Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Nicked from Becky because it seemed like a lot of fun.
Using only books you have read this year (2009), answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title.

Describe yourself: The Savage (David Almond and Dave Mckean)
How do you feel: Tagged (Gary Crew)
Describe where you currently live: Up a Tree In a [...]

This is my first time taking part in Chris’ Music Mundays, but I’m sure it will not be the last!
I first came across Martyn Joseph about 6 years ago at a festival I was at, and his politically motivated acoustic songs immediately called out to me, and I snapped up a couple of albums there [...]

Time for a meme! (Pinched from Kailana, Chris, Maree and Book Zombie.)
1. What author do you own the most books by?
At the moment, JK Rowling. I own a complete set of UK hardbacks and books 1-6 in US paperback and the 3 companion books… (and some audiobooks…)
Previously (until I had a massive clear out) this [...]

“Why am I covered in feathers?”
Bella – Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

“This must be Thursday,” said Arthur to himself, sinking low over his beer, “I never could get the hang of Thursdays.”
Arthur Dent: The Hitch Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

“That was the first moment at which I started to realise what true courage was. Up till then, everything had been unreal, like a night-stalking game at a school camp. To come out of the darkness now would be to show courage of a type I’d never had to show before, never even known about.
Ellie [...]

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
Albus Dubledore: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling.

“Alright, the snow may be falling in the winter of my discontent, but at least I’ve got sarcastic company.”
Alaksa:  Looking for Alaska by John Green | Review

“What is it like when you lose someone you love?” Jane asked.
“You die too,” I said. “And you wait around for your body to catch up.”
“Is that what you’re doing now?” Jane said. “Waiting for your body to catch up, I mean.”
“Not, not anymore,” I said. “You eventually get to live again. You just live [...]

This weeks Weekly Geeks is another of Dewey’s from last year: A Quote a Day.
You may want to come up with a theme, such as favorite passages from books, author quotes, political quotes, quotes about books or reading, humorous quotes, whatever. Or you may not want a theme at all; maybe you just want to [...]

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