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Book Tag

Bookish M.A.S.H. Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

This interesting little tag was set upon me by the Bionic Bookworm, Shanah. I can honestly say I’ve never done one like it. Which is something that I can really appreciate. Thanks, Shanah!

THE RULES:

  • Link back to the original post on Kyera’s Library so she can see all your answers! (Be sure to do this via pingback, she won’t get notified if you just tag the URL)
  • Thank the person(s) who tagged you… show the community some love!
  • Obviously, come up with your wonderful answers!
  • Don’t forget to tag others to keep the tag going!

HOW TO PLAY:

You have ten different categories and you want to populate each of them with four different answers. You can do four good options or two good and two bad. The second makes the game a little more exciting because you are worried you’ll end up with a bad option.

In the classic game, you would be doing this with another person. They would tell you to close your eyes and draw a spiral. When they tell you to stop – you stop and count the number of lines in your spiral. Essentially, if you drew a line through the center of the spiral, how many times would it intersect? That is your magic number.

If you’re by yourself, you can always just pick a number and use that as your magic number. Here’s a link to random number generator: https://www.random.org

Starting at M.A.S.H. count each option until you reach the magic number then cross it off. For example, if your magic number was 3 you would count 1 – M, 2 – A, and 3 – S. Then you would cross off S. H would become your new 1. You continue this through each category, crossing off as you go until there is one option left for each category.

What you have left is your YA story!

GENRE:

Science-fiction
Fantasy
Western
Dystopian

LOVE INTEREST:

Jazz Bashara (Artemis)
Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games)
Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter)
Professor McGonagall (Harry Potter)

SETTING:

The TARDIS (Doctor Who)
District 13 (Hunger Games)
Hogwarts (Harry Potter)
Lou’s Tavern (Fight Club)

BEST FRIEND:

Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit)
Sevro au Barca (Red Rising)
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Arlen Bales (The Warded Man)

VILLAIN:

President Snow
Randall Flagg
Sauron
Setrakus Ra

PET:

Bernie Kosar
Enzo
Krpyto
Hedwig

JOB:

Timelord
Race Car Driver
Bounty Hunter
Hot Dog Salesman

TRANSPORTATION:

The TARDIS
Blue Mini-Van (what I drive in real life)
Invisible Jet
Several Jet Skis tied together

POWER:

Flight
Flamethrowing
Clairvoyance
Invisibility

TROPE OR TWIST:

Dead (not dead)
Love Triangle
It was all a dream
Villian is your father (or mother)

The world is under the iron fist of an all-powerful government, led by Sauron. The world’s only hope is demon-killer turned bounty hunter, Arlen Bales and his best friend, Joe Martin. While hunting Jazz Bashara, a mysterious owl named Hedwig leads them aboard the TARDIS. They chase their bounty through the inner workings of the TARDIS, running through different rooms, each a small part of an alternate universe. They catch up with Jazz in a hallway that gives everyone the ability to fly, which is the same place that Joe realizes he might be falling for Ms. Bashara. She reveals that they’re too deep within the TARDIS and now the only way to escape is several jet skis tied together. But does he still want to escape? The TARDIS has turned the world upside-down so many times that he can’t be sure escaping wouldn’t mean waking up from a wonderful, yet confusing, dream.

Fun fact about this post: I kind of wanted McGonagall to be the love interest. How hilarious would that be?

 

Book Tag

Winter is Here Write Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

Big ups to Sophie Li for tagging me on this one. I can always count on her to think of me when something writerly comes up. She also does a lot of awesome reader-based posts, so check out her blog.
Also, credits to Kat @ Life and Other Disasters for creating this awesome tag.

Rules:
* Thank the person who tagged you but also link back to the original post!
* Provide a short description of your WIP/story!
* Don’t use the same character for more than 3 answers!

The Quick & Dirty:

VICARIOUS

In the not-too-distant future the most popular vacation is not a where, it’s a who. Vicarious Vacationers can step into another person’s body for a week, controlling their actions, seeing what they see, tasting what they taste, and experiencing whatever pleasures they desire without any of the consequences.

Eric Wikstrom is the most desired asset in the entire industry, until someone uses him to assassinate a Senator. Without any proof that he wasn’t in control of his actions, he’s forced to run from the law and from those that would prefer to see a loose end taken care of. His only hope is the radical group Firsthand Dissent, but they’re known to be violent with a fervent hate for everything vicarious.

Which protagonist is most likely to break into Christmas song first?
Bonus: What song?

Lucy Farhall. She’s somewhat of a tech genius, and definitely the most light-hearted of all the members of the Dissent.

Her song would be The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. A song that she’s likely to sing and mean about any time of the year.

It’s the first snow of the season, who would immediately book a ticket to a hot beach location?

Eric. He probably even has the Winters booked off in his asset contract so he can do just that.

Which character believed in Santa (or a mystical equivalent) for the longest time?

Brock Palamo. As fellow asset and Eric’s best friend, Brock’s used to playing things by the book. His parents were authority figures. What they said was gospel.

Who is most likely to build a blanket fort and go into hibernation with books, Netflix and tea/hot cocoa/coffee?

Kevin Sims. Given the choice, that’s how he’d spend his entire life. People were for the birds… or… other people. Not him.

Who would be the first to start a snowball fight and then get really competitive about it?

Kate Osborne or Markus Valke. Kate is one of the key members of the Dissent, handing all of their operations, and Valke is the head of a mercenary crew. Neither backs down, and both believes themselves the better strategist. Have you ever seen a snowball fight to the death? Get these two going and you just might.

Who buys their Christmas presents super last minute?

Eric, again. That’s assuming that he’d be the one buying the gifts at all. He’s probably more likely to pay some kind of shopping service to do all of that for him.

There’s a local snowman competition, who would be the best sculptor? What would they build?

Hmmm… that’s a tough one. Probably Gerald Wikstrom, Eric’s eccentric father. And he’d probably build a model of the human brain with 100% accurate cranial nerves made out of carrots.

If someone were to organize a Secret Santa event, who would it be?

This would be Lucy again. Unfortunately for her, she’d end up being the only one to actually buy a gift for someone, as no one else would take part.

Someone refuses to leave the house unless strictly necessary because of the cold. Who is it?

This is Kevin Sims again. He refuses to leave the house unless necessary in any climate/temperature.

Who puts style before comfort and would rather freeze in fashionable clothes than be warm but not on trend?

Once again, this one goes to shallow Eric.

I tag the following awesome peeps:

Amanda @ Literary Weaponry

MN Bernard

James @ This is My Truth Now

Telling Stories Together

Book Tag

The Christmas Song Book Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

This tag comes from Telling Stories Together. He posts a lot of really excellent pieces of flash fiction. So if you’re ever looking for a read that won’t take up much of your time, head on over to his blog.

 

1. “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch”: Name a villainous character you couldn’t help but love.

Most recent instance is Number 5 from the Lorien Legacies series. That guy is crazy. Crazy awesome.

 

2. “All I Want for Christmas is You”: Which book do you most hope to see under your Christmas tree?

All Rights Reserved. It’s been getting lukewarm reviews, but it’s premise is the most fascinating to me. Hopefully my expectations aren’t too high.

 Six of Crows book cover

3. “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”: Name a character that overcomes major obstacles and learns to believe in themselves.

Inej from Six of Crows. That scene where she has to scale in the inside of the chimney is pretty incredible.

 Six of Crows book cover 

4. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”: a) Which character do you think would be on the top of the naughty list? b) Which character do you think would be at the top of the nice list?

Naughty list: Kaz Brekker
Nice list: Isla Flynn

 

5. “Frosty the Snowman”: Which book just melts your heart.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

6. “Feliz Navidad”: Choose a book that takes place in a country other than your own.

Ha ha. I’m from Canada, so most books take place in another country.

7. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”: Which holiday themed book do you use to spread the Christmas joy?

Ummm…

 

8. “Sleigh Ride”: Which fictional character would you choose to spend the holidays with (doesn’t have to be a love interest!)

Harry Potter. The kid seems to know how to make the best of just about any situation. Plus he always ends up with magical gifts.

 

9. “Baby, it’s Cold Outside”: Which book would you sacrifice to a fire to warm yourself against the cold?

Is this supposed to be sacrificing a book that I like? It must be. Otherwise, there’d be too many to name, starting with the Twilight series and Fifty Shades of Gray. If it’s supposed to be a book I like, I’ll have to go with The Lord of Rings. Purely as a logical choice, though. Lots and lots of pages.

 

10. “Do you hear what I hear”: Which book do you think everyone should read?

Anyone familiar with my blog knows exactly what I’m going to say: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

 

11. “Father Christmas” by the Kinks: Which book was just mean, i.e. it made you ask the author “Why are you making me read this?” even though you couldn’t put it down?

1984 by George Orwell. It’s so good, but it’s like being tortured at the end.

I feel like I’ve been doing a ton of tags lately, so the only person I’m going to tag is… YOU! If you’re reading this, and want to do this tag, consider yourself TAGGED!

Fun fact about this post: I wrote this post before I even had my Christmas lights up. I don’t have to freeze my fingers off to write a blog post.
Book Tag

Anything But Books Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

We all love books, you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t, but it’s also a good idea to turn your head slightly to the left and look at something other than the printed word. Don’t be afraid. I’ll hold your hand.

I was tagged on this one by the always entertaining Danielle @ The Introverted Book Nerd. She had some great answers too, so make sure you check out her post when you’re done here.

NAME A CARTOON THAT YOU LOVE

There are so many. I’ll always be a big kid at heart and find myself drawn to animation. But for the other parents out there, I’m going to give you one that you and your kids can enjoy together. Gravity Falls. When I say you’ll enjoy it, I don’t mean it’s less terrible than shows that may or may not have purple dinosaurs. Gravity Falls is really, really funny, while still being appropriate for kids. Go seek it out. You’ll thank me.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW?

Vacation by The Dirty Heads

“Hey, hey, hey. I’m on vacation every single day ‘cause I love my occupation.”

It’s catchy as hell, but for me it also represents my life goal: being able to write full-time. When that day comes, Vacation will be more than a song I like. It’ll be anthem.

WHAT COULD YOU DO FOR HOURS THAT ISN’T READING?

Video games! I love them and hate them. Love them because they’re so amazing and hours can disappear without even realizing it. Hate them because they’re so amazing that hours can disappear without even realizing it. I have pretty good control these days. I barely turn video games on anymore, and when I do it’s usually based on some kind of reward system. (if I get all my blog posts scheduled for the week and there’s still a little time before bed, hell yeah it’s getting turned on!)

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE TO DO THAT YOUR FOLLOWERS WOULD BE SURPRISED BY?

Woodworking, I guess. It’s not something I do terribly often, but when I’m working away at a project, it’s one of the most rewarding experiences. This time last year I built my kids a set of bunk beds.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE, UNNECESSARILY SPECIFIC THING TO LEARN ABOUT?

The publishing industry? And more specifically I guess would be the lengthy process that a book goes through before it finally hits a bookshelf somewhere.

WHAT IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL YOU KNOW HOW TO DO?

I can wiggle my ears. Technically, I know how to flex a muscle that tightens the scalp on the back of my head, which pulls my ears back. But it’s way more fun to say I can wiggle my ears.

Back when I worked retail I’d wiggle them while customers were talking and watch their reaction and if they’d mention it or not. Yes, I was bored.

NAME SOMETHING THAT YOU’VE MADE IN THE LAST YEAR.

Other than the previously mentioned bunk beds, I also made a purse rack for my wife to show off book purses that she makes.

Yes, I have a very messy shop.

WHAT IS YOUR MOST RECENT PERSONAL PROJECT?

Either then first draft of the NaNoWriMo story I’m working on now, or if unfinished projects don’t count, then the second draft of another book (which I put into the hands of some beta readers on the first of the month!)

TELL US SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK OF OFTEN.

My kids.

TELL US SOMETHING THAT’S YOUR FAVORITE, BUT MAKE IT ODDLY SPECIFIC.

Red Swedish Fish. The other colors are delicious, too, but red takes the top spot. You may ask, why not swedish berries. They’re made of red swedish fish. How dare you? Not even close to the same thing.

I tag Darque Dreamer, Steph, Norah Sumner, Journey into Books, Hanah, Elizabeth, and Kiersten. No pressure. I understand if you don’t have the time, or already did the tag.

Fun fact about this post: I’m going to go see Thor: Ragnorak when I’m done writing it!
Book Tag

The Justice League Book Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

With the Justice League movie coming out in a few weeks, I couldn’t resist doing this tag when I saw it. It was created by Angelica & Rosie @TheBookCoverGirls and it’s super fun for a comic book nerd like me!With the Justice League movie coming out in a few weeks, I couldn’t resist doing this tag when I saw it. It was created by Angelica & Rosie @TheBookCoverGirls and it’s super fun for a comic book nerd like me!

The Rules:

• Copy these rules onto your post
• Mention creators of the tag: Angelica and Rosie @TheBookCoverGirls and link to the original post
• Mention and thank the person who tagged you and link to their post
• Answer all the questions
• Since there were originally seven members in the Justice League, tag 7 people
• Also, you can use the images provided, but don’t have to if you don’t want to
• Have fun with it!

  Six of Crows book cover

Batman: You favorite antihero

Favorite Anti-hero? Batman, obvs. Cheating, huh? Yeah, I guess. Fine. Kaz Brekker. They’re very similar. They both always have a plan, and a backup plan, and a back up to the backup plan. They both have a strange affinity for black flying creatures. They both lost their entire family and then built another one. They’re both fueled by revenge/justice. They both… eat. A stretch? I guess. But they do.

  

Aquaman: A book or character that turned out to be better than you expected (because let’s be real, we did not expect Khal Drogo to make Aquaman cool)

Wool by Hugh Howey. I thought it was going to be good, but then it just sucked me right in, sunk its teeth into me, and didn’t let go until the last chapter. And if you want to see a really fun version of Aquaman, make some time to check out Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Huzzah!

  

Wonder Woman: Most badass female character (not necessarily in a physical sense)

Hermione Granger. She might not be the first one to start punching people in the face (unless we’re talking about Malfoy) but she’s a total badass. Always has the answer whether it’s a spell, something from her magical bag, or just knowing what book to check in the library.

  

Cyborg: Favorite science fiction novel

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. “Can’t you go one post without mentioning RPO?” I could… but I don’t wanna.

  Illuminae

The Flash: A book you sped through

Illuminae by Kaufman and Kristoff. I couldn’t believe how fast I flew through this. Especially considering it was a 600-pager. Although, anyone who’s actually read it knows, there are entire stacks of pages that you get to turn as fast and your fingers can go. Pages with one word. Pages with ASCII artwork. Pages, and pages of names that really don’t have that much bearing on the story other to take notice that there are a lot of names.

  

Superman: Saddest character death (although we all know there’s no way Superman is going to stay dead)

Morning Star by Pierce Brown. For the sake of spoilers, I won’t say who it is I’m talking about. Anyone who’d read the book already knows exactly who I’m talking about.

Fun fact about this post: Comic books were the reason I started reading in the first place.
Book Tag

The Harry Potter Spells Tag

Posted on by J.W. Martin

I was tagged by Danielle the Introverted Book Nerd on this behemoth! It was a lot of work, editing, choosing, re-choosing, soul-searching, and chip-eating. But it was also really fun. This tag was originally created by Kimberlyfaye Reads. Credit for the scroll graphics goes to her as well!

     
AN UPCOMING RELEASE YOU WISH YOU COULD GET YOUR HANDS ON RIGHT NOW!

Iron Gold by Piece Brown
Just recently finished the first trilogy, so I’m primed for MORE!


     Illuminae
FAVORITE SERIES STARTER

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Maybe it’s because it’s the most recent I read, but I loved it, and can’t wait to read Gemina.


     

A BOOK THAT GAVE YOU ALL THE WARM FUZZIES

The narrator is the family dog. That’s LITERALLY warm & fuzzy!


     
A BOOK THAT MADE YOU UGLY CRY

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
This is the only book to ever make me cry. And I’m not going to claim it’s because I’m such a well-adjusted person, or because I’m tough as nails. It’s probably just because I’m dead inside.


       
BOOKISH HERO OR HEROINE YOU WANT AROUND TO PROTECT YOU IN REAL LIFE

If comics count, I’m picking Superman! If not, the Dragon Reborn, Rand al’Thor.


     
A BOOK YOU INTENTIONALLY SPOILED FOR YOURSELF

It’s only ever happened by watching the movie before reading the book. The biggest of that list would probably be Fight Club. In my defense, I didn’t know it was a book first.


     
A BOOK YOU WISH YOU COULD MAKE EVERYONE READ BECAUSE YOU LOVED IT SO MUCH

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
No one’s told me to shut up about this book yet, but I feel like it’s been a long-time coming.


     
A BOOK OR SERIES YOU WISH NEVER ENDED

Doesn’t apply. No matter how great a series is, there must be an end. Otherwise, I’d be whining about the series that just. never. ends.


     
A BOOK WITH AN UPLIFTING ENDING OR MESSAGE

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
This book is witty, and entertaining throughout and you don’t expect there to be any kind of message at the end, but then there it is. You finish the book and feel like you can do anything. Run a marathon, lift a car, pat your head while rubbing your tummy. The sky is the limit!


    
A BOOK YOU WISH YOU COULD FORGET YOU EVER READ

I’ve mostly forgotten about it already! Seriously. I can’t remember the title or the author. I just remember finishing it, hating it, hating that I had stuck it out to the end, buying a plane ticket to Japan, and dropping the waste of trees into the Mariana’s Trench. Some weird glowing fish is probably pissed at me right now. He only gets one book his entire fishy life and it had to be THAT one.


         
AN AUTHOR WHOSE BOOKS ALWAYS GET YOU OUT OF A SLUMP

Pierce Brown. They just move so fast. There’s no time to fall into a slump.


     
A SWOON-WORTHY HERO OR HEROINE

I don’t think I swoon. Again, dead inside. But if I did, it would probably be for Artemis from Ready Player One. She’s pretty cool. Smart, sarcastic, and loves video games.


     
A BOOK THAT CAUSED YOU TO STOP DOING ALL OTHER THINGS UNTIL YOU FINISHED IT

Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s see how many times I can use Ready Player One for these questions. I think this makes it 3 so far. Any guess on a final number?


     
A BOOK THAT WAS PAINFUL TO READ (FOR WHATEVER REASON) OR BROKE YOU

1984 by George Orwell
It’s a book everyone should read, and it’s really good, but it’s soul-crushing, hope-shattering, and double-plus ungood at the same time. Even on re-reads when I know what’s going to happen, I find myself getting angry and depressed. Is this what killed my insides?


     Illuminae
A BOOK THAT HAD YOU LAUGHING OUT LOUD

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
I liked the back and forth between Kady and AIDAN, but it was Ezra that usually made me LOL. “Look at it wiggle around!”


     
A BOOK THAT MADE YOU WANT TO SEND IT (OR YOUR E-READER) FLYING

I’m going to have to re-use 1984.


     

BOOKISH WORLD YOU WISH YOU COULD VISIT

Gotta be Hogwarts and all the magic-London that goes along with it. Not sure how long I’d last though when I start yelling, “DO SOMETHING MAGICAL” at everyone I see…


     
A BOOK WITH A SHOCKING TWIST OR ENDING

Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
The ending was just one of twists and turns I didn’t see in this one.


     
A CHARACTER DEATH THAT DESTROYED YOU

I was tempted to use a book I wrote. If you think reading a character death is bad, writing one is a million times worse. However, this is about reading, not writing. Therefore, Morning Star. There are plenty of deaths, and a lot of soul-tearing ones. I won’t mention any specific one for spoilers sake.


     
BEST SERIES CONCLUSION

Now that I think about it, I haven’t actually read the end of many series. All the ones I’m into are either still in progress or I’m just taking my sweet time getting to the end. But, I guess I’d have to say Deathly Hallows. Through all the ups and downs, deaths and battles, I was left mostly satisfied with the 7th book. Of course, there are some characters I’d rather see still alive, but that would probably lessen the impact.

I TAG:

norahsumner @ Bookish Fever
Sophie @ Sophie’s Corner
Lauren @ Books are Only the Beginning

No pressure.

Fun fact about this post: After shooting off at the mouth with, “Let’s see how many times I can use Ready Player One for these questions. I think this makes it 3 so far. Any guess on a final number?” The final number was… 3.
Book Tag

Fall book tag!

Posted on by J.W. Martin

This is the first ever tag created by the incredible Bionic Book Worm! I wasn’t tagged, but… I’m going to do it anyway!

The rules:

  • Please link back to me, Bionic Book Worm, as the creator of this tag!! I want to see your answers!!
  • Use the graphics – if you want
  • Have fun!

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

If you know my blog, you knew I was going to put this book in here somewhere, might as well get it in right at the start. At just about any point during this book, I could have put the book down and thought to myself, “I have never read anything like this!”

It’s such a unique premise with a well-thought out world. Beside this book, most books start to look a little cliché.

 

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

This one has an unfair advantage because I just finished it, but WOW! In all honesty, it wasn’t the kind of ending that was completely unexpected, simply based on past events within the series, but it still hit me in the face like a brick.

It’s set up to go one way, then it keeps jerking left and right like two overly polite people trying to get around each other in the grocery store.

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

This one has all the feels, especially if you’re dog person.

In short, the entire book is narrated by the family dog, Enzo. And he’s such a good boy! Yes, he is!

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Look at those colours. Yup.

Six of Crows book coverSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Kaz Brekker is the man.

This might be a heavily debated decision. There’s a lot of setup in the Six of Crows before the action begins. But I chose it because once the action really begins, it goes on and on and on. I think it might still be going on right now. I might have to read Wonder Woman to see if Kaz shows up in the background somewhere…

IlluminaeIlluminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

This was, by far, the hardest decision in the entire tag. There are so many books that I want to read, and I want to read them all RIGHT NOW! But Illuminae is probably the one that has been that highest on my list for the longest amount of time. It’s currently “on deck” as soon as I finish Morning Star.

Honourable mention goes to This Savage Song, Invictus, Nevernight, and about 37 others.

 

Since I wasn’t tagged on this one, I’m not going to tag anyone in turn. Though, I encourage everyone to take a crack if you feel the desire. It was a really fun one to take part in.

Fun fact about this post: I suffered through three nasty dog farts to finish writing it.
Misc

Who Am I? Tag – Storeys of Stories

Posted on by J.W. Martin

I was tagged by Journey into Books. It’s a great blog if you’re always looking for fun bookish posts and spoiler-free reviews to read.

WHAT DOES MY NAME MEAN?

JOSEPH rates as a top 20 name in the United States and has traces all the way back through Hebrew and Greek. Apparently it means, “he will add.” That’s pretty open to interpretation. I guess I’m supposed to always add something wherever I go? That could get expensive…

WHAT IS MY MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE (LINK)

I’m a Mediator (INFP-A). Eh… some of it sounds like me, I guess.

Mediator personalities are true idealists, always looking for the hint of good in even the worst of people and events, searching for ways to make things better. While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, Mediators have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine. Comprising just 4% of the population, the risk of feeling misunderstood is unfortunately high for the Mediator personality type – but when they find like-minded people to spend their time with, the harmony they feel will be a fountain of joy and inspiration.

WHAT IS MY ZODIAC SIGN? (LINK)

I’m Sagittarius, and I can’t say that the description fits me at all. I have a little extrovert in me, but the introvert side is dominant. And while there are a few places I’d like to travel to, staycations always sound amazing.

 

Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.

Like the other fire signs, Sagittarius needs to be constantly in touch with the world to experience as much as possible. The ruling planet of Sagittarius is Jupiter, the largest planet of the zodiac. Their enthusiasm has no bounds, and therefore people born under the Sagittarius sign possess a great sense of humor and an intense curiosity.

Freedom is their greatest treasure, because only then they can freely travel and explore different cultures and philosophies. Because of their honesty, Sagittarius-born are often impatient and tactless when they need to say or do something, so it’s important to learn to express themselves in a tolerant and socially acceptable way.

WHAT IS MY HOGWARTS HOUSE? (LINK)

HP-Hufflepuff.jpg

Hufflepuff – 15
Ravenclaw – 12
Gryffindor – 8
Slytherin – 7

Pottermore sorted me as a Ravenclaw. So I guess that makes me a Ravenpuff? Or a Huffleclaw?

WHAT ARE MY LEARNING STYLES? (LINK)

You have a strong kinesthetic learning preference.

  • Visual 5
  • Aural 2
  • Read/Write 2
  • Kinesthetic 10

I’ve always been a very hands-on person when it comes to learning. Reading a description of how to do something usually leaves me with too many questions.

AM I LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANT? (LINK)

I am right-Brained. 78% right and 22% left.

So, creative? Does this give me an excuse for how messy I am usually am?

WHAT IS MY BLOOD TYPE?

O-negative. The universal donor.

WHAT CAREER AM I MEANT TO HAVE? (LINK)

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You have a skill for language, your imagination is vast and you are artistic and creative. Your brain is just overflowing with ideas, and all you have to do is get a piece of paper and share it with the world. You were born to turn words into magical stories.

Perfect! Now I just need to make this a reality.

WHAT DIVERGENT FACTION DO I BELONG IN? (LINK)

Abnegation. You belong with the selfless. You always find yourself lending a hand to others, and you seldom realize it. You truly care about the people around you, and you’re the first to notice when someone is under the weather. Just when you think you have a day to spend for yourself, you probably catch yourself listening to a friend dish about her problems instead. Some people might tag you as “boring”, but those closest to you know that you’re a simple gal (I’m a gal?) with the purest of hearts.

WHAT DOES MY BIRTH ORDER SAY ABOUT ME? (LINK)

The Baby
Stereotype: Free spirit, risk taker, charming.
Why it’s true: Parents are less cautious. (Hey, the older ones ate the dog’s food and lived!) And they also probably have more resources than they did when starting out. “Parents are more lenient, so youngest kids tend to be less rules-oriented, and yet they still get lots of attention,” says Salmon.
When it’s not: “Some babies resent not being taken seriously,” says Linda Campbell, a professor of counseling and human development at the University of Georgia, in Athens. “They might become very responsible, like the oldest, or social, like the middle.”

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