You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

2. What is your favourite sport? Baseball

4. Have you ever had a broken bone? No

5. What is your favourite movie? Sleeping Beauty

8. What is your favourite holiday? Christmas

10. Are you right or left handed? Right-handed

11. What is your birthday month? February

12. Do you have a pet? What is it? Don’t have a pet? Adopt a pet that someone in your immediate circle has (mother, brother, sister, friend, etc.)- Long-Haired Dachshund

15. What is your shoe size? (No halves; roll up to next number) 8

19. What is your current desk top picture? Burg Eltz Castle

21. How many candles were on your last birthday cake?68

22. Have you been in an accident? Yes

23. Do you prefer a shower or bath? Bath

24. Name a place you’d like to visit. Copenhagen, Denmark

26. Do you prefer a car or truck ?Car

29. What is your favourite flower ?Pansy

31. If you could meet anyone famous, infamous, notorious, who would it be?Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

33. Would you rather encounter a ghost, an alien, or neither?Ghost

34. What is your favourite animal (other than domestic pets)?Koala Bear

35. What type of holiday do you prefer? (Beach, Mountain, Camping, exotic, etc)Touring historical sites and art museums

40. What is your favourite fruit?banana

41. Issue you are passionate about (abortion, euthanasia, animal rights… etc)women's reproductive rights

42. Would you rather explore in space or undersea?undersea

45. Do you prefer green or black olives? Neither?Green

47. What is your height in inches?65



49. What is your hobby?Reading

I didn't know that the word Oma was used in English as well?! Or do you have a Dutch or German background?

Why 15th century England?

Elsbeth wrote: "I didn't know that the word Oma was used in English as well?! Or do you have a Dutch or German background?

Why 15th century England?"

Not really Dutch or German. As a World History Teacher, I participated in a student exchange in the 80's with a school in Bruhl, Germany in the suburbs of Cologne. We were housed with the families of students in the exchange. The German couple that was our hosts had a 6-year-old daughter. One day they took us to visit her grandmother and I loved hearing her call her grandmother Oma. So, I decided that if ever we were blessed with grandchildren that is what they would call us. We have two wonderful grandsons and two beautiful granddaughters and they call us Opa and Oma. My daughter especially likes this because when we are out shopping in a crowd she can always call out "Oma" and she knows I will answer. There are too many mamas and mothers but not Omas!


Why 15th century England? I am a History major with a special interest in British History. I am also a member of the Richard III society so the War of the Roses is a favorite era for me.

I really love the Wars of the Roses era too, Wanda. I also have a huge interest in Richard III. He is such a fascinating figure.

Lisa wrote: "I really love the Wars of the Roses era too, Wanda. I also have a huge interest in Richard III. He is such a fascinating figure."

Then you should visit the website http://www.r3.org/. It is interesting.

Completed Tasks-Part 1

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Question #1-Wanda Smithor AKA-Oma
-Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith-1/1/16

My last name is Smith and the last name of the author is Smith.

Wanda wrote: "Completed Tasks-Part 1

2/12"

I must have been a school teacher in a previous life.

Could you separate those completed tasks into two separate messages, please? I need to be able to easily see each completed task easily without trying to figure out if there was one or two books read.

Sorry. :)

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Question #36- Which sense would you prefer to lose?
I chose taste and taste is a word in the title of the book.

A Morbid Taste for Bones- by Ellis Peters-1/8/17

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Question #30. Have you been to Europe? Where? – Read a book set in that location.

I have been to Great Britain. This book takes place in England.

The Heiress of Linn Hagh by Karen Charlton-1/27/17

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Question #3. What colour are your eyes? Blue

by Janet Evanovich-7/26/17
I read the kindle edition and the bookcover is a blue although it might look purple in this post.

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Question #6- What is your favourite book? Anne of Green Gables

I chose to read a book by the same author Lucy M. Montgomer

At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales by L.M. Montgomery-7/14/17

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Question # 7.-Pick a number between 1 and 10. I chose 4

The series that I chose is Dr. Siri Paiboun and this is the 4th book in the series.

Anarchy and Old Dogs by Colin Cotterill-1/31/17

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Question #9-What is your relationship status? Married

The MC in this book is also married.

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve-5/4/17

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Question # 13-What is your favourite type of food? (Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc)- Italian

For more than 50% of the plot of this book the setting is Italy.

The Third Secret by Steve Berry-5/11/17

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Question #14-What is something you use daily? (brush, computer, car, get creative) Dental Floss

To be creative I chose dental floss as one of the things that I use daily, and this book shows teeth on the cover.

Aria of the Sea by Dia Calhoun-7/19/17

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Question # 16- What is your favourite Ice cream flavour? Butterscotch

I read the kindle for this book and the cover is a deep yellow which is very similar to butterscotch.

by Ellis Peters-7/22/17

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Question #25-What is your favourite genre? Historical Fiction<?b>

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel-1/5/17

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Question#27-Do you have a tattoo? No

If I were to get a tattoo, it would be a lovely flower like the ones on the cover of this novel.

by Anat Talshir-3/29/17

Congratulations on finishing Part 1, Wanda!
Are you going to continue with Part 2 or call it a wrap?

I have Precious and Grace on my small book case next to my bed. Have you enjoyed the series?

I am going to continue and in fact will be posting after this.( I just got behind in posting) I can say that the #1 Ladies Detective Agency has been one of the most enjoyable series for me. It is one of the few on which I am up to date and immediately read the newest one when available. Precious Ramotswe is a fantastic character. She seems to draw upon a wonderfully large understanding of human nature and always finds the positive. The characters in this series begin to feel as if they are family. I have read some of the books and listened to some and either way they are wonderful.

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Question # 17-What is your country of birth? USA

This book is set in the USA and the author was born in the USA

Tropical Knights by John F. Beckman-1/11/17

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Question #18-What is your favourite season?Autumn

When Autumn Leaves by Amy S. Foster-2/11/17

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Question # 28-Do you prefer Classic or Contemporary? Classic

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle-7/7/17

This book was published in 1892

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Question #32-What is the feature on you are most often complimented?Hair

-Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok-2/18/17

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Question #37-Who is your favourite author?Steve Berry


The Lost Order by Steve Berry-4/6/17

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Question #38-Do you prefer tea, coffee, or water?tea

The Tea Plantation by Nicola Italia-3/17/17

This book was set in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) which is a major tea producing country.

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Question # 39-What is your birthstone using the US 2016 listing: amethyst

-Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters-4/20/17

I used a purple cover for my purple birthstone.

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Question # 43-To what time period would you like to time travel?15th century England

The Rose of York: Love & War by Sandra Worth-2/5/17

The first in a trilogy about the War of the Roses in 15th century England.

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Question # 44-Do you prefer shoes or barefeet?Barefeet

-After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris-1/28/17

There are bare feet on the cover.

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Question #46-What is your Zodiac sign?Pisces- "the fish"

-Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn-5/25/17

There is a fish (minnow) on the cover.

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Question #48-Who is someone you miss?My mother and grandmother

Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams-7/18/17

The mother character in this book is a very loving and caring person, especially toward her child. She is fierce in her protection of her daughter. She reminds me of my mother and grandmother.

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Question #50-What language would you like to learn to speak?German

Book of the Night by Oliver Pötzsch-4-26-17

The author of this book is German and the book was originally written in German. I have read several of his books in the Hangman Daughter's Series. The only problem is that there is a wait for the English translations of his books.

Awesome, Wanda!!!

I liked your comment about your mother and grandmother.

How was the Autumn book? I added it to my TBR list, although I don't need an autumn book.

Cherie wrote: "Awesome, Wanda!!!

I liked your comment about your mother and grandmother.

How was the Autumn book? I added it to my TBR list, although I don't need an autumn book."

Cherie wrote: "Awesome, Wanda!!!

I liked your comment about your mother and grandmother.

How was the Autumn book? I added it to my TBR list, although I don't need an autumn book."

When Autumn Leaves is a book that is best identified as Magical Realism. If you have read any of Sarah Addison Allen's novels you would like this.

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20. What is your preferred mode of transport? Automobile

Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich-6/21/17

The MC in this books is an extremely wealthy man who has a garage full of expensive cars. Throughout the action of the book, each car is selected to be driven for its unique characteristic, e.g. when following a lead into the wood they choose an car with off-road capabilities.

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49. What is your hobby? Reading

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer-7/16/17

Since reading is my hobby, this was a natural choice as the book is about the effort to save antique manuscripts from destruction by the Taliban in Mali.