The One in Which I Answer Susan's 11 Questions

I was lucky enough to be tagged with the 11 Questions Meme by my friend Susan from You Can Never Have Enough Books, I love answering questions like these.

As before, instead of following the rules and tagging eleven of you, I am asking questions of my own. I hope you will answer one or all of them. If you do, you can create your own post or leave your answers to one, two or however many in the comments. And because I was tagged three times for this meme (I will be answering the questions of the final blogger's questions later this month), I am going to divide the eleven questions between each post. That way, I only have to come up with eleven questions and not thirty-three. The first set of questions can be found here.

1. What is your favourite place in the world?
Being at home with my family.

2. Have you ever visited an author's home, and did the experience live up to your expectation?
I haven't. Someday I would like to visit a few authors' homes, but I have yet to do so.

3. Do you read biographies of authors you like, or do you prefer to let their words speak for them?
I confess biographies are among my least favorite types of books to read. As a result, I tend to prefer to let an author's words speak for them. Still, I find some authors' lives fascinating and enjoy hearing about them. The internet is a great resource for that sort of thing, I've found.

4. Do you have a comfort food?
Yes! Sweets like cookies and brownies. And ice cream. Definitely ice cream. Sometimes though there's nothing more comforting than a big plate of homemade macaroni and cheese.

5. Do you have a favourite classical author?
I adore Jane Austen. It always takes me a moment to step inside her world when I begin her books, but once I do, there is no going back.

6. Do you prefer to watch the movie first, or read the book first?
I almost always want to read the book first. I hate having books spoiled for me, and I love having the back story that only a book can offer before seeing a movie. There are times, however, when I think seeing the movie first has its place. Especially when it comes to Shakespeare.

I nearly always want to see the movie if I've read the book. Only sometimes do movies inspire me to go back and read the books they were based on.

7. Do you have enough bookshelves? (I know this question is a cheat, because really do any of us have enough bookshelves?)
I do! For the moment. It helps that I haven't been collecting books at break neck speed like I used to. And that I gave away about 500 books over the course of last year. My husband was gracious enough to allow me to turn our living room of the new house into a library. I still have bookcases in just about every room in the house.

8. Is there an author that you are planning to read this year for the first time?
Oh my gosh, there is! I can't tell you who though. I don't know what I will be reading in the upcoming days, weeks and months just yet.

9. Do you have a favourite historical period, and why is it your favourite?
Hmm. I am especially drawn to the World War II era for some reason. I think my dad had a lot to do with that as he enjoyed reading about that time period too. I also really enjoy reading about Victorian England. There is just something about the costumes, society and general atmosphere that I find interesting.

10. Name a book that you are anticipating reading that is being published this year.

I am so out of the loop when it comes to new releases these days. I haven't really paid close attention to what is coming out. I only know what you all tell me and even then I only remember if I write it down.

11. Name two of your favourite novels that you have reread more than once.
This is actually a very easy question for me to answer as I so rarely reread books. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

My Questions to All of You:

5. What historical figure would you most want to meet in a dark alley on a Wednesday night in March? Any particular reason why?

6. It's a lovely spring day. You have no obligations--just a free day to do whatever you want. How would you spend the day?

7. What is your favorite mode of transportation?

8. If you were to write a novel, what would the title be?

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