Friday 26 August 2011

Paper Hangover and Anniversaries

Every Friday the writers behind the YA website Paper Hangover give a blog prompt. This week they want to know about everyone's five favourite back to school books.

I don't actually have a 'top five', but I did enjoy reading books set in schools when I was a child. Going back to school when I was a child meant rereading books by Enid Blyton, primarily the Mallory Towers and the St. Clare's books. They are fantastic and I used to fervently wish that I could go to boarding school. As a complete homebody I would have been miserable as hell in a boarding school, no matter how many midnight feasts were consumed or the lashings of ginger beer.

I'm having a lovely day today, because it's my two-year wedding anniversary. It's hard to believe it's been that long. We're going out to a Thai restaurant and to my favourite cocktail bar after that, which should be lovely and romantic. The we're going to spend the rest of the weekend ignoring each other while my husband enjoys his anniversary present (LA Noire) and I enjoy mine (The Song of Ice and Fire series). Is it still anti-social if we do this is in the same room...?

Anyway, hope you all have a great weekend :)

11 comments:

  1. Happy anniversary! I hope you and Hubby have a wonderful celebration. :-)

    Sigh... It's still kind of weird to not be a part of the whole back-to-school rush. I still remember the time when August was spent shopping for notebooks, pens/pencils etc. and, best of all, NEW CLOTHES! Lol...

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  2. Happy Anniversary, Christine!! I hope you and your husband have a lovely, romantic day! :)

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  3. Happy anniversary! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. Happy Anniversary! :) I don't think it's anti-social if you are in the same room. My family has a tendency to chat on the computer while in the same room. It's normal. :) Have a great night!

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  5. I loved books set in schools when I was a kid, too! I think it's because they're so easy to relate to.

    Happy Anniversary! I hope you both have a great time.

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  6. I've haven't read the Mallory Towers books - I'll have to check them out.

    And happy anniversary!!! I hope you guys have a great time tonight! :)

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  7. Happy Anniversary! And yum! Love Thai cuisine.

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  8. Happy anniversary, Christine! Fellow Campaigner here - we're in the same group. Enjoy your dinner and cocktails.

    Ireland is my FAVORITE place to visit on the planet. I've been there twice and would seriously live there if I could.

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  9. It's weird that college does start in August but it doesn't have the same sort of going back to school feel it use to in grade school.

    Happy anniversary as well!!

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  10. Happy Anniversary!!!!! i hope the next 50 years are good for you!!!!!

    Heather

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  11. Christine, is there a way to subscribe to your blog so that I get email alerts? That seems the best way to keep up with people's new posts. I have that on mine.

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