I am delighted to welcome back Sue Shepherd to my blog today, and she has answered a series of fun questions all entitled - Would You Rather?
Born in Harrow, Sue went on to spend
several years living in Hertfordshire before selling up and taking a leap of
faith across The Solent. She now resides on the picturesque Isle of Wight with
her husband, two sons and a standard poodle. Her passions in life are: her
family, writing, the seaside and all the beautiful purple things her sons have
bought her over the years. Happiest when hunched over her laptop with a cup of
tea on the go, Sue loves to create stories with plenty of heart and laughs, but
she makes sure to include a bit of naughtiness too. Ask Sue to plan too far in
advance and you'll give her the heebie-jeebies and she'd prefer you not to
mention Christmas until at least November!
Hi Rachel, Thank you for joining my blog tour and thank you
for these questions. These ‘would you rather?’ questions remind me of my
youngest son – he often asks me, out of the blue, ‘Mum, would you rather have
toes for fingers or fingers for toes?’ How am I supposed to answer that? He
does make me laugh.
Would you rather live under the sea or in space?
Well now, I am rather claustrophobic. I tried scuba diving
once, and my brain simply couldn’t accept the fact that I was able to breathe
under water. So, I definitely wouldn’t choose to live under the sea. However,
if I’m honest, I’m not keen on the idea of living in space either. For pretty
much the same reason. It’s fresh oxygen only for me! I know this is only the
first question, but, can I be cheeky and just live here on Earth, please?
Funnily enough this ties in nicely with my latest book, ‘Can’t Get You Out of
My Head.’ In the book, one of my characters is also claustrophobic, and she
fears being under the water too. I think she’d choose to remain on solid ground
with me.
Would you rather go skiing or sit by a beach on
holiday?
I can answer this in a heartbeat. Beach! I tried skiing
once, a very long time ago. I found it thoroughly exhausting. Of course, I was in
the beginners group. On the first day, the instructor said, ‘Pick up your skis
– we walk.’ And we all lugged these great heavy sticks on to our shoulders and
attempted to follow him through extremely thick snow, in weighted boots. Within
seconds, I was left behind. The rest of the group reached a rest point and
dropped their skis. Sitting in the snow, they waited for a while. (For me to
catch up!) No sooner had I joined the group than the instructor (who was very
easy on the eye, but an utter tyrant) shouted, ‘And we go again!’ The rest of
the group picked up their skis and set off. As you can imagine, this happened
repeatedly - and I never got to join them for a flippin’ rest! What was that all
about? Why were we walking? Weren’t we supposed to be skiing?
Would you rather go to the cinema or the theatre?
I’d choose the theatre. We have a small theatre locally and
I’ve seen a few comedians and plays there. It’s like going into a time warp. Usherettes
sell ice creams from a little tray which hangs around their necks! Or, if you
prefer, you can pre-order a nice G&T and collect it in the interval. How
civilized. If I had the choice I’d love to see a murder mystery. Maybe a good
old Agatha Christie. Perfect.
Would you rather read eBooks, audiobooks or
physical books?
I would choose audiobooks. I like having the story read to
me whilst I potter about in the kitchen, or even better, through my headphones
at night, to drown out my husband’s snoring.
Would you rather play or watch sport?
This one is so easy. I would rather watch. I am NOT sporty
in any way, shape or form, and I never have been. Hence my skiing failure. I
put on a pair of trainers the other day and my husband said I looked as if I
was about to go for a jog. Oh, how we laughed!
Would you rather have your own luxury car, or
private plane?
I do like the idea of a luxury car. But I think I’d have to
choose the plane. My reason being, I live on the Isle of Wight, but I have
friends and family on the mainland. A little private plane would come in very
handy to pop over and see everyone. Do I get a free pilot too? Is he handsome?
Would you rather be aged 10 or 30 forever?
Thirty. I met my husband just before my 30th
birthday. So, at 30, we were young and newly in love, with every possibility
ahead of us. But I wouldn’t want to be that age forever. If we hadn’t moved on,
we wouldn’t have our two amazing sons. So, I would eventually have to leave
those heady days of being 30 behind and allow myself to age. Every wrinkle and
aching bone is worth it for my boys.
Would you rather eat sweet or savoury food?
Savoury please. Given the choice between a starter or a
pudding, I would always choose the starter. I’m not a huge fan of cake or overly
sweet foods, apart from the odd slice of lemon drizzle cake.
Would you rather give up social media or alcohol?
Oh blimey, that is tough. My instinct is to say I’ll give
up social media, because I can’t imagine never again enjoying a nice cold glass
of Prosecco. But, even as I type that, my phone is alerting me to the fact that
I have a notification, and my fingers are twitching to pick it up and check it
out. I think I’ll choose to give up social media, but I can’t promise how long
I’ll last!
Would you rather be an only child or have
siblings?
Another question that links into my new book. ‘Can’t Get
You Out of My Head’ is the story of twin sisters, Beth and Lisa. There are many
times in the book when they both ponder how much better life would be if they
were an only child. I can answer this very easily – I would choose to have
siblings. Well, to be precise – one sibling. I have an older sister, whom I
love very much. We’re very close in age. We’ve been through a fair bit
together, the loss of both our parents being the toughest parts. As with all
siblings, she drives me nuts from time to time, but I cannot imagine life
without her.
Thank you for having me, Rachel. Some of your questions
were quite tricky and required some serious consideration, but I enjoyed
answering them all.
You are very welcome Sue, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your answers and can only apologise I haven't had the time to fit in reading your book yet, but I am eager to read it when I get a chance.
A moving and funny story about
sisters, secrets and second chances.
Twin sisters Beth and Lisa do
everything together, so what will happen now they both want a life of their
own?
Beth has a secret she's kept from everyone except her
sister. But it's time to get on with her life. Could a seductive Italian, a
smooth-talking charmer or backpacking around Australia be the answer?
Lisa feels she's always lived in her sister's shadow.
Maybe now it's her turn for some fun, whatever the consequences. But will her
drunken antics land Beth in trouble?
And when it comes to the crunch, will
one sister have to give up what she wants so the other can have what she needs?
Another entertaining page-turner from
the No.1 bestselling author of Doesn't
Everyone Have a Secret? – where things, and people, are not always as
they first appear!
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