Reading challenge and end of year meme
Remember the 2015 reading challenge? I failed.
A book with more than 500 pages
"The mists of Avalon", Marion Zimmer Bradley
A book that became a movie
"Casino Royale", Ian Fleming
A mystery or thriller
"O uccidere, o morire", Roberto Alt
A book of short stories
"A darker shade of Sweden", John-Henri Holmberg (Editor) - Various authors
A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
"Memoirs of a geisha", Arthur Golden
A trilogy (2/3)
"The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring", J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers", J.R.R. Tolkien
A book with magic
"The Hobbit", J.R.R. Tolkien
I started off quite well, but then I slowed down and never made up for the time I wasted. Sure, in the meantime I started working full-time, but still, I could have done better. Oh, well, there's always next year. I had a quick look at a few 2016 reading challenges, but I'm not going to pick one, I already have a pile of books I want to read, I'll just stick to those.
As for the usual end of year meme, I noticed some of the answers have been the same for the last few years, and that's really depressing, so I'll just post an abridged version.
Fanfiction written in 2015:
Back to black (Fandom: Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade)
England would fall (Fandom: Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade)
FANDOM
Your main fandom of the year:
Sherlock.
Your biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year?
Not getting to meet Mark Gatiss at the stage door after "Three days in the country".
Your biggest Squee moment of the year?
Seeing "Three days in the country" in London and meeting John Simm.
Your Biggest Anticipations of the New Year?
The Sherlock special!
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?
I saw a play in London, visited the Houses of Parliament, stayed in a five-star hotel in Rome.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I wanted to write and draw more, but did neither. I have a fic I started a few months ago, I'll try to finish that in 2016. But my main goal is to finally find a flat.
What countries did you visit?
The UK.
What dates from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I went to see "Three days in the country".
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally getting a stable job at the Consulate, going to London, seeing "Three days in the country".
What was your biggest failure?
Not meeting Mark Gatiss (damn you, Martin Freeman! *shakes fist*)
Where did most of your money go?
My London holiday.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My London holiday, seeing "Three days in the country", the hope of meeting Mark at the stage door.
What songs will always remind you of 2015?
"El mismo sol", Alvaro Soler
"Roma - Bangkok", Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri
"L'estate addosso", Jovanotti
"Everytime", The Kolors
Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
What was the best book you read?
"The mists of Avalon", Marion Zimmer Bradley
What was your favorite film of this year?
Pride, The imitation game
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had brunch with some friends. I turned 35.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Same as last year: a torrid love affair. XD
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?
STRIPES!
Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
Mark Gatiss. :3
A book with more than 500 pages
"The mists of Avalon", Marion Zimmer Bradley
A book that became a movie
"Casino Royale", Ian Fleming
A mystery or thriller
"O uccidere, o morire", Roberto Alt
A book of short stories
"A darker shade of Sweden", John-Henri Holmberg (Editor) - Various authors
A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
"Memoirs of a geisha", Arthur Golden
A trilogy (2/3)
"The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring", J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers", J.R.R. Tolkien
A book with magic
"The Hobbit", J.R.R. Tolkien
I started off quite well, but then I slowed down and never made up for the time I wasted. Sure, in the meantime I started working full-time, but still, I could have done better. Oh, well, there's always next year. I had a quick look at a few 2016 reading challenges, but I'm not going to pick one, I already have a pile of books I want to read, I'll just stick to those.
As for the usual end of year meme, I noticed some of the answers have been the same for the last few years, and that's really depressing, so I'll just post an abridged version.
Fanfiction written in 2015:
Back to black (Fandom: Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade)
England would fall (Fandom: Sherlock, Mycroft/Lestrade)
FANDOM
Your main fandom of the year:
Sherlock.
Your biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year?
Not getting to meet Mark Gatiss at the stage door after "Three days in the country".
Your biggest Squee moment of the year?
Seeing "Three days in the country" in London and meeting John Simm.
Your Biggest Anticipations of the New Year?
The Sherlock special!
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done before?
I saw a play in London, visited the Houses of Parliament, stayed in a five-star hotel in Rome.
Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I wanted to write and draw more, but did neither. I have a fic I started a few months ago, I'll try to finish that in 2016. But my main goal is to finally find a flat.
What countries did you visit?
The UK.
What dates from 2015 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I went to see "Three days in the country".
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally getting a stable job at the Consulate, going to London, seeing "Three days in the country".
What was your biggest failure?
Not meeting Mark Gatiss (damn you, Martin Freeman! *shakes fist*)
Where did most of your money go?
My London holiday.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My London holiday, seeing "Three days in the country", the hope of meeting Mark at the stage door.
What songs will always remind you of 2015?
"El mismo sol", Alvaro Soler
"Roma - Bangkok", Baby K feat. Giusy Ferreri
"L'estate addosso", Jovanotti
"Everytime", The Kolors
Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.
What was the best book you read?
"The mists of Avalon", Marion Zimmer Bradley
What was your favorite film of this year?
Pride, The imitation game
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had brunch with some friends. I turned 35.
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Same as last year: a torrid love affair. XD
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015?
STRIPES!
Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?
Mark Gatiss. :3