My Life in Books 2012

It's that time of year again.  Time to join Pop Culture Nerd in the fun meme to see what life is like in our bookish worlds. Complete the following statements with titles of books you've read this year! After you finish yours, leave a comment below with your link so I can read yours and stop over at Pop Culture Nerd's and link up.

Every Monday morning I look/feel like ...  A Spark of Death  (by Bernadette Pajer)

Last time I went to a Doctor/Therapist was because ...  (I dreamed about) A Stranger in My Grave  (by Margaret Millar)

The last meal I ate was ...  Champagne for One by Rex Stout

My savings accounts is ...  (a) Bland Beginning by Julian Symons

When a creepy guy asks for my number I ... (tell him that) Murder Has Its Points  (by Richard & Frances Lockridge)

Ignorant politicians make me ... (feel like) The Cat Who Saw Red (by Lilian Jackson Braun)

Some people need to spend more time ...  Surprised by Joy (by C. S. Lewis)

My memoir could be titled ...  My Name Is Legion (by Roger Zelazny)

If I could have, I would have told my teenage self ... the History of the Millennium (So Far) (by Dave Barry)

In 5 years I hope I am ...  (at the) Casino Royale (by Ian Fleming) 

My Life in Literature 2012 (so far)

Adam over at Roof Beam Reader has posted a 2012 version of this meme (prompted by Jillian).  I can't resist doing these...so here's my life based on the books I've read so far in 2012.
 
Describe myself: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
How do I feel: The Morning After Death by Nicholas Blake (headache!)
Describe where I currently live: The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholas
If I could go anywhere, where I would go: Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City by Anna Quindlen
My favorite form of transportation: The Fire Engine That Disappeared by Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö
My best friend(s) is/are: Such Friends Are Dangerous by Walter Tyrer
My friends and I are: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (and gentlewomen)
What's the weather like: The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer (stinging heat!)
Favorite Time of Day: The Ink Dark Moon trans by Jane Hirshfield w/Mariko Aratani
What is life to you: The Last Escape by E. C. R. Lorac
You fear: The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
What is the best advice you have to give: [Don't give your] Prayers to Broken Stones by Dan Simmons
Thought for the day: The Nine Wrong Answers by John Dickson Carr
How I would like to die: O' Artful Death by Sarah Stewart Taylor
My soul's present condition: Timeless by Gail Carriger

Another "Life in Books" for 2011

srvalli from Valli's Book Den stopped by my first listing and told me about this list that was found earlier this year over at Pop Culture Nerd. And for those who wish to take part, all you have to do is finish the sentences Pop Culture Nerd has come up with using the title of the books you have read this year. And I just had to do this one too....

Here is My life as a Book

One time at band/summer camp, I: did The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Weekends at my house are: A Family Affair by Rex Stout
My neighbor is: The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
My (ex) boss is:The Giant Rat of Sumatra by Richard L Boyer
My ex was: a Beast in View by Margaret Millar
My superhero secret identity is: The Last Defender of Camelot by Roger Zelazny
You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry because: I am the Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon
I’d win a gold medal in:The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time by David L. Ulin
I’d pay good money for: The Trail of the Red Diamonds by L. Ron Hubbard
If I were president, I would: do Something New by P. G. Wodehouse
When I don’t have good books, I: Panic in Box C by John Dickson Carr
Loud talkers at the movies should: take The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell

My Life in Books 2011

I did this wrap-up post last year and decided that it was worth another go-round. If anybody knows of a different set of questions for 2011, I'd love to do that one too....

But here is my life in 2011, using the books I've read this year.


Describe myself: The Girl in Blue by P. G. Wodehouse
How do I feel: All Booked Up by Terrie Curran
Describe where I currently live: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
If I could go anywhere, where I would go: (on a) Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov
My favorite form of transportation: Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley
My best friend(s) is/are: Third Girl by Agatha Christie and The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
My friends and I are: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman and quite possibly Hot & Bothered by Jane Isenberg OR even Loose Cannons: Devastating Dish from the World's Wildest Women by Autumn Stephen
What's the weather like: March Violets by Philip Kerr
Favorite Time of Day: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers
What is life to you: A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blak
You fear: (the) Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker
What is the best advice you have to give: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Thought for the day: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
How I would like to die: Death in the Garden by Elizabeth Ironside
My soul's present condition: Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood

My Life as a Book 2011 (so far)

Found this link to Pop Culture Nerd and her My Life As a Book series of annual posts through Peggy Ann's Post. Each year the sentences change, and everyone's invited to fill in the blanks using only the titles of the books they've read that year.
I did one of these at the end of 2010 and had a lot of fun with it. So, here we go for 2011 (so far--may have to do it again at the end of the year):
One time at band/summer camp, [we walked] The Trail of the Red Diamonds (L. Ron Hubbard) Weekends at my house are Hot & Bothered (Jane Isenberg) My neighbor is The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Laura Lippman) My boss is [the] Queen of the Flowers (Kerry Greenwood)
My ex was Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury) My super hero secret identity is The Last Defender of Camelot (Roger Zelazny) You wouldn't like me when I'm angry because [there'll be an] Unnatural Death (Dorothy L Sayers) I'd win a gold medal in The Angel's Game (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
I'd pay good money for A Pair of Jade Frogs (Ye Xin) If I were president, I would [find out] What Alice Knew (Paula Marantz Cohen) When I don't have good books, [there's] Panic in Box C (John Dickson Carr) Loud talkers at the movies should be Cordially Invited to Meet Death (Rex Stout)

My Life in Books (2010)

Saw this over at Roof Beam Reader and decided I just had to do it to (I'm so easily influenced...).

So, here's my life described by the book titles I've read in 2010:

Describe Yourself: One Step Behind (by Henning Mankell)
How do you feel: Frog in the Throat by (Elizabeth Ferrars)
Describe where you currently live: The House on the Strand (by Daphne du Maurier)
If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Oxford & Cambridge (by Christopher Brooke)
Your favorite form of transportation: Gently Floating by Alan Hunter
Your best friend(s) is/are: The Bohemian Girl (by Kenneth Cameron) AND A Masculine Ending (by Joan Smith)
You and your friends are: [A] Hive of Suspects (by Sheila Pim)
What's the weather like: Season of Snows & Sins (by Patricia Moyes)
Favorite time of day: London After Midnight (edited by Peter Haining)
What is life to you: [A] Puzzle for Fools (by Patrick Quentin)
Your fear: Some Things Fierce & Fatal (edited by Joan Kahn)
What is the best advice you have to give: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (by Sarah MacLean)
Thought for the Day: Do Butlers Burgle Banks? (by P. G. Wodehouse)
How I would like to die: Written Out (by David Armstrong)
My soul's present condition: Angel With Two Faces (by Nicola Upson)

My Life in Books

Found this over at Kittling Books (who got it from Pop Culture Nerd) and thought it was pretty interesting. Using only titles of books you've read so far in 2010, complete the following sentences. (Who could resist? Certainly not me). If you join in, leave a comment so I can check out your answers.

1. In high school I was (a) Puzzle for Fools.
2. People might be surprised I'm Some Things Fierce & Fatal.
3. I will never be What Men Say.
4. My fantasy job is Oxford & Cambridge.
5. At the end of a long day I need Three Silent Things.
6. I hate it when Suddenly While Gardening....
7. Wish I had The Sunken Treasure.
8. My family reunions are Travels With My Aunt.
9. At a party you'd find me with (a) Hive of Suspects.
10. I've never been to The Window at the White Cat.
11. A happy day includes Literary Murder.
12. Motto I live by Die Laughing.
13. On my bucket list London After Midnight.
14. In my next life, I want to be The Piano Bird.