Springboard Thought | The Atwood Adventure Tag @SpringboardThought | Uploaded January 2022 | Updated October 2024, 19 hours ago.
Original Tag (and text that follows) found here: youtube.com/watch?v=1LJYTU0d6Oo&list=WL&index=1&t=1s
This book tag is inspired by the Mondays With Margaret Series. A 52-week reading adventure. I spent a year reading (almost) all of Atwood's works and feel like I had the chance to get to know her a bit. Now, I'm hoping to get to know more about all of you.
//MONDAYS WITH MARGARET PLAYLIST//
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcrCyz5T1mQ-Z0dyDcM7GKJLPgDurDj3Y
//BOOK TAG PROMPTS//
1. Before publishing her first collection of poetry in the early 60’s Margaret Atwood had several other jobs including working at summer camps. What was your first job?
2. While growing up, Margaret Atwood’s family spent several months each year living in the bush in northern Ontario. What is a survival skill that you have that would help you survive living off the grid?
3. Margaret Atwood grew up reading comic books. Do you have a favourite comic book or comic book character?
4. Margaret Atwood is not only a poet and author, she has also illustrated books and shown her creativity in so many other ways. What are some ways that you are creative?
5. Some of Margaret Atwood’s writing is inspired by myths, folktales and fairy tales. What is your favourite myth, folktale or fairy tale and why?
6. Margaret Atwood’s most well known novel is The Handmaid’s Tale. What is a task or chore you wish you had a maid or servant for?
7. The themes Margaret Atwood writes about have stayed consistent in all her writing for over 6 decades. She writes about the role of men and women in society, relationships, religion, marriage, and identity to name a few. If Atwood were to write a novel about you, what are some themes she would need to include?
8. Margaret Atwood has created words for her novels. She has talked about how this makes it difficult for translators of her work. Do you have a favourite word? Why is it your favourite?
9. Margaret Atwood was born in Canada and lives in Canada now, but she has also lived in other countries like the United States, England, France, Germany and Scotland. What countries have you lived in and/or what is another country you would like to live in?
10. Margaret Atwood is an advocate for caring for the earth; What is something you do to help take care of our planet?
11. Margaret Atwood is passionate about animal rights and some of her writing has included animals and reflections on animals. What is a topic that you are passionate about?
12. Margaret Atwood is supportive of new authors in a variety of ways. Who is a newer author and/or what debut novel do you wish more people knew about?
13. Tag some of your favourite booktubers.
Things mentioned:
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity
by Mike Carey
Beowulf: A New Translation
by Maria Dahvana Headley (Translator)\
Keeping the Faith
Affect
by Charlene Elsby
Where I'm at:
You can find all of my social media here:
https://linktr.ee/frasersimons
Feel free to follow or friend me, whichever you prefer, on Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/18067783.Fraser_Simons
I also write about books on Medium:
medium.com/@frasersimons/about
photo credit: pexels.com/photo/person-wearing-black-leather-gloves-holding-brass-colored-compass-885880
Original Tag (and text that follows) found here: youtube.com/watch?v=1LJYTU0d6Oo&list=WL&index=1&t=1s
This book tag is inspired by the Mondays With Margaret Series. A 52-week reading adventure. I spent a year reading (almost) all of Atwood's works and feel like I had the chance to get to know her a bit. Now, I'm hoping to get to know more about all of you.
//MONDAYS WITH MARGARET PLAYLIST//
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcrCyz5T1mQ-Z0dyDcM7GKJLPgDurDj3Y
//BOOK TAG PROMPTS//
1. Before publishing her first collection of poetry in the early 60’s Margaret Atwood had several other jobs including working at summer camps. What was your first job?
2. While growing up, Margaret Atwood’s family spent several months each year living in the bush in northern Ontario. What is a survival skill that you have that would help you survive living off the grid?
3. Margaret Atwood grew up reading comic books. Do you have a favourite comic book or comic book character?
4. Margaret Atwood is not only a poet and author, she has also illustrated books and shown her creativity in so many other ways. What are some ways that you are creative?
5. Some of Margaret Atwood’s writing is inspired by myths, folktales and fairy tales. What is your favourite myth, folktale or fairy tale and why?
6. Margaret Atwood’s most well known novel is The Handmaid’s Tale. What is a task or chore you wish you had a maid or servant for?
7. The themes Margaret Atwood writes about have stayed consistent in all her writing for over 6 decades. She writes about the role of men and women in society, relationships, religion, marriage, and identity to name a few. If Atwood were to write a novel about you, what are some themes she would need to include?
8. Margaret Atwood has created words for her novels. She has talked about how this makes it difficult for translators of her work. Do you have a favourite word? Why is it your favourite?
9. Margaret Atwood was born in Canada and lives in Canada now, but she has also lived in other countries like the United States, England, France, Germany and Scotland. What countries have you lived in and/or what is another country you would like to live in?
10. Margaret Atwood is an advocate for caring for the earth; What is something you do to help take care of our planet?
11. Margaret Atwood is passionate about animal rights and some of her writing has included animals and reflections on animals. What is a topic that you are passionate about?
12. Margaret Atwood is supportive of new authors in a variety of ways. Who is a newer author and/or what debut novel do you wish more people knew about?
13. Tag some of your favourite booktubers.
Things mentioned:
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity
by Mike Carey
Beowulf: A New Translation
by Maria Dahvana Headley (Translator)\
Keeping the Faith
Affect
by Charlene Elsby
Where I'm at:
You can find all of my social media here:
https://linktr.ee/frasersimons
Feel free to follow or friend me, whichever you prefer, on Goodreads:
goodreads.com/author/show/18067783.Fraser_Simons
I also write about books on Medium:
medium.com/@frasersimons/about
photo credit: pexels.com/photo/person-wearing-black-leather-gloves-holding-brass-colored-compass-885880
