Elizabeth Scott is the author of Bloom, Perfect You, Stealing Heaven, and Living Dead Girl, which was released yesterday! You can explore Elizabeth's website by clicking here. Her newest book Something, Maybe is set to be released in March, 2009. You can find my review of Stealing Heaven here, and Perfect You here. Elizabeth is a wonderful author and she provided some awesome answers to my questions. Enjoy!
This or that:
Rain or shine?
rain.
iPod or mp3 player?
iPod or mp3 player?
iPod
Movies or TV?
Movies or TV?
movies
City or country?
city
Mountains or beaches?
Mountains or beaches?
mountains
Dots or stripes?
Dots or stripes?
frogs. (I once knew a lady who had a pair of frog print pants. They were fascinating -- and also kind of terrifying)
Dogs or cats?
Dogs or cats?
dogs
Cooking or eating out?
Cooking or eating out?
cooking
Coffee or tea?
Coffee or tea?
neither
Books or magazines?
Books or magazines?
BOOKS!
Favorites:
Book-
ah ha ha! Like I can pick just one.
Book store-
Book store-
whatever one I happen to be in at the time.
Movie-
Movie-
just one? you're killing me here!
Music artist-
Music artist-
I tend to like individual songs more than anything else
Website-
Website-
ohnotheydidnt (you may be above celebrity gossip. I am not!)
Designer-
Designer-
on a writer's salary? Target.
Coffee chain-
Coffee chain-
whatever serves water
Guilty pleasure-
Guilty pleasure-
fritos
Restaurant-
Restaurant-
anything that doesn't put an e on the end to make itself look quainte
Color-
black
Have you ever:
Lived abroad?
Have you ever:
Lived abroad?
nope
Gotten a tattoo?
Gotten a tattoo?
nope. Why? Have you ever seen a saggy tattoo? I have. My eyes STILL burn.
Stayed up for the midnight release of a movie or book?
Stayed up for the midnight release of a movie or book?
yep
Disliked your job?
Disliked your job?
YES
Cried during a movie?
yep
Sang karaoke?
Sang karaoke?
no
Questions:
If you were on a desert island, what 5 things would you bring with
you?
books, my husband, my dog, food, and water. Oh, and sunscreen,
so there would be at least a brief window of time where I didn't
look like a lobster.
What’s on the list of things you have to do during your life?
so there would be at least a brief window of time where I didn't
look like a lobster.
What’s on the list of things you have to do during your life?
own a car that isn't a stick shift (it doesn't sound like a big deal but
so far, this one thing has eluded me for about twenty years. (!))
If you could have one super power what would it be?
If you could have one super power what would it be?
putting more hours in the day
What’s your perfect music playlist?
What’s your perfect music playlist?
anything that makes me want to sing
What’s the one food you could eat day after day and not get sick of?
What’s the one food you could eat day after day and not get sick of?
Cake!
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Wales
What moment in history do you wish you could’ve experienced?
What moment in history do you wish you could’ve experienced?
I'd like to have seen one of Marlowe's plays performed during his lifetime.
What does your dream library look like?
Sadly, my house
When you walk into a bookstore, where do you head first?
When you walk into a bookstore, where do you head first?
YA! And then new releases.
If everyone had to read one book, what would you have it be?
Possession by A. S. Byatt
If everyone had to read one book, what would you have it be?
Possession by A. S. Byatt
Thank you so much, Elizabeth! She's generously giving away a signed copy of Stealing Heaven to a random commenter, so post your thoughts in response to the interview to be entered. Comment on either of my reviews of Elizabeth Scott's books and get an extra entry or two. Only new comments count. The winner will be announced on next week's Bits 'n Pieces feature. Authors, do you want to be featured in a future Bits 'n Pieces interview? Email me at livsbookreviews@yahoo.com and we'll make it happen!
And the winner of a singed copy of Alive and Well in Prague New York by Daphne Grab is Dominique! If you could send me your address, I'll get that to Daphne. Congratulations!
