For this challenge we are going to ask you to mash-up your bookish life with a non-bookish hobby/passion/talent you have in real life. For example, if you are passionate about travel, maybe discuss books you want to travel to in real life, life, authors/characters you’d want to road trip with, etc.
1. In real life I really do like to travel!
I enjoyed reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, so I think it would be fun to travel on Captain Nemo's submarine, as Captain Nemo is a character who is intriguing!
If I took a road trip and had to select an author I'd want most want to travel with on said road trip, I'd probably choose author Diana Gabaldon. I think she's smart (she earned a Bachelor of Science in zoology, a Master of Science in marine biology, and a PhD in behavioral ecology) and she's an incredible storyteller. I love the Outlander series.
2. I also enjoy geocaching as a hobby and it's a hobby that I enjoy doing with my hubby!
I think it would be fun to go geocaching in Harry Potter's world and be able to use all the magic tricks and gadgets that one would be able to use in his world as a wizard!
I also think it would be fun to go geocaching with another fictional couple. One of my favorite fictional couples ever is, Claire Randall & Jamie Fraser, from the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon!
3. I also enjoy scrapbooking!!
However, I've hit a creativity wall, if you will, and am majorly behind on putting together some scrapbooking pages. I seriously need to learn some new tips and tricks to make my scrapbook pages stand out from what I'm already doing.
So, I think it would be great to learn some new scrapbooking techniques from fictional character, Kiki Lowenstein. Kiki Lowenstein is the leading character in a series of cozy mystery novels written by Joanna Campbell Slan. Kiki is not only an amateur sleuth, but she owns and operates a scrapbooking store... So, I'm sure I could learn a thing or two from her on how to make my scrapbook pages look better!
1. In real life I really do like to travel!
I enjoyed reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, so I think it would be fun to travel on Captain Nemo's submarine, as Captain Nemo is a character who is intriguing!
If I took a road trip and had to select an author I'd want most want to travel with on said road trip, I'd probably choose author Diana Gabaldon. I think she's smart (she earned a Bachelor of Science in zoology, a Master of Science in marine biology, and a PhD in behavioral ecology) and she's an incredible storyteller. I love the Outlander series.
2. I also enjoy geocaching as a hobby and it's a hobby that I enjoy doing with my hubby!
I think it would be fun to go geocaching in Harry Potter's world and be able to use all the magic tricks and gadgets that one would be able to use in his world as a wizard!
I also think it would be fun to go geocaching with another fictional couple. One of my favorite fictional couples ever is, Claire Randall & Jamie Fraser, from the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon!
3. I also enjoy scrapbooking!!
However, I've hit a creativity wall, if you will, and am majorly behind on putting together some scrapbooking pages. I seriously need to learn some new tips and tricks to make my scrapbook pages stand out from what I'm already doing.
So, I think it would be great to learn some new scrapbooking techniques from fictional character, Kiki Lowenstein. Kiki Lowenstein is the leading character in a series of cozy mystery novels written by Joanna Campbell Slan. Kiki is not only an amateur sleuth, but she owns and operates a scrapbooking store... So, I'm sure I could learn a thing or two from her on how to make my scrapbook pages look better!
It was so fun to hear about your hobbies and interests and how they relate to books! I am also super intrigued by Joanna Campbell Slan's series now. I am a fan of amateur sleuths :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a cozy mystery novel addict and am currently in the process of reading several different novels in various cozy mystery series... You can find Joanna Campbell Slan's website here: http://www.joanna-campbell-slan.com/
DeleteThanks for sharing your hobbies- love your book tie-in ideas. Especially Kiki's scrapbook store! And I really need to read Outlander this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment! The Outlander series is awesome, I've read the 1st five novels in the series so far, but still need to read A Breath of Snow and Ashes and An Echo in the Bone... Plus, I hear that an 8th novel in the Outlander series is coming out on June 10, 2014
DeleteI love all of these. My favorite mysteries I have read lately are the Flavia de Luce series - have you read those?
ReplyDeleteI've seen some of the Flavia de Luce books at bookstores, but haven't read any of them yet! I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the tip! I'm always on the look out for new books to read!
DeleteI love traveling too but I don't get to do it nearly often enough! Geocaching is something I only found out about a few years ago. My family and I did it for a while but then sort of forgot about it. I think this summer would be a great time to try again!
ReplyDeleteI love geocaching!! My hubby and I started geocaching 2005 when we were looking for a hobby we could enjoy doing together.... I love reading books and scrapbooking, neither of which my hubby does and other sporting activities my excels at, I'm only a newbie.... So, geocaching has been a fun thing we enjoy doing together. :-)
DeleteYou have some really interesting hobbies. I had to look up Geocaching as it's not something I'm familiar with but it sounds like such great fun! I agree that trying it out in the magical world would be epic.
ReplyDeleteGeocaching is a lot of fun! Yes, geocaching in a magical world would be awesome.
DeleteI haven't read any of the authors on your list, except for Rowling. It would be AWESOME to geocache with a magical twist - you could literally go all over the world!
ReplyDeleteYes, you could travel all over the world and of course, have a more magical experience with geocaching.
DeleteGeocaching at Hogwarts = brilliant! I love that idea. Although I haven't been geocaching yet, I know a lot about it and think this is a fabulous idea! When does the train leave? :)
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Thank you for your post!! The train leaves immediately!! ;-)
DeleteScrapbooking!!! And geocaching at Hogwards :) YESSSS!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! Have an awesome year ahead in blogging!!
DeleteScrapbooking and travelling! I love both of these too! Great post :)
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DeleteGeocaching in Harry Potter's world would be so awesome, OMG! You've got me interested in the Outlander series too! Oh, so many books, so little time!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm so with you on the entire concept of 'so many books, so little time!' ... My to be read pile is out of control!
DeleteWe should have a scrapbooking get-together, because I love it too! I rarely get to do it now because I don't really print pictures anymore. I want to remedy that though, because there's just something so fun about decorating pages to go into a scrapbook!
ReplyDeleteI bet I could learn a few creative tricks and scrapbooking tips from you, Alexa! I haven't printed pictures in awhile either... With Facebook and smartphones, it's too easy to share pictures with others in some electronic form or another rather than with prints these days.
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