historical mysteries

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Thank you to the ever-classy Caitlyn @ Rhodes of Reading for nominating me for this Infinity of Dreams Award. Caitlyn is a teacher who adores YA fiction, so of course she’s one of my favorite peeps.

Rules:

1. Thank and follow the blog that nominated you
2. Tell us 11 facts about yourself
3. Answer the questions that were set for you to answer
4. Nominate 11 bloggers and set questions for them

Eleven Facts About Me

At major crossroads moments in my life, I’ve had a hummingbird fly out of seemingly nowhere and hover right in front of me, which I see as a sign that “everything is going to be alright.”
As a kid I enjoyed scary stories. I’d save up to buy graphic novels about ghosts and hauntings then moved on to Edgar Allan Poe stories and Stephen King novels. Maybe it’s because of my overactive imagination, but now scary stories freak me out.
I love riding my bicycle, especially through nature.
I am calm in crisis situations. Afterward is when I get nervous and shaky.
Because I’d love to be able to enter them all into Goodreads, I’m bummed I can’t remember all the books I’ve read, many of which were randomly grabbed off library shelves with barely a glance at the title.
I enjoy collecting coffee mugs to commemorate trips I’ve taken.
Before writing fact #6, I had to look up the difference between “coffee cup” and “coffee mug.” If you’re curious, too, here’s the link.
My lucky number is five, so on all the athletic teams I played on growing up I liked having five as part of my jersey number.
Whenever I take left-brain/right-brain tests, my results are always exactly in the middle.
On the rare occasions that I feel overwhelmingly distraught, I drive to the parking lot of a nearby congregation/compound for nuns (though I’m not Catholic), and it makes me feel better.
I love dogs and am like a little kid at the dog park.

Questions from Caitlyn

If you had to choose, would you rather be a contestant on The Amazing Race or The Great British Bake-Off? (Or The Great British Baking Show…depending on where you’re from!) Sorry to say I’ve never seen either show, but I enjoy baking.
If you were on a deserted island and only had one book with you, what book would it be? Moby-Dick because if it’s the only book I own, I might actually finish it.
Cake or pie? Pie, definitely, blueberry or peach, please.
How many different cities have you lived in? Seven.
Hot chocolate or apple cider? Hot chocolate.
What super power would you want to have? The ability to speak and understand all languages.
Who’s the last person you texted? A friend.
Do you buy DVDs or watch movies online? Online streaming all the way.
Which 3 people, dead or alive, would you want to invite over for coffee? I’m curious about historical mysteries so, first, I’d invite my 5^th great-grandfather for coffee and chat about why he assumed a new name at the turn of the 19^th century, find out what his real name was and where he came from. Assuming we could understand each other’s languages, I’d also invite one of the last surviving Picts and inhabitants of Easter Island to ask what happened to their civilizations and find what all their cool stone structures were for.
What’s your favorite accent to hear people speaking with? (British, American, Spanish, etc.) The sound of a Scottish brogue makes me pretty happy.
Would you rather have a pet dragon or be a centaur? Both are pretty wonderful, but I’d go with the pet dragon since it can fly me places, which would come in quite handy during rush hour.