It’s Friday and the weekend is upon us! So, let’s celebrate with some Blog Love and Networking!
Let’s start with Jen’s Blog Hop.
Each week there is a new question to answer, which is fun and also helps to get to know each other better. This week’s question is from Alex over at Geek in the Brink . She asks:
What do you consider the most important in a story: the plot or the characters?
Love that question and it’s an easy one for me. It’s most definitely the characters. I need to fall in love with them, or even hate them they need to trigger all kind of emotion. Of course the plot is important too, but if I cannot love the characters the plot can be as good as it wants – I won’t like the book.!
Parajunkee is also running a Follow Friday meme that we love. This week she’s featuring Carmel from Rabid Reads who poses the question:
What did you study in college, or are currently studying and did it lead to your current 9 to 5 or are you doing something totally different?
Ok I’m dying to know what all you guys answered on that one!
After school I went to University to study Biology and right now I’m working on my PhD. Next year I will finish and it scares the hell out of me thinking about my defense. I working in a pretty cool research field (Stem cell research – from mouse of course!) and I’m also doing lots of teaching which can be both totally frustrating and totally rewarding.
- Heather reviewed Secret to the Grave as part of a Blog Tour organized by TLC Tours. She absolutely loved this book and you can win both (book I and II) simply by leaving a comment on Heathers post.
- All good things come to an end. We announced the winners of the Santa’s Sac Scavenger hunt and we are so sad this fun is over now. We had a blast with all of you and thanks so much for playing along!
- Still time to jump into the Beautiful Darkness Book Discussion. Week 7 by the wonderful AH from goodreads. Please join our discussion by answering this weeks question. And… as a cheery on top you are entered in a giveaway!!
- We had Lily and Scout from Chloe Neils Firespell series here and oh boy they’ve been fun to talk to!! check out their super funny interview of awesomeness here!
- And don’t forget to hop on over to our Audiobook Challenge for 2011! It’s going to be great fun and a great way to enjoy books even when you can’t have one in your hands. Check it out!!
Exciting times, no? Now go and get lost…in a book!
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Hey ladies! I hope you have a great weekend! 🙂 I'm definitely more interested in the characters as well.
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HI stopping by to wish you a Happy Holiday. I say both but its such a hard chose for me .
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Danny! That's pretty hardcore subject you're working on! 😀 I wish you all the best! *go, go, go!* Hopefully next year will be last year too and it will be my thesis year for my masteral. Cheers to us!
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Hi! I've blog-hopped onto your very interesting and excellent blog which I've been looking at for a while now. As a book lover I would love to read more of your blog and so I have added myself as your newest follower.
Please drop by and maybe follow me if you fancy a laugh. I'd be delighted to welcome you.
Friendly wishes from a festive, snowy UK
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wow biology! that sounds really fun, i was good at science. maby i should have done that over veterinary assistance.
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Thanks Natalie! I wish you also a wonderful weekend!
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Hey Donna! Happy Holidays to you too. I know it's hard to pick because honestly awesome characters with a boring plot is also not perfect, but for me, characters just matter a bit more:)
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Sooo Cheers for us!!! Yes it is a difficult subject and also fast moving and very competitive.. But hopefully next year I'm done!!
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Thanks so much Carol! It's wonderful to hear such nice words and I'm seriously blushing right now. I hope you'll love it here and have fun with us Girls <3
Wish you wonderful Holiday's !!!
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It was fun but now it's just demanding and I just want to finish. And hey! Veterinary Assistance sounds super fun to me:)) hehe !
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HoHope all of you ladies have a nice weekend!
Biology PhD! Wow, impressive! Best of luck on your defense. What an interesting field. 🙂
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I'm an old follower just stopping by!
I'm a both girl. I need both plot and characters to be good for me to love a book. 🙂 I'm sure you'll rock their prof's socks off with your dissertation. You'll do great. And… early congrats!
Have a great weekend!
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Hello my dear,
I think that characters are very important. I love seeing what happen to them and I love to swoon over a few fictional boyfriends more then I should. 😉
I recently finished a Biological Degree. Now I am working on a degree in History, Humanities, and Religious studies. I think I might never stop, Yes, the Mad Scientist thinks that she will be a lifer student. LOL!
I'm also the creater of Morbid Romantica Challenge 2011 which I'm trying to get off the ground. It should be a very fun challenge. AND it wont seem like homework. *smirk*
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Hey you, just stopping by on the hop and follow. I'm always tickled pink to visit your blog. Happy Holidays. Happy Reading!!!__See ya!__Readaholics Anonymous
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This might be the best Book Blogger Hop question I've seen to date.
So what's the answer? Plot! Hop over to my blog and let me tell you how a good plot rescued bad characters from bad book oblivion.
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Happy Friday!
Hope you have a great weekend!!
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I prefer characters over plot. But both are important. Happy Blog Hop.
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Hey just stopping by from the follow. Biology..wow. I think that was my worst subject in school. Actually I know it was because that's the only class I ever failed. One more year not to bad. I hope everyting works out for you. 🙂 have a good weekend!
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I'm not in the hop, just popped over to say hi. I enjoyed reading your answers.
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Hey Danny,
Just hopping around your blog today. I also picked characters as being more important to me, you gotta love them, right? Good luck with Bio.
BTW, Are you still designing blogs?
Have a great weekend.
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Hopping by from the blog hop.
Lots of good answers to this week's tough question.
Stop by my blog to see my answer to this week's question.
Also check out a design site I found…pretty neat home decorating ideas…it is in the right side panel on my blog.
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Happy Holidays!!
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Just hopping over here- checking things out. You have an awesome blog! I'm a new follower.
Come hop over to my blog: http://www.thebucketlist-gina.blogspot.com
Happy holidays!
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