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lizziethereader reblogged your post and added
Honestly? yes :D
kandidlyrandom reblogged your post and added
Same, two weeks ago I was listening to Christmas music 😁🎄
I try to be patient but I so looking forward to listening again to the Robbie Williams Christmas album from last year. I hardly ever like newer Christmas albums and songs but stick with German classics and 1940s/1950s albums (Elvis Presley!). But this album is one of only two recent ones I really like.
Day 13: Favorite Booklrs
It wasn’t easy to pick, so I went through and looked at the top 10 I’ve reblogged from this past week (based on what I could tell from the mobile app)
@shadowtearling, @anassarhenisch, @the-bookie-monster, @magic-in-every-book, @bookcub, @bibliophilicwitch, @librarianlirael, @heretherebebooks, @lizziethereader, @blackgirlslit, and @ablogwithaview
A-Z book recommendations
I saw @lizziethereader do this here and I decided to give it a try! I got most of the letters, at least :)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Saenz Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Fire by Kristin Cashore Goose Girl, The by Shannon Hale Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Kite Runner, The by Khaled Hosseini Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Outsiders, The by S.E. Hinton Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Quicksand by Nella Larsen Raven Boys, The by Maggie Stiefvater Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Uglies by Scott Westerfeld Vile Village, The by Lemony Snicket Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys X Yellow Wallpaper, The by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Z
Tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better
I was tagged by @lizziethereader who has a 10/10 blog, thank you so much!
Blogs: @unphilosophize on tumblr and blogger
Name or nicknames: Col
Preferred gender: female
Star sign: Gemini
Height: 5′5
Sexual orientation: ????
Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw
Favorite color: navy blue or light grey
Favorite animal: DOGGOS
Average Hours of sleep: 9 or bust
Cat or Dog person: PUPPERS
Favorite fictional characters: LOL. favourite one of 2017 so far has been Kelsea Raleigh Glynn from The Queen of the Tearling
Number of blankets sleep with: 6? I think?
Favorite singer/band: Sloan
Dream trip: Going back to Europe for fun and not conferences
Dream job: whatever will let me have financial security (secretarial work? publishing? WHO KNOWS)
When was this blog created: April 2010
Current number of followers: 426
When did your blog reach its peak: three to four years ago when I was between my second year and third year of university
What made you create this blog: I was curious and then I didn’t quit
I tag my last 20 followers: tbh half of you were porn blogs and the other half are great booklrs that have probably already been tagged so I’m going to skip this part but if you want to pretend I tagged you I’ll play along
Tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better
I was tagged by @lizziethereader who tagged her twenty last followers (I was one of them), so thank you!
Blogs: I have two blogs: @captainkaat is a blog where I post pictures I like and this blog @thebelgiangirlreadsbooks and this one I use the most.
Name or nicknames: Katy, Kaatje, Kaki
Gender: female
Star sign: Aquarius
Height: 155 cm
Sexual orientation: straight
Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw
Favorite color: a beautiful sky blue or a rosy red
Favorite animal: dogs
Average Hours of sleep: 7 - 8 hours
Cat or Dog person: I adore dogs!
Favorite fictional characters: Newt Scamander, Lara Jean, Cal Calore, Alec Lightwood, Nina Zenik
Number of blankets sleep with: 2 to 3. I get cold very easily.
Favorite singer/band: Right now, my playlist consist of Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Parkway Drive and Sia.
Dream trip: traveling through Europe: Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, UK,... All the countries!
Dream job: A writer or work in a library.
When was this blog created: I can’t remember.
Current number of followers: About a 100 (not much).
When did your blog reach its peak: it has never had a peak ah.
What made you create this blog: I got into booktube and bookstagram and then I decided to create a book blog. And I’m glad I did! I really like blogging book pictures!
I’ll tag these 20 followers (I don’t know a lot about any of my followers so feel free to talk!)
@inexplicablyfandom-ish, @handinhandlaughs, @boookaddiction, @pagesshewrote, @positiveacuario, @annabethisterrified, @bookdweller, @glassxbooks, @rahvenboys, @percabethnow, @bafflingbooks, @writer372, @empire-of-storms, @wittybookdragon, @pagesfullofstars, @booksarehereforyou, @for-theloveofbooks, @happybibliosaurus@sweetbooklover28, @i-eat-books-for-breakfast
Feel free to do so, but do not feel obliged! :)
REVIVE BOOKLR TAG!
I was tagged by @lizziethereader, thanks, let’s revive booklr together! :D
Which book are you reading right now?
“Lady Windermere’s fan” by Oscar Wilde. It’s really taking me a while, because I only read in when I’m at uni, it lives permanently in my bag.
What’s the best beverage when reading?
Tea! Tea is good for every occasion
What’s your favourite book quote?
Tough question. There is one by Jenny Han that has stuck with me: “People come in and out of your life. For a time they are your world; they are everything. And then one day they’re not. There’s no telling how long you will have them near.”
Are you looking forward to a certain book release? If yes, which one?
Yes, quite a few! The two that come to my mind are “The Ship of Dead” by Rick Riordan and “Always and Forever, Lara Jean” by Jenny Han
What’s your Hogwarts house?
Ravenclaw
If you could get on a plane right now, where would you go? (And yes, fictional places are good as well. You could also travel via wardrobe/ train/ etc.)
I’d go to London, just for the sake of it. And to Idris, if we’re talking fictional places.
What’s your favourite holiday read?
I’m not sure I have one. But I reread “My True Love Gave to Me” this Christmas, so I guess that counts?
Spell your name using book titles!
A Walk in the Park by Jill Mansell
London Belongs to Me by Jacquelyn Middleton
In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park
Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey by Ed Sheeran and Philip Butah
Would you like Booklr to do something for Christmas/ New year?
Oh yeah, definitely! Next year I mean.
Are there any books you want to recommend to the rest of us? :)
“The Muse” by Jessie Burton. It’s the last book I’ve read in 2016, so good!
What is your favorite nonfiction subject to read?
I don’t think I have a particular subject. I like reading about women in history, especially since they weren’t usually talked about at the time.
What types of book covers do you find most aesthetically pleasing?
I love the ones that have a pattern all over the cover. Google “Świat książki angielski ogród” and you’ll see what I mean.
If you had to choose one bookworld to live in, which one would it be?
Either Shadowhunters or the Harry Potter world.
What is your favorite reread?
I reread books so often I can’t pick a favourite. All the ones I liked the most I think.
Which books are you planning to read next?
I’m going to start rereading “Księżniczka” (Princess) by Andrzej Pilipiuk after I finish this tag. It’s the second book in the “Cousins” trilogy. I think it’ll be my fourth time rereading it?
Questions added by sparkylovesbooks
What was the last book you rated 5 stars?
“King Lear” by William Shakespeare
What book character do you identify the most with?
I don’t really? I mean I could say Alex Sinclair from “London Belongs to Me” since she has a panic attack disorder, but that’s all.
Does your family read a lot?
My mum does. She’s read “Gone With the Wind” in like 3 or 4 days? I’m still amazed by it!
I am happy to see I am not alone :-) Because I feel like everybody is linking to some spotify playlist or other.
thelivebookproject replied to your post “I often wonder whether I am the last person on earth to not have...”
But but but @lizziethereader and @bibliophilecats you can listen to spotify for free! (Yes there are ads but if you use it on website with an adblocker nope) No need for paying anything you don't own! Like I understand why you prefer to buy actual copies but just know that there's no need to pay for streaming!
I didn’t know that. Do I have to create an account and log onto the site? Because that is another thing I am thinking about. It would be another website/company knowing more about me than I would like to share (I know that I already share my data with many companies but I get more and more conscious about this fact and try to at least not add more companies to that list).
sprclfrglstcexistentialcrisis reblogged your post and added:
Same here to all of the above! Although, heads up:...
Thank you for that piece of news. It reminds me I need to burn a new mixed CD (and I can than save that music as non-copyrighted mp3 on my PC again - I know, there is a loss in quality everytime you switch from one medium to another but honestly, if I chose my settings well, I am not really able to hear it).
the-head-in-the-clouds reblogged your post and added:
Couldn't agree more with you two! Physical copies...
It’s the same with my car, CD yes mp3 no. But it is also a good way to doubly save something if I bought a single song as download. And I like mixed CDs a lot. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by my music library and it is nice to just listen to a few favourites (and there are some songs that manage to sneak themselves onto every other CD or playlist).
lizziethereader reblogged your post and added:
Yeah, hard same! I have friends who suddenly...
Yes, that is another thing. I like buying CDs to support artists. I had a quick look at some facts about spotify and they, for example, seem to pay very little to the artists. I have parred down my music library quite a lot but those CDs I still own and the few I bought recently I really like them (some artists really make an effort with the packaging of their CD).
panicatthefandomboy reblogged your post and added:
And spotify get's kinda hard to work with when...
panicatthefandomboy reblogged your post and added:
And to be honest. Are you going to tell me that i...
I actually have never even been on the spotify website so I cannot comment on the interface. But I also found a lot of great music through series/games and some fanvids. Also, Carol of the Bells is one of my favourite Christmas songs, especially in the Muppets version.
About me tag
@lizziethereader tagged me in this, hi Lizzie! :D Thanks for tagging me!
★ Nickname: Ala, Alison (only 2 people call me that but I’ll include it cause I like it :D)
★ Star sign: Gemini
★ Height: ~170cm, so around 5′7″ for those who use this weird system
★ Time right now: 21:53. Or 9:53pm
★ Favorite music artist(s): I go through phases when I contanstly listen to someone, and then switch to someone else. Right now it’s Ed Sheeran <3
★ Last movie I watched: “Letters to Juliet” and “Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List” (I admit, the last one is mostly because I wanted to watch Matthew Daddario)
★ Last tv show watched: “Shadowhunters”, the newest episode. spoilers, but did Alec really need to be shirtless to track Jace through the stone he was just holding in his hand? Not that I’m complaining!
★ What are you wearing right now? A onesie :D
★ When did you make your blog? According to the archive in September 2012. I can’t believe it’s been over 4 years!
★ What kind of stuff do you post on this blog? It’s like my stream of consciousness I guess, so mostly books and fandoms and some personal stuff from time to time.
★ Do you have any other blogs? Nope. If I made one I’d probably abandon it after a week.
★ Do you get asks regularly? No, not really. But I do like them :D
★ Why did you choose your URL?: It just sounded ridiculous, and bookish. It’s hard to get better than that ;p
★Gender: Female
★ Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw
★ Pokemon team: I played Pokemon for like a week, but I was team Mystic.
★ Favorite color: Dark plum, dark wine red, chestnut and various shades of blue. (says a girl whose blog is all pastel peach)
★ Average hours of sleep: Recently it’s been 5-ish. Oh the joy of having 8am classes at uni. Ugh.
★ Favorite characters: Too many to choose from. Magnus Bane, Tessa Gray, Rosalind… I probably have more, but every time I’m asked this question my mind gets blank.
★ How many blankets do you sleep with? None. I mean I sleep under a duvet (or a comforter if we’re talking American, but then a comforter is something else in British English…), but there is nothing else.
★ Dream job: A translator. Though I’ve only started to get really into this stuff, so technically I could change my mind. That’s not likely to happen though.
I’m not going to tag 10 people, but @every-story-is-worth-being-told, @flourishandblotted, @bookandwords, @the-quote-books if you want to? ^^ And if you weren’t tagged feel free to do it if you want :)
