a Mad Tea Party // link up Alice in Wonderland style

In case none of you knew, I created this Alice in Wonderland link up in honor of Mad Hatter Day. i thought I'd better join the link up before it ends [on Oct. 19]. If you want to join to, here's the original post. I'll throw in some old photos from earlier this year.

1. How many hats do you have? 

A whole DRAGON HOARD! 

Okay, but really? You want me to count them all? That's like counting sheep; I'll fall asleep.
Oh, fine.

About a dozen.

2. If you saw a white rabbit would you

a. ask him the time of day

b. follow him down his hole

c. fetch his gloves for him

d. paint the roses red

3. Who are you? 

What do the ambiguous "they" say? 

To define is to limit. 

Don't stick me in boxes, man. I don't fit.

4. At parties, your preferred choice of entertainment is

a. a recitation of You Are Old, Father William

b. croquet, of course! You always win

c. dancing the Lobster Quadrille

d. tea, a tea party with you, yourself, and the dormouse

The dormouse is probably my spirit animal.

[Not to be disappointing, but my hair isn't this long anymore.]

5. Why is a raven like a writing desk?

I haven't the faintest. 

6. Your thoughts on talking?
 

a. You can talk, when there's somebody worth talking to

b. It isn't manners for you to begin the conversation

c. The flowers talk too

d. You prefer talking to yourself

It's really hard to decide. There's so many good choices! What genius made this tag? *cough*

7. Define or describe a jabberwocky.

Well, they have teeth and claws. They make most awful burbling noises and they don't take kindly to vorpal blades. That's for certain. 

8. Your thoughts on words?
 

a. You should say what you mean

b. Words have a temper. . . particularly verbs, they're the proudest

c. When you make a word do a lot of work, you always pay it extra

d. 'Glory' means 'a nice knock-down argument'

Verbs think they can do everything. Which is precisely why we have confusing things like gerunds and infinitives. Verbs pretend to be proud, but in truth they're jealous of other parts of speech [particularly nouns] and want to steal their form. Participial phrases are the worst of the lot.

9. Have you spoken with Time recently? Are you on good terms with him?

Never. I'm always loosing track of him, and he's determinedly against me.

10. At school, you learned
 

a. French, music, and washing

b. the different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision

c. Mystery, ancient and modern

d. Laughing and Grief

Although I did learn a bit of Arithmetic too, most Distraction. I still excel at that.

11. Who stole the cherry tarts? 

*wipes crumbs from face*
Cherry tarts? The tarts are gone!? Who would commit such a crime?

12. Your favorite poem in AiW is
 

a. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat

b. The Jabberwocky

c The Walrus and the Carpenter

d. none, you'd rather repeat a piece written entirely for our amusement

 Don't ask me to sing it for your unbirthday though.

 

13. Choose a come-back.

a. Your hair wants cutting

b. I shouldn't know you if we did meet again; you're so exactly like other people

c. Who's making personal remarks now?

d. Off with your head!

14. The best advice you'd ever given/heard

a. you've a right to think

b. you're sure to get somewhere if you only walk long enough

c. everything's got a moral if you can just find it

d. speak in French when you can't think of the English for a thing, turn out your toes when you walk, and remember who you are!

 

 I rather like d. but I don't know French, so I suppose that advice is useless to me.

15. What best describes you?

a. you don't know; you've changed several times since this morning

b. you breathe when you sleep and you sleep when you breathe

c. you're murdering time

d. you wouldn't be here if you weren't mad

I really want to say ALL of them, especially d. But then again, I procrastinate all the

16. Do you know the conversation between the Unicorn and Alice?

Why I'm so glad you asked! In fact, it's one of my favorite parts. I'll sum up from the book for you.

Unicorn: What is this?

Haigha: This is a child! We only found it today. It's as large as life, and twice as natural!

Unicorn: I always thought they were fabulous monsters! Is it alive?

Haigha: It can talk.

Unicorn: Talk, child.

Alice: Do you know, I always thought Unicorns were fabulous monsters, too! I never saw one alive before!

Unicorn: Well, now that we have seen each other, if you believe in me, I'll believe in you. 

Is that a bargain?
[*hint* You should join the link up! I'd love to read your answers.]

Mad Hatter Day // a Mad Tea Party link up

What am I supposed to say by way of introduction? Oh, yes. 

How d'ye do? *shakes hands*

Strangely, I tend to find things out via Instagram. Even when global disasters happen, Instagram is like my evening news? [Sorta] So yesterday I found out from Cait @ Paper Fury's insta post [follow her insta; she's frabjous!] that there's a MAD HATTER DAY?! Why was I not informed of this sooner? Why is this not a national holiday or something? 

 

HATS! 

MADNESS! 

Oh, in case you wondered, such a day happens to be today. The 6th of October [apparently Britain celebrates their madness on a different day]. You can read more about it here. 

So I found some quizzes for you. Much fun. There's a which AiW character are you quiz. Most of the test-your-knowledge quizzes were very easy, but this one was excellent and I actually learned something.

To celebrate, I have a last minute link-up for you. Tag style. So let me throw some riddles at you, and I'll leave it open until the 19th of October. [Some of the references might be more obscure because. . . I've read the book too many times.]

1. How many hats do you have?

2. If you saw a white rabbit would you

a. ask him the time of day

b. follow him down his hole

c. fetch his gloves for him

d. paint the roses red

3. Who are you?

4. At parties, your preferred choice of entertainment is

a. a recitation of You Are Old, Father William

b. croquet, of course! You always win

c. dancing the Lobster Quadrille

d. tea, a tea party with you, yourself, and the dormouse

5. Why is a raven like a writing desk?

6. Your thoughts on talking?

a. You can talk, when there's somebody worth talking to

b. It isn't manners for you to begin the conversation

c. The flowers talk too

d. You prefer talking to yourself

 

7. Define or describe a jabberwocky.

8. Your thoughts on words?

a. You should say what you mean

b. Words have a temper. . . particularly verbs, they're the proudest

c. When you make a word do a lot of work, you always pay it extra

d. 'Glory' means 'a nice knock-down argument'

 

9. Have you spoken with Time recently? Are you on good terms with him?

10. At school, you learned

a. French, music, and washing

b. the different branches of Arithmetic -- Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision

c. Mystery, ancient and modern

d. Laughing and Grief

11. Who stole the cherry tarts?


 

12. Your favorite poem in AiW is

a. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat

b. The Jabberwocky

c The Walrus and the Carpenter

d. none, you'd rather repeat a piece written entirely for our amusement

 

13. Choose a come-back.

a. Your hair wants cutting

b. I shouldn't know you if we did meet again; you're so exactly like other people

c. Who's making personal remarks now?

d. Off with your head!

14. The best advice you'd ever given/heard

a. you've a right to think

b. you're sure to get somewhere if you only walk long enough

c. everything's got a moral if you can just find it

d. speak in French when you can't think of the English for a thing, turn out your toes when you walk, and remember who you are!

 

15. What best describes you?

a. you don't know; you've changed several times since this morning

b. you breathe when you sleep and you sleep when you breathe

c. you're murdering time

d. you wouldn't be here if you weren't mad

16. Do you know the conversation between the Unicorn and Alice?

*whispers* If you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is it a bargain then?

Happy Unbirthday to The Notebook Sisters!

          Cait and Mime at the Notebook Sisters are celebrating their 3rd blogaversy Wonderland style. I've decided to join the fun with a tag.

1. Just Alice: What book cover(s) has made you super curious?

Recently? Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast by Jane Yolen. I've yet to read it, just checked it out from the library because 1) the title, 2) the cover, and 3) Jane Yolen, people! She wrote The Commander Toad children's series.


2. Mad Hatter: List the craziest character(s) you've ever read.

-Orma from Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (the delightful and charming kind of crazy)

-Giovanni from The Knight by Steven James (the literal and criminal kind of crazy)

3. Red Queen, Off With Your Head! What book have you felt like beheading?

Once when I was, like, fourteen I read one of those American Diaries books. I don't remember which one; it was about an immigrant family on a train. I was so angry at that book, I didn't finish it and still wanted to throw it out the window.

4. White Rabbit: What books or series have been insanely popular but you've been "late" to pick them up?

- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
- Allegiant by Veronica Roth (still need to 'review' it. . .)

5. Caterpillar: What's the most confusing book you've read?

I really can't recall one that was too confusing. More than likely though I didn't finish it.

6. Dormouse: What was the last book that sent you to sleep?

I tried to read something called Guitar Boy. No offense, by from the title, I kind of already knew it was a long shot. I never finished it.

7. Cheshire Cat: Book that made you laugh and smile?

Most recently, Abolished Impractically by Jack Lewis Baillot. I just finished it a few days ago. The characters are the best!

But also The Princess Bride by William Goldman and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (there are happy parts, I promise)

8. Knave of Hearts: Most recent character who stole your heart?

First, I have to say both Tris and Tobias from Roth's Divergent trilogy will always have my heart, especially Tobias since I now better know how he thinks.

But recently, it would have to tie up between Singur (I know, I still call him that), Tony, and Isidore all from Abolished Impractically.
And Hans Huberman is the best in The Book Thief, sorry just had to add that. :)

9. Jabberwocky: Best villain you've read this year?

Let's skip the 'this year' part and just speak generally. Giovanni from Steven James' The Knight. If you like terrible villains or need pointers on how to write villains, read Steven James' thrillers. It's some pretty scary stuff.

10. Down the Rabbit Hole: What's the latest book/series/author that's completely swallowed your interest?

Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy, of course! :)  The books, not the movie. The movie was just- I really don't want to talk about it. But the books are amazing! Read them. You must!

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