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1. Is trust a big issue for you?
Yes
2. What is the last beverage you had?
Since tap water and mineral water probably don’t count, I’ll say tea.
3. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans?
Haha. No.
4. Do you think you’ll change in the next three months?
Yes.
5. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to?
My sister.
6. The last time you felt broken?
Sadly enough almost all the time.
7. Are you in a good mood?
At the moment yes, at least in an ok mood.
8. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s?
My dad is dead, but yes. 
9. Is your current hair color your natural hair color?
Yes, but I’m considering dyeing it blue or green.
10. What was the last thing that made you laugh?
My children’s antics. 
11. Do you really truly miss someone right now?
Yes, my maternal grand parents, my dad and my aunt.
12. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda?
Yes.
13. Do you ever write in pencil anymore?
In the past years, not for a long time, but actually this past year, I’ve been making some notes about my children and my nieces in a very cute calendar.
14. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes.
15. Who did you last call?
My mother.
16. Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today?
No. I don’t get along with my mother.
17. Who was the last person to call you?
Probably my sister.
18. Ever use a bow and arrow?
Yes.
19. Last time you had a portrait taken by a photographer?
When my sister graduated from high school. I didn’t want to be in the photos and looked grumpy in them.
20. Is Christmas stressful?
Yes.
21. Have you ever had a pierogi?
Yes. I hope that’s the correct spelling. I found these questions on Tumblr.
22. Favorite type of fruit pie?
I mostly have apple pie so I’ll pick that.
23. Occupations you wanted to be as a kid.
Archaeologist, astronaut (lol).
24. Do you believe in ghosts?
I’m not sure.
25. Ever had a déja vu feeling?
Yes, many times.
26. Do you take a vitamin every day?
Yes. Vitamin B12. I had a deficiency and nearly died.
27. Have you ever taken dancing lessons?
Yes, classical ballet. Not seriously, just simple dancing for small children. But I did get to play the king in Sleeping Beauty at the end of term.
28. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse having?
I’ve been thinking about that a lot. It’s hard to guess at an unlikely future, unfortunately, but maybe an archivist, librarian, teacher, architect or engineer.
29. Can you curl your tongue?
Yes.
30. Have you ever won a spelling bee?
We don’t have them but I might have won if we did. When we had spelling tests I usually aced them. Not that I want to boast about it. School was really bad for me. Like in a really good Swedish song: ’real life killed me on the school bus’. It was like that except I never went on a school bus. For me it should be in the school yard or in the class room.
31. Do you study better with or without music? 
Without.
32. Have you ever been in love?
Yes.
33. Hot tea or cold tea?
Hot tea. 
34. Tea or coffee?
Tea.
35. Can you swim well?
I used to but I haven’t done it in a long time. They say those skills don’t last.
36. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?
Of course.
37. Are you patient?
Yes.
38. Have you ever won a contest?
Yes, an art contest in high school.
39. Black or green olives?
Black.
40. Do you want to get married?
Yes, if I could find ’Mr Right’.
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1. Favorite book-to-screen adaptation?

The Circle by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren. I think the movie was actually better than the book, which wasn't bad either.

2. Movie tie-in covers yay or nay?

Maybe?

3. Book you most want to see adapted to screen?

Almost anything by Diana Wynne Jones and the other books in the Circle series.
 
 
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May. 15th, 2018 05:29 pm
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1. Where are you from?

Sweden.

2. Favorite book?

I couldn't possibly choose just one, but I'll mention one at random anyway: The Red Apples by Iris Qvanskog. It's a supernatural story about a girl, a missing boy, a witch and some extremely red apples.

3. Favorite series?

Shadowbridge and Lord Tophet by Gregory Frost,The Raven Cycle by Anthea Sharp, The Feyland and Feyguard series by Anthea Sharp. I'm also really enjoying the Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman. And many more. How could anyone choose just one?

4. Your favorite movie?

There's no way I could choose only one. I'm looking forward to seeing A Wrinkle in Time, Mary and the Witch's Flower and a Swedish movie based on a Swedish book called room 213. It's the first in a series of spooky children's books.

5. Favorite tv series?

See above. Although, at the moment, I love the following series that have been aired recently or are still on right now in Sweden): Endevour. Death in Paradise. And Victor and Josefine.

6. Your favorite singer?

Darin Zanyar is really hot (but I wish he'd get rid of that beard). I also like Universal Poplabs, Nilla Nielsen and Sara Varga and several others - oldies from the eighties mostly.

7. Favorite color/s?

Blue and green (in various shades) closely followed by dark red and lemon.

8. Favorite genre?

Fantasy, science fiction and historic fiction. Again, I couldn't choose just one...

9. Where do you work/study?

At home, on the computer.

10. Do you have children? If not, do you want to have any?

Yes. Two.
 
 
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1. How is your weather?

Spring has finally come and all the snow has been gone for a while now!

2. What's your favorite springtime dish?

A salad with lots of vegetables.

3. Current favorite ice cream/chocolate/dessert?

Either Oatly's strawberry ice cream or Choice (formerly Tofuline) cones. Or the traditional Swedish chocolate ball.

4. Most anticipated TBR?

The next book in the Invisible Library series.
 
 
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May. 1st, 2018 12:26 pm
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1. Describe your current read in 4 words.

Interesting. Fascinating. Cosy. Well-written. (Actually, I'm not reading anything right now, but I was describing the last book I read, Bury your dead by Louise Penny, in Swedish translation).

2. How old were you when you had your wisdom teeth removed (if at all)?


I've never had to have a wisdom tooth removed.

3. Favorite cartoon show/character?

Either Maya the Bee or a French one called (in Swedish) Victor and Josefine (but it's really called Ernest et Celestine).

4. What is your astrological sign?

Leo.
 
 
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1. Favorite phone game.

Wordbrain. (It's the only one I play).

2. Favorite book genre.

I can't just pick one so I'll say fantasy, mystery and science fiction.

3. Favorite Easter Candy.

I don't eat 'candy' as such, but I do love chocolate, so that will have to be my answer.

4. Favorite person to hang out with.

Again, I can't pick just one, so I'll say my sister and my children.

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1: Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?

Yes.

2: Are you single/taken/heartbroken/confused?

Yes. :) Well, not taken, but all the others.

3: What if I told you that you were pretty?

I wouldn't believe you.

4. Ever been told “it’s not you, it’s me”?

Sort of.

5: Are you interested in anyone right now?

Unfortunately not.

6. What are you looking forward to in the next week?

Having an ice cream.

7. Do you want to be single?

Yes and no.

8. Did you go out or stay in last night?

Stay in.

9. How late did you stay up last night?

Until about 1.30.

10. Can you recall the last time you realized you liked someone a lot?

Yes.

11. Last three things you had to drink?

Tap water, mineral water, cranberry juice.

12. Have you pretended to like someone?

Yes.

13. Have you ever told somebody you loved them and not actually meant it?

No.

14. Honestly, has anyone seen you in your underwear in the past 3 months?

My family.

15. Is it hard for you to get over someone?

Yes.

16. Think back five months ago, were you single?

Yes, unfortunately.

17. What were you doing at 12:30 this afternoon?

Taking care of my children.

18. Hold hands with anyone this week?

My children.

19: Could you go for the rest of your life without drinking alcohol?

Yes.

20. What would you name your future daughter?

I have a pretty name, but I'd like to keep it to myself.

21. Do you miss anyone?

Yes, several.

22. Have you kissed three or more people in one night?

No.

23. Did your last kiss take place in/on a bed?

No.

24. Are you good at hiding your feelings?

Yes, I think so.

25. Have you ever cried from being so mad?

No.

26. Who did you last see in person?

Hm. Tough question. I 'see' people at the store etc. But I don't 'see' people as in meeting friends. It's been almost three years since I last saw the guy I'm closest to right now. :/

27. Are you listening to music right now?

No.

28. What is something you currently want right now?

To move. To get some new clothes, glasses and other necessities, as well as some new books.

29. What is the last thing you said out lot?

I expressed my disappointment that a job wasn't like I thought it would be.

30. How is your heart lately?

Physically, fine. Emotionally, not so fine.

31. Do you wear the hood on your hoodie?

No.

32. Are you wearing socks?

Yes.

33. What do people call you?

By my first name.

34. Will you talk to the person you like tonight?

No.

35. Are there any stressful situations in your life?

Yes.

36. Who did you last share a bed with?

Haha.

37. Did you do something bad today?

No. At least depending on what you call 'bad'. I wasn't happy about certain things I did, but I do my best.

38. When was the last time a member of the opposite sex hugged you?

See question 26. Almost three years ago.

39. Do you get stressed out easily?

Yes.

40. Will you sing today?

Probably not.

41. Have you ever wanted to tell someone something but didn’t?

Yes. Frequently.

42. Who do you go to when you need to talk to someone?

My sister.

43. Have you ever been taken to the emergency room in an ambulance?

Not in an ambulance.

44. What are you listening to right now?

Nothing.

45. What is wrong with you right now?

I'm sad and concerned about the future.

46. What is on your wrists right now?

Nothing.

47. Where did you get the shirt/sweatshirt you’re wearing?

I bought it online.

48. What do you like better: hot chocolate or hot apple cider?

Hot chocolate.

49. Do you make wishes at 11:11?

No.

50. Are you a good artist?

I'm a writer.

51. Love really is a beautiful thing huh?

Of course.

52. Do you miss the way things were six months ago?

No.

53. Ever been on a golf cart?

No.

54. Do you have trust issues?

Yes.

55. Ever stayed up all night on the phone, with who?

Yes. With my brother.

56. Do you own something from Hot Topic?

No, I don't even know what that is.

57. Do you use chap stick?

I should.

58. Have you ever slapped someone in the face?

Hm. I don't think so.

59. Do you have a little sister?

I have a sister who is close to me in age.

60. Have you ever been to New York?

No.

61. Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?

No.

62. Have you hugged someone within the last week?

My children.

63. What were you doing at midnight last night?

I was sitting right here in front of the computer or reading a book.

64. Have you ever regretted kissing someone?

No.

65. Is there one person in your life that can always make you smile?

Actually, there are two. My children.

66. Were your last three kisses from the same person?

Yes.

67. Have you kissed anyone in the last five days?

My children.

68. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone?

Alone.

69. Will next Friday be a good one?

I hope so.

 
 
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I found this meme on a Swedish book blog and I thought I'd do it too. It turned out to be more fun than I thought to begin with. I thought I'd have trouble finding the answers to many of the questions, but I do wish I'd had a better reply to the one about the president.

1. What book is on your nightstand now?

A Swedish non-fiction book about a 17th century book (and the man behind it) about grand buildings and monuments in Sweden (which was at the time a rather big power in European politics).

2. What was the last truly great book that you read?

Hm. Tough question. I'm not really sure. Lately, I've read several different books that I liked a lot, but 'truly great'? The past year has been a very difficult one in my life so I'm probably not remembering correctly, but I have to go back several years to think of anything that I can describe that way. So I'll pick either Shadowbridge (and its sequel Lord Tophet) by Gregory Frost or The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams. No, wait, (LOL), I do think Eliot Pattison's mysteries set in Tibet are also truly great and the French historic mysteries about Nicholas Le Floch set in pre-revolutionary France. I'll shut up now. :)

 3. If you could meet any writer – dead or alive – who would it be? And what would you want to know?

Again, that was a tough one. I have so many 'favorite' authors. And even if I love the author's books, it doesn't mean I'd want to meet him or her in real life. I guess I'll randomly pick Diana Wynne Jones because her books were awesome and she was brilliant and even a bit magical. Or Agatha Christie. Since she was into archaeology and I am too (and history as well), it would be interesting to meet her. I'd like to ask her about that incident when she went missing and everyone thought she might be dead. Anyone who's seen one particular episode of Doctor Who (The Unicorn and the Wasp) will know what I mean. Or if you're familiar with Agatha Christie's life history.

4. What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves?

Possibly all the children's and (old-fashioned) YA books and the non-fiction.  Maybe. II'm not sure what will surprise other people.

5. How do you organize your personal library?

Usually alphabetically, with the exception of books either too big or too small to fit onto the ordinary shelves.

6. What book have you always meant to read and haven’t gotten around to yet? Anything you feel embarrased never to have read?

Jane Eyre. But I'm not embarrassed. Everyone's taste in books (or anything really) is individual so what is embarrassing for someone, may not be for someone else.

7. Disappointing, overrated, just not good: what book did you feel you were supposed to like but didnt? Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing?

I really don't remember. Out of all the internet freebies I download, the great majority are disappointments, and some are too gruesome or sad for my taste.

8. What kinds of stories are you drawn to? Any you stay clear of?

 I'm drawn to old-fashioned (I almost said 'real', sorry about that. LOL) fantasy, mysteries/puzzles, science fiction, historic fiction, children's books, YA (again, old-fashioned ones) and finally non-fiction. Put another way, I like well-written engaging books that have happy endings. I stay clear of vampire, werewolf, demon and zombie books plus romances (that are exclusively romances). Also, naturally, badly written books or ones that have unhappy endings or are simply too gruesome or sad or both. Finally, I'd like to mention that I hate unpleasant characters. That's usually a reason for me to not finish the book.

9. If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be?

Which president? Any president in any country? Hm. Any type of well written fiction with nice, pleasant characters, I think. Or maybe some good historic book. Reading is good for you and learning about the past is too.

10. What do you plan to read next?

The Inner Circle by Carmen Caine/Madison Adler.

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I found this question on this Swedish book blog.

How important is it for you to own your books?

Most of the time it's very important. As long as I like the book. That's why I usually borrow e-books at the library to 'try before I buy'. If that's not possible, I read the blurb very carefully and if possible I read the first page or so on the bookstore's site. Fortunately it's usually enough to be able to tell if I like the book enough to buy it.

Do you buy all books you read or do you prefer to borrow?

As I mentioned above, I use the library a lot, but if I like the book, I'll buy it. Usually, though, I tend to download free legal books, and even among them I've found some gems that I have bought in print later.

When it comes to books you want to own, is it important for you to have all the books in one series and in the same format (paperback/hardcover, same edition etc)?

Yes, if possible. Ursula K LeGuin's books about Earthsea is one example of an exception to this rule. The same goes for Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. When it comes to the former, to begin with I borrowed the first books from the library (in Swedish), but book 1 wasn't available. I ended up buying the first three books in paperback, in English. Then all the other books in the series were published, or at least I found out about them. So now I have book 4 in hardcover, in Swedish, but all the rest of the books in paperback, in English.

I think found the first book about Stephanie Plum I found on sale in an ordinary supermarket, in Swedish, at least that's how I remember it. I got the other books in English.

I even had to buy an e-book once, though I rarely do so, because book 3 (Hespira) in the series about Henghis Hapthorn by Matthew Hughes, wasn't available in print, except in a hideously expensive hardcover edition. I'm not exaggerating. Apparently, there was some trouble with the publisher. Then the book was published in paperback so I bought it right away.

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How could I forget this? It's one of my favorite movie classics.



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