Delphina’s Favorite Five

June 20, 2012 By 16 Comments

Delphina’s
Five Favorite Things: I am so excited to be a guest on Hildie’s blog.  I have never been a guest before.  I am kind of nervous about it, to be honest. I am a blogger and not a writer.  My blog is Delphina Reads Too Much and the name pretty much says it all.  I started it on a whim to keep my book reviews organized and it has turned into so much more than that.  I do not know how I got so lucky.  I have the most amazing guests and get to read the most amazing books.  I put up a picture of my kiddos today instead of one of me, because this picture melts my heart.  Look how happy they all are.  Ok, babbly momma gushing over.  Here are my Five Favorite Things:

Favorite
Beverage: Coffee.  I love coffee.  Not the fancy stuff, just plain old coffee with extra milk only.  You have to say the only part or they will always toss in sugar. We moved to the Midwest five years ago and in our town, most places do not have milk for their coffee.  Talk about culture shock. Tim Horton’s to the rescue!  They are my go to place for coffee with milk.

Favorite
Room in Your House: I do not really have a favorite room in my house. Strange, I know.  I love them all for different reasons.  I love my kid’s rooms because they are where my sweet babies sleep and I love to go in and see them so peacefully sleeping.  I love my living room, where I can snuggle on the couch and read.  I love the dining room, where we all gather together to enjoy each other’s company and eat or do crafts.  I love the bathroom, because there are somedays when it is the only place I get a second to myself.  So, yeah, I am wishy washy about the whole “favorite” concept.  Now, if this room were in my house, it would win.  Of course, the two unseen walls would also be filled with book and the furniture would be way more comfy, but you get the idea ;)

Favorite
Place in Town where you live: Mijo’s for certain sure!  It is by far our favorite place to go out to eat.  They make amazing breakfast and are wonderful people.  They also has the “where everybody knows your name feel”.  Not only do the owners and staff know our names, but it is rare that we are ever there without another customer who stopping by to talk to us.   It is an amazing place.  If you are ever near Lansing, MI, check it out. 

Favorite Outfit: I love snuggling up in hubby’s pj pants and his old college tshirts.  Yep, it is my fave even if it is not a “leave the house” kind of outfit. 
Favorite
Book:  I firmly believe this is an impossible question.  Who can pick one favorite book?  I love so many authors and books.  Here are a list of some of my favorite authors.  Yes, the list is long: Madeline L’engle, Quinn Loftis, Addison Moore, Nicole Williams, Leia Shaw, Kendall Grey, Hildie McQueen (and no I am not just saying that :) , Claudy Conn, Christin Lovell, L.K. Rigel, Rachel Vincent, Jessica Sorensen, Gracen Miller, Melissa Marr, V.J. Chambers and I know I am forgetting a ton.  

 

My blog is Delphina Reads Too Much and I can also be found on FB.  I am on twitter as DelphinaReads, but I totally do not get twitter, so do not expect awesomeness out of my tweets hehehe.  Please stop by.  I have tons of guests and reviews.  My reviews are a bit different than most.  If I do not like a book, it does not go on my blog.  I do not see any benefit out of giving an author, who is following their dream, bad publicity.  Plus, why would I want to spend my time thinking about something I did not enjoy.  Life is too short and my “to be read list” is far too long for that.  I also tend to focus on what I liked about the story.  That way, if those are things you would also enjoy, you might find something to add to your TBR list.  Nothing makes me happier than when someone emails me telling me how much they loved a book they discovered on my blog.

    

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Comments

  1. Kendall Grey says:
    June 20, 2012 at 8:23 am

    Delphina is made of 100% pure, undiluted AWESOME! If you don’t follow her reviews, you should. I adore this chick! So glad to see her featured on your blog, Hildie!

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  2. Adriana Ryan says:
    June 20, 2012 at 9:45 am

    How cool that you named Hildie as one of your fave authors, Delphina! :) I know that made her day. Love the idea of a wall full of books… *Drool*

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  3. Susie Donnelly says:
    June 20, 2012 at 9:46 am

    I love Delphina’s philosophy regarding books and authors. I agree wholeheartedly! :-)

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  4. Christine Ashworth says:
    June 20, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Awesome pic of the kids, Delphina – I can see why you put that up there! Terrific 5 favorite things, and a great website, too. Running over to subscribe…

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  5. Delphina says:
    June 20, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    Thanks everyone. I was nervous to write this. I have never been a guest before.

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  6. Lauren says:
    June 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    WOOOOOHOOOOOO , Delphina!!!!

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  7. Savannah Chase says:
    June 20, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    I’m a Tim’s girl myself…Gotta love my java..Fantastic post..

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  8. Pat Lee says:
    June 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Hear, hear for your thoughts on reviews (the old adage if you don’t have anything nice to say…etc!) And Timmies!! Hey, it’s a Canadian product. Waving my red and white flag here. Great fast 5 ladies!

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  9. Shelley Munro says:
    June 21, 2012 at 3:01 am

    It’s great to meet you Delphina. I’m a coffee fan too :)

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  10. Joanne Brothwell says:
    June 21, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    Tim Hortons, eh? Love it! Great post, ladies!

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  11. Tami Brothers says:
    June 21, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    Very cool! Love that picture. You have a right to be proud of those wee ones. :)

    Nice to meet you, Delphina! am going to have to check out your blog, too. :)

    Tami

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