The Dashing Through the Snow Book Tag is the first winter-related tag I am doing this year and it was created by my friend Astra over at A Stranger’s Guide to Novels. You should definitely go and check out her original post! But what is up with all you guys being so creative and making your own tags! I am so impressed! But without further ado, let’s get on with it!
Rules:
- Thank the curator
- Tag 5 people to spread the Christmas joy
- Have fun!
1. Name a book you would like to see under your Christmas tree!
Just ONE!?!?! I’m trying to think of something I probably wouldn’t buy myself and that’s Once Upon a Time – Red’s Untold Tale! Ruby is one of my favourite characters on the show and I already have the Once Upon a Time version of the Grimm fairy tales. I bet it would look nice next to it!
2. A book you’ll be reading during the Christmas Season!
That’s kind of difficult because it entirely depends on what I get for Christmas. But in the unlikely event that I don’t get any books, I’d like to refer you to my December TBR.
3. Favourite Christmas Movie?
You simply cannot go wrong with Love Actually! It’s adorable each and every time!
4. Do you like snow?
YAAAAS! But only the really fluffy, untouched and white one. Since I live in a quite busy city, it turns into grey mud way too soon.
5. Name a character you would like to spend your Christmas day with!
Again, just ONE!?!?!? My brain is close to an overload because it’s so difficult to decide … technically you didn’t write the word “one” though! Well, I’d either like to spend it with all the characters from the Infernal Devices, The Mortal Instruments, Fangirl, The Martian, Bitten, Landline, The Night Circus … I LOVE ALL MY BOOKS!
6. To give or to receive?
The best is a little bit of both, if you know what I mean? Last year my family donated a goat in my name to a family in need in a developing country. I got a postcard with a really funny and cute goat on it and the family has the animal. That’s what I call a win-win!
7. What fictional place would you like to spend Christmas at?
NARNIA! I just associate it with snow and the Pevensie kids got great presents from Santa. Also, I’ve been watching way too much of the Royals lately and William Moseley is just so swoon-worthy. So, preferably, I’d want to spend it with Prince Liam/King Peter …
8. Fondest Christmas memory?
I think it has to be the Christmas I got my hamster. He was my favourite pet from all the ones I had, but I should probably mention that all the ones before him were goldfish. Either way, my family made me sing a song and when I turned around I saw the hamster cage and I didn’t realise that he was in there. I thought he was a cardboard figure of a hamster that I might get in the next days. He was standing there, just staring at me, apparently having been either mesmerized or traumatized by my singing. (Wish I could show a picture, but I have none on my laptop …)
9. Can you say Christmas tree ten times FAST in a row (pronouncing it correctly!)
No … at some point it sounded like Christmas pee and I had to stop because I was laughing so hard.
Tagging time! I TAG:
- Michelle @The Writing Hufflepuff
- Victoria @Addlepates and Book Nerds
- Stephanie @Adventures of a Bibliophile
- Jesse @Books at Dawn
- Joey @Thoughts and Afterthoughts
*As per usual, feel free to ignore the tag if you don’t want to do it. There will never be peer pressure on my blog!
I wouldn’t mind spending my christmas with Prince Liam either, but I never saw Narnia, so… I laughed so much at your hamster answer, lol. And the goat! that’s awesome!
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Prince Liam is really just so hot! But how come you never saw Narnia? That stuff was like everywhere.
My hamster was awesome! Glad the story could make you laugh.
I really appreciated the goat thing. I’d be lying if I said I don’t like to receive presents, but that one really made me feel good because it actually did something good for others.
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I don’t know about Narnia. When did the first movie come out? 2005? I wasn’t into fantasy back then I think, and I was already 21 yo, so I don’t know… never saw it, not even parts of it. My brother and sister when with their kids to watch the last one, and they fell asleep in the cinema…
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I liked the first and second movie of Narnia, but not so much the last one. (William wasn’t even in that one hahaha) I even had a Narnia game and I have a golden Aslan bookmark somewhere.
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lol, and I couldn’t even sit through one… =/
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Oooh, I love that cover for Red’s Untold Tale! SO GORGEOUS And creepy *nods* I actually haven’t even watched any OUAT, shame on me. 😛 And I wish I could see snow one day!!
Thanks for stopping by @ Paper Fury!
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I could tell you why it has such a dark cover, but I don’t want to spoil you if you ever do end up watching OUAT.
Snow is great 🙂 I hope you’ll see it too one day. You’re from Australia, right? I suppose it doesn’t snow there all that often
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This a great, I love your favourite Christmas film too 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 I think it’s really difficult not to like Love Actually.
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I agree totally there…
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Your answer about snow is SO TRUE! Whenever my town gets snow, it starts out looking pristine and pretty until the snow plows and cars come through and turn it to grey sludge
And YES Narnia! And Peter Moseley! *swoon* Also — I
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Oops — the comment posted before I finished typing for some reason O.o. But anyway, the story about your hamster was hilarious!
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I don’t know what happened either. WordPress is weird like that sometimes. I hate it when the snow gets ruined by cars and etc. 😦
Hahaha glad you like my hamster story.
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You’re a Once fan too? Jeez, we have more in common than I thought, Anything else you want to tell me?
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I watch so much, I think we’d still be here tomorrow if I had to list them all. You’ll have to get surprised one bit at a time.
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Well, what’s a friendship without surprises, right?
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That’s the spirit :)!
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Awww, Love Actually is the best movie for Christmas time! 😀
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Glad we agree 🙂
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YES! My first holiday tag of the year!
Cant wait. 😀
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Hahaha that was my reaction too when I got tagged 😀 Have fun with it!
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Thanks! I will!
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I adore that you really tried #9!
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Oh, when I’m in, I’m all in. I had to try! Can you do it?
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But the real question is if you prefer fluffy, untouched, white snow that’s influenced by 19283719731893 kmph winds?!
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I’m guessing the answer to that is, no? I don’t think I’ve ever been in a situation like that, so it’s really difficult to say.
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Thanks for the nomination! 🙂 Love Actually is the greatest movie, I always watch it at Christmas too. And Peter… *swoons* I’ll probably be stealing that answer!
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You’re welcome 🙂 and you can totally steal Peter! I get it 😉
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Oh this looks like a fun tag! 😀 Thanks for tagging me! I completely agree with you about snow. I love when it’s untouched and all pretty (and I don’t have to go through it haha) but here it quickly turns to grey/burn mud too 😦
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Glad we agree on the snow part 😀 and I hope you have fun with the tag!
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I already wrote it and scheduled it for Monday 😀 Definitely had fun ^-^
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Hahaha that was fast! But yay!!! Can’t wait to read it!
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I just tried the Christmas tree thing and mine sounded like Christmas pee around the 5th time. My friend actually got me that Once Upon a Time book for my birthday, I think. Or maybe it was christmas… not sure.
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It definitely isn’t easy to say that a couple times in a row!
So, I gather you haven’t read Red’s Untold Tale yet? I thought it was an easy read but a bit disappointing.
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I haven’t read it yet, but I am planning on reading it for something called Fall Bookish Bingo.
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Cool! I hope you’ll enjoy it!
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