#ohh lets see if i can list out 10 of my comfort movies from childhood. several are the same but

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List your top 10 comfort movies

Spirited away

Nausicaa and the valley of the wind

Ponyo

Howls moving castle

My neighbor Totoro

Kikis delivery service

Castle in the sky

Princess mononoke

Practical magic

The princess diaries

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#can you tell i like ghibli movies lol #practical magic and princess diaries are the 2 ive watched the longest on that list tho #i used to watch both with my mom as a kid #the spongebob squarepants movie almost made it on the list lol #i havent seen it in a few years tho #the kung fu panda movies are also up there #also dont @ me but the live action beauty and the beast is also up there #i did not like the animated one growing up. idk why. but i was just Not A Fan. i can appreciate it more as an adult but only because #i really liked the live action one. im pretty neutral on most of the live action remakes but i genuinely enjoyed that one #also they went fuckin hard with the beasts solo song when belle left #encanto and turning red are also good #but i rewatch all of those ghibli moves at least once every couple of months lol #putting on a ghibli movie for me is like that scene in lilo and stitch where stitch is going crazy destroying shit and lilo puts a lei on #him and he goes limp and calms tf down lol. playing botw or totk have a similar affect #oh lilo and stitch is another comfort movie of mine lol #ohh lets see if i can list out 10 of my comfort movies from childhood. several are the same but #aristocats. i rewatched that one so much as a kid that my mom still talks about how crazy it drove her lol. #oliver and company..101 dalmatians (any of them. the animated versions. the live action ones. the sequels. didnt matter. loved them all) #lilo and stitch of course....lady and the tramp 2. lion king 1½. spongebob squarepants movie....mulan....the road to eldorado #and......oh yea princess diaries

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55 Reading Questions

So I answered this on tumblr in 2013 [http://under-theopen-sky.tumblr.com/post/48209148590/55-reading-questions], thought it would be fun to do it again.

1. Favorite childhood book? -The Story of Tracey Beaker by Jacquline Wilson (or any of the other JW books I’ve read for that matter)

2. What are you reading right now? - Almost done with “Sapiens” by Yuval Noah Hariri

3. What books do you have on request at the library? -There are 3 but the one I’m looking forward to most is Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Hariri

4. Bad book habit? -Emm.... not sure

5. What do you currently have checked out at the library? -The Vital Question by Nick Lane, haven’t read it

6. Do you have an e-reader? -No, I use my dad’s iPad, my phone, and occasionally my computer. I forever prefer traditional paper books

7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once? -one at a time, but lately I have been reading several at once

8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? -I think they’ve changed as I’ve gotten older

9. Least favourite book you read this year (so far)? -The Vegetarian by Han Kang 10. Favorite book you’ve read this year? -All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It has gone on to become my favourite fiction book ever. Sapiens is pretty fantastic too

11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? -Not very often I think. I have my genres of preference that I generally stick to. But lately I haven’t been very impressed with a lot of the books I’ve read, so maybe it’s time to venture out, try new things, and let my tastes mature

12. What is your reading comfort zone? -Emm, not sure how to define it. Self-help and sci-fi thrillers?

13. Can you read on the bus? -Yes when I’m not sleepy

14. Favorite place to read? -nowhere in particular, depends on my mood and the book. if it’s a good book I’ll read it anywhere, especially if I have the ebook on my phone - not the preferred medium but books on my phone are the most logistically convenient

15. What is your policy on book lending? -Now this is something that has changed. I love lending books and I love it when books wear out a little, it shows that they’ve been loved

16. Do you ever dog-ear books? -No

17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books? -I’ve started to. It’s a useful practice

18. Not even with text books? -Hah. I don’t buy textbooks if I can avoid it

19. What is your favourite language to read in? -English

20. What makes you love a book? -The style of writing and plot…. and a loveable/ relatable character

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book? -I’ll recommend a book to anyone and everyone if I like it a lot (been doing that with Anthony Doerr and Sapiens). Otherwise I recommend them based on the tastes of the person I’’m talking to

22. Favorite genre? -Right now none. Most read genre right now is probably self-help

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)? - Emm.. Classics I guess

24. Favourite biography? -Actually haven’t read very many, the only one I remember reading and kind of enjoying was Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo

25. Have you ever read a self-help book? -Yes. Tons

26. Favourite cookbook? -Don’t have one

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)? -It’s a tie between How to be Bawse by Lilly Singh and Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

28. Favorite reading snack? -I don’t usually eat while I read, but if I enjoy the book I might read it while I’m eating

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience. -Room by Emma Donoghue 

30. How often do you agree with critics about a book? -sometimes. I don’t really think I ever paid attention to whether I was reading a critic’s review or just a regular review

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? -I guess it depends. I mean if it’s a book a lot of people have enjoyed, I might just say it’s not my cup of tea

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose? -French, I’d also like to be able to read in my own mother tongue (which I can’t)

33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? -1Q84 by Murakami, mostly because of the size

34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin? -Great War For Civilization by Robert Fisk, again because of size. but I don’t know if this counts because I’ve begun reading it like 3 times now over the past 6-ish years

35. Favorite Poet? -Cap'n Chenbeard on DeviantArt! :D I don’t read poetry much

36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time? -0 to 3

37. How often have you returned books to the library unread? -Fairly often

38. Favorite fictional character? -Ohh so many! Liesel Meminger, her adoptive parents, Max, and Rudy Steiner from the Book Thief, All the main characters in All the Light we Cannot See

39. Favourite fictional villain? -Don’t have one right now

40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation? -Not sure, I don’t think I have a preferred set of books to read on vacation, so just whatever I’m reading or intend to read

41. The longest I’ve gone without reading. -Can’t remember/don’t know

42. Name a book that you could/would not finish. -Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Mayer

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading? -Music

44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel? -I don’t know if this counts, but the Perks of Being a wallflower - I loved the movie and hated the book

45. Most disappointing film adaptation? -Not sure.

46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time? -$150 

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it? -I don’t usually skim, but I almost always read the last page while I’m somewhere in the middle

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? -boring or stupid storyline

49. Do you like to keep your books organized? -yep

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?-Depends on the book. I usually get rid of books I didn’t like and I know I won’t read again. l keep books I enjoyed and would like to read again or refer to in the future

51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? -If avoiding means there are other books I’d rather read, then yes, almost my entire goodreads to read list

52. Name a book that made you angry. - I can’t recall any particular book that made me angry, but there were quite a few I found annoying. The one that came closest to making me “angry” was probably All that Man is by David Szalay

53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did? -Animal Farm by George Orwell

54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t? -The Girl on the Train

55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading? -Emm... do chick blogs count?

#reading #books #reading questions #currently reading #sapiens #anthony doerr #the book thief