So life returns to the routine of summer…

I have the Giro d’Italia keeping me occupied for the moment (as of publishing the blog I am behind in watching the stages). The Giro begins the season of all the grand tours and with Contador aiming for a Giro-Tour double I am sure that I will be watching like a hawk.

There’s been an interesting few weeks recently with me being ill and trying to return to my usual. (I can’t seem to get away from the doctors’ currently but I am working on it). In the middle of all this I travelled to Lourdes for a week with HCPT and had a blast as always-reflections to come. Lourdes came at the right time and it was a very emotionally charged week but I came back with a new energy and straight to another little break in Germany with uni friends.

Germany was great. I enjoyed spending more time in the sun and getting more freedom of choice at the itinerary for the day. We visited Munich and I took an abundance of photos to share when we returned.

In the recent week or so the focus has been on exams, not as exciting as jetting off to other countries but they needed to be done in order to finish second year of uni. This realisation scares me as it means I am halfway through my degree and will be qualified to work in my chosen field fairly soon.

Now is the time to catch up with friends and spend more time with family before my summer work begins and I am painted as a “dragon” again.

Well this was a challenge....

Question 1: If you could invite one author and one of their fictional characters to tea, who would you invite and what would you serve them?

 

For me, I'd be most likely to invite Marcus Zusak and Hans Hubermann  from the Book Thief. I'd serve them a variety of food and ask lots of questions.

 

Question 2: What book do you wish the author would write the prequel for?

My answer to this question is kind-of as expected. J.K Rowling and the Harry Potter series with more information about Moody, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs-especially Padfoot! I wouldn’t mind also having a prequel for Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You by Hana Jansen or Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor and Park.

 

Question 3: Which two characters (NOT from the same book) do you think would make a good couple?

 Maybe Margo Roth Spiegelman from Paper Towns and Four (Tobias) from the Divergent Series. Interesting partnership!

 

Question 4: If you ran into your favourite author on the subway and only could say one sentence to them who is it and what would it be?

My favourite author…I adore Marcus Zusak, Khaled Hosseini and J.R.R. Tolkien (I know this is not possible).  If I did meet any of them then I’d thank them for their writing of the books if I could actually get words out of my mouth.

 

Question 5: What book made you a reader and why?

The first book I remember capturing my imagination and making me want to go and visit Norway one day is The Witches by Roald Dahl closely followed by A series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

 

Question 6: Your bookshelf just caught fire! What is the one book you would save?

Aaargh! That’s just mean…I don’t know, one book….probably dependent on the mood I was in would alternate between Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You and The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.

 

Question 7: Which dystopian world would you want to live in and why?

Ooh, what a question since most dystopian worlds seem to destroy themselves pretty quickly, but since I’ve just seen Insurgent then I’d probably say I could live alongside them.

 

Question 8: What is your most Epic Read of all time?

Oooh, em….lots…I think the 1 that impacted most recently was The Book Thief and then The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul.

From Smalltownbookworm

So, I saw this on one of my fellow bloggers pages and decided to also fill it in. It got me thinking about how little I tell people I love them....I really should that more....anyway, have a read and pass it on.

1. What are you wearing? Jeans, penguin socks and my much loved owl jumper that my mum bought me for Christmas J

2. Ever been in love? Not entirely sure about that one.

3. Ever had a terrible break-up? Not really, let’s say halfway.

4. How tall are you? 5’4

5. Any tattoos? Nope.

6. Any piercings? I don’t currently, maybe the ears will be done again one day.

7. OTP? Well…..I’ll opt for the short answer as Smalltownbookworm did-the majority as long as Remus and Sirius aren’t involved!

8. Favourite bands? A variety, though my music taste centres mainly on Folk groups right now.

9. Something you miss? Being able to keep in contact with everyone I want to.

10. Favourite song? Ohhh, this is rather tricky. I have songs that make me happy even if I am in a huge grump (Stars from Les Mis and I’m Yours by Jason Mraz fall in this category) and others that I just enjoy in general…..that’s as much of an answer as you’re going to get


11. How old are you? 19

12. Zodaic sign? Gemini

13. Quality you look for in a partner? Someone who I can laugh with and feel comfortable around.

14. Favourite quote? "Sometimes things have to go very wrong before they can be right." Anon.

15. Favourite actor? Mmm…..I could list several but currently Eddie Redmayne is still there along with Benedict and a few others

16. Favourite colour? Purple

17. Loud music or soft? Soft

18. Where do you go when you’re sad? Into my own world and think? Maybe in the more literal sense-home.

19. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Depends on the day-20 minutes to 1 hour.

20. Ever been in a physical fight? Yep.

21. Turn on? Someone who makes me smile and laugh.

22. Turn off? Arrogance.

23. Reason I made my blog? I’m not sure, a combination of wanting to see what it was like and willingness to share stories that make me smile and reflect on life.

24. Fears? That’s be telling.

25. Last thing that made me cry? Chatting to a friend who is having a hard time right now.

26. Last time you said you loved someone? Is it bad to say Thursday?

27. Meaning behind your blog name? It lives up to what I do on a daily basis J

28. Last book you read? Paper Towns by John Green.

29. The book you’re currently reading? The Lord of the Rings Return of the King- JRR Tolkien.

30. Last show you watched? Panorama.

31. Last person you talked to? My mum.

32. The relationship between you and the last person you text? More than a friend?

33. Favourite food? Tiger Bread and Tablet.

34. Place you want to visit? Everywhere? Mostly all the ones that remain on my list? Norway and Brazil are in there!

35. Last place I was? The living room.

36. Do you have a crush? Possibly!

37. Last time you kissed someone? Not that long ago.

38. Last time you were insulted? Today!

39. Favourite flavour of sweets? Lemon?

40. What instruments do you play? Violin, Guitar (sort of), Mandolin and does Voice count?

41. Favourite piece of jewellery? A  Pendant from Lourdes J

42. Last sport you played? Em…..I can’t recall?

43. Last song you sang? I don’t remember you/Sometimes a day goes by from John Owen Jones’ album…..

44. Favourite chat up line? I don’t have one.

45. Have you ever used it? Nope.