Book/movie Quiz (Entry for Jo March's Fiesta de Octobre)

This is the last week for Jo March's Fiesta de Octobre giveaways. Click on her button on my side bar to go to her blog.

{1} It's nearly impossible to pick a favorite book, so what are your top THREE favorite books ? (other than the Bible :D) ONLY 3???? ;) I would have to pick the American Girl series,Main Street series,and the Kingdom Keepers Series.

{2} Who is your favorite heroine from literature? (if you need to list more than one, that's fine) All the American Girl characters,Emma,Nancy Drew,Coraline,Flora from Main Street,Scout,Violet Baudelaire,Katniss Everdeen.

{3} Who is your favorite hero from literature? (see above note) Sherlock Holmes,Atticus,Tom Sawyer Percy Jackson,Finn.

{4} Who is your favorite author? (see note above) Neil Gaiman,Lemony Snicket,Ann M. Martin,Mark Twain,Carrol Keen,and all the AG authors.

{5} What is your favorite type of book to read? Mystery! Historical Fictoin,scary/horror.

{6} If you could be a character from literature for one day, who would you be? Why? Coraline because it would be coll to see what my other world would look like.

{7} What type of reader would you call yourself? Are you an avid reader, passive reader, or even a non-reader?? Avid-reader! I never go anywhere without my book.

{8} Do you like reading aloud? Depends on who I'm reading to,but I usually do good.

{9} Do you like mystery stories? I love mysteries!!!

{10}All of us have read a book at some point or another and disliked the way it ended or who married who, etc. What book(s) bother you like that, and what would you change about them? I can't remember a specific book where that happened,but I don't like it when the bad guys don't get what they deserve.

{11} Just like books, it's *very* hard to pick a favorite movie. What are you top THREE favorite movies? All the AG movies,Coraline,and all the Disney movies. It is to hard to pick a single movie. :)

{12} When it comes to movie adaptions of books, are you a purist or do you not mind changes to the storyline? It depends on the changes. I it is just a few changes,it is fine. But i the movie is totally different,than that is really bad.

{13} What is your favorite book-to-movie adaption? Coraline. So good!(And the Felicity and Kit movies)

{14} What is your favorite type of movie to watch? Mystery,adventure,comedy,and scary.

{15} Do you like to watch movies with the lights off or on? Mostly with the lights on because I usually sew or crochet while I watch.

{16} DVD or VHS? DVD!

{17} When you watch a movie, would you rather watch it straight through or skip around to your favorite scenes? Watch it straight through. I like to get the total feel of the movie.

{18} Subtitles? Depends. But usually yes.

{19} Do you make comments and ask questions during a movie, or sit in complete silence? Yes,I make comments! My whole family does(when we are at home). We like to make fun fo the movie that we are watching. :)

{20} If you could be in any movie (whether it's already been made or not) which movie would it be? Who would you want to be and why? An American Girl movie! Or a voice in a Tinker Bell movie. Or play Flora in a Main Street movie. Why? Because I love all those things!! :)

That was great! Good luck to everyone who enters! :)

---Miranda

Our Dolls Prize

Hi everyone! A few weeks ago,I received the Our Dolls prize for their Back to School contest. Here are some pictures I took of the prize.

Also,I found out that I won Jo March's giveaway! As soon as I get the doll dress I will post some pictures. :)

Bye!

Music Quiz (Entry for Jo March's Fiesta de Octobre)

On Jo March's blog,she is having a giveaway! I will but her button on my side bar.


{1} What musical instrument(s) do you play? None. :( I would like to play violin,trumpet,or flute.

{2} How long have you been playing that instrument(s)? I don't know how to play one.

{3} What is your favorite era of music: Baroque, Classical, Romantic or Contemporary? I like the Big Band era.

{4} Why? (in reference to the above question) It is fun to dance to and I wish I lived then.

{5} Who is your favorite composer? (If you're drawing a blank, click here for a nice long list to pick from :D) Mozart,Tchaikovsky,and John Williams.

{6} Do you like jazz music? Why or why not? Yes! I love the swing of it. :)

{7} Are one of those folks who could play their musical instrument for hours and love every minute of it? (or...just about every minute?) Probably...if I knew how.

{8} Would you rather listen to music or play it? Listen to it.

{9} Do you like to perform in front of people, or would you rather not? Rather not.

{10} What's one thing you love about your instrument? I don't play. But of my favorites,I love the sound.

{11} What is your favorite genre of music to listen to? Big Band,rock,and pop.

{12} Would you rather listen to an entire CD (or playlist) of just one artist, or a random shuffle list or CD? Random shuffle.

{13} Do you like listening to movie soundtracks? Yes,especially for Kit Kittredge,Coraline,and Disney movies.

{14} Does listening to music while doing schoolwork distract or help you? Help. It doesn't bother me.

{15} Radio, CD or iPod/mp3 player? Radio and ipod.

{16} Do your siblings like to listen to the same music you do? Yes.

{17} Do you like to "sing along" with the songs you know, or would you rather just listen to them? Listen to them.

{18} Do you like to listen to "old music", a.k.a. the music your parents listened to way back in the day? (not that our parents are old or anything....) Yes! I even listen to what my grandparents listened to. :)

{19} Do you like rap music? (random question, I know) No way!

{20} Ready for Christmas music yet? Yes and no. I'm trying to stay in a Halloween mood but after Halloween I all Christmas.



That was fun! Good luck to everyone who enters the contest!

~~~Miranda

Been Busy!

Sorry I haven't written in over a month! Ahhh! What is happening to me?! Haha! :)
Well,I've started school(11th grade),been sewing(clothes for me and my dolls),crocheting and loom knitting hats(I'm going to donate them to these people),went to San Antonio,playing/taking pictures of the dolls,and getting ready for Halloween! I have some costumes to get ready for the dolls. I'm going to be a zombie Groucho Marx. :)

My Dad has been putting shelves,that he made for me,in my room.Here is a picture of the book shelves. They go all the way around my bathroom door! It holds all my AG books,fairy books,and many others. There is even room to have Molly's stage and the mini doll house on there.

I have a few more post to make so be sure to stay tuned! :)