I saw this on tumblr and thought it looked fun:
- 1. Favorite childhood book? The Potter's Kitchen
- 2. What are you reading right now? Taste of Darkness
- 3. What books do you have on request at the library? 13 books including Home of the Braised and First Love
- 4. Bad book habit? Library hoarding (taking out too many books)
- 5. What do you currently have checked out at the library? 23 books including Vitro, The Offering, and Darkest Fear
- 6. Do you have an e-reader? Yes, but rarely used
- 7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once? Several at once (usually one upstairs, one downstairs, and one at work)
- 8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? Yes, I read more
- 9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far)? West of the Moon
- 10. Favorite book you’ve read this year? Wildflower and Racing Savannah
- 11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? I try to do it every few months
- 12. What is your reading comfort zone? Books with happy endings that don't make me cry
- 13. Can you read on the bus? No
- 14. Favorite place to read? Couch
- 15. What is your policy on book lending? Depends on the book (if signed by the author), but I lend them to family and friends
- 16. Do you ever dog-ear books? No
- 17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books? Only in college
- 18. Not even with text books? Only in college
- 19. What is your favourite language to read in? English
- 20. What makes you love a book? Connection to characters
- 21. What will inspire you to recommend a book? Great characters and plot
- 22. Favorite genre? romance, cozy mystery, contemporary, high fantasy
- 23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did)? nonfiction
- 24. Favorite biography? Dark Dreams (Stephen King)
- 25. Have you ever read a self-help book? Not that I recall
- 26. Favourite cookbook? Pinterest these days
- 27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)? The Sparkle Factory
- 28. Favorite reading snack? I don't have one
- 29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience. The hype isn't always to be believed - or it isn't the right book for me. Revolution was one a few years back that people raved about, but I couldn't get in to.
- 30. How often do you agree with critics about a book? Rarely, but often with bloggers
- 31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? I try to say something positive if I need to review it, I know that just because I didn't like it, someone else will.
- 32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose? French (but that was in high school and college where I could read it)
- 33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? I don't read intimidating books
- 34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin? I should read The Fault in Our Stars, but I don't want to cry like a baby.
- 35. Favorite Poet? Shel Silverstein
- 36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time? 30-40
- 37. How often have you returned books to the library unread? frequently
- 38. Favorite fictional character? Mr. Darcy
- 39. Favorite fictional villain? Voldemort
- 40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation? Romance books
- 41. The longest I’ve gone without reading. Never
- 42. Name a book that you could/would not finish. I can't remember the last one.
- 43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading? TV
- 44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel? Pride and Prejudice
- 45. Most disappointing film adaptation? Alex Rider
- 46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time? Estimation: for myself, $50, not sure about gifts
- 47. How often do you skim a book before reading it? Never
- 48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? Didn't connect to the book
- 49. Do you like to keep your books organized? By importance and author and genre
- 50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them? Depends on the book
- 51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? Some, which I've heard are great. TFIOS and Code Name Verity, because I don't want to cry.
- 52. Name a book that made you angry. Stats: The Biggest Number in Sports (not enough mentions of female sports)
- 53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did? Bomb
- 54. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading? Regency Romances
