. But unlike the US (and other places??) our main day is Christmas Eve at December 24, and gifts are opened in the evening after dinner that day. This year, I have almost 2 weeks off, as I am changing jobs in February, and needed to take out the rest of my vacation days. Bliss. TPBM is getting on a plane today heading on a Christmas vacation. (I am on the airport right now, looking forward to some quality reading time on the plane :)
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TPBM buys presents for the family pets as well as the people.
No family pets as they have sadly all past away. TPBM has visited South America.
Yes I spent 5 months there early 2019, it was a-ma-zing!TPBM likes skiing/snowboarding
Yes, I have enjoyed snow skiing the few times I have been.TPBM is spending an inordinate amount of time researching and composing next years reading challenge list, all the while adding more and more TBR books to an already very long list!
I'm trying not to add anything new for now, but the part of inordinate amount of time composing next years reading list is true ;)TPBM feels sleepy.
Yes absolutely right, I am supervising a workshop and my eyes are beginning to become closed :)))TPBM is a pet lover
Yes! I have two cats and a dog :)TPBM loves to swim at the beach.
Yes, but not too far out. You never know what's lurking down there!TPBM has completed their first read for this year's challenge.
Yes I did and I didn't like it. Long and boring. But it's done.TPBM plans on reading in order and outside of her/his comfort zone.
No and yes, respectively.TPBM likes to drink tea while they read.
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TPBM enjoys watching cooking competitions.
Not me. TPBM reads more than one book at a time.
Usually two...one hard copy and one on the Kindle. TPBM knows the name of at least one person at the local library.
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