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Monday, October 08, 2012

Monday Morning Meme

The Omnivore's Hundred

 found at Very Good Taste


Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food – but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.
Here’s what I want you to do:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison  --not since I was young, and I was always bothered by the way the fat coated the inside of my mouth.  Yuck.
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile  --oh, now that I think of it, I think it was alligator, not crocodile.  Same family, though, right?
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush  --this was one of the first things I made in my new pressure cooker
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi --I had to look this one up.  It was always on the lunch buffet at our favorite Indian restaurant
15. Hot dog from a street cart --this isn't fair--I've never lived or visited anywhere that had hot dog street carts
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes --I love this.  A local garden store has a big display of locally produced fruit wines and I always treat myself with a couple of bottles when we shop there.
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries --a big part of going for walks in late summer--stopping to eat the wild blackberries & raspberries.
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi --never been brave enough to try the salty kind.  Love mango ones, though.
34. Sauerkraut  --I've lived in Germany for 18 years, off and on.  American sauerkraut is just wrong.  
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar --I've had cognac, but have zero desire to have a smelly cigar with it, and I don't think that should count, unless you're eating the cigar.
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut  --had part of one.  I'm not a fan.
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle --well, yeah.  See above, re: lived in Germany for 18 years.
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips --they're no substitute for chocolate, that's for sure!
61. S’mores --we always have to have these whenever we're camping, whether we want them or not.  Never really had them as a kid--I preferred the roasted marshmallows by themselves--still do.
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst --it used to be my go-to fast food until all the imbisses got turned into doener stands
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs --I remember my parents having these when I was a kid.  Don't know if I ever did, though.
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake --funnel cake was always a big part of going to Cedar Point back when we had season passes
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill --seriously?
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie --there used to be a Hostess day-old store where I grew up, and we usually had a large selection of these in the freezer
78. Snail --the boys used to order these from our local doener/pizza place
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict --this doesn't really count, because when I was a kid, Eggs Benedict had hard boiled eggs and cheese sauce rather than poached eggs and hollandaise.
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare --again, when I was a kid.  My grandparents raised rabbits for a time.
87. Goulash --When I was a kid, goulash was macaroni, ground beef, and canned tomatoes.  But I've had (and made) Hungarian goulash, as well as goulash soup
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam --
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish --had it several ways, but my favorite is catfish pecan.  Which I haven't made for a while.  If it weren't such a PIA to make, I'd put it on the menu for next week.
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox --I've had them separately, but not together, does that count?
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

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// posted by Darla @ 10/08/2012 06:00:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, October 31, 2011

Monday Morning Meme

Halloween Meme

Found at Never Never Land

COSTUMES:

1. What past Halloween costume of yours do you remain particularly proud of?
I won a prize when I was a kid with an Ichabod Crane costume--hooked nose made of Silly Putty is all I remember clearly.

2. Are there any other costumes – worn by someone other than yourself – that you remember as being really clever?
Some of the kids' classmates' moms came up with some awesome costumes over the years. A thunderstorm was pretty memorable.

3. What was the lamest costume you've ever seen?
Well, the German kids who would come trick-or-treating didn't really get the idea. A funny hat was about as good as it got.

4. As a child (under 18), did you ever dress up as a Star Wars character for Halloween?
*cough* I was 16 when Star Wars came out. Much too old for trick-or-treating (IMO then, anyway), and too young for the cool parties of a couple years later.

5. What's the sexiest Halloween costume you ever wore?
I never really wore a sexy Halloween costume. Always went for scary or funny. Closest would be the year Carl dressed up as a vampire and I was his victim. White wig, pale makeup, ragged clothes.

6. Can I see a photo of that?
There's one somewhere, but like I said--not particularly sexy.

TRICK OR TREATING:

7. During your primary treak-or-treating phase, was there ever a year when you did NOT go out? Why?
Not that I can remember. Although I do remember having to wear a winter coat over my costume a few years. Ah, Michigan....

8. What kind of candy in your trick-or-treat bag did you never, or almost never, eat?
Necco wafers. Yuck.

9. Did you ever pull any “tricks,” like smashing a jack o'lantern or TP'ing someone's house on Halloween?
No.

10. What was the most unusual “treat” you received at a neighbor's house?
Compared to today's standards, they were all unusual: homemade cookies, popcorn balls, caramel apples, quarters. The candy bars were the unusual treats.

11. How old were you when you went trick-or-treating for the last time?
Twelve, IIRC

12. Do trick-or-treaters come to your door, where you're living now?
Holy crap, do they ever. Hundreds of them. Hordes. You can't even shut the door between trick-or-treaters--it's a steady stream. We start stocking up on candy in September.

SCARY STUFF:

13. What's a little-known or underrated scary movie you'd recommend to people this Halloween?

Camp Cuddly Pines Power Tool Massacre, but only if you're over 18. :)

14. Do you believe in ghosts?
No. But I also don't believe we know everything there is to know.

15. Have you ever seen a dead human body, outside of a funeral?
Yes. I worked at a hospital. People died.

16. What's the most frightening thing that ever happened to you personally?
Chest pain and shortness of breath. I feel stupid about it now, but at the time, I was scared.

17. Who's scarier looking, Dick Cheney or Donald Rumsfeld?

Cheney. That's the face of pure evil, there.


GENERAL:

18. Do you wish Halloween would just be celebrated on the last Saturday of October, when you could really cut loose, instead of the 31st every year?
Well, maybe. It does make it tough on the (parents of) kids, when there's trick-or-treating in the middle of the week, and confusing when some neighborhoods have official trick-or-treating on days other than the 31st. Parties, however, can be any time, and it's not a big deal.

19. Provided you had the resources, would you rather set up an amazing Haunted House in your front yard (or parking lot, or apartment hallway, or whatever) or go to a really great party wearing the best costume in the room?
Oh, I'd definitely rather set up the Haunted House.

20. Is Halloween your favorite holiday of the year?
It used to be, back when we were younger and went to parties. I still like it, but it's not my favorite anymore.


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// posted by Darla @ 10/31/2011 01:02:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, April 18, 2011

Monday Morning Meme

I actually got this a couple years ago, but forgot to do it.


Reading Meme

to play: Copy the questions into your own post, answer the questions, and tag any friends who would appreciate the quiz, including the person who sent you this. Don't bother trying to italicize your book titles. We know you want to.**

1) What author do you own the most books by?

Nora Roberts.

2) What book do you own the most copies of?

Storm Front by Jim Butcher--3 or 4 paperbacks, a couple different hardcovers, and an audiobook. Oh, and an episode of the TV show.

3) Did it bother you that both those questions ended with prepositions?

No. I think the prohibition against ending sentences with prepositions is the sort of nonsense up with which I will not put. :D

4) What fictional character are you secretly in love with?

First literary love: Francisco d'Anconia. *sigh* Current heartthrob: Harry Dresden.

5) What book have you read the most times in your life (excluding picture books read to children; i.e., Goodnight Moon does not count)?

Hard to say. There are several I've read more than half a dozen times: Atlas Shrugged, Outlander, Naked in Death (and probably the next 4 or 5 in that series), Storm Front.

6) What was your favorite book when you were ten years old?

When I was ten?? Hmmm. Maybe the Black Stallion series by Walter Farley. I've never been a horse-person, but I loved that series.

7) What is the worst book you've read in the past year?

Probably the one where an army captain in on a 6-month "leave of absence" from the military (??) because the male general is sexually harassing him (?? no mention of DADT?), and he falls in love with a woman who can bench press TWICE her own body weight (?????? the world record holder doesn't even do that!). I got so bogged down and irritated by things like that I could barely get to the plot.

8) What is the best book you've read in the past year?

Changes by Jim Butcher. So aptly named, and it's his best yet. Ghost Story is even better, but taunting isn't nice, so that's all I'm saying about that.

9) If you could force everyone you tagged to read one book, what would it be?

Why We Suck by Denis Leary. There's something there to annoy pretty much everybody. :)

Alternatively: The Big Necessity by Rose George.

10) Who deserves to win the next Nobel Prize for Literature?

I don't keep up with current "literature"--too often I've found it to be over-hyped and either tedious or pedestrian. So I have no idea what would even been in the running. I've been impressed by the past winners I've read, though.

11) What book would you most like to see made into a movie?

Furies of Calderon, though I'm afraid they'd turn it into a kids' movie, so maybe just skip to Captain's Fury. So many great special effects in that series. And I've always thought Nora Roberts's Hot Ice would make the perfect romantic adventure/caper movie.

12) What book would you least like to see made into a movie?

Laura Kinsale's For My Lady's Heart and Shadowheart--I don't think a movie could capture the intensity, and the middle-English would be very hard to watch. Likewise, Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles. Too busy, intense, and subtle for film.

13) Describe your weirdest dream involving a writer, book, or literary character.

Well, there was the dream where I was making oven-fried chicken and fish nuggets in a church basement kitchen with Jennifer Crusie and Nora Roberts. That was vivid and memorable and weird.

14) What is the most lowbrow book you've read as an adult?

Defining a "lowbrow book" as one for the uneducated/uninterested/uninvolved, I'd have to say those "mysteries" that are just shells for recipes or crossword puzzles. And also some of the "erotica" or "romantica" that when you read it, you can almost hear the author snickering in the background about how naughty and daring they are.

15) What is the most difficult book you've ever read?

House of Leaves was definitely not an easy book to read.

16) What is the most obscure Shakespeare play you've seen?

I don't think I've ever seen an actual Shakespeare play.

17) Do you prefer the French or the Russians?

I've read very little of either, so I have no real preference.

18) Roth or Updike?

I've read more Roth than Updike, but I'm not sure that indicates I like Roth more.

19) David Sedaris or Dave Eggers?

Never read either.

20) Shakespeare, Milton, or Chaucer?

Not that big of a fan of any of them.

21) Austen or Eliot?

Austen--Eliot seems to be a little more long-winded and tedious, although I do like her plots and characters.

22) What is the biggest or most embarrassing gap in your reading?

There are a lot of "classics" I never read, but I've been remedying that with those 100 free classics I got with my first e-reader.

23) What is your favorite novel?

So many different ones for different reasons.

24) Play?

Noises Off. :D

25) Poem?

I am not at all a fan of poetry. I find most of it pretentious, and I simply don't have the patience for or the interest in absorbing imagery.

26) Essay?

Anything by Mil Millington.

27) Short story?

Tod Golberg's collection Simplify is a notable exception to my dislike for short stories in general. And I noticed when I was looking up the links for this that he has a new collection out: Other Resort Cities. Must buy.

28) Work of nonfiction?

I've been reading a lot more nonfiction lately, and I've been enjoying it, but none of the books has reached the status of "favorite" yet.

29) Who is your favorite writer?

Neil Gaiman. Closely followed by Terry Pratchett, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Crusie, & Laura Kinsale

30) Who is the most overrated writer alive today?

Nicholas Sparks. *shudder*

31) What is your desert island book?

Probably Atlas Shrugged--it's got everything: romance, adventure, philosophy, mystery, drama, plus it's a big fat doorstop of a book that has proven to stand up to re-reading.

32) And... what are you reading right now?

I just finished The Source of Magic by Piers Anthony, and am reading a couple short stories from Murder by Magic and a chapter from a women's fiction book that irritates me (like 95% of all women's fiction that I've read) but that I still feel compelled to finish. I haven't decided yet what to read next.

** whoops. I italicized my book titles anyway.


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// posted by Darla @ 4/18/2011 07:42:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, March 29, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

Tired of all of those surveys made up by high school kids?! "Have you ever kissed someone? Missed someone? Told someone you loved them? Drank alcohol?" 35 questions for the people who are a little older...Tag me when you finish.


1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
car repairs

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Bombay Restaurant in Einsiedlerhof. There's something very sensual about Indian food.

3. What do you really want to be doing right now?
sleeping! It's Monday morning--do you even need to ask?

4. How many colleges did you attend?
two: University of Michigan, and University of Maryland.

5. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
It was the only clean one in my pajama drawer that a) was warm enough (i.e. not a tank top) and b) I didn't need to wear a bra with.
If you're asking why it was in my drawer--it's an old comfy long-sleeved henley of Carl's.

6. What are your thoughts on gas prices?
I don't pay attention much. Over here, we just put $$ on our card and then fill up the tanks until we need to put more on.

7. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
Since I was already awake (I've developed an annoying habit of waking up 10 minutes before the alarm goes off, but I stay in bed until it does, dammit!), I was most concerned about turning it off before it woke Carl up, because otherwise he'd dash into the bathroom ahead of me. (and then go back to sleep for another THREE FREAKING HOURS! No, I'm not bitter. Why do you ask?)

8. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Well, since I fell asleep while reading, it was probably something about the current read: Mr. Murder by Dean Koontz.

9. Do you miss being a child?
Not really. I like my life now.

10. What errand/chore do you despise?
Scrubbing the tub, and dusting the rock collection. Neither of which gets done nearly as often as they probably should. Eh. Do it yourself if it bothers you.

11. Get up early or sleep in?
I'd love to sleep in, but these 5:15 mornings have killed my ability to do that, even on weekends.

12. Have you found real love yet?
Oh, yes.

13. Favorite lunch meat?
roast beef

14. What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
I never go to Wal-Mart. They're not in Germany anymore because Germany requires companies to allow their employees to join unions. Hah. Even in the States, I don't go there. I loathe Wal-Mart.

15. Beach or lake?
Beach.

16. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
The ceremony thing, or the practice? I see no point to the ritual, but think that the concept of making a commitment to someone you love is an important one. I find stories about people discovering they're "not really married" because the priest/minister/rabbi/judge/whatever was a fake to be ridiculous.

17. Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
I've never watched either one, and don't really want to.

18. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Stephen Colbert.

19. Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
You mean, while I was driving, have I ever run into anything? No. But I've been in 3 accidents, one as a driver, two as a passenger.

20. Ever use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
Nope. And never for an unintended purpose either.

21. Ring tone(s)?
Whatever came with the phone. Which I never use. I'm not even sure I know how to unlock it.

22. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
When I had braces as a teen, I was fanatic about brushing immediately after eating, and I always had a toothbrush in my purse, so probably the strangest would be restaurant bathrooms, or maybe by the water cooler on a picnic.

23. Somewhere in California that you'd like to go, but have never been?
I've never been to California. Someplace quirky and off the beaten path. I'm not so much into the usual touristy things.

24. Do you go to church?
No.

25. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
Career.

26. How old are you?
49

27. Do you have a go-to person?
Probably Carl.

28. Are you where you want to be in life?
In some aspects, yes. I'm a work in progress in others.

28. Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Scooby Doo, Rocky & Bullwinkle

29. What about you do you think has changed the most?
Being more comfortable in my own skin. I know who I am and make no apologies for it. I don't bend to make myself fit to anyone's expectations or wishes like I did when I was young. (stealing Deb's answer because it's a good one!)

30. Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
God, no.

31. Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Occasionally, but less and less often.

32. Did you ever own troll dolls?
No.

33. Did you have a pager?
No.

34. Where was the hang-out spot when you were a teenager?
No clue. If there was one, I was unaware of it.

35. Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Oh, sure. They're less trouble-prone than I was, definitely, but I was never the instigator.


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// posted by Darla @ 3/29/2010 08:22:00 AM 1 comments

Monday, March 08, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

The Handwriting Meme

Found this on Forgetfulone.

RULES -

1.) Go ahead, get a piece of paper and a pen. Prepared? Okay!

2.) Write a pangram* in your language. Sign your paper with your first name or your nickname (not your signature!!!). You can also include your blog URL if you want to.

3.) Take a picture, or scan the paper.

4.) Post it on your blog! Leave a comment here (or a trackback) once you have posted.

5.) Link back and tag - don’t be shy!




* A pangram, also known as holalphabetic sentence, is a sentence that contains all letters of the alphabet at least once. “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.” is a common example in English. There are pangrams in all languages - for a little inspiration spy *here*. Feel free to use one of these common examples or come up with something on your own.


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// posted by Darla @ 3/08/2010 03:42:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, March 01, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

Bookworm Award
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I was given this Award/Meme a loooong time ago by Julia from Julia's Books Corner. Thanks so much! :)

Rules:
Open the closest book to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence, as well as two to five sentences following.


From Fool Moon by Jim Butcher:

"No, no, no," I growled at Bob. "Werewolves. There's more than one kind of werewolf?"
"Eh? More than one kind of what?" Bob tilted his skull over to one side, as though cocking an invisible hand to his ear bones.
"Werewolf, werewolf."
"There wolf," Bob replied solemnly, his voice seething with a hokey accent. "There castle."

Okay, I did fudge a little bit, starting on the 7th sentence instead of the 5th. But it is the closest book to me, and it is page 56.


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// posted by Darla @ 3/01/2010 09:15:00 AM 3 comments

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

Book Tag: Seven Random Book Facts













The rules are:

Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
Share seven random and/or weird book facts about yourself.
Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
Let each person know that they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

I was tagged by Julia, a very long time ago.

  1. I could read before I turned 3.

  2. I'm a critical reader, but I don't mind reading books that I don't think are very good.

  3. I prefer to read a wide variety, from nonfiction and classics to Harlequin romances.

  4. I'm never without a book, and I read in lots of small stolen moments, like while brushing my teeth.

  5. I love my e-reader and was contemplating using it for most of my new-book purchases in the future, but now it needs to be sent in and updated, and that has me rethinking the whole idea. I need to call Sony up and find out if they will use USPS instead of UPS so I can get it here instead of having to use the kids as an intermediary. I researched the idea of just getting a new one, but none of the new ones are as appealing--they're all either too big (mine fits exactly right in my purse), or the screens are too small (or both, which is really ridiculous), and a lot of them don't have book covers--they use sleeves instead, which I don't like. And I wouldn't use the wireless feature anyway because we've had ZERO luck with doing anything wireless here. (T-Online sucks, at least if you're trying to use it with US hardware.) So I want to keep my e-reader and use it as my primary source for reading, but it seems that fate's against me.

  6. I have huge piles of books stacked on my computer desk and a big box full of books in the middle of the floor of the computer room. I've read all these books and need to do something with them. For quite a while I thought I'd review them all before trying to find a home for them, but judging from the sheer number of them, I'm slowly coming to the realization that that is not going to happen.

  7. I'm not really concerned about how my books look. I do appreciate the look and feel of a pristine cover, but a well-worn cover means to me a book that's been well-loved.

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// posted by Darla @ 2/22/2010 01:59:00 AM 3 comments

Monday, February 15, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

A way-long meme

Discovered at One Gal's Musings.

1. My eye color: blue
2. Favorite car: my red 1988 Mustang GT Convertible... that's currently in the garage in San Antonio. *sigh* Benny (black Mercedes C300) and Moby (white Ford Expedition) are great, but the Mustang is still my favorite.
3. Right-handed or left-handed: Right
4. Shoes you wore today: white Rykas so far--my in-the-house shoes
5. My fears: big dark things (walking up next to the submarine at the Auto-Technik Museum in Speyer creeps me out horribly), deep dark water, heights.
6. Goal you would like to achieve this year: get even stronger
7. Thoughts first waking up: what kind of breakfast to make
8. My bedtime: should be 9, but it ends up being more like 9:30 or 10. (insert rant here about high schools starting so early despite numerous studies showing that teens do markedly better when school starts later)
9. Pepsi or Coke: Diet Pepsi--but cola's really not my beverage of choice.
10. Single or Group Dates: single would be nice--with having only one kid at home, we don't go out as a couple nearly as much as we used to.
11. Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate. The darker the better.
12. Do you smoke: Nope. never saw the point.
13. Do you sing: hehe. Yes, particularly when I wake up the teenager.
14. Have you been in love: Yes. Still am.
15. Do you want to get married: Again? Currently happily married.
16. Do you get along with your parents: fairly well with my mom, though slightly distant. haven't seen my dad in ages.
17. Do you play a musical instrument: yes--piano
18. In the past month have you smoked: No. See #12.
19: Favorite candy bar: that Lindt dark chocolate with chili. To die for.
20. In the past month have you gone on a date: No. See #10.
21. All-time favorite sports team: Er. U of M Wolverines? Not a big sports fan here.
22. Ideal girlfriend/boyfriend: Confident and competent.
23. My best friend(s): Carl
24. Do you believe in love at first sight: No
25. Favorite clothing brand: hahahahahaha whatever's on sale, fits, and looks good on me
26. Dream vacation: someplace warm with beaches and a handful of sightseeing opportunities.
27. My favorite singer: Freddie Mercury
28. My favorite movie: What's Up, Doc?
29. Have you ever fired a gun: absolutely. Scored sharpshooter, too.
30. Do you like answering these questions: why else would I be doing it?
31. Do you like yourself: Usually
32. I am addicted to: books, shoes, tea
33. Favorite drink: jasmine white tea
34. Do you have a crush on anyone: Yes.
35. Are you ticklish: Yes
36. Favorite ice cream flavor: Cherry gelato.
37. Define yourself in 3 words: logical, loyal, literate
38. Do you believe in God: depends on how one defines "god." definitely don't believe in any religion's version.
39. Favorite day of the week: Monday--I love fresh starts.
40. Heads or tails: tails
41. Favorite author: Pratchett, Gaiman, Butcher, and Crusie. oh, and let's add in Kinsale and Dunnett.
42. What magazines do you read: National Geographic
43. Sweet or sour: sour
44. Favorite chewing gum brand: it's been decades since I chewed gum. I really couldn't say.
45. My hair color: brown
46. Height: 5′ 3"
47. My heritage: all-American mutt. I know there's Irish & German in there, probably some Dutch, and who knows what else.
48. My weakness: tend to get bogged down in details
49. My perfect pizza: oh, so many. The more interesting, the better. Had one in Frankfurt with rucola, black olives, and ham that was wonderful.
50. My most overused phrase on IM: Don't IM anymore, but it would probably be LOL
51. My best physical feature: My muscles. I'm getting quite proud of them.
52. Do you get motion sickness: Yes
53. McDonalds or Burger King: BK in the U.S., McD's in Germany.
54. Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Oh, please. Brewed iced tea, please.
55. Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee--not some 6000-calorie syrup concoction that pretends it's coffee. *shudder*
56. Do you swear: seldom
57. Do you want to go to college: Not anymore
58. Do you think you’re attractive: sometimes, for my age
59. Do you like thunderstorms: yes
60. In the past month have you drunk alcohol: Yes
61. In the past month have you been on drugs: No
62. Favorite cartoon as a child: Scooby Doo
63. Favorite sport: gymnastics or figure skating
64. In the past month have you been on stage: No
65. Ever been beaten up: only fighting with my brother when we were little kids.
66. How you want to die: Suddenly
67. Number of piercings: one in each ear
68. Favorite color: purple
69. Favorite food dish: oh, too many. what's coming to mind at the moment is a ratatouille couscous recipe I've made a couple of times. Yum.
70. My parents are: acrimoniously divorced
71. Do you have children: yes, three.
72. Do you have pets: 1 dog, 1 turtle, 1 chameleon, assorted fish
73. My favorite music genre: rock, particularly when mixed with classical (eg: Savatage)
74. My favorite season: summer
75. Silver or Gold: Silver
76. Who was the last person that called you: Dagny
77. Are you a good driver: yes
78. Would you rather be rich or famous: Rich
79. When I’m sad or down, I prefer to… read or play mindless games
80. What is your phone’s current ringtone: the generic one it came with
81. The longest you’ve gone without sleeping: 24 hours, probably. maybe longer. trips to & from the US tend to involve long periods of being awake and miserable.
82. What would you do with a million dollars: Pay off the house and bills, put some away for each of the kids, take a great vacation.
83. What makes you laugh: Camtino Awesimo.
84. Your favorite book: Freedom and Necessity by Emma Bull & Steven Brust, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (despite the fact that way too many people incorrectly interpret this as approving of greed)
85. Most embarrassing moment: oh, too many. I think I'm becoming immune.
86. Favorite item that you currently own: my e-reader
87. Have you ever moved: oh, yes.
88. Kisses or hugs: hugs
89. Are you a very emotional person: nope. call me Spock.


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// posted by Darla @ 2/15/2010 01:11:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 08, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

Fun With Your Name Game

I found this at Shannon's Moments of Introspection. Feel free to play along and leave me a comment if you do so that I can visit your blog!

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01. Your rock star name (first pet, current car): Duchess Mercedes

02. Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): French Silk Boots

03. Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal): Violet Armadillo

04. Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born): Kaye Alma

05. Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): Stoda

06. Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Orange Jasmine Tea

07. NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers): Durwood Harold

08. Dancer name (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Cucumber Lindt

09. TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Ayres Anchorage

10. Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Summer Lilac

11. Cartoon name:(favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Mango Socks

12. Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Oatmeal Live Oak

13. Movie star name (first pet, first street where you lived): Duchess Coe


I've done similar name games before, but this had some that were a little different. And I hate to admit it, but I had a horrible time remembering the name of my 5th grade teacher. Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th I remember fine, but 1st grade still escapes me. How odd.


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// posted by Darla @ 2/08/2010 09:35:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, February 01, 2010

Monday Morning Meme

found on Shannon's Moments of Inspiration:

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The Quiz:
  1. Which one of the following describes the perfect date?
    a) Candlelight dinner (4 pts.)
    b) Fun/Theme Park (2 pts.)
    c) Painting in the park (5 pts)
    d) Rock concert (1 pt.)
    e) Going to the movies (3 pts.)

  2. What is your favorite type of music?
    a) Rock and Roll (2 pts.)
    b) Alternative (1 pt.)
    c) Soft Rock (4 pts.)
    d) Country (5 pts )
    e) Pop (3 pts.)

  3. What type of movies do you prefer?
    a) Comedy (2 pts.)
    b) Horror (1 pt.)
    c) Musical (3 pts.)
    d) Romance (4 pts.)
    e) Documentary (5 pts.)

  4. Which one of these occupations would you choose if you only could choose one of these?
    a) Waiter (4 pts.)
    b) Professional Sports Player (5 pts.)
    c) Teacher (3 pts.)
    d) Police (2 pts.)
    e) Cashier (1 pt)

  5. What do you do with your spare time?
    a) Exercise (5 pts.)
    b) Read (4 pts.)
    c) Watch television (2 pts.)
    d) Listen to music (1 pt.)
    e) Sleep (3 pts.)

  6. Which one of the following colors do you like best?
    a) Yellow (1 pt.)
    b) White (5 pts.)
    c) Sky Blue (3 pts)
    d) Dark Blue(2 pts.)
    e) Red (4 pts.)

  7. What do you prefer to eat?
    a) Snow (3 pts.)
    b) Pizza (2 pts.)
    c) Sushi (1 pt.)
    d) Pasta (4 pts.)
    e) Salad (5 pts.)

  8. What is your favorite holiday ?
    a) Halloween(1 pt.)
    b) Christmas(3 pts..)
    c) New Year (2 pts.)
    d) Valentine's Day(4 pts.)
    e) Thanksgiving(5 pts.)

  9. If you could go to one of these places which one would it be?
    a) Paris (4 pts)
    b) Spain (5 pts)
    c) Las Vegas (1 pt)
    d) Hawaii (4 pts)
    e) Hollywood (3 pts)

  10. With which of the following would you prefer to spend time with?
    a) Someone Smart (5 pts.)
    b) Someone attractive (2 pts.)
    c) Someone who likes to Party (1 pt.)
    d) Someone who always has fun (3 pts.)
    e) Someone very sentimental (4 pts.)
The Answers:
(10-16 points) You are Garfield : You are very comfortable, easy going, and you definitely know how to have fun but sometimes you take it to an extreme. You always know what you are doing and you are always in control of your life. Others may not see things as you do, but that doesn't mean that you always have to do what is right. Try to remember, your happy spirit may hurt you or others.
(17-23 points) You are Snoopy: You are fun; you are very cool and popular. You always know what's in and you ' re never out of style , you are good at knowing how to satisfy everyone else. You have probably disappeared for a few days more than once but you always come home with the family values that you learned Being married and having children are important to you, but only after you have had your share of fun times
(24-28 points) You are Elmo: You have lots of friends and you are also popular, always willing to give advice and help out a person in need. You are very optimistic and you always see the bright side of things. Some good advice:try not to be too much of a dreamer. Dreaming too big could cause many conflicts in your life.
(29-35 points) You are Sponge Bob Square Pants.
You are the classic person that everyone loves. You are the best friend that anyone could ever have and never wants to lose. You never cause harm to anyone and they would never not understand your feelings. Life is a journey, it's funny and calm for the most part Stay away from traitors and jealous people and you will be stress free.
(36-43 points) You are Charlie Brown: You are tender, you fall in love quickly but you are also very serious about all relationships. You are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday. You have many friends and may occasionally forget a few Birthdays. Don't let your passion confuse you with reality.
(44-50 points ) You are Dexter: You are smart and definitely a thinker... Every situation is fronted with a plan. You have a brilliant mind. You demonstrate very strong family principles. You maintain a stable routine but never ignore a bad situation when it comes. Try to do less over thinking every once in a while to spice things up a bit with spontaneity!

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I scored a 32--I am Sponge Bob Square Pants:



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// posted by Darla @ 2/01/2010 04:25:00 AM 4 comments

Monday, November 02, 2009

Monday Morning Meme

3's of You


3 names I go by
Darla
Mom
Darla Kaye


3 jobs I've had in My life
photoduplication clerk
preventive medicine specialist
tax accountant

3 Places I've Lived
St. Louis, Michigan
Seybothenreuth, Germany
Miesau, Germany

3 Favorite Drinks
jasmine white tea
diet A&W Cream Soda
Averna liqueur


3 Tv shows I watch
The Colbert Report
Dr. Who (on DVD)
Chuck (on DVD)


3 Places I've Been
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Prague
The Alamo


3 of My Favorite foods
Chicken Nurani at the Bombay Indian restaurant in Einsiedlerhof
Fish with red curry and coconut milk at the Orchidee restaurant in Landstuhl
buttered popcorn jellybeans


3 friends who will respond
no clue, and I really hate this question on all these surveys, so I refuse to answer it.


3 things I look forward to
going to the gym
Dagny, Curran, and Andrew coming for Christmas
sleeeeep. :)


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// posted by Darla @ 11/02/2009 01:25:00 AM 0 comments

Monday, October 26, 2009

Monday Morning Meme

I found this at Culture Kills:

Trick or Treat: Halloween Meme

1. What is your favorite work of horror fiction?

Dracula

2. Who is your favorite monster?

the Vord from Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series.

3. What horror movie gives you the most chills?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show? Cannibal the Musical? I'm not a fan of horror movies.

4. Freddy versus Jason?

I guess Freddy because I did actually see the original Nightmare on Elm Street, but I've never seen any of the Friday the 13ths.

5. Ghosts or goblins?

Goblins.

6. What is your scariest encounter with the paranormal?

Nothing in real life.

7. Do you believe in ghosts?

I'm skeptical. I believe there's plenty that we don't understand yet, but I'm far from certain that the answer is dead people.

8. Favorite Halloween costume?

I was quite pleased with the Ichabod Crane costume I came up with one year when I was a kid, complete with Silly Putty nose. I even won a prize.

9. If you had an unlimited budget, what would your fantasy costume be for this Halloween?

Oh, I don't know. Something really goofy. On the order of a bag of french fries, but something I'd never seen before.

10. When was the last time you went trick or treating?

Myself? I think I was 13. The last time I took the kids trick or treating was probably around 10 years ago--at least before I got CFS. I tend to be the one giving out the candy.

11. What's your favorite Halloween candy?

Smarties--the American ones, not the European ones, which are basically M&Ms.

12. Tell us about a scary nightmare you had.

When I was a child, I had a recurring dream that someone shot an arrow into my parents' bedroom window and it went through the house and killed my little brother.

13. What is your supernatural fear?

Nothing specific, just things that go bump in the night.

14. What is your creepy-crawlie fear?

Worms. *shudder*

15. Would you ever stay in a real haunted house overnight?

Sure, why not?

16. Are you a traditionalist (just a face) Jack O'Lantern carver, or do you get really creative with your pumpkins?

I like to get creative, but on my own--I wouldn't buy one of those fancy kits. We always have a puking Jack O'Lantern, at a minimum.

17. How much do you decorate your home for Halloween?

Not much. We used to do more, until our older son was about 5 and started getting really freaked out by even funny or cartoony Halloween decorations. So we got out of the habit.

18. Do you think Halloween is too commercial these days? Do you miss classic Halloween costumes or traditions from your childhood?

I guess it depends on where you are. My kids have almost always come up with their own costumes, even when their friends were sporting expensive professional ones (their choice, by the way). And I like the trend toward more decorating--our neighborhood had some really cool yards this year. But like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Easter, I think the stores push the holidays too much for too long.

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// posted by Darla @ 10/26/2009 07:26:00 AM 2 comments

Monday, August 03, 2009

Monday Morning Meme

15 All-time Favorite Books
(cross-posted from Facebook)

Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.
  1. Freedom and Necessity by Emma Bull and Steven Brust.
  2. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
  3. Hogfather by Terry Pratchett.
  4. Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale.
  5. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie.
  6. Turn Coat by Jim Butcher.
  7. Pawn in Frankincense by Dorothy Dunnett.
  8. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
  9. Instructions for Living Someone Else's Life by Mil Millington.
  10. The Phoenix Guards by Steven Brust.
  11. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold.
  12. Menage by Emma Holly.
  13. Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake.
  14. HeartMate by Robin D. Owens.
  15. Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch.
Well, I followed the instructions--top of my head, only spent 15 minutes on it. Undoubtedly, I've left out some awesome books that I'd rank higher than some of those here, but these are definitely favorites. I only listed one book per author, too, although I could just as easily have listed 15 Pratchett or Butcher books or several by Kinsale, Crusie, Dunnett... well, you get the idea.

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// posted by Darla @ 8/03/2009 03:01:00 AM 1 comments

Monday, July 27, 2009

Monday Morning Meme

Cross-posted from Facebook:

BBC Books

BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits stack up?

Instructions:
Copy this into your NOTES. Look at the list and put an 'x' after those you have read. Tag other" Book Nerds".

1 Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen X
2 The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien X
3 Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte X
4 Harry Potter series - JK Rowling x
5 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee X
6 The Bible X
7 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte X
8 Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell x
9 His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman (this is in my TBR pile, which means I will read it... eventually.)
10 Great Expectations - Charles Dickens X

Total: 9

11 Little Women - Louisa M Alcott X
12 Tess of the D’Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
13 Catch 22 - Joseph Heller x
14 Complete Works of Shakespeare x
15 Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier X
16 The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien x
17 Birdsong - Sebastian Faul
18 Catcher in the Rye - JD Salinger X
19 The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger X
20 Middlemarch - George Eliot X

Total: 8

21 Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell X
22 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald x
23 Bleak House - Charles Dickens X (I'm counting this because I'm currently in the middle of it)
24 War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
25 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams x
26 Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh
27 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky X
28 Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck x
29 Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carrol x
30 The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame

Total: 7

31 Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy
32 David Copperfield - Charles Dickens X
33 Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis (again, these are in my TBR pile)
34 Emma-Jane Austen X
35 Persuasion - Jane Austen X
36 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - CS Lewis x
37 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hossein X
38 Captain Corelli’s Mandolin - Louis De Bernieres
39 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
40 Winnie the Pooh - AA Milne x

Total: 6

41 Animal Farm - George Orwell (this one's in my e-reader. I'll get to it eventually, I'm sure)
42 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown x
43 One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
44 A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
45 The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins
46 Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery
47 Far From The Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
48 The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood
49 Lord of the Flies - William Golding
50 Atonement - Ian McEwan

Total: 1 (ouch)

51 Life of Pi - Yann Martel
52 Dune - Frank Herbert (TBR pile, plus Camden's been nagging me to read it)
53 Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons
54 Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen X
55 A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
56 The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
57 A Tale Of Two Cities - Charles Dickens X
58 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley x
59 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Mark Haddon X
60 Love In The Time Of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Total: 4

61 Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck x
62 Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
63 The Secret History - Donna Tartt
64 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
65 Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas X (One of the best books ever)
66 On The Road - Jack Kerouac
67 Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
68 Bridget Jones’s Diary - Helen Fielding X
69 Midnight’s Children - Salman Rushdie
70 Moby Dick - Herman Melville X

Total: 4

71 Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens X
72 Dracula - Bram Stoker x
73 The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett X
74 Notes From A Small Island - Bill Bryson
75 Ulysses - James Joyce X
76 The Inferno – Dante (this is in my e-reader, too)
77 Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
78 Germinal - Emile Zola
79 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray (another one in my e-reader)

Total: 4

80 Possession - AS Byatt
81 A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens X
82 Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell
83 The Color Purple - Alice Walker x
84 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
85 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert X
86 A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
87 Charlotte’s Web - EB White X
88 The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom
89 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle X
90 The Faraway Tree Collection - Enid Blyton

Total: 5

91 Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
92 The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery X
93 The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks
94 Watership Down - Richard Adams X
95 A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole X
96 A Town Like Alice - Nevil Shute
97 The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas X
98 Hamlet - William Shakespeare x
99 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl X
100 Les Miserables - Victor Hugo

Total: 6

Total: 54


*** Turns out this isn't the BBC list. In 2003, the BBC asked people what their favorite books were, and here's the list of 100. They didn't make any predictions about how many books people would have read. Obviously one of those things that circulate because people want to believe it.

But since I enjoy lists, here's the BBC's favorites list. And I'll do the same as with the fake list--put an X by the ones I've read.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien X
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen X
3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman (tbr pile)
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams X
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling X
6. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee X
7. Winnie the Pooh, AA Milne X
8. Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell X
9. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, CS Lewis X
10. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë X

Total: 9

11. Catch-22, Joseph Heller X
12. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë X
13. Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
14. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier X
15. The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger X
16. The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
17. Great Expectations, Charles Dickens X
18. Little Women, Louisa May Alcott X
19. Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Louis de Bernieres
20. War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy

Total: 6

21. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell X
22. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling X
23. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, JK Rowling X
24. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, JK Rowling X
25. The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien X
26. Tess Of The D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy (in my e-reader)
27. Middlemarch, George Eliot X
28. A Prayer For Owen Meany, John Irving
29. The Grapes Of Wrath, John Steinbeck X
30. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll X

Total: 8

31. The Story Of Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson
32. One Hundred Years Of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
33. The Pillars Of The Earth, Ken Follett X
34. David Copperfield, Charles Dickens X
35. Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl X
36. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson X
37. A Town Like Alice, Nevil Shute
38. Persuasion, Jane Austen X
39. Dune, Frank Herbert (TBR pile)
40. Emma, Jane Austen X

Total: 6

41. Anne Of Green Gables, LM Montgomery
42. Watership Down, Richard Adams
43. The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald X
44. The Count Of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas X
45. Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh
46. Animal Farm, George Orwell
47. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens X
48. Far From The Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy
49. Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
50. The Shell Seekers, Rosamunde Pilcher

Total: 3

51. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett X
52. Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck X
53. The Stand, Stephen King
54. Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
55. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth
56. The BFG, Roald Dahl
57. Swallows And Amazons, Arthur Ransome
58. Black Beauty, Anna Sewell X
59. Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer (in my TBR pile)
60. Crime And Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky X

Total: 4

61. Noughts And Crosses, Malorie Blackman
62. Memoirs Of A Geisha, Arthur Golden
63. A Tale Of Two Cities, Charles Dickens X
64. The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCollough
65. Mort, Terry Pratchett X
66. The Magic Faraway Tree, Enid Blyton
67. The Magus, John Fowles (TBR pile)
68. Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman X
69. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett X
70. Lord Of The Flies, William Golding

Total: 4

71. Perfume, Patrick Süskind
72. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Robert Tressell
73. Night Watch, Terry Pratchett X
74. Matilda, Roald Dahl X
75. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding X
76. The Secret History, Donna Tartt
77. The Woman In White, Wilkie Collins
78. Ulysses, James Joyce X
79. Bleak House, Charles Dickens X (in the middle of)
80. Double Act, Jacqueline Wilson

Total: 5

81. The Twits, Roald Dahl
82. I Capture The Castle, Dodie Smith
83. Holes, Louis Sachar X
84. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake X
85. The God Of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
86. Vicky Angel, Jacqueline Wilson
87. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley X
88. Cold Comfort Farm, Stella Gibbons
89. Magician, Raymond E Feist
90. On The Road, Jack Kerouac

Total: 3

91. The Godfather, Mario Puzo
92. The Clan Of The Cave Bear, Jean M Auel X
93. The Colour Of Magic, Terry Pratchett X
94. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
95. Katherine, Anya Seton
96. Kane And Abel, Jeffrey Archer X
97. Love In The Time Of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
98. Girls In Love, Jacqueline Wilson
99. The Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot
100. Midnight's Children, Salman Rushdie

Total: 3

Total: 51

Interesting that I've read more books on the fake list than on the favorites.

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