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Fancy flavoured black teaFavourite thing to eat with tea/coffee?
A shortbread finger biscuit. Or two, or three ....Favourite thing to nibble on with a glass of wine?
Blue brie or camemblue with crackers.Favourite time of day?
Late at night when everyone else has gone to bed.Favourite celebrity dream date?
Simon Baker. Of course! (But it would have to be a double date with Dale he he)What author have you met, and had a conversation with?
Quite a few, but a favourite was Monica McInerney. Such a warm lovely person.Book you would never read?
I'm not a big classics reader, but The Canterbury Tales was horrible (to me)What is on your bedside table that is book related?
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What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
hearing the family's stories about their weekend away Something funny you saw/heard/experienced today?
Pitch Perfect 2. Awesomeness!What film are you looking forward to this week?
Child 44. I absolutely LOVED the book and I'm looking forward to seeing the film with such a great cast including Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman.Which film franchise has left you cold but excited the world?
Mission ImpossibleWhich do you like doing first — reading the book or seeing the movie?
If I know about the book first, I will try to read it before seeing the film. Otherwise, I am okay watching the film first and then reading the book, because the book is usually better!What book would you like to see be turned- not into a film- but into a TV series?
'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale - that would be great as a TV series and I can't understand why none of his books have been adapted for TV.Rough MusicHave you ever preferred the film or TV series to the book that it's been adapted from?
Romeo + Juliet I thought Baz Luhrmann's film re-imagined the story brilliantly for modern times.
What film or TV series do you think was a travesty of the original book?
Oh dear, I've derailed the whole thread, so I'll answer my own question!I think Bonfire of the Vanities was the worst film adaptation ever!
If you could have an exotic animal as a pet (ie, it wouldn't eat you or ruin the furniture) what would you have?
Susan wrote: "Oh dear, I've derailed the whole thread, so I'll answer my own question!I think Bonfire of the Vanities was the worst film adaptation ever!
If you could have an exotic animal as a pet (ie, it wo..."
Probably a tiger.
What is one pet you would never consider?
A snake — I'm not scared of snakes, and I bear them no ill will, but I wouldn't want to get up close and personal with one!What adventure sport would you take up if you were fearless?
Rock climbing ( and I'm terrified of snakes!)What animal would you fear most about encountering?
ManWhat's your favourite Disney movie?
Ryan wrote: "ManWhat's your favourite Disney movie?"
The Lion King.
What children's movie annoys the crap out of you?
Finding NemoWhat is your spirit animal?
owlWhat tv show do you happily watch reruns of?
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What musical would you want to see now turned into a movie?
wicked (if done well)What did you have for dinner?
Salmon and saladWhat is your favourite form of exercise?
WalkingWhat is your least favourite activity?
I don't really have a least favourite activity. I'm not keen on doing taxes or gardening — so I get my husband to do them!Do you speak a language other than English?
Yes, I speak French and German, although I'm not fluent, plus a tiny bit of Russian.What would you say is the most useful language to learn in the world today apart from English?
mandarin chinese or sign language (but that actually depends from person to person)What was the last alcoholic drink you had?
A glass of a very nice French Bordeaux red last night. Is there an alcoholic drink that you really can't stand?
That would have to be brandy, because I associate it with medicinal use as a child.What non-alcoholic drink is your favourite at a party?
Bourbon stinks! Eeew!What was the last compliment you bestowed on someone?
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What was the last compliment you bestowed on someone?
That might be some positive feedback this morning to a young woman who is working and studying hard against the odds to obtain qualifications in youth ministry. These days to qualify you have to have 160 hours of approved work experience with young people. Matte photographs or gloss photographs?
Gloss, definitely.What superpower did you wish you had as a child (or perhaps still do)?
knowing how to get into other worlds. As a reader/writer perhaps I am as close to having that power as anyone can be...What else do you wish you'd had more time for this weekend?
Sleep for sure.How many duplicates do you have on your TBR list?! (There's a function that shows you this when you go to my books, find duplicates.....)
No duplicates — but I regularly curate my TBR list!Do you think there has been a renaissance in reading (physical books) or do you think it's on the decline?
I'd like to think hand held paper books are still on top. It's my way of enjoying it anyway! But like everything these days, I'm sure the digital way of doing things is getting a stronger and stronger following. Who knows what the real figures are, or even if it's something that can be known!What was the last gift you gave?
I gave my hubby a copy of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos, by Dava Sobel, one of his favourite authors. (The book isn't listed on GoodReads; I must add it). I was on my way to somewhere else, and snapped up a hard copy on sale for only $15.What was your most recent "special occasion" meal?
Just lasagne, kids like it. What's something you worry less about as you get older?
What other people think. What did you have for dinner tonight?
Vicki wrote: "What other people think. What did you have for dinner tonight?"
Moroccan Chicken and vegetables
What are you looking forward to this weekend?
Sydney Swans website, closely followed by AFL website.Favourite commentator of AFL?
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