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I was nominated for this by the lovely blogger LJ – On The Shelf Reviews check out her lovely blog here Thank you LJ for putting me forward for this and apologies that it has taken me so, so long to get around to doing it!

Rules –

• Thank the blogger who nominated you and link to their post
• Answer the 11 questions they asked you
• Nominate 11 other bloggers, with your own set of questions
• Tag your chosen 11 bloggers, and don’t forget to tell them as well!

My Answers –

1 What are you reading at the moment?

I’ve just finished Fredrik Backman’s book My Grandmother sends her Regards and Apologies and my next read will be a book called Girl A about the Rotherham Child Sexual Abuse Scandal written by one of the victims.

2 Who is your favourite movie / book / TV character of all time?

Tony Soprano was great!

3 What do you do in your spare time?

Apart from reading and blogging… I have 2 sons so they keep me busy.  I also try to run several times a week.

4 If you could visit anywhere in the universe, where would it be?

There are so many places I want to visit on Earth, but high on my list is to travel more in America, see Orcas / whale watching – Canada or Norway, hot winter sun in glitzy Dubai… the list goes on!

5 Favourite food?

Oh my! Feeling a bit rubbish at this due to my inability to provide one answer, so for this I am going to say Chocolate, but it is very much mood dependent!!!

6 Favourite book you’ve read this year?

My favourite book I’ve read this year is A Little Life by Hanya Yanhingara, I read this book in January and it has stayed with me.

7 What writer would you like to meet living or dead?

I would like to meet J K Rowling because she got a generation of children and young people reading and engaging with books which is such a positive thing.  Like TV shows that everyone talk about the Harry Potter books everyone was reading and waiting for the next instalment and with the importance of reading and reading being on the decline I would like to meet her and thank her!

8 Favourite childhood movie?

Tricky one… I think maybe ET, I still love to watch it (and cry) when it comes on now.

9 What was the last TV show you binge watched?

Probably Line of Duty which is brilliant.  Major TV show binges include 24 and The Sopranos, also Black List for a while and The Following.

10 Favourite Genre to read or (if you are a writer) to write?

Hard to narrow it down to one, but contemporary fiction and crime /  psychological thrillers I think.

11 Favourite author?

Again hard to narrow it down, I enjoy Robert Galbraith ( J K Rowling) and will definitely be reading the next Cormoran Strike novel, also Pierre Lemaitre for great crime fiction is a must read for me, as are Lianne Moriarty and Marion Keyes.

Thank you again LJ for nominating me.  My 11 bloggers are –

Janel Keeper of the Pages here

Beth Bibliobeth here

Zuky the Bookbum here

Stuart Always Trust in Books here

Always Need More Books here

Glen Jen Reads here

The Sunday Feeling here

Cleopatra Loves Books here

Anne Bonny Book Reviews here

Mychestnutreadingtree here

Jo’sBook Blog here

Check out all these great blogs, and maybe, if they have time they may join in and answer the following questions –

1 What started you blogging?

2 What is the 1 book, in your opinion everyone must read?

3 Favourite book to movie?

4 What is your current read?

5 What is your favourite social media platform?

6 Who is your ‘must read’ author?

7 How often do you post on your blog?

8 Tell me one hobby separate to reading?

9 Are you a user of your local library?

10 What book made you a reader?

11 What is your dream job?

Huge thanks for anyone who chooses to participate, no guilt at all for anyone who doesn’t, we’re all busy!