Books read in October
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glacier_kittyA book about a social justice issue: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (Oct. 1-5). Challenge finished! P-p-poor Billy Bibbit :(
The Arctic Fury by Greer MacAllister (Oct. 6-16). I'd been dying to read this since it came out, and had to read it first after finishing the challenge. It wasn't quite as good as I hoped, but still an interesting read (a woman expedition looking for the Franklin Expedition, which didn't go very well)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Oct. 16-18). The "Murderbot" main character was too lazy to murder, and liked to watch TV instead: "I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, I don't know, a little under 35,000 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure." LOL awesome :P (Denise loves this series too lol)
Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner (Oct. 19-25). Donna loves this book, but I just found it depressing :/
Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World by Alexandra Witze (Oct. 26-28)
Billy Budd by Herman Melville (Oct. 29-31). Well THAT was depressing, and the movie was even worse..Billy was so cool and positive! Evil master-at-arms using Billy's stutter against him! (He pretty much couldn't talk at all if he was upset enough.) And I see why people have trouble getting through Melville's books..wow O_o
This weekend I saw Dune with Ryan and Jo..it was pretty good, though a bit long. I kinda want to read the book now. Jo and I were drooling over Timothée Chalamet LOL..yum. :P It was also pretty warm this weekend because of a Chinook..temps were in the 40s, 20 degrees above normal! The last time Fairbanks reached 40 degrees on Halloween was in 1995..wow. Most of the snow has melted again haha..crazy
30. Do you always check the prices of things when you buy groceries? Not really, honestly..I just grab what I like and check out lol
31. How many nights per week do you cook dinner at home vs. going out to eat? Wednesday is the day I go out to eat with mom/dad/whoever's at home at the moment, and I'll get take-out a lot on Friday too. Other days I heat up something frozen lol
November
1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm? Oh yeah, always scary if there's lots of lightning!
November
1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm?
2. Did you ever build furniture forts as a child?
3. Do you use any medicines daily?
4. When was the last time you used a disposable camera?
5. When was the last time you flew on a plane?
6. How many first cousins do you have?
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realize?
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
12. Would you ever go out in public wearing pajamas?
13. Have you ever had a lemonade stand?
14. Do you think you look older or younger than your real age?
15. Where have you lived throughout your life?
16. Do you want any piercings?
17. What’s your mouse pad look like?
18. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
19. How do you identify spiritually (do you follow a religion, what do you think about soul/spirit, etc.)?
20. Do you prefer your nails long or short?
21. What are your favorite smells?
22. Do you still use a radio or just use your phone/computer for music?
23. What kind of socks do you prefer to wear?
24. Do you have any family heirlooms?
25. Are there any musicians you didn't like at first but grew on you?
26. Is there anything you used to love but now dislike?
27. Your favorite place to be aside from your home?
28. What is your favorite kind of tea?
29. Any old home remedies you use when you're sick?
30. What level of brightness do you usually keep your phone at?
December
1. How old were you when you got your first car?
2. What is a topic you are uncomfortable with discussing with most people?
3. What was the longest you stayed in your own home for?
4. What is the best positive change you’ve made recently?
5. Have you ever inherited something?
6. If you have a partner, have you ever had to sleep in separate beds?
7. What is something you are skeptical about?
8. What is an unusual item you or somebody you know owns?
9. Does it bother you if someone practically bathes in perfume?
10. Have you ever won a trophy for something?
11. What is your favorite yogurt topping?
12. Have you ever done a craft project you saw on Pinterest?
13. What color were your bedroom walls painted when you were a teenager?
14. What is your favorite past time for each of the four seasons?
15. Were you voted for a superlative in high school?
16. A reality show idea that you would most definitely watch on television?
17. Which parent was more strict when you were growing up?
18. Do you ever get gut-feelings about things? Do you follow them?
19. There’s an app for everything. What apps consume the most of your time?
20. Have you ever had a bedroom with a specific theme?
21. Do you have memories from preschool?
22. Is there anything about technology that scares you?
23. What’s a word/phrase that’s commonly heard in your region, but not anywhere else?
24. Do you bite on straws, lollipop handles, or ice cream sticks?
25. Do your parents still live in the same house they raised you in?
26. What’s your favorite flavor of soda, pop or whatever else you call it?
27. What time do you usually have dinner?
28. Do you keep the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom organized?
29. What do you wish you’d spent more time doing five years ago?
30. How often do you light candles?
31. What are you looking forward to in the next year?
Today's trivia: In order to give Obi-Wan Kenobi a desert-worn, rugged look, Alec Guinness would lay on the Tunisian desert floor and roll around in his costume
The Arctic Fury by Greer MacAllister (Oct. 6-16). I'd been dying to read this since it came out, and had to read it first after finishing the challenge. It wasn't quite as good as I hoped, but still an interesting read (a woman expedition looking for the Franklin Expedition, which didn't go very well)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Oct. 16-18). The "Murderbot" main character was too lazy to murder, and liked to watch TV instead: "I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites. It had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, but probably, I don't know, a little under 35,000 hours of movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure." LOL awesome :P (Denise loves this series too lol)
Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner (Oct. 19-25). Donna loves this book, but I just found it depressing :/
Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World by Alexandra Witze (Oct. 26-28)
Billy Budd by Herman Melville (Oct. 29-31). Well THAT was depressing, and the movie was even worse..Billy was so cool and positive! Evil master-at-arms using Billy's stutter against him! (He pretty much couldn't talk at all if he was upset enough.) And I see why people have trouble getting through Melville's books..wow O_o
This weekend I saw Dune with Ryan and Jo..it was pretty good, though a bit long. I kinda want to read the book now. Jo and I were drooling over Timothée Chalamet LOL..yum. :P It was also pretty warm this weekend because of a Chinook..temps were in the 40s, 20 degrees above normal! The last time Fairbanks reached 40 degrees on Halloween was in 1995..wow. Most of the snow has melted again haha..crazy
30. Do you always check the prices of things when you buy groceries? Not really, honestly..I just grab what I like and check out lol
31. How many nights per week do you cook dinner at home vs. going out to eat? Wednesday is the day I go out to eat with mom/dad/whoever's at home at the moment, and I'll get take-out a lot on Friday too. Other days I heat up something frozen lol
November
1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm? Oh yeah, always scary if there's lots of lightning!
November
2. Did you ever build furniture forts as a child?
3. Do you use any medicines daily?
4. When was the last time you used a disposable camera?
5. When was the last time you flew on a plane?
6. How many first cousins do you have?
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realize?
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
12. Would you ever go out in public wearing pajamas?
13. Have you ever had a lemonade stand?
14. Do you think you look older or younger than your real age?
15. Where have you lived throughout your life?
16. Do you want any piercings?
17. What’s your mouse pad look like?
18. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
19. How do you identify spiritually (do you follow a religion, what do you think about soul/spirit, etc.)?
20. Do you prefer your nails long or short?
21. What are your favorite smells?
22. Do you still use a radio or just use your phone/computer for music?
23. What kind of socks do you prefer to wear?
24. Do you have any family heirlooms?
25. Are there any musicians you didn't like at first but grew on you?
26. Is there anything you used to love but now dislike?
27. Your favorite place to be aside from your home?
28. What is your favorite kind of tea?
29. Any old home remedies you use when you're sick?
30. What level of brightness do you usually keep your phone at?
December
1. How old were you when you got your first car?
2. What is a topic you are uncomfortable with discussing with most people?
3. What was the longest you stayed in your own home for?
4. What is the best positive change you’ve made recently?
5. Have you ever inherited something?
6. If you have a partner, have you ever had to sleep in separate beds?
7. What is something you are skeptical about?
8. What is an unusual item you or somebody you know owns?
9. Does it bother you if someone practically bathes in perfume?
10. Have you ever won a trophy for something?
11. What is your favorite yogurt topping?
12. Have you ever done a craft project you saw on Pinterest?
13. What color were your bedroom walls painted when you were a teenager?
14. What is your favorite past time for each of the four seasons?
15. Were you voted for a superlative in high school?
16. A reality show idea that you would most definitely watch on television?
17. Which parent was more strict when you were growing up?
18. Do you ever get gut-feelings about things? Do you follow them?
19. There’s an app for everything. What apps consume the most of your time?
20. Have you ever had a bedroom with a specific theme?
21. Do you have memories from preschool?
22. Is there anything about technology that scares you?
23. What’s a word/phrase that’s commonly heard in your region, but not anywhere else?
24. Do you bite on straws, lollipop handles, or ice cream sticks?
25. Do your parents still live in the same house they raised you in?
26. What’s your favorite flavor of soda, pop or whatever else you call it?
27. What time do you usually have dinner?
28. Do you keep the cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom organized?
29. What do you wish you’d spent more time doing five years ago?
30. How often do you light candles?
31. What are you looking forward to in the next year?
Today's trivia: In order to give Obi-Wan Kenobi a desert-worn, rugged look, Alec Guinness would lay on the Tunisian desert floor and roll around in his costume
