I got tagged to do this by Ashley @sparkylovesbooks over on tumblr! Thank you!
- What is your favorite book?
You expect me to pick just one??? God I guess I have to go with….um… Screw it, I’m picking a whole series! I pick the Tales of the Kingdom series by Cynthia Voigt. - What was the last book you read?
The last book I finished was The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale. I reviewed it as well. - What is the worst book you’ve ever read?
Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Ugh. - Top 7 book characters.
Elske // Elske by Cynthia Voigt
Oriel // The Wings of a Falcon by Cynthia Voigt
Jacob’s Hollow // Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
Dicey // The Tillerman Cycle by Cynthia Voigt
Ripred // The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
Noah // The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
Enna // The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale - What is your favorite genre?
YA Fantasy. - Book you cried the hardest reading?
That would be a book I read way back in elementary or middle school called The Soul of the Silver Dog. - Book you laughed the hardest reading?
Any of Robert Fulghum’s works! I actually got kicked out of class once because I was reading one of his books and couldn’t control my laughter. - Which book character(s) do you most relate to?
Rinna Agget from Shannon Hale’s Forest Born. - Favorite author(s)?
Top 3: Cynthia Voigt, Shannon Hale, Robert Fulghum. - Do you judge books by their covers?
Oh, not as often as I used to. When I went out of the house more, I would stand at the shelves and grab up any book with an interesting cover to try. But these days I usually find my books online, so the covers don’t come into it as often. - What is your favorite quote from a book?
“Don’t sell yourself short. You may never have proof of your importance, but you are more important than you think.” – Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - Which book do you recommend to friends and family most?
Well, probably Cynthia Voigt’s books. I love the way she writes so much, and she writes across genres so I feel like there’s more of a chance for someone to like something of hers. - Which book is so special to you that you don’t share it with others?
I’m going to assume this means “which physical copy of a book will you not share” in which case the answer is: Almost every book I own because I trust NO ONE with my books. I barely even let my husband handle them. - Do you have any signed books?
Yes, but no. I have two books that were signed by a musician friend, sort of an inside joke, but none signed by authors. - Have you met any authors?
Unfortunately, no, but I’ve had some nice correspondence with a few. - Buy books new, used, or go to the library?
Since I don’t have much money my typical method is to get any books I want to read from the library, then if I like it I will add it to my list of books to buy. The books I buy are mostly used, but every so often I get a gift card or something and I’ll order new books. - Where is your favorite place to read?
My prefered place to read is in a comfortable office chair at a desk. That way I can rest my arms on the desk and keep a decent enough posture with very little effort. - Prefer books set in the past or the future?
Past. - What 5 elements would your ideal book have?
Water, air, fire– Okay, bad joke…
Witchcraft, brown people!, badass ladies, queer people, and a fantasy setting. - Do you ever hope to publish your own book?
No, I’m not much of a writer. - Prefer stand alone or series?
Well I always love a series and I read a lot more of them, but it’s nice to read a contained story when I can find a good one. - Do you mark/highlight/dog ear your books or keep them in perfect condition?
I try not to dog ear, but I slip up. Non-fiction I’m happy to highlight/notate/etc., but not usually my fiction. - Hardbacks or paperbacks?
Hardback, for durability. - Do you watch any booktubers?
I like Mary’s videos (@books-and-cookies), but aside from a few videos here and there I never really spent much time on booktube. I really should though. - Do you like twist endings?
Depends on how it’s executed… A twist for the sake of having one is just boring. - Do you reread books?
Oh yes. Too often probably. - E-readers or physical copies of books?
I prefer physical copies, but only because it can hurt my eyes to read on a screen for too long. - A book that makes you feel comforted?
The Tillerman Cycle books by Cynthia Voigt. - Would you rather read an ending that makes you feel happy or sad?
Happy. Does anyone say sad? Honestly, I got plenty of sad, I read to be less miserable. - Favorite villain in a book?
I guess, Warner, from the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi. I don’t usually like villain’s in books, mostly just movies/tv shows. - Do you like to write reviews when you finish a book?
I do like to, but I’m new to it. - Do you experience “book hangovers”?
Oh man, constantly! The more I love a world the harder it is to move on.
You reminded me I loved All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. You make me want to read more from him. Which other books by this author would you recommend?
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My favorites of his (besides Kindergarten) are:
Uh-oh – Some Observations From Both Sides Of The Refrigerator Door
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/578838)
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/392723)
Maybe (Maybe Not): Second Thoughts from a Secret Life
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1284325)
What On Earth Have I Done?
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/578833)
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Awesome, thanks so much. What great titles. The on fire one is the one I’ll get next I think.
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Oh I love that one so much I own multiple copies of it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
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