To begin

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Wednesday 3 December 2014

All about Me tag

Dear Reader,

Rules:
  1. List eleven facts about yourself
  2. Answer eleven questions given to you by the person who nominated you (I was tagged by mariesbookblog​)
  3. Ask eleven new questions of eleven other people. Don’t nominated the person who tagged you (unless you’re a rebel)
Facts:
  1. I'm obsessively organised.
  2. I hate crumbs.
  3. My fiance is exactly 3 weeks older than me.
  4. I'm getting married on 22nd March 2015.
  5. There hasn't been a time that I haven't had a book to read, since I was 14.
  6. Last month I finished writing my first novel (it's a pseudofairytale).
  7. I have 15 other ideas-for/partially-written novels...
  8. I have two brothers that I love dearly.
  9. I've lived my entire life in London (UK).
  10. I have over 250 books in my bedroom.
  11. And finally, I've been wearing a hijab since I was 11 and chose to do so of my own free will and against my father's/family's wishes. 
Questions:
1. Are you an introvert, an extrovert, or somewhere in between? Mostly (especially socially) I'm an introvert but my profession (high school teacher) doesn't allow me to display my introvert nature while working. 
2. How do you take your tea (or coffee)? Tea is best when it's milky and sweet!
3. Hogwarts, Narnia, or the TARDIS? I love you Narnia, but I'm sorry, Hogwarts has indoor plumbing (even if the plumbing houses weeping ghosts and giant serpents).
4. Cats or dogs? Cats. Definitely cats.
5. What is your favorite TV show? (list three if one is too hard) I cheated: 
  1. Arrow/The Flash
  2. Once Upon a Time
  3. Downton Abbey/Sherlock (even though they aren't being aired at the moment and I have to make do with re-watching old episodes)
6. What position do you read in? Sitting (anywhere really but preferably in bed)
7. What is your favorite holiday? I don't celebrate "holidays" per se. (I'm British and we don't even call them holidays). But religiously I do celebrate the two Eids.
8. What is your favorite movie? (list three if one is too hard) Where do I start!!!! (I'll give one from each of my favourite movie categories)
  1. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  2. Beauty and the Beast
  3. Saving Mr. Banks
9. What is your favorite color? Right now it's somewhere between forest green and teal.
10. What is your favorite meal? My mum's homemade spinach and potato curry (will eat it with almost anything).
11. What five books should I add to my 2015 reading list?
  1. The Lunar Chronicle (especially Cress) by Marissa Meyer
  2. The Butterfly Mosque by G. Willow Wilson
  3. Sunshine by Robin McKinley
  4. Fire by Kristen Cashore
  5. Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
I Tag: (Sorry if you've already been tagged or you've done this tag before)
  1. bookpillows
  2. bookishwallflower
  3. heartwayland
  4. meanstoabookend
  5. shewalkswithwings
  6. mutemedicmoonie
  7. sammymfrost
  8. notareal-nerd
  9. wittybookdragon
  10. thebookhangover
  11. bumblebookbee
My questions for you are:
  1. What is your favourite childhood book?
  2. Who's your role model
  3. What are your three favourite ships?
  4. Do you have a pet? (If yes, what animal is it? If no, which exotic animal would you keep as a pet?) 
  5. What are your top five favourite genres in books?
  6. Which author do you dream about meeting in person? (Time travel is possible in dreams)
  7. Which fictional character would be your best friend?
  8. Is there a story you really really want to read but haven't found it yet? If so, what is it?
  9. Actual books or ebooks?
  10. One memorable quote that really got to you?
  11. What five books should I add to me 2015 reading list?
If anyone else, who isn't tagged, wants to do this tag then they are most welcome. 

Take care and keep reading,
Nida

1 comment: