Literary Junkies Unite!

  First, I've got to do some bragging.   

 Pork Chops with Apples & Garlic Mashed Potatoes Would you have guessed that my husband made this? Because I would have told you it wasn't possible. He's in trouble now because his chef abilities have been discovered. I was not very happy about him getting to stay home for President's Day while I got to work over ten hours. Even though he rubbed it in my face a few times, he has now made it up with the delicious dinner. Yum! Now for the monthly Literary Junkies linkup!
1. What are you reading right now? Tell us about it.   Well, I hate to be a fun sucker, but I'm not reading anything right now. I've been going to bed at 9:15 every night, so my bedtime reading has turned into watch Scandal on Netflix. There's less thought required to watch tv compared to reading a book. I just lay there watching it until I pass out which is usually pretty fast. Have you watched Scandal yet? I'm pretty addicted (but not enough to keep from falling asleep.)  
2. Give us the recipe for a great book.   This is a serious toughie! I can't really answer this because it just depends on what I'm in the mood for. There are certain ingredients that made a wonderful book, but you would never want them in the same book. Like how I love chocolate, but I would never put it on okra.
3. Tell us things you've learned from a book recently. Did you learn anything about history? Did you take away a deep & profound realization about the world around you? Or maybe even a beauty tip?    I have a tendency to forget what I read soon after I read it. The most recent books I read was the Matched series. Even though I wasn't super impressed with them (I guess I had built them up too much), the author really stresses how knowledge is power. The government had suppressed knowledge so that no one person knew too much. It really made me think about how it only hurts yourself if you choose not to be aware of the world around you whether it be music, art, literature, etc.
4. What was your favorite book as a child?    The Giver by Louis Lowry     I read this as a kid, but if you've never read this book, you should read it asap! It's sooo good! It has left such an impression on me that I would still say it's one of my favorite books ever.