Hello all- I’m back with part 2 of my Q&A. In case you missed it Part 1 is here and I’ve linked to all of the *awesome* bloggers who provided questions, so please do check them out!!
And cos there was an awful lot for one post- I’ve ended up putting the last set of Qs and As into one more post for this afternoon! Trust me, you won’t wanna miss that one 😉
If you wrote an autobiography what would you call it?
Confessions of a Bananaholic
What colour are Orangutans? Orange or Ginger?
Orange!
If you were given the chance to rewrite a book which book would you choose and why?
Hmm this one’s pretty hard- but I’d probably pick one of those dreadful dragon-but-not-really-a-dragon books like Talon- I’d just make them act like *actual* dragons. (You know, eat hunters instead of falling in love with them)
If you could punch an author in the face which author would you choose and why?
Hahaha what a question!! Well I don’t want to punch any author in the face, but can I pick someone like Chairman Mao or Hitler since they technically wrote books? Or maybe a Hitler apologist like Roald Dahl (yeah I think I might have just ruined some people’s childhood…)
Snog, marry, avoid and the choices are Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May or Turtle face himself Nigel Farage!
Eww what a question! Okay… so I actually asked advice on how to answer this one, cos I was stumped, and they said just go in age order, which means…
Snog Farage, marry May, and avoid Corbyn. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve just thrown up in my mouth a little…
DALEY DOWNING @ THE INVISIBLE MOTH
If you could change the ending to one particular book, which book would it be and how would you rewrite the ending?
Well I’m gonna resurrect my Marauder’s fangirl stage and bring Sirius Black back to life
If you could create an entirely new genre of books, novels and all things readable and glorious, what would it be
Orangutan steampunk-fantasy crossover 😉
For some reason, I can’t think of any questions. My mind is blank.
Actually, my question is what do you do when your mind is blank and you’re stuck at a work cocktail party where you MUST talk to other orangutans?
Hehehe well I’m actually a rather chatty ape- when I get excited I talk, when I’m bored I talk, when I’m nervous I talk… you get the idea. Here are some actual conversation topics I’ve talked about at work dos:
- Lucid dreaming
- Why are there no medium sized models?
- Places I’d like to visit
- Internet strangeness
- Politics (on second thoughts *don’t* do this one- it never ends well…)
Which book character makes you so angry that you want to punch them in the face/throw the book against the wall/feed them vomit-flavoured Bertie Botts beans, etc?
Humbert Humbert hands down. He deserves to eat nothing but vomit flavoured Bertie Botts beans forever (FYI Lolita still holds the record for “book I threw against the wall the most times”)
My question is: What was the last book you gave 5 stars to and why?
Just looking at this sexy book makes me want to read the second one- WHY IS THE POST SO SLOW!!! (seriously I feel a bit like a drug addict waiting for my next fix right now)
Well hope you enjoyed that craziness!! See you all again very soon!!
Awesome answers!
Age order! Lmao I think I was rather cruel with that question, at least I didn’t go with the other version and use f#ck, kill, eat!😂
Roald Dahl, oh my, I agree, you’ve just ruined people’s childhood and ruined an author many think of as a national treasure!😂
Ha, yeah, don’t talk about politics, it’s as bad as religion as a no no! People are happy to talk politics until you disagree with them!😂
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Thank you!!
Hahaha I know it was an impossible question 😉 but I am relieved you didn’t go there!! 😂😂😂
Hahaha well I’ve always known that and it’s been really difficult for me keeping my mouth shut 😉 I just thought I’d spread that horrible piece of information 😉 (oh gosh I feel so mean!!). But you know, that’s the reason it’s important to separate the author from the work.
hahahaha I know right- the problem is in a social setting (or even work setting rather) it’s a bit like I’m the mask shouting “somebody stop me!”) I can’t help myself!! 😂 And I’m always guaranteed to piss *everyone* off 😉
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Ah, but the way I see it p#ssing people off is fun!😂 Yeah, I’m evil!😂
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hahahahaha a man after my own heart!! 😂😂😂 Gosh, I totally get that- sometimes, if I’m really bored, I’ll just say something controversial just to get people riled up… 😂😂 (I’m probably more evil- but sometimes parties are boring and I’m a monkey!)
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Hell yeah, it’s the best way! Especially when you say something innocent that others don’t take offence to and another person does and starts kicking off.😂
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hahaha that has happened to me *so many* times 😂😂😂 Then you’re stuck for ages trying to find out exactly what you supposedly said wrong 😂😂
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I often know what I said wrong, I just try and say it in a way that doesn’t seem wrong, that way I can pull the whole ‘what did I say’ spiel and look innocent.😂
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hahahahaha wonderful!!! 😂😂😂 That’s so much better!!!! 😂😂😂😂
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I think you did just ruin my childhood, with that bit of info about Dahl… And yet, it actually makes me feel better, because in the back of my mind I was always like, “There’s something REALLY weird about this guy…”
And “Talon” was the *poorest* excuse for a “dragon” book. When all the dragons are in human form and trying to blend in with other humans — sorry, but LAME!
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haha oh no I’m sorry!! Yeah it’s something I’ve always known, so I even read his autobiography trying to get to the bottom of *why*, but sometimes people are just like that. I guess it’s why it’s important to separate artist and art.
YES!!! I mean, I’m not totally anti dragon-humanoid characters, cos I think they have a lot of potential to be interesting (although I’ve only read one book that did it well- and can’t remember what it was called for the life of me) but they *still have to be dragons*!!! And these were not dragons- they were just whiny teens!!
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Haha, very nice. An entire race of banana wielding Orangutans ready to bridge the gap between Steampunk and Fantasy. Or Fantasteam if you will?
Actually that just sounds like a shitty version of the drink Fanta! Oh well.
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hahaha yes!! That’d be awesome!! 😀 😂😂
hehehehe yeah it does a little- like fanta that’s been heated up a little… eww. 😂😂😂
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What’s wrong with ginger????? :p
Mouhahahah, I love you for the Humbert Humbert answer ❤ My Lolita hater sister!
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hehehehe well nothing, I’ve always wished I was ginger- alas the monkey hair is orange, I painted it myself 😉 hahaha *high five* 😂
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The Emperor’s Edge books need to be on your list if you like steampunk fantasy! It’s such a good series!
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Oh awesome!!! Thanks for the tip- gonna have to check that out!!
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Lolita is just one of those traumatizing books you’ll never be able to unread! I would definitely pick Hitler to punch in the face too 😡
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Oh gosh I wish I could unread it!!! hehe wouldn’t everyone?! 😉
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Lol yeah I think most pople have a similar reaction!
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Again- great Q&A 🙂
sorry you had to answer that Farage, May, Corbin question.. I would have been at a loss 😀
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Thanks so much!! Yeah that one was tricky- had to call in outside help 😉
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I need orangutan steampunk in my life.
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hehe doesn’t everyone 😉
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Ah, Six of Crows! My favorite duology I read this year! (In fact, in many years…)
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Oh gosh it’s amazing- I need the second one to come. The second I finished it, I passed it to my sister and said “if you don’t like this you’re crazy!”
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Haha! I hope you enjoy second one as well. I liked it even more than the first, which is pretty rare for me.
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oh brilliant!!! That’s amazing to hear!!
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Orangutan steampunk-fantasy crossover… I’d read that! And yes to rewriting Talon! And YEEESSS bring back Sirius Black!
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haha I know right- who wouldn’t?! 😉 Thank you!! That book drove me mad!! Ah glad you agree- I never got over his death!!!
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I read that article about Dahl. I read a lot of “perhaps”, “maybes” and one liners. Not even close to what I expect when trying to form an opinion on someone. It was as factual as those tabloids I see in the grocery store.
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Well I deliberately picked an article that would be as sympathetic to Dahl as possible and from a newspaper that I don’t agree with, so that I couldn’t be accused of bias. Here are the quotes on their own (some of which they used):
http://forward.com/schmooze/349771/the-5-most-anti-semitic-things-roald-dahl-has-ever-said/
I could break it down quote by quote if you like? Just to clarify, I like to view the art as separate from the artist, but I still don’t have to like a guy that described *himself* as an anti-Semite. I think it would be more than generous to say otherwise.
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And this is even more of a reason of why I tend to not look into authors lives. ..
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Hehe too right!! Sadly I couldn’t avoid knowing this one
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Yep, sometimes knowledge just can’t be avoided…
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Yep
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I’m totally with you on Sirius! Do it!!! 😀
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Haha thank you!!! 😀
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Drew really made sure to give you some nasty questions hahahahah
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hahahahahaha I know right!!!!
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Yes!! Sirius Black back to life!! I’m still waiting for a Marauders book btw…
I don’t ever plan on reading Lolita, no matter how people seem to always find a reason to praise it. It’s just ew.
And I would definitely buy your book! It sounds awesome hahaha
Great post!
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Yes!!! Me too!!! I think I would jump on that *so fast*!!
haha yeah, the writing’s good, but… no it’s still not worth it!!
hehehehe thanks! If I ever write a book like that, I’ll be sure to let you know 😉 I think that genre might be a bit niche 😉
Thank you!!
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Hahaha yay ❤️ And it would! But hey, you could start a whole new trend 😛
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Lol ah politics. Best way to get peeps riled up at a work party.
And oh gawd Talon! Yes! THat needs a rewrite.
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hehehe I know right!! Yes!
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I just started following you! Amazing blog. One question: how do you find time to read???
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Thank you very much!! haha commuting and lunchtimes help 😉
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I don’t commute much bec I live on campus so I just walk to class lol and when I have free time I doze off 🙈
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hehe fair enough 😉 I didn’t read much outside my course books when I was at uni 😉
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Yeah but that sucks you know, I really want to read and review but don’t find time at all
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Ah I get that- I really don’t have time to review all the books I read tbh 😉
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It’s the opposite for me😂
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