Monday, April 30, 2012

Short and Sweet. Kind of...

No, today is not Tuesday, my regularly scheduled post day.  You did not enter a time vortex, and end up losing Monday.  I decided to post early.  Why?  So I could let you all know I'm posting over at Karen Elliott's blog, The Wordshark today!

I am sharing one of my favorite posts, Fiction Fears, with Karen.  If you have a phobia of aliens, or if you maybe like aliens and think they get a bad rap, this post will probably make you laugh.  Come over and let me know what you think!

Also, the marvelous Mike Schulenberg at Realms of Perilous Wonder tagged me while I was at the Pikes Peak Writer's Conference.  I haven't had a chance to acknowledge the fun until today!  Because I am in a time crunch right now, I'm not going to pass the tag on to anyone specifically, (linking takes forever!) but if you want to join in on the fun, feel free to play.  Thank you, Mike, for being gracious and thinking of me!

Oh, and go check out Mike's post, Dark Wings of Mr. Flappy.  It's a fun story with a happy ending and worth reading.  It made me chuckle!

My Eleven Questions and Responses


1.  If you could live in a fictional world, where would that be?

This is a tough one. Okay, it's from a television show, but it's still fictional.  I love Cabot Cove in Murder, She Wrote.  That's my pick. Laugh if you want. My husband does.

2.  Fiction or Non-fiction?

I haven't been reading.  It makes me sad.  I'm trying so hard to get my novel edited, and keep up with blogging, etc... that I just don't have time to read.  I'm looking forward to June.

3.  Do you read in quiet or noisy places.

I'll read anywhere I can.  I'm one of the lucky people that, when I'm engrossed with the right book, I don't hear anything.

4.  Do reviews influence your choice of reads?

Nope.  Nor do they influence which movies I watch.  Friend's recommendations mean a lot more to me.  Reviews may affect where I eat, though.

5.  Audio-books or paperbacks.

Nook.

6.  What was the first book you remember reading?

Actually, I don't remember the first book, but I know I loved picture books.  I remember the librarian and my mother having a conversation about not letting me check out picture books anymore, so I'd read books at the appropriate reading level.  I still love picture books.

7.  Favorite Author?

Oh, without a doubt James Rollins.  And James Clemens (same guy, different genre).  Also, Dean Koontz.  Janet Evanovich.  Those are my current ones.  Some from the past are Piers Anthony, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allen Poe, Victoria Holt, and Kathleen Woodiwiss.  The Cat Who... series.  I could go on, but won't!

8.  Classic or modern novels?

There are classics I adore, but currently I like modern novels.

9.  Have you ever met your favorite author?

Sadly, no.  I'm thinking of James Rollins right now.  I'd probably embarrass myself.

10.  Book groups or solitary reading?

I've never belonged to a book club.  I think I like it that way.

11.  If you could only read one book for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Just one book?  Not even a series?  Something long, with lots of plot twists, and gorgeous writing (a la Dean Koontz or James Rollins).

All righty then!  Those are some fun questions, so I hope some people take advantage of the open invitation to talk about their reading life!  Linda Hatton maybe?  Leigh Covington?  Oh, Stacy Jensen, you probably need a post, since the A-Z Challenge is over, right? :)

You all have a happy week!

22 comments:

  1. One book for the rest of your life? Wow, how horrible would that be.

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  2. I hope you had fun playing the question game, Lara...I enjoyed your answers very much :) Thanks for the kind words, and the link to my blog!

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    1. I did have fun, Mike! I'm glad you thought of me, and of course I'll link to your blog! Dark Wings of Mr. Flappy is a favorite, now!

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  3. Oooh! I think it's cool you want to live in Cabot Cove! I love Murder She Wrote. I watched that show all the time! And good luck with your edits! Keep it up girl! It'll be done before you know it! :)

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    1. You know, Leigh, we have too much in common! It's nice to find a kindred spirit, though, who won't laugh at my enjoyment of Murder She Wrote. ;)

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  4. Fictional world - where I just won a huge lottery AND got to meet my favorite author (Stephen King). Mostly fiction, but also a few here and there on "writing," "grammar," "punctuation," etc. Quiet places are preferred, I read mostly at home. I rarely read reviews. I own a Kindle and I'll admit I go after a lot of free or really cheap books. First book I remember, probably Charlotte's Web. Classic and modern. Most of the classics are available free on Kindle! If I could read one more book the rest of my life, it would be my book, soon as it's put together! And Mike Schulenberg is marvelous!

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    1. Thanks, Karen! I was thinking I should have invited people to answer any of the questions they wanted to in the comments. You must have read my mind!

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  5. I love Dean Koontz!! And I get all my book reviews from GoodReads...and only read the ones that don't have spoilers. I will only read book reviews if I don't know anything about a book but the title has grabbed my attention. Generally a book's blurb is enough to hook me in or...not. :)

    Thanks for visiting my blog, and for the congrats! I also learned that my cousin's baby was born yesterday on May 1, too!! Two babies in my family born on the same day in the same year. Wow!

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    1. That's so cool about your family babies! I love babies.

      I feel bad I didn't comment much through April. It was so hard to keep up with all the posts from so many people. But, I'm back and ready for more Word + Stuff!

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  6. A book is always a fun reward at the end of novel edits! Good luck.

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    1. I'm just waiting for June! Then I'll get to read again!

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  7. I've nominated you for the Leibster award because I think you're awesome. Here's the link to the original post. Hope you have a great day!
    http://mobyjoecafe.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/finding-your-thing-has-no-expiration-date/

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    1. Thanks so much! I think you're pretty awesome, too! I'm glad we got to meet through the MNINB challenge!

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  8. Nice meeting you, Karen! I like your taste in books. "The Cat Who..." series were my first adult mystery novels. I have them all.

    Thanks for the intro, Lara!

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    1. The Cat Who... books were just so fun! And I never could figure out who did it, until the end. Oh to have that kind of success... :)

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    1. The first Dean Koontz book I read was Lightening. I was hooked...

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  10. Fun interview! Keep plugging away on edits,too,Lara. Like Leigh said, you will get them wrapped up soon!

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    1. Thanks, Cindy. I'll just keep at it, and hope for the best!

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  11. I love these questions! I'm going to keep this in mind for a future blog post of my own! I know what you mean about not having time to read ... I'm behind on blogs because of reading books these days!

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Pam! I thought the questions were unique, too. It was fun to remember all the past books I enjoyed, and the books that I'm looking forward to reading now!

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