That Time When Shelley Played 20 Questions

Gizmo's Reviews, ran by Shelley, is one of the first blogs I followed when I just started blogging. If you're unfamiliar with the blog and its owner, Shelley's a formidable reader and reviewer. I believe Shelley reads 1.5 books a DAY and we're talking about full length novels here. Anyway, I've been asking Shelley to guest post for the longest time and finally I managed to strong arm her. Enjoy this very candid Q&A.

20 Questions

1. Describe yourself in one word that's not bookish related.  Serious


2. What's a typical day for you like?  HA! OK, you asked! I get up, feed the roaring hair ball that is my cat, check my email, check twitter (both accounts), figure out what I'm going to read for the day, perhaps write a review if I missed one, eat a power bar, read, sneak a nap, feed the cat a snack, read, check out if anything good is on TV that night, check twitter, again, read, check email. spin, cycle, and repeat.


3. If you can only eat one food forever what would it be and why?  Oh, god, you are such a meanie! Well, OK, how about pizza which is totally ridiculous since I spent 8 years working for Domino's as a driver, assistant manager, and manager. However, have you ever noticed the different varieties of pizzaout there?


4. Share with us a picture of your cat, Gizmo, and tell us a bit of something about him.  (Sorry, no picture) <--My cat, aka Gizmo, is 8 years old, and my reason I still have any sanity left. He's annoying, playful, lovable, a bit on the crazy side like me, loves to sleep on my lap, my recliner, my chest, in the closet, & wrapped up in blankets. Loves to go for rides in my car.


5. Ultimate pet peeve.  Without offending anyone? Holy crap that's hard. Liars who lead you into a dark cave, and then abandon you there without food, water, or a light source to find your way out. I'm talking about friends who smile to your face, while stabbing you in the back, and then try to find ways to lie out of what they did to you.


6. Book you so regret reading and why?  Anything after Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #9) which was the end of my love for this series.I really was into this series. I loved Anita, I loved the fact that she kicked ass, and took names, then all of a sudden, she turned into a sex fiend who sleeps with anything with 2 legs. I respect those who continue to read the series, but please don't ask me to read it again. I'll refuse.


7. An author you have a love relationship with and why?  Wow, so many. Among those I adore are Jennifer Estep, Cecy Robson, Amanda Carlson, Jenn Bennett, Faith Hunter, Kristen Painter, Amanda Bonilla. I love the series they've written. I love that they are approachable, have a sense of humor, and I have never, ever, had any of them go on the cray cray side stalking bloggers, or screaming about reviews.


8. A book that you will never touch with a 10-foot pole and why?  Anything in the genre of BDSM, Erotica. Anything by Kathleen Hale, and like I said above, Laurell Hamilton. Hale has issues, and hopefully finds help. Hamilton has lost me as a reader when she went all BDSM on me. I'm just not into BDSM all that much, so, I don't read, or take requests for them.


9. Book you've reread so many times?  Sorry, I don't normally do re-reads. I have like 800 books on my kindle, another 2-300 on my shelves that publishers have sent to me but never read.


10. What's the number 1 item on your wishlist now?  Get healthy, and try to continue to live life under my terms, and not doctors.


11. What's your guiltiest pleasure?  Potato Chips. Ok, this is like totally lame, but it's the truth. You know the commercial where they say you can't just eat one of them. TRUTH! I love Parmesan Cheese Chips from Target!


12. Coffee or tea?  Sweet Tea


13. Where's your dream destination? Tuscany, Italy. Been to Italy, but only the southern parts of the country.


14. Favorite part in the male anatomy.  Sorry to say that I don't think about a male anatomy. I think of whether or not the person is misogynistic, has a great personality, is respectful, perhaps even served his country.


15. If you can dip in the lady pond, who would you swim with and why?  I've already dipped into the lady pond, but I wouldn't mind doing so with (if they swung from my side of the plate) Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, Gina Gershon.

16. Random fact about you.  I love alternative rock & roll, especially from the early 90's.


17. What do you dislike most about blogging?  The lack of comments on my reviews; the lack of feedback on whether or not I'm doing good or not; those who think they have the right to preach to you from their pulpit even though they have been around less time than you have.


18. Favorite time of the year.   Spring, into Summer. I can open my windows, take my cat for a walk, and drive to the beach 15 minutes away


19. Author, dead or alive, that you'd want to meet and the first question you'll ask him/her?  Author would be Kristen Painter. Question would be if she is a descendant of the Amazons. I say this because Kristen is one of the tallest women I've ever met, not including me!


20. Impart words of wisdom with us.  "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people."

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