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I saw spider monkeys when I was in Mexico. There were two of them and they were strolling along the path along with the guests. At first I wasn't sure what I was seeing. They were quite tall - thigh high. I held my hand out to one and he scampered away. Funny that they were so skitterish, yet strolling along the path with people. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. :(
Yes, I agree with Sarah! Really cool name!Where does your mom live, Liz?
Why Swedish? Not that I don't agree, I think it's a good choice, just curious...;)
I love cocker spaniels! Good name, too.
I'm wondering about the Swedish choice too! It's just not what you normally hear people say. :)
Janice, threat would be so cool to see spider monkeys just roaming around!For the longest time, I wanted a pet monkey, and I learned so much about what it meant to own one. Once I realized the huge commitment and the amount of space you needed for one, I kind of gave up on my plan.
We love our dog, Vader. Her name is especially cool because she's a girl. We are constantly having to correct people, so most of the time we call her "Vader girl" or "Lady Vader." I think I will forever have to have a cocker spaniel or two in my life, just love them!
Swedish---- I'm about 75% of Swedish descent. (My mom has just a bit of German on her side). So that's my reasoning for the language. If I was being completely honest, the first language that I would really like to learn is Japanese, but I already have two answers relating to Japan, so I went with Swedish :)
Ellsbeth, My mom (and all of my family) lives in Illinois and I live in Nevada. We are about 2000 miles away, and I just don't get to see any of them on a regular basis. Thank goodness for technology!
I was wondering if it was because you had some swede in your history. Very cool!
Liz wrote: "but I already have two answers relating to Japan, so I went with Swedish :) ..."Hmmm.... speculating, I see.
Updated, since I like having barefeet not barefeef :)
I love pistachios, but have never tried pistachio ice cream. Now I'll have to look for some.
It's really good. I've had pistachio gelato before and that is amazing!
I love pistachio ice cream (especially Baskin Robbins' pistachio almond) but decided that chocolate would be a more simple answer. Now I can't figure out what book to read for it. I'm not sure pistachio will be easy either, but a light green cover may be easier to find than a brown one.
Cheri, I looooove chocolate, too, but went with the more obscure. Pistachio gelato and ice cream is so good! I just read that pistachios originated in Central Asia and the Middle East, so perhaps I will read a book set in one of those places for the task. There is a book called Black, by Ted Dekker that has a perfect, light green cover. It's been on my tbr for a long time. So maybe I'll get to it in this challenge.
Liz- interesting choice of Anthony Bourdain, for the famous person you'd like to meet. Well, he probably would be an interesting person to talk to about his travels.
Good luck with your challenge. :-)
Good luck with your challenge. :-)
It was a toss up between Bourdain and Betty White! I'd love to talk to Bourdain about all his travels and of course... FOOD!
I finally found a book with a brown cover that I want to read, but there are lots more green ones, the correct pistachio color out there.
I didn't pick him, but I would like meeting Bourdain too :) I think I have 2 or 3 books with brown covers which I already owned, I added them to the question about eye colour (together with grey books).
What is the difference between icecream and gelato?
Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, but they are different. I would say the main difference is the texture. To me gelato feels smoother and richer.
I don't think we make that distinction here. It's just all ice cream. At least to me.
I'm glad I don't have to look for a brown book :)Gelato vs. ice cream is a texture difference for me, too. Gelato is Silkier and smoother than ice cream.
The difference is gelato has less fat and is made with more milk than cream. Ice cream is churned more rapidly and thus has more air in it.
The Talenti Pistachio gelato is the bees knees!
Oh, that makes my mouth water. I want to try that gelato!
Try it, Cheri! You won't be sorry!(And let me know what you think)
Did someone mention gelato?? I am a non-dairy person but always make an exception for the important things in life, like gelato. A small portion is very satisfying! YUM!!
Hmm I'll have to test out that pistachio ice cream too, I've always wondered about it, cuz my fave colour is green and I like green foods haha.Monkeys are cute, you'd like me latest crochet creation then =]
Intriguing, Sarah..... what did you make?
Hehe, a cheeky little money =] He's cute...
Hehe thank you =] I'll go pop him over on the what have you made thread lately with my other 2 projects.
What did you think of it, Liz? I thought it was reminiscent of the old style ghost story.
I want to know too. I recently read it and quite liked it.
Hi Janice and Sarah! I didn't see your comments earlier. I found A Head Full of Ghosts oddly entertaining and well-written. I didn't find it creepy- I had a strange obsession with The Exorcist when I was young. I used to watch it almost daily after school. Heh. I found this book reconnected me with my weirdness. :)
2/1240. read a book with the cover representing the colors od your favorite fruit.
Watermelon.
I read
Mr. Splitfoot. The combo of colors on the cover is almost watermelony. Certainly the green could represent watermelon rind.
That sounds bizarre- enough to add it to my wishlist. :)
What did you think of it Liz? I've seen the movie as well, but the book is so much better.
4. 4/12 Task 37. Who is your favourite author? – Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author.
Colleen Hoover. Too Late
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Books mentioned in this topic
Too Late (other topics)Let the Right One In (other topics)
Mr. Splitfoot (other topics)
A Head Full of Ghosts (other topics)
Elizabeth Joy. Most call me Liz.
2. What is your favourite sport? – Read a book that is either about your favourite sport or one of the characters plays that sport. You could also chose a book where the cover shows that sport.
Footbal
3. What colour are your eyes? – Read a book where the colour of your eyes is the main colour of the cover, or the word is in the title.
Blue
4. Have you ever had a broken bone? – If If no, read a book about archeology (the character may be an archeologist, the book may be set in a museum, etc)
No
5. What is your favourite movie? – If the movie is an adaptation, read the book that inspired the movie. Or, read a book that is written by the same author. Or, read a book that has the same title. If the movie is not an adaptation, read a book with a similar theme or has the same title.
Revenge of the Nerds
6. What is your favourite book? – Read it again. Or, read a book that has the same title. Or read a book by the same author. If you can’t find the same title, or the author only has the one book, go to the book page and click on “Readers Also Enjoyed”. Select a book from the list.
Crimson Petal and White
7. Pick a number between 1 and 10. – Select a series and read the book that corresponds to that number. Or, read a book with the number in the title.
9
8. What is your favourite holiday? – Read a book that is about that holiday, set during that holiday, or has the name in the title.
Christmas
9. What is your relationship status? – Read a book with that word in the title, or where the main character or author shares that status. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will be representative?
Married
10. Are you right or left handed? – Read a book with that word in the title.Righty
11. What is your birthday month? – Read a book with the selected month in the title, or set during that month.
March
12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Read a book featuring that type of pet. Or, read a book with that pet in the title.
Black Cocker Spaniel, Vader
13. What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc) – Read a book set in the country or region of choice. (Chinese – set in China, Italian – set in Italy, etc.) If you chose a type of food that is not specific to a country, what region would you find it prevalent? Read a book set in that region. For example – Seafood would be prevalent in the coastal areas of Canada, United States, among others.
Sushi- Japanese
14. What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) - Read a book with that word in the title. Or, is on the cover. Or…. Get creative. What kind of book will represent that item?
Eyeliner
15. What is your shoe size? Select that number of books on your TBR, put them into the Fruit Machine (or another randomizer), and read the one that is selected.
8
16. What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? – Read a book that either represents that flavour by the colour of the cover, or in the title. You may also chose a book that represents that flavour in some way.
Pistachio
17. What is your country of birth? – Read a book set in that country, or written by an author that was also born in that country.
US
18. What is your favourite season? – Read a book with either the season in the title, or set in that season.
Spring
19. What is your current desk top picture? – Interpret that desk top picture any way you like. Read a book that represents that interpretation. For example, mine is a magnified picture of a frozen soap bubble. I could interpret it as ice, or alien landscape, or bubble. I could read a book with “Ice” in the title, a book set on an alien planet, or has bubbles on the cover. The gophering could be endless on this one.
Giraffe eating leaves on a tree
20. What is your preferred mode of transport? – Read a book with your selection on the cover, or in the title, or it plays a significant role in the book.
car
21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake? – Go to your TBR and order the shelf by number. Read the book that corresponds to your answer. If you picked “none” or “zero” as your answer, your number will be 100.
My last birthday cake had 0 candles (but I turned 40)
22. Have you been in an accident? – If no, read a book that is a thriller, in which an accident is a high probability.
I am completely clumsy and always have an unexplained bruise, or two. I trip. I run into things. But no real accidents to speak of
23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? – Read a book with your selected word in the title, or depicted on the cover.
Bath
24. Name a place you’d like to visit. – Read a book set in that location.
Japan
25. What is your favourite genre? – Read a book in that genre.
Historical Fiction
26. Do you prefer a car or truck? – Read a book with your selection on the cover or in the title.
fast car
27. Do you have a tattoo? – If you don’t have a tattoo, read a book with a tattoo on the cover, or represents a tattoo that you would want if you were to get one.
Nope
28. Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? – If Contemporary, read a book published in 2000 – 2017.
Contemporary
29. What is your favourite flower? – Read a book with that selection on the cover or in the title. Or, read a book that you feel represents that flower in some way.
Orchid
30. Have you been to Europe? Where? – If you haven’t been to Europe, read a book set in a European country you would like to visit.
No
31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious… who would it be? – read a biography, autobiography, memoir, or historical fiction about that person. Or, read a book that is representative of that person.
Anthony Bourdain
32. What is the feature you are most often complimented on? – Read a book with that feature on the cover or in the title.
Eyes
33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither? – If ghost, read a ghost story.Friendly ghost
34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)? – Read a book with that creature on the cover, in the title, or in the story.
Monkey
35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc) – Read a book in that setting or that represents your choice.
Near a body of water: ocean/lake
36. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you prefer it to be? – Read a book with that word in the title, or read a book where a character is afflicted by that same loss.
Hearing
37. Who is your favourite author? – Read either a book by that author, or a book recommended by that author.Colleen Hoover
38. Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water? – If tea or coffee, read a book with the word in the title, or set in a country where that beverage is a huge export (ie China for tea, Brazil for coffee).
Coffee
39. What is your birthstone:– Read a book with that gemstone on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that gemstone is the colour of the cover.
aquamarine
40. What is your favourite fruit? – Read a book with that fruit on the cover, in the title, or the colour of that fruit is the colour of the cover.Watermelon
41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc) – Read a book where this issue is prominent or is represented in some way. It may be fiction or non-fiction.
Education
42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea? – Read a book in that setting.
undersea
43. To what time period would you like to time travel? – Read a book either set in that time period, or published in that time period. Or, read a book about time travel where the character’s time travelled to that period.
1800s, specifically Victorian England
44. Do you prefer shoes or bare feet? – Read a book where your selection is on the cover or in the title, or get creative and find a book that represents your choice.
bare feet
45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither? Read a book with either a predominantly green or black cover depending on your answer.
Green! In a dirty martini!
46. What is your Zodiac sign? – This one is wide open. Read a book that represents your zodiac sign in some way.
Pisces
47. What is your height in inches?
66
48. Who is someone you miss?
My mom- she lives so far away!
49. What is your hobby?
Music
Video games
50. What language would you like to learn to speak?
Swedish