Friday, January 1, 2016

Confessions of another book drunkard

Hey, My name is Alison Gregor, and I am the fellow book drunkard (and cousin) of Ally Randolph.  I have seen her confessions and have decided to respond.  So here are the confessions of another book drunkard.

I stay up way past my bedtime
     I can't argue, I do the exact same thing.  Sometimes more than once in a row.
Once I stayed up until 3 or 4 in the morning and didn't even realize what time it was until I finished the book I was reading (I think it was The Iron Butterfly)

I dog-ear pages.
I have never been a page folder, and I have gotten on your case so many times about this.  But I have had enough.
Never again the burning times!  
Burn her at the stake!  But keep the books away from the fire!

I have maybe....physically harmed some books.
     I do the same thing.  But it's always for a good reason.  
Actually the reason is normally terrible.  It normally involves character deaths.

At times I've read a whole book in one day.
I too binge read. 
I remember reading the hunger games in two-ish days and my sister got so mad at me because I sat in my room the whole day and she got bored so she kept bothering me.
When someone interrupts your reading. | Community Post: 17 Problems Only Book Lovers Will Understand
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I color-coordinated my bookshelf
And you promised to do mine.  Get down here and make my bookshelves pretty!  My bookshelf really needs some organizing.
 They do. I can't read them right now.
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I didn't want to get my drivers license because it meant I couldn't read in the car anymore.
I got my permit and I dread it for the same reason.  I also don't like that I have to grow up and have responsibilities.
eh...no
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Sometimes, I've been a bit forceful when it comes to making book suggestions....
I have been on the other side of those suggestions.  Most of the time they turn out to be awesome books but then I have to read the rest of the series and finish the books I was reading before...
best ways to read books, demonstrated fabulously by Darren Criss | 25 Proper Ways To Read A Book
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I read over A HUNDRED BOOKS PER YEAR.
Newsies GIFs For Every Occasion. I need to keep this gif with me forever for those people who put out their terrible opinions, such as,"Doctor Who is stupid."
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I CANNOT get into audiobooks.  They're tooooo slooooww.
I personally like audiobooks because I can read with my eyes closed.  It's like having a superpower.
There will always be that one theatre that we all started with and that theatre will forever be my theatre home. And those people forever my real theatre family.
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The majority of my money goes towards books.
I don't spend all my money on books, but I do like to have nice artillery at all times.
I agree, Doctor. :D:
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I never pay full price for a book.
I will often get really far through the bookstore with a book I'm gonna buy when I look again...It's kind of like this:
gif from Sherlock Holmes. RDJ's face! lol\
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These are all of Ally's but I think there are a few more that I should add in.  

I love it when people read to me.  Especially when they can do the voices and read it dramatically.  I also really like reading aloud dramatically.  I'm telling you I can draw tears if you give me a sad piece to read.  
I love stitch.
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I am pretty good at book shopping for people when I know what they have read before.  I always wait for them to read the first chapter so I can see if they like it.
Theodore “Laurie” Laurence - Little Women | Community Post: 15 Literary Hunks To Cuddle By The Fire via @BuzzFeed
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Happy new year everybody!! :)

9 comments:

  1. I relate to everything in this post. I really liked the Iron Butterfly, I think I stayed up late to finish it too.

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    1. The Iron Butterfly is one of my favorites. But I kind of grew out of the Unfortunate Fairy Tale series. I just got tired of them before I could read all of them.

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  2. This is why I need to listen to audiobooks - I'm all for having superpowers. Although I confess I don't really stay up late reading books - I'm always too aware of the time, it's so irritating.

    BUT YES having to drive and not being able to read sucks. *curses adulthood*

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    1. You can listen to audiobooks when you drive! We always get a Harry Potter book on CD for long trips.

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  3. Ahhh, your gif usage is perfect, Alison. And I'M SORRY, but the bookmarks keep disappearing on me! *runs and hides to escape a painful death*

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  4. I love the gif usage here but ESPECIALLY that Tenth Doctor image which is a favorite of mine for....many reasons which I won't list here ♥.♥ Also? That Christian Bale gif. #love I love audiobooks too, you can read with eyes closed like you said, which is SUPER relaxing - though I like your super-power statement. PLUS you can read while driving, cleaning or any other mundane task...which is of course made more fun by reading while doing so XD Awesome post^^

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    1. Thanks! Pinterest has been my best friend when looking for Gifs. My personal favorite is eccleston, there was just something about him being my first doctor that I just couldn't get around. But ten is amazing as well. (That Christan Bale Gif is from little women! He was also in newsies, it's so fun to watch young Batman.):)

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  5. I relate to so many things on this post but I'm most guilty at satying up late reading even though I need to wake up early the next day. Lovely post!

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