#loveathon

Mini-challenge #2: Mix + Match

Tune in now: 3-hour STREAMING LOVE-A-THON telethon for civil liberties, earth justice, planned parenthood and ACLU STARTING 1/20/17 12:30PM EST.

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Donation page for telethon - they’re trying to raise $500,000 today.      (lets you donate to Planned Parenthood, ACLU or Earthjustice)

 (click “no thanks” if you aren’t a Facebook member; you can still watch it)

An Introduction to You and Your Blog

1.What’s your name? Where in the world are you blogging from?

My name is Liene and I am from Latvia (small country in Europe). My home town is Riga and that is where I live.

2. Tell us your history with reading. Were you always a reader? Were you a reluctant reader? Was there a book that convinced you to become a reader?

I want to say that i have been a reader for forever. There are times I read a lot and then there are times I read less. Lately I`ve been reading quite a lot. But sadly it can change any time. You never know when you`ll have your next reading slump.

3. How did you get involved in the online book community?

I`m just a reader that enjoys watching BookTube videos, looking at beautiful book related pictures. I`m not really that involved.

4. How did you choose your primary platform (blog, Instagram, YouTube, etc)? How did you come up with your blog name?

Well… I have  Tumblr. And there I mostly reblog pictures and quotes that has something to do with books, reading, drinking tea of coffee. cup-of-letters is what it is. Cup is for drinking tea and coffee. I just like cups. :) And Letters are really important when it comes to writing, reading etc.

5. What’s your favorite thing about the online book community?

I love getting book recommendations and interacting with other readers. But I`m quite shy when it comes to communicating.

6. What sort of posts can readers expect from you?

So mostly reblog pictures, some quotes. I`m not big on writing. Just some sign up posts for ReadAThons. I have a My Reading page with some challenges I`m doing.

7. What book genres do you talk about most?

I don`t really talk a lot. But I read a bit from everything. Mostly fiction and fantasy.

Favorites

1. Favorite food? Beverage?

Pasta, pizza. Tea, coffee.

2. Favorite color?

Grey

3. Favorite things to do apart from reading?

Singing, going to ballet class.

4. Favorite tv shows?

Grey’s Anatomy, Friends, Boy Meets World. I`m sure there are more, but can`t think of any at the moment.

5. Favorite movies?

Dirty Dancing, Easy A, Stick It, Harry Potter movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

6. Favorite musical artists?

The Parlotomes, David Cook, Taylor Swift, Imagine Dragons

7. Favorite places to shop?

Online. Bookdepository, eBay.

Book Talk

1. Favorite childhood books?

Harry Potter was my childhood. :) Liked Enid Blyton The Secret Series and Barney Mysteries.

2. Favorite books read in the last five years?

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster.

3. Favorite genres?

Fiction and Fantasy.

4. Underrated book, series or author you love?

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster. Never heard anyone talking about it.

5. A book you want to see made into a film or tv show?

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster.  I think there are some old movies, but i need a new one. :)

6. Book boyfriend/girlfriend? Book BFF? Book family?

Weasley family.

7. Books you want to read in 2017?

Once upon a time, in a far away Hospital, there lived a smart Dancer. It lived alone in a Shoe store, where it had grown up with the deceased owner. It had beautiful eyes, and it was known for its shiny red book, the only thing it had left of its parents.

Alas, the Queen of the country became jealous and wanted to own this book. So, it became a wanted person and had to flee into the forest to find a place to hide. After dancing around for hours, hungry and tired, it stumbled upon a park. An old lady appeared, offering it shelter from the bitter cold.  She looked at it with excitement and said: "I will protect you, but I need your help first. Years ago I lost something precious and I want it back. You need to climb into the sky and get my violin back. Here is a magical tomato, throw it into the earth, sprinkle with water and it will sprout a beanstalk. You have 74 days to return before the stalk withers."

It followed the instructions given to her, and lo and behold, a beanstalk grew and grew and grew all the way up to the clouds. After an exhausting climb, it saw a huge beach house. It walked to the door and knocked. A husky voice said: 'Fee-fi-fo-fum, who dares to come and enter my house?" It was not afraid and said: "My name is Jamie and I've come to collect an item."

The door made a worrying sound when it opened and revealed a large kitchen filled with golden forks.  It stepped inside and walked towards the spiraling staircase, where a figure moved, cloaked in darkness.

"Who are you? Step in to the light, so I can see your face."

The beast growled angry. "Why did you come here? I just want to be left alone." Still, it moved and stood in front of it. There were three horns on his head, and hair all over his face and his mouth was filled with large teeth. He wore romantic dress.

"What happened to you?" It reached out to touch one of the horns, but the beast flinched. "Many years ago I was cursed by a witch. I have one year left to fly so I can break the spell, but I'm not brave enough."

"If you give me the violin, I will help you."

In keeping its promise, the beast and it worked for a few hours and that afternoon, the beast transformed into an ordinary older guy. "I can't wait to return to my job as gardener in the normal world. Can I come with you?" Together they climbed down the beanstalk, carrying the instrument for the old lady. The moment she saw the guy and her beloved instrument, she started to weep.

"My husband, you have returned!" They hugged and looked at it.

"We have to tell you something," the old lady said. "You are our child. We were separated after the curse, but now we are reunited!" From that day, the three of them lived together in the forest, happily ever after. 

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