As I said in the introductory post, I challenged myself to read 150 real books in 2014. In the month of January, I read 35 total books with 15 of them being real books. And here they are:
So. 15 down, 135 to go. What books have you read this month?
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Friday, January 31, 2014
The time it was the January real book recap
Hi guys! So, we're one month into the real book challenge and this is my first recap!
As I said in the introductory post, I challenged myself to read 150 real books in 2014. In the month of January, I read 35 total books with 15 of them being real books. And here they are:
So. 15 down, 135 to go. What books have you read this month?
As I said in the introductory post, I challenged myself to read 150 real books in 2014. In the month of January, I read 35 total books with 15 of them being real books. And here they are:
So. 15 down, 135 to go. What books have you read this month?
Monday, January 6, 2014
The time it was a real book challenge
So, the lovely ladies at Fic Fare and Swoony Boys Podcast are putting together a fun type of challenge without any serious rules [my kind of challenge] and I've decided to join in on the action.
I give you the 2014 Real Book Challenge!
Basically, it's just a challenge to put down the pesky e-reader and pick up more real books. And since I've recently become mildly addicted to my Kindle Paperwhite, I thought it would be fun.
I'm challenging myself to read 150 real books for the year.
You guys should all join me! Besides being a fun and laid back sort of challenge, there's a GoodReads group and there's going to be monthly giveaways. Click here to go to the page at Fic Fare. Jaime explains everything in detail. I hope to see some of you guys signing up!
I give you the 2014 Real Book Challenge!
Basically, it's just a challenge to put down the pesky e-reader and pick up more real books. And since I've recently become mildly addicted to my Kindle Paperwhite, I thought it would be fun.
I'm challenging myself to read 150 real books for the year.
You guys should all join me! Besides being a fun and laid back sort of challenge, there's a GoodReads group and there's going to be monthly giveaways. Click here to go to the page at Fic Fare. Jaime explains everything in detail. I hope to see some of you guys signing up!
Monday, December 30, 2013
The time it was 2013 best of list
When digging through the posts at Fic Fare to get to a giveaway page, I saw that Jaime and Erin had filled out an end of the year book/blog survey. And since I'm such a whore for surveys, of course I was going to do this...
Thanks to the Perpetual Page Turner for this awesome idea and the pretty pictures. Make sure you go over there to see all of the links from other bloggers.
Ugh. Already this is hard. Ummm... How about: Splintered, The Distance Between Us, Crown of Midnight, Something Real, The Winner's Curse, These Broken Stars, Time After Time.
2. Book you were excited about and thought you were going to love, but didn't?
No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale. I love the idea of this book, but I just couldn't get into it at all.
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2013?
Something Real by Heather Demetrios. I don't normally read a lot of contemporary, but I read the synopsis and was intrigued. Turns out, I absolutely fell in love with this book and may or may not have a mild addiction to it. I lovedPatrick all of the characters and Patrick and the storyline and Patrick and it was refreshing to read something so unique. Oh and I've already got a deal with Heather for Patrick, soooo....
4. Book you read in 2013 that you recommended to people most in 2013?
Either Splintered, Crown of Midnight, or The Distance Between Us. Anyone who stood still long enough was told about those three beauties.
5. Best series you discovered in 2013?
Splintered [Thank you, Kristen!] I mean, it's a darker take on Alice in Wonderland that has a kick ass girl and a super swoony artist boy. Oh and it is just phenomenal. Unhinged is even better and I'm convinced that Anita is out to kill me with Ensnared.
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2013?
A.G. Howard and Kasie West
7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott. I tend to stay away from anything dealing with death/terminal illness and the like, but for some reason, I picked this one up. Man, I was blown away. I loved every single page of it.
8. Most thrilling, un-put-downable book in 2013?
Crash into You, Unhinged, These Broken Stars, A Darkness Strange and Lovely, Time After Time... I'm pretty sure I could keep going on this one.
9. Book in 2013 you are most likely to re-read next year?
Something Real, The Art of Lainey, The Winner's Curse, Unhinged. All 4 of those come out next year, so I'll definitely be reading the finished copies when I get my grubby hands on them.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2013?
11. Most memorable character in 2013?
Sturmhond from Siege and Storm
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2013?
Dream Thieves. Maggie has a special way of writing that makes me want to read every single word on every single page.
13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2013?
Crown of Midnight and Dream Thieves were both books that were amazing. They both also had wicked endings that gave me serious feels and major book hangovers.
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2013 to read?
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff. You need to read this immediately.
15. Favorite passage/quote from a book you read in 2013?
Nothing immediately comes to mind and it's probably better that way. Otherwise, I'd more than likely end up typing up entire pages of a couple of books. Like the outside dancing scene between Chaol and Celaena in Crown of Midnight.
16. Shortest and longest book you read in 2013?
The Moth in the Mirror -- 40 pages
Ashen Winter -- 576 pages
17. Book that had a scene in it that had you reeling and dying to talk to somebody about it?
Pretty much the entire time I was reading The Distance Between Us by Kasie West. Xander and his sips just slayed me with swoons. I forced friends to send me their flails while they read it.
18. Favorite relationship from a book you read in 2013?
Jeb and Alyssa from Splintered, Xander and Caymen from The Distance Between Us, Lilac and Tarver from These Broken Stars, Patrick and Bonnie from Something Real, Micah and Lainey from The Art of Lainey... this is another one I could go on and on and on with.
19. Favorite book you read in 2013 from an author that you've read previously?
Crown of Midnight. I didn't think anything could top the epicness that is Throne of Glass and somehow Sarah did it. I can't wait to see what she has planned for us with book 3.
20. Best book you read in 2013 that you read based solely on a recommendation from someone else?
Scarlet. I wasn't totally in love with Cinder, so I had put off reading Scarlet. Everyone told me I would love Wolf and they were right. Believe it or not, Cress is even better.
21. Genre you read the most from in 2013?
All of them? I don't know. Probably dystopian or paranormal, since those are what I like the most.
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2013?
Jeb from Splintered [he's mine, I have proof], Xander from The Distance Between Us [he's Jaime's but I have a claim on him just in case she hits her head and becomes completely delusional], Patrick from Something Real [he's mine, I have proof], Micah from The Art of Lainey [he's mine, I have proof].
23. Best debut 2013 debut you read?
Why haven't you stopped reading this post and started reading Splintered already? Sheesh.
24. Most vivid world/imagery in a book you read in 2013?
Should I just stop reading the questions now and answer with Splintered for everything? With this particular question, Anita takes Wonderland and makes it creepier and all her own. Oh and there's some epic swoons. Make sure you check out question 22 when it comes to Jeb.
25. Book that was the most fun to read in 2013?
My Ex From Hell and My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling and Audrey, Wait and Also Known As by Robin Benway. Those books actually had me laughing out loud while reading.
26. Book that made you cry or nearly cry in 2013?
None? I didn't cry at TFiOS, sooooooo....
27. Book you read in 2013 that you think got overlooked this year or when it came out?
Degrees of Wrong by Anna Scarlett. It was released as an e-book in 2012 and then released in 2013 in paperback and it's just awesome. It's one of my to-go books when I'm in a slump.
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2013?
Polished Readers is pretty awesome. They combine book reviews with matching manicures, which I just love. Pandora's Books is another great blog and Meredith is super sweet. Go follow both of them in all of the places.
2. Favorite review you wrote in 2013?
Umm. Well, I don't really do reviews, but of the ones that I did, I would have to say the one I did for My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling. It was especially fun because Tellulah put together an entire contest leading up to the release of the book.
3. Best discussion you had on your blog?
I don't post these sorts of things. :)
4. Most thought providing review or discussion you read on someone else's blog?
This post on Oh Chrys after the GoodReads debacle was extremely well written and really looks at the situation without being assy.
5. Best event that you participated in?
There were so many good events that I went to in 2013. My favorites of the year were:
**The SCBWI guerrilla panel with Gretchen McNeil, Veronica Rossi, Jennifer Bosworth and Brodi Ashton.
**Driving to Berkeley to support Tamara Ireland Stone for her release day for Time After Time.
**Going to Vegas Valley Book Festival and getting to spend some quality time with Anita.
6. Best moment of your blogging/book life in 2013?
Hands down: being asked by Bloomsbury to be a Throne of Glass Ambassador. I mean, they knew me for my fangirling and actually referenced it in the invitation email.. Also, being asked to be Macmillan's designated blogger for the Fierce Reads tour stop in Vegas. And then again for the Fierce Reads tour stop in San Diego.
Pretty much, being acknowledged by any publisher is pretty awesome.
7. Most popular post this year on your blog (whether by views or comments)?
4136 views for the extra scene that Sarah J Maas gave the Throne of Glass Ambassadors.
136 comments for the post where I hit 500 followers on GFC and 1000 followers on Twitter on the same day. I gave away books, one of them being an arc of Crown of Midnight.
8. Post you wished got a little more love?
All of them? Don't get me wrong, I love blogging, but the majority of comments I get are during giveaways. I guess I don't make it easy because there aren't discussion posts and the like. But it would be nice to know if people are actually reading the stuff I'm putting out or just waiting for the next giveaway.
9. Best bookish discovery?
The Book Depository. I feel like I spend a lot of money there, so I don't know if that's a good thing or not.
10. Did you set any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of the year?
I set a reading challenge of 250 and right now, I'm at 281 books with a couple of days before the new year.
1. One book that you didn't get to in 2013, but will be your number one priority in 2014?
Does a reread of the Mara Dyer series count? I've been wanting to read them badly [Noah is mine, I have proof], but have been waiting for Retribution to come out.
2. Book you are most anticipating for 2014 (non-debut)?
Retribution of Mara Dyer. I would do horrible, horrible things to get my hands on this early.
3. 2014 debut you are most anticipating?
Umm. I don't really keep up on this. I should, but I just don't. I'll sit back and watch what people add to their GoodReads shelves and decide from there.
4. Series ending you are most anticipating in 2014?
Retribution of Mara Dyer
5. One thing you hope to accomplish or do in your reading/blogging in 2014?
I'm not the same as the other book blogs that are out there, I'm different and I really like that. I guess I hope that people continue to like that too.
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Don't forget to head over to the Perpetual Page Turner to see the linky list of all the other blogs who participated. And of course, feel free to leave a comment with a link to your best of 2013 survey or just answer a few of the questions!
Thanks to the Perpetual Page Turner for this awesome idea and the pretty pictures. Make sure you go over there to see all of the links from other bloggers.
1. Best book you read in 2013? (If you have to cheat, you can break it down by genre)
2. Book you were excited about and thought you were going to love, but didn't?
No One Else Can Have You by Kathleen Hale. I love the idea of this book, but I just couldn't get into it at all.
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2013?
Something Real by Heather Demetrios. I don't normally read a lot of contemporary, but I read the synopsis and was intrigued. Turns out, I absolutely fell in love with this book and may or may not have a mild addiction to it. I loved
4. Book you read in 2013 that you recommended to people most in 2013?
Either Splintered, Crown of Midnight, or The Distance Between Us. Anyone who stood still long enough was told about those three beauties.
5. Best series you discovered in 2013?
Splintered [Thank you, Kristen!] I mean, it's a darker take on Alice in Wonderland that has a kick ass girl and a super swoony artist boy. Oh and it is just phenomenal. Unhinged is even better and I'm convinced that Anita is out to kill me with Ensnared.
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2013?
A.G. Howard and Kasie West
7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott. I tend to stay away from anything dealing with death/terminal illness and the like, but for some reason, I picked this one up. Man, I was blown away. I loved every single page of it.
8. Most thrilling, un-put-downable book in 2013?
Crash into You, Unhinged, These Broken Stars, A Darkness Strange and Lovely, Time After Time... I'm pretty sure I could keep going on this one.
9. Book in 2013 you are most likely to re-read next year?
Something Real, The Art of Lainey, The Winner's Curse, Unhinged. All 4 of those come out next year, so I'll definitely be reading the finished copies when I get my grubby hands on them.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2013?
11. Most memorable character in 2013?
Sturmhond from Siege and Storm
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2013?
Dream Thieves. Maggie has a special way of writing that makes me want to read every single word on every single page.
13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2013?
Crown of Midnight and Dream Thieves were both books that were amazing. They both also had wicked endings that gave me serious feels and major book hangovers.
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2013 to read?
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff. You need to read this immediately.
15. Favorite passage/quote from a book you read in 2013?
Nothing immediately comes to mind and it's probably better that way. Otherwise, I'd more than likely end up typing up entire pages of a couple of books. Like the outside dancing scene between Chaol and Celaena in Crown of Midnight.
16. Shortest and longest book you read in 2013?
The Moth in the Mirror -- 40 pages
Ashen Winter -- 576 pages
17. Book that had a scene in it that had you reeling and dying to talk to somebody about it?
Pretty much the entire time I was reading The Distance Between Us by Kasie West. Xander and his sips just slayed me with swoons. I forced friends to send me their flails while they read it.
18. Favorite relationship from a book you read in 2013?
Jeb and Alyssa from Splintered, Xander and Caymen from The Distance Between Us, Lilac and Tarver from These Broken Stars, Patrick and Bonnie from Something Real, Micah and Lainey from The Art of Lainey... this is another one I could go on and on and on with.
19. Favorite book you read in 2013 from an author that you've read previously?
Crown of Midnight. I didn't think anything could top the epicness that is Throne of Glass and somehow Sarah did it. I can't wait to see what she has planned for us with book 3.
20. Best book you read in 2013 that you read based solely on a recommendation from someone else?
Scarlet. I wasn't totally in love with Cinder, so I had put off reading Scarlet. Everyone told me I would love Wolf and they were right. Believe it or not, Cress is even better.
21. Genre you read the most from in 2013?
All of them? I don't know. Probably dystopian or paranormal, since those are what I like the most.
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2013?
Jeb from Splintered [he's mine, I have proof], Xander from The Distance Between Us [he's Jaime's but I have a claim on him just in case she hits her head and becomes completely delusional], Patrick from Something Real [he's mine, I have proof], Micah from The Art of Lainey [he's mine, I have proof].
23. Best debut 2013 debut you read?
Why haven't you stopped reading this post and started reading Splintered already? Sheesh.
24. Most vivid world/imagery in a book you read in 2013?
Should I just stop reading the questions now and answer with Splintered for everything? With this particular question, Anita takes Wonderland and makes it creepier and all her own. Oh and there's some epic swoons. Make sure you check out question 22 when it comes to Jeb.
25. Book that was the most fun to read in 2013?
My Ex From Hell and My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling and Audrey, Wait and Also Known As by Robin Benway. Those books actually had me laughing out loud while reading.
26. Book that made you cry or nearly cry in 2013?
None? I didn't cry at TFiOS, sooooooo....
27. Book you read in 2013 that you think got overlooked this year or when it came out?
Degrees of Wrong by Anna Scarlett. It was released as an e-book in 2012 and then released in 2013 in paperback and it's just awesome. It's one of my to-go books when I'm in a slump.
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2013?
Polished Readers is pretty awesome. They combine book reviews with matching manicures, which I just love. Pandora's Books is another great blog and Meredith is super sweet. Go follow both of them in all of the places.
2. Favorite review you wrote in 2013?
Umm. Well, I don't really do reviews, but of the ones that I did, I would have to say the one I did for My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling. It was especially fun because Tellulah put together an entire contest leading up to the release of the book.
3. Best discussion you had on your blog?
I don't post these sorts of things. :)
4. Most thought providing review or discussion you read on someone else's blog?
This post on Oh Chrys after the GoodReads debacle was extremely well written and really looks at the situation without being assy.
5. Best event that you participated in?
There were so many good events that I went to in 2013. My favorites of the year were:
**The SCBWI guerrilla panel with Gretchen McNeil, Veronica Rossi, Jennifer Bosworth and Brodi Ashton.
**Driving to Berkeley to support Tamara Ireland Stone for her release day for Time After Time.
**Going to Vegas Valley Book Festival and getting to spend some quality time with Anita.
6. Best moment of your blogging/book life in 2013?
Hands down: being asked by Bloomsbury to be a Throne of Glass Ambassador. I mean, they knew me for my fangirling and actually referenced it in the invitation email.. Also, being asked to be Macmillan's designated blogger for the Fierce Reads tour stop in Vegas. And then again for the Fierce Reads tour stop in San Diego.
Pretty much, being acknowledged by any publisher is pretty awesome.
7. Most popular post this year on your blog (whether by views or comments)?
4136 views for the extra scene that Sarah J Maas gave the Throne of Glass Ambassadors.
136 comments for the post where I hit 500 followers on GFC and 1000 followers on Twitter on the same day. I gave away books, one of them being an arc of Crown of Midnight.
8. Post you wished got a little more love?
All of them? Don't get me wrong, I love blogging, but the majority of comments I get are during giveaways. I guess I don't make it easy because there aren't discussion posts and the like. But it would be nice to know if people are actually reading the stuff I'm putting out or just waiting for the next giveaway.
9. Best bookish discovery?
The Book Depository. I feel like I spend a lot of money there, so I don't know if that's a good thing or not.
10. Did you set any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of the year?
I set a reading challenge of 250 and right now, I'm at 281 books with a couple of days before the new year.
1. One book that you didn't get to in 2013, but will be your number one priority in 2014?
Does a reread of the Mara Dyer series count? I've been wanting to read them badly [Noah is mine, I have proof], but have been waiting for Retribution to come out.
2. Book you are most anticipating for 2014 (non-debut)?
Retribution of Mara Dyer. I would do horrible, horrible things to get my hands on this early.
3. 2014 debut you are most anticipating?
Umm. I don't really keep up on this. I should, but I just don't. I'll sit back and watch what people add to their GoodReads shelves and decide from there.
4. Series ending you are most anticipating in 2014?
Retribution of Mara Dyer
5. One thing you hope to accomplish or do in your reading/blogging in 2014?
I'm not the same as the other book blogs that are out there, I'm different and I really like that. I guess I hope that people continue to like that too.
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Don't forget to head over to the Perpetual Page Turner to see the linky list of all the other blogs who participated. And of course, feel free to leave a comment with a link to your best of 2013 survey or just answer a few of the questions!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
The time it was a readathon
Hi guys!
So, apparently, Liza Wiemer at WhoRuBlog does an annual holiday #readathon and this year I'm going to participate! [Thank you, Jaime for tweeting about it!!]
As the pretty picture says, it's from December 6th-8th and the amount you choose to read [as well as what you read] is entirely up to you, just make sure you use #readathon while tweeting your progress! Head over to Liza's blog to sign up and get more of the details. There's also all sorts of mini-challenges and giveaways!
Will you be joining us? [The answer to this is yes.]
So, apparently, Liza Wiemer at WhoRuBlog does an annual holiday #readathon and this year I'm going to participate! [Thank you, Jaime for tweeting about it!!]
As the pretty picture says, it's from December 6th-8th and the amount you choose to read [as well as what you read] is entirely up to you, just make sure you use #readathon while tweeting your progress! Head over to Liza's blog to sign up and get more of the details. There's also all sorts of mini-challenges and giveaways!
Will you be joining us? [The answer to this is yes.]
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The time it was an A-Z survey
When I was killing time at work today by trolling Twitter, I saw a couple of blogs tweet their posts for a book blogger A-Z survey. Not one to normally post things like this, I thought this one was a lot of fun and decided to participate!
Thanks to Jamie at Perpetual Page Turner for the idea and the graphic!!
Author you've read the most books from:
Probably Dean Koontz. I've been reading his books since I was 14 and I've read everything he's published under that name. I don't even know how many that is. A lot.
Best sequel ever:
Can I have a few? I can't choose between The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas, Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris, and Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone. All of these books were [in my opinion] better than the first books.
Currently reading:
The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman, NOS4A2 by Joe Hill, and Deception by C.J. Redwine. I'm also about 7 pages into The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, but I don't know if that counts.
Drink of choice while reading:
I try not to drink anything while reading. I've had many, many, many, accidents of spilling my drink. Thankfully, never actually on the books. I do have a mild addiction to peppermint tea with way too much milk and sugar.
E-reader or physical book?
Physical book. I love the idea of e-readers when I'm traveling so I don't have to pack eleventy billion books, but I will always prefer to hold the book when reading.
Fictional character you probably would have actually dated in high school:
Bennett Cooper from Time Between Us. I was [and still am] really into music and travel, so I would have loved to hang out with a boy who was all about those two things. Also? Time travel FTMFW!
Glad you gave this book a chance:
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I don't normally care for high fantasy, but it came highly recommended by LeAnna from MGRB. When I finally started reading it, I became obsessed with it. Now I am a huge fangirl for Sarah and her words.
Hidden gem book:
Degrees of Wrong by Anna Scarlett. This has become one of my favorite go-to books when in a slump. If you love snarky, smart girls and swoony boys with smoldering looks who have delicious banter, check it out.
Important moment in your reading life:
Finding GoodReads. I can attribute this to Bri. She kepthassling encouraging me to start an account. Once I did, I didn't really review or anything, I was only using it as a way to keep track of what I read for the year. Slowly but surely, I started using it more and more. Annnnd, now I'm on the website all the time.
Just finished:
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Kinds of books you won't read:
Ummm...I would like to think I'll try anything if it sounds interesting to me, but I'm sure that's not true. Are westerns a genre? Because I'm fairly certain I would not read a western...
Longest book you've read:
The Stand by Stephen King at 1153 pages.
Major book hangover because of:
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. I'm pretty sure she doesn't even feel bad about it.
Number of bookcases you own:
I have 5 in my apartment, but not all of my books are out. The majority of my books are in storage because I don't have enough room. Apparently, the Hubs thinks things like a bed and a couch are important.
One book you have read multiple times:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. It is my favorite and I read it at least once a year.
Preferred place to read:
Anywhere? Usually, I'm in a recliner in my living room.
Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you've read:
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." JK Rowling/Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Although, it doesn't inspire me as much as it's like my life motto.
Reading regret:
That there aren't more hours in the day for me to read? I don't know... I try not to have regrets at all, but especially with books. Life is too short for shitty books.
Series you started and need to finish [all of the books are out]:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. I love zombies and this series is really loved by a lot of people, I just can't bring myself to read the other two books.
Three of your all-time favorite books:
Besides the handful I always talk about? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Stand by Stephen King and Strangers by Dean Koontz.
Unapologetic fangirl for:
In no specific order: Michelle Hodkin, Elizabeth Norris, Sarah J. Maas, Susan Dennard, Myra McEntire and Tamara Ireland Stone. I love all 6 of these ladies with a sickness and will do whatever it takes to see them if/when they get within 500 miles of me. Sometimes further.
Very excited for this release, more than all the others:
The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. It is number one on my "I-would-cut-a-bitch-to-have-it-now" list of books. Seriously. I would do horrible, unspeakable things for this book.
Worst bookish habit:
I treat my books like they are my children, so I am really careful with them. The worst habit I have is if I loan books out, I expect them to come back looking exactly how I sent them out. I check all aspects of the book upon it's return home and have a mental list of people who can't borrow.
X marks the spot: start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Your latest book purchase:
Finally bought The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd.
ZZZ-snatcher [the last book that kept you up way late]:
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill. It took me a couple of days to actually pick it up and start reading, but once I did, I just couldn't put it down.
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And now it's your turn! Did you fill this survey out? Leave me your link in the comments so I can go look at it. Or, pick your favorite letter and answer that one!!
Thanks to Jamie at Perpetual Page Turner for the idea and the graphic!!
Author you've read the most books from:
Probably Dean Koontz. I've been reading his books since I was 14 and I've read everything he's published under that name. I don't even know how many that is. A lot.
Best sequel ever:
Can I have a few? I can't choose between The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas, Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris, and Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone. All of these books were [in my opinion] better than the first books.
Currently reading:
The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman, NOS4A2 by Joe Hill, and Deception by C.J. Redwine. I'm also about 7 pages into The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon, but I don't know if that counts.
Drink of choice while reading:
I try not to drink anything while reading. I've had many, many, many, accidents of spilling my drink. Thankfully, never actually on the books. I do have a mild addiction to peppermint tea with way too much milk and sugar.
E-reader or physical book?
Physical book. I love the idea of e-readers when I'm traveling so I don't have to pack eleventy billion books, but I will always prefer to hold the book when reading.
Fictional character you probably would have actually dated in high school:
Bennett Cooper from Time Between Us. I was [and still am] really into music and travel, so I would have loved to hang out with a boy who was all about those two things. Also? Time travel FTMFW!
Glad you gave this book a chance:
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. I don't normally care for high fantasy, but it came highly recommended by LeAnna from MGRB. When I finally started reading it, I became obsessed with it. Now I am a huge fangirl for Sarah and her words.
Hidden gem book:
Degrees of Wrong by Anna Scarlett. This has become one of my favorite go-to books when in a slump. If you love snarky, smart girls and swoony boys with smoldering looks who have delicious banter, check it out.
Important moment in your reading life:
Finding GoodReads. I can attribute this to Bri. She kept
Just finished:
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Kinds of books you won't read:
Ummm...I would like to think I'll try anything if it sounds interesting to me, but I'm sure that's not true. Are westerns a genre? Because I'm fairly certain I would not read a western...
Longest book you've read:
The Stand by Stephen King at 1153 pages.
Major book hangover because of:
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas. I'm pretty sure she doesn't even feel bad about it.
Number of bookcases you own:
I have 5 in my apartment, but not all of my books are out. The majority of my books are in storage because I don't have enough room. Apparently, the Hubs thinks things like a bed and a couch are important.
One book you have read multiple times:
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. It is my favorite and I read it at least once a year.
Preferred place to read:
Anywhere? Usually, I'm in a recliner in my living room.
Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you've read:
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." JK Rowling/Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Although, it doesn't inspire me as much as it's like my life motto.
Reading regret:
That there aren't more hours in the day for me to read? I don't know... I try not to have regrets at all, but especially with books. Life is too short for shitty books.
Series you started and need to finish [all of the books are out]:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan. I love zombies and this series is really loved by a lot of people, I just can't bring myself to read the other two books.
Three of your all-time favorite books:
Besides the handful I always talk about? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Stand by Stephen King and Strangers by Dean Koontz.
Unapologetic fangirl for:
In no specific order: Michelle Hodkin, Elizabeth Norris, Sarah J. Maas, Susan Dennard, Myra McEntire and Tamara Ireland Stone. I love all 6 of these ladies with a sickness and will do whatever it takes to see them if/when they get within 500 miles of me. Sometimes further.
Very excited for this release, more than all the others:
The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. It is number one on my "I-would-cut-a-bitch-to-have-it-now" list of books. Seriously. I would do horrible, unspeakable things for this book.
Worst bookish habit:
I treat my books like they are my children, so I am really careful with them. The worst habit I have is if I loan books out, I expect them to come back looking exactly how I sent them out. I check all aspects of the book upon it's return home and have a mental list of people who can't borrow.
X marks the spot: start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Your latest book purchase:
Finally bought The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd.
ZZZ-snatcher [the last book that kept you up way late]:
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill. It took me a couple of days to actually pick it up and start reading, but once I did, I just couldn't put it down.
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