Letting you in on my stolen book meme

So, a couple of people got a couple of answers on my Stolen Book Meme. Apparently, my sister never saw it.

Anyway, since I'm the sort of person who hates never knowing the answer so, for that reason, I'm providing them to the interested. If you missed it and want to figure it out before seeing the lines, click the link and do your best. If, however, you've done your best, here's your chance.
1. Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer

2. Naked in Death by JD Robb (Nora Roberts), the first book in the In Death series

3. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (padre, I think)

4. JD got this (first): Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

5. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

6. JD got this (first): Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

7. Davida got this (first): These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

8. I can't believe no one got this. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein.

9. Conflict of Honors by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, the first book in the Liaden Series.

10. flit got this (first): Shogun by James Clavell

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Another Filler Meme

This cool beauty I stole from Books and Movies Review. Way cool so I had to do it. Thank heavens I had some posts to fill in while I was out of touch.

The idea is to provide the first line from ten of your favorites and see who gets it (guessing in the comment). I update it when someone gets it. I expect I've got a few stumpers in here (eclectic tastes), but I'd love to be surprised. OK, so maybe we need some hints.

1. Upon her butler's announcing the arrival of Mr. Ravenscar, Lady Mablethorpe, who had been dozing over a novel from the Circulating Library, sat up with a jerk, and raised a hand to her dishevelled cap. Hint: The classic "Regency Romance" author whose books are still in print even though she's been dead for nearly 35 years. Of course, that only narrows it to 40 or so.

2. She woke in the dark. Through the slats in the window shades, the murky hint of dawn slipped, slanting shadowy bars over the bed. Hint: First in a best-selling series still going strong.

3. On the 24th of February, 1810, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three master, the Pahroan from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. Hint: Classic, classic, classic. Hey, there's nothing wrong with French writers.

4. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife. JD got this (first): Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

5. A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures, animated by vile passions and by the lust of vengeance and hate. Hint: Another classic, this time by a woman (based on the name).

6. 1801. --I have just returned from a visit to my landlord--the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with. JD got this (first): Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

7. A gentleman was strolling down a side street in Paris, on his way back from the house of one Madame de Verchoureux. Davida got this (first): These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

8. I see in Lunaya Pravda that the Luna City Council has passed on first reading a bill to examine, license, inspect--and tax--public food vendors operating inside municipal pressure. Hint: Science fiction doesn't get much better or more classic than this. In my opinion, the best of a long and illustrious career.

9. Eight Chants past Midsong: twilight. In the plaza around Maidenstairs a crowd began to gather: men and women in brightly colored work clothes; here and there the sapphire or silver flutter of Circle robes. Hint: If These Old Shades is not my favorite, this modern science fiction series (first novel here) is.

10. The gale tore at him and he felt its bite deep within and he knew that if they did not make landfall in three days they would all be dead. flit got this (first): Shogun by James Clavell

Have fun.

P.S. Want to know what's cool? 1-6 I got without having to open more than my eBook. How neat is that?

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I stole this meme from Lola's Diner, Part 2

Yep, and here's part 2. Lola's answers can be found here.

21. A better name for me would be:
Cassandra. If there's something no one likes, it's a soothsayer who won't shut up and is unfailingly honest.

22. I have a hard time understanding:
Intolerance. Why does everyone have to live their lives the way you think they should? Why are so many determined to make everyone see things they do? Diversity is WONDERFUL.

23. If I ever go back to school, I'll:
HAHAHAHAHA. Good luck with that. School is so much work and I have a family to support.

24. You know I like you if:
I'm willing to tease you. I'm always unfailing polite to people I don't like.
25. If I ever won an award, the first person I'd thank would be:
Depends on the award. Different people have helped with different aspects of my life.
26. When I compare 80's rock to to 90's rock:
I doubt I could name 10 90's rock songs. So, I guess I favor 80's rock.

27. Take my advice, never:
Work for Krug Life Sciences (now Wyle), blog for Today.com or marry my ex-husband. Also, never let anyone else's expectations determine who and what you are.

28. My ideal breakfast is:
I generally eat several boiled eggs which isn't too bad. I don't know that I have a favorite breakfast.

29. A song I love, but do not own is:
The Highwayman, by the 3 D's.

30. If you visit my hometown, I suggest:
Only bringing cash you can afford to lose. Also, there are some great amateur places near there to rock climb (Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon). I grew up in eight different states, but Las Vegas is where I liked living best.

31. My favorite Beatle is:
Paul, since he was the closest to one who could actually sing.

32. Why won't people:
Mind their own business? Who cares about the private lives of actors and singers? Why should we care or demand to know? Clean your own house and don't worry about everyone else.
33. If you spend the night at my house:
Be on the lookout for baby toys. Roxy's busy in a moving stuff from one place to another kick.

34. I'd stop my wedding for:
A kid or vomit. Kids, because they often need attention right now. Vomit because that seriously breaks the mood.
35. The world could do without:
War.

36. I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than:
Hurt someone else unnecessarily. Even a stranger.
37. My favorite blond(e) is:
My husband, my son and my sister. OK, so I couldn't pick just one.

38. Paper clips are more useful than:
Gem quality rubies and diamonds, but they look stupid in a ring.

39. If I do anything well, it's:
Likely why I'm doing it. I hate looking stupid doing things I do poorly.

40. And by the way:
This was fun. You should try it.

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I Stole This Meme from Lola's Diner Part 1

And I'm not sorry I did. (You can see Lola's answers here).

1. My uncle once:
told me about a fusion reactor he was planning to design to provide free energy all over the world from a satellite. But I haven't heard anything from this uncle in decades. Literally.

2. Never in my life:
Wow, this list is long. Among the things I do not do is jump from a height. Ever. No high diving, no skydiving, no bungee jumping, no rides where I end up in free fall. If I was in a burning plane, I'd probably go down with it.

3. When I was seventeen:
I was starting college, desperate not to be hated, awkward, too smart for my own good. Really, I'm surprised no one tattooed the word "dork" on my forehead. Oh, and males of my acquaintance avoided me like the plague.

4. High School was:
Frustrating in some ways. The same things that applied to college applied to high school, but I had managed to get some friends when I lived in Las Vegas and went through a period of time where I was more than "the smart kid from out of town". Then, my senior year of high school, my parents moved from Las Vegas NV to Ada OK. Need I say more?

5. I will never forget:
The way I felt when I realized Lee was the one.

6. I once met:
Actually, I've met a number of astronauts, including a couple of Apollo astronauts. And I've gotten to know several more. I'm very lucky.

7. There's this girl I know who:
gave female engineers a bad name. She was unable to take criticism, unable to listen to others if they were male or a "lowly" technician and her work reflected her limited scope.

8. Once, at a bar:
I picked up my husband who was enjoying his first night at a bar. He was pretty happy and sloppy affectionate. It was also my only time at a bar.

9. By noon, I'm usually:
Through with my early morning work. Really, my life is pretty boring before noon.

10. Last night:
I blogged and watched Netflix with my husband.
11. If only I had:
Left my first husband when my daughter was first born.

12. Next time I go to gym/church:
I have no idea. I don't frequent either.

13. Susan Boyle:
I think she has a lovely voice, but I don't understand the big deal. Only an idiot thinks the way someone looks can tell you everything about them. Also, talent comes in all kinds of unexpected packages. Judging before you know someone - stupid.

14. What worries me most:
My daughter. She's so unhappy at her father's house, feeling outside and marginalized, but I feel helpless to help her.

15. When I turn my head left, I see:
The master bath in serious need of cleaning.
16. When I turn my head right, I see:
My baby girl and my husband, two of the loves of my life. I'm sure there's some more mess, but who can see past that?

17. You know I'm lying when:
Lying is not something I generally do, especially to people I love. But, on those very very rare instances when I lie, you'll have no idea. I don't do it lightly.

18. What I miss most about the eighties:
The music. Don't hate me! (Seriously, stop throwing things!)
19. If I was a character in Shakespeare, I'd be:
Viola comes to mind, but I can't for the life of me tell you why.

20. By this time next year:
I'm hoping the inside of the house will be effectively done (except kitchen/bathroom remodels) and we'll be redoing outside.

More on part two. A meme of 40 is pretty frickin' long.

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Meme from Books and Movies

I saw this meme on Books and Movies and decided to try it myself. I don't do a book blog, but I do love to read.

1. To mark your page you: use a bookmark, bend the page corner, leave the book open face down? Librarians would hate me, but I often dogear the cover. However, if I have something handy I can use as a book mark, I'll use that. I don't leave the book open face down unless I'm only leaving for a minute.

2. Do you lend your books? I used to lend them all the time (with some unfortunate results). I still loan books, but I'm pickier about whom I lend them to. Also, nothing gives me the yen to reread a favorite like loaning it to someone.

3. You find an interesting passage: you write in your book or NO WRITING IN BOOKS! I might write in a book that I was using for reference (or highlight). However, I don't write in books or fiction, pretty much ever. I might note the page (I love that my Sony eReader allows me to book mark favorite passages).

4. Dust jackets - leave it on or take it off? I like dustjackets but my children (1 and 5) are assiduous in hating them and take them off for me or tear them.

5. Hard cover, paperback, skip it and get the audio book?
I'll read or listen to a book in almost any form. I went to the trouble to find Georgette Heyer in hardback because I wore the books out. Books worn out, I'll try to find them in hardback.

6. Do you shelve your books by subject, author, or size and color of the book spines? Originally, I shelve in groups, usually by author, but over time it becomes a mess.

7. Buy it or borrow it from the library later?
I do both.

8. Do you put your name on your books - scribble your name in the cover, fancy bookplate, or stamp?
I only put my name on books I intend to loan out, scribbled on the title page, usually.

9. Most of the books you own are rare and out of print books or recent publications?
My tastes are eclectic, though I have few "expensive" books.

10. Page edges - deckled or straight?
I've never thought about it.

11. How many books do you read at one time?
Usually four or five.

12. Be honest, ever tear a page from a book?
Not that I can recall.

By the way, I'm going to be out of pocket for a week so flit is going to take over my Ask Me Anything duties. Some time the next couple of days, she'll tell you more about herself - for those of you who don't know her.

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