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Food; Savoury and sweet
I’m a big fan of pasta! I spent a year
in Italy when I was just 21, teaching English and I became seriously hooked.
Besides being yummy and versatile, it’s easy to prepare which is a great thing
for me as I’m not a brilliant cook; I don’t have the required patience or
precision, at least not when it comes to cooking – I think I must use up my
dose of those virtues writing. I’m not especially sweet toothed and usually
skip pudding (too full after my plate full of carbs!) but I do like the
occasional Ferrero Rocher chocolate.
Drink
Until very recently I’d have answered
champagne. I’ve been a noisy advocate of drinking fizz for longer than I care
to remember. Champers always says ‘good times’, so I started to drink it on
non-special occasions to trick myself into thinking everything is special.
Which, actually, it is - if you want it to be. However, recently my lust for
bubbles is waning. My latest favourite tipple is margarita. I don’t quite know
what made me switch; I think I like the theatre of preparing cocktails.
Film
My favourite film is My Fair Lady. I
love a musical and Audrey Hepburn is just a delight to watch. Watching her is
like breathing in all that’s good in the world: kindness, promise, humour,
grace. Besides, the story line is surprisingly profound, if you think about it.
I went to see La La Land recently and loved that. I’m really excited that
musicals are becoming cool as I’ve always believed!
Book
I could never pick just one favourite
book. My feelings towards books change depending on what’s going on in my life
when I read them. I have re-read books that I thought I loved and,
disappointingly, not found the same passion for them second time around. Conversely,
I’ve given books a second chance at a different time of my life and found I
loved them. I guess that’s the amazing thing about books, it’s the reader who
finishes them because each reader brings his or her experiences, emotions and
values to a novel. It’s quite magical.
Author
Currently, I’m mad about Liane Moriarty.
I only started to read her work last October (I don’t know what took me so
long!) and since I’ve read everything she’s written. I love her work. She’s
interested in drawing complete and believable characters who are presented with
flaws and all; that’s what I’ve always prided myself on.
Character
I think my favourite character is Emma
from Jane Austen’s novel from the same title. She’s so horribly wrong at times
but always means well. It’s thrilling when she develops and finally gets the
ending she deserves.
Holiday destination
Somewhere new! The world is a big and
fantastic place so my favourite holiday destination is always somewhere I
haven’t been before. I realise this sometimes leads to disappointment but at
least it’s always an experience and that is more valuable and interesting than
anything else.
Animal
My favourite animal is my cat, Lilac. I
like giraffes too but I don’t have one as a pet ;-)
Place to write
I mostly write in my office (a converted
bedroom in our house). I’m incredibly productive there and I have everything I
need. However, in my head, my favourite place to write would be looking out on
an exotic beach somewhere. I realise in real life that’s probably pretty
impractical, I’d get sand in my keyboard and the sun would make the screen
unreadable.
Tradition
In our family we always have birthday
cake for breakfast even though it makes us feel pretty sick sometimes. I still
love the tradition because it is silly and somehow defiant.
Inspirational quote
“Success is not final. Failure is not
fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill.
Thing in the whole world
My favourite thing in the whole world,
by a long mile, is my family.
Author Bio:
Adele Parks has published 17 bestselling
novels, her latest The Stranger in my Home is already an eBook #1 and is to be
published in paperback on February 9th. The Stranger in My Home is the
story of two families who discover they brought each other’s child home from
hospital. This discovery is made when the girls are fifteen years old, throwing
both families into emotional turmoil.
Thank you so much for joining us Adele.
Sincerely
Book Angel x
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