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Laura wrote: "Oh scrap my question didn't notice it'd just been asked..my bad..Okay answer this instead: How many pages will you read of a book before you give it the flick (if it's a bad book)?"
No set amount. Depends on the book and my frame of mind at the time.
Which book is top of your to read list for 2016?
Anything from my physical book collection..This year no books take my eye as of yet as a must read or waiting on to be released.Gone to the museum lately?
Yes, on Monday we saw Behind the Lines, an exhibition of the best political cartoons of 2015 at the Museum of Australian Democracy.Do you follow politics?
Not really...I seem to get mad at it when i do.Do you have any annoying tweeting birds near your house? I mean ones that go non stop like I do...I dunno how the heck it doesn't go blue in the face without stopping every so often for a breath!!
Laura wrote: "Not really...I seem to get mad at it when i do.Do you have any annoying tweeting birds near your house? I mean ones that go non stop like I do...I dunno how the heck it doesn't go blue in the fac..."
We have one or two that start about five thirty and sound like a machine gun.
Which author do you read most regularly?
Harlan CobenDo you 'have to' read series in order?
Yes! Unless I accidentally stumble onto it and read one without knowing (happened before).What do you like to do when it's really hot outside?
Turn the air conditioner on and drink glass after glass of iced waterWhat do you do when it is really cold?
Going through a big carrots/celery/chips & dip phase at the moment Name of the last person you received a text from?
"My older sister" is not a name Michael arghh! I haven't been to a concert in ages, it was probably Angus & Julia Stone back in late 2014. Good bands rarely come to Adelaide, and when they did in 2015 I was overseas.
Something you're looking forward to in the coming months?
Watching AFLWhat are you most pleased about today?
That my holiday washing may be finished soon. Sad, I know.. ;)What are you most looking forward to for your weekend, or next week?
I am looking forwards to having Monday off as rec leave so I am getting 4 days off work!!!!How do you celebrate Australia day?
Few beers n maybe a bbq but this year I'm (kinda) going away so not happening..well the beers probably lolHave you ever had your TBR pile under 50?
Nowhere near. Do you like anything on par with reading?
Hiking in good weather, doing fun workouts — it must be those endorphins!Where (apart from Goodreads) do you get inspiration for your TBR pile ?
My dad. It's fun talking books when you've not got a tonne in common!What book are you most excited about right now?
Not so much a particular book but I've noticed my physical book collection that needs to be read is down to two shelves!So I'll ask the same question - What book are you most excited about right now?
It's a toss up between Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. All of these are read over and over again. If you are giving someone a bunch of flowers - what flowers would they be
'Now' Michael I am listening to Ed Sheeran much to the dislike of everyone around me!What are you good at?
Reading people...it's a good n bad thing i think. Especially when one portrays themselves one way but their body language screams another way!Do you go to bed early or late most nights?
We go to bed early - but I read till late. What's your favourite sweet indulgence?
Rarely eat sweets but if I do it's strawberry ice cream. Which genre of reading do you avoid?
Sci-Fi is a snoozer for me so i will usually avoid it.Did you make a new years resolution and keep with it so far (considering a month is almost over)?
Mmm, not seriously.. maybe just trying to read books off my physical shelf, which means less library books. We shall see!Is there something you will just not read, ever!
Anything horrorif you're not reading - how else do you relax?
Currently it's playing with the puppy....But usually it's gaming or drawing or spending time with my cat.Any plans to go on holidays this year?
Not big ones. Usually we go to the beach for a couple of weeks in the middle of summer. What is your latest rave about a book lately? Or author?
Don't have either of those at the moment.Do you like lolly snakes?
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What's your favourite lolly?
Not a big lolly eater - but I am partial to wether's butterscotchOK - you've been given a big beautiful blue humming alien cat - what will you call her!
Time to revive this thread!Yes, I've recently added the iView app to my iPad. It’s nifty for catching up on TV.
Where do you get your book recommendations, apart from GR?
Lately, book review segments on the radio, via podcast.What was your favourite comic as a child?
I didn't read comics :(When was the last time you had a conversation about books?
Today, while hiking with my hubby.Do you belong to a real-life book club?
I guess you could call it a book club?! Our Aussie Readers swap meets. But in the true sense of the word, no. When was the last time you gave up on a book?
Michael that amazing! Good though :)I'd love to see Golden Boy made into film. But in saying that.. If they made too many changes..
Do you enjoy using your library?
Well, I love using my library! Just now used it online.What was the last book conversation you had?
It was about Burial Rites . A friend and I had differing responses to it.What is the most interesting book you have read recently?
War and peace. Only read it as it was a school text.
Are you looking forwards to season six of game of thrones?
I have never read the book or watched the movies.Who was the last author you met?
Yes! Me Before You (can't wait!). I don't mind that it'll probably be different, loved the story enough not to mind. Will be nice to 'see' it. What was the last hard copy book you held in your hands?
Definitely eclectic - mind you I am guessing a completist reader is one who will finish at any cost. I haven't heard the term before. I am easily able to stop reading a book I am not liking, or in the mood for. Black Forest cake or carrot cake?
Carrot (had some this afternoon ;)Salad or veg?
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Okay answer this instead: How many pages will you read of a book before you give it the flick (if it's a bad book)?