Books are wonderous things where in so many wonderful things can happen whether this is in a fantasy setting or set in our history. Through books we can experience things that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to do or that we would have never considered. So are there any things that books have made us want to do?
Sure. Too many things.
This prompt was given to us by The Broke and the Bookish for their Top Ten Tuesday weekly meme.
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Normal Things
- Be a part of a play (Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli)
To be fair I would not do well on stage but maybe a small part would be great. The only time I was apart of a play was when we had to make one ourselves related to society for a college class in my first year. I wrote the script. It was not so pretty. People constantly wanted to change everything. Bleh. But I would like to be a apart of a play where we had someone overviewing things and I would do backstage things. That would be fun I think. - Play the violin (This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab)
I didn’t grow up with learning a music instrument like my husband did or my sister in law. In highschool I learned the keyboard, but most of that has drifted away for me personally. But an instrument like the violin is so different. It would be interesting to learn to play that. Not that I have any real ambitions, don’t worry. - Punch someone in the face (multiple books)
Punching someone in the face just seems so liberating. Don’t worry, I’m not a violent person. I just dream about punching some obnoxious people. - Learn to ride a horse (fantasy books)
Learning to ride a horse seems so cool. Just riding one through nature. However I’ve always had a huge allergy reaction to horses and while it has gone down somewhat, I am not going to risk that. - Go to university/college in a different country (Untraceable University by Natalie Koch)
This is one of those things I wish I had done when I was still studying. But I always thought it would be too expensive and I was really just too scared. But if you ever get the opportunity you all should do it!
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Not So Normal Things
- Pull of a heist (Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo)
It is the excitement and afterwards the excitement factor isn’t it of a plan coming together. - Summon a Demon (Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud)
What? You have never wondered what kind of demons you could summon. Though I’m sure they aren’t all as witty as Bartimaes. - Pilot a spaceship (sci-fi books, Stargate)
How cool would that be? - Visit an alternate universe and see how your life turned out differently there (Firebird by Claudia Gray)
Aren’t you curious sometimes to see how some things would have played out if you had made a different choice? - Own a (baby) dragon (fantasy books)
Duh.
Love your not so normal things! Visiting an alternate universe is such a cool idea, and Firebird has just joined my TBR. Thanks for the rec. π
My TTT: http://haphazardbookshelves.blogspot.com/2016/07/ten-things-i-wish-i-got-from-books-top.html
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Thanks and you are welcome. Yeah I’d love to visit an alternate universe. π
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Punch someone in the face! lol that’s one of the better ones I think I’ll see this week. π
And the heist and alternate universe ones are good too. I have ridden horses but the first time I ever did I was thrown. I wasn’t too keen about getting back on, but I did eventually…
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I know, right? π
Oh ouch. I can imagine being hesitant to get back on one but great that you did.
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I would also very much like to own a dragon. And pull off a heist! I love heist books but I’m afraid I would be horrible at it..
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Dragons!
Oh yeah, me too. But we’ll only find out if we try it. π
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Ha! I have to laugh at punching someone in the face. That’s amazing! Great list. π
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Haha, thanks. π
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I love your selection of not so normal things books made you want to do! Yes, owning a dragon would be my life goal for sure π
And I also agree about how Simon made you want to be in a play. It did the same to me even though I don’t think I would be any good at it π
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I need a dragon.
Yeah, it just seemed like fun to be a part of something like that.
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I love how you broke down your list. Owning a dragon is an awesome one! I also want to punch obnoxious people in the face. π
My Top Ten
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Thanks. π It is. We all need a dragon in our life!
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I would absolutely love to pilot a spaceship and to visit an alternate universe! π
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Yes. It would be awesome!
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Maybe you can summon a demon and punch it in the face. Ha ha. I too wish that I had taken at least one semester abroad, but I was chicken, too. I also wanted to do something like the Peace Corps, but I was scared to do that, also. π
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That be cool. π
Sometimes our fears lead us. π¦ But hopefully we’ll have learned from that when an oppurtunity next passes us by. π
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Owning a baby dragon would be awesome. Hopefully when it grows older, I will be able to ride it gloriously to battle instead of having it turn me into ashes.
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Yes, ashes would be bad. Though we would never need to make a fire to cook or need a heater or something like that.
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Good point. The dragon could just burn the food to a nice crisp too and also hot water in an instant π
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Wat een super leuke lijst. Paardrijden zou ik ook wel willen kunnen na het lezen van sommige boeken. Ik fantaseer dan graag dat dat een uiterst bevrijdend gevoel moet opleveren. Bijna even bevrijdend als iemand een slag verkopen. Daar heb ik nog nooit behoefte aan gehad – ik heb eerder de neiging om weg te lopen. π
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Ja, ik denk dat het ook zo moet voelen ja. Haha, ja dat is ook wel bevrijdend. Ik loop ook altijd braaf weg, maar soms haha π
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Summon a demon? Wow! You’re brave!
My TTT: http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/07/26/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-things-books-have-made-me-want-to-do-or-learn-about-after-reading-them/
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Only in writing. π
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Haha, punch someone in the face! I’m not violent either, but I imagine doing it would be highly satisfying. Oh my gosh, I need a baby dragon too! Great list this week!
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Oh my gosh yes. Some people really have it coming too, haha.
Dragon!
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Oh hell yes to baby dragons and piloting spacecraft (I nearly put both of those on my list, but I resisted for some reason – big mistake!) – but I’m not as brave as you. I wouldn’t dare summon a demon…
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Don’t resist the baby dragons! We need them!
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Horse riding is great, shame that you’re allergic to horses. I think that would have been the worst allergy ever for me to have, I’m so horse crazy! I would very much like to be able to punch someone in the face, I’m just so scared of breaking my fingers that I’ve never done it!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/top-ten-tuesday-67/
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Yeah, it’s gotten better that I can come near them (before my head would swell up) but I still feel the effects.
Books have thought me not to put your thumb in your fist so you don’t break it. π
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That’s a good thing to have learned from books.
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I enjoyed this list! And it’s made me curious about some of the books listed, like This Savage Song.
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Glad it got you interested in some of these books. π
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I want to own a baby dragon SO BAD. Actually a whole horde of baby dragons. I’ll run a baby dragon daycare and my life will be infinitely better.π OH and learning violin is awesome! Although hard.π I started when I was 13 and I think my family wanted to murder me…okay, cut the “think”…I know they did. XD
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Oh yes, I’ll drop of my baby dragon at your daycare so they don’t have to be so lonely. π
I can imagine it being hard. In high school we are already not allowed to learn the guitar because they though that would be to hard as a starter music instrument. Let alone the violin.
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Such a cool list! I’d seriously love to do all this stuff! Well, the going to uni in a different country sounds awesome in theory, but, even though I’m starting uni in September, I was never seriously considering it. I feared I’d feel like an outsider, and I’m already horrible at socializing, soooooo probably not for me. lol
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I thought the same, but at the same time going to a different country for uni would force you out of your comfort zone and you’d have to socialize to an extent. (But I completely get it because I felt the same way when I was in college)
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Hi Annemieke! Somehow I’ve missed your TTT. Very cool! Your number 1 goal is something I haven’t picked up anywhere else. I’ve been in numerous plays and still direct school plays when ever I get a chance. Summon a dragon? Ever been a teacher for 26 5-year olds?? It sure feels as if you’ve summond a demon from the deepest pit in hell. I’m on my cellphone, so can’t/don’t know how to send you the link to my TTT! But you can find it on my blog marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za (To do or not to do)
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Great that you still direct school plays. That must be a lot of fun.
No but I used to want to become a teacher and interned at a group with 30 4 year olds so I have an inkling. π
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Love your list! So true about punching someone in the face. There are so many books that make me want to go to college in another country! Visiting an alternative universe and seeing your life there would be amazing. Great list!
Here’s mine:
https://travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com/2016/07/31/top-10-tuesday-5-top-ten-things-books-have-made-me-want-to-do/
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I know, right? Mostly wish I could do it through the internet sometimes, haha.
And yeah, there are some great ones out there. π
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