Bookish Questions
This was begun byย whispersofthesilentwindย over on Tumblr! I might use and expand on some of these questions for my Get to Know The Blogger sequence!
- What/who got you into reading? My mom
- Your first favorite book? I canโt remember that far back, BUT the first three books I remember loving as a kid are Eloise, Madeline, andPrincess Penelope and the Purple Peanut.
- Your current favorite book? I love them all like a mother loves her children. Are you really gonna make me choose?!
- Favorite book of all time? See answer to #3
- Least favorite book of all time? The Old Man and the Sea
- What book/s can you not live with out? So many. So. So. Many.
- What book/s that you rave about? Daughter of Smoke and Bone, The Wrath and the Dawn, Magonia, Throne of Glass, Everything, Everything, and so many moreโฆ.
- An author/s that you dislike/hate? None
- An author/s you like/love? Laini Taylor, Sarah J. Maas, Nicola Yoon, Renee Ahdieh, Maria Dahvana Headley, Cassandra ClareโฆHow much time do I have to list these???
- What popular book do you just hate? I donโt hate them, but Iโm not a huge fan of Paper Town, the Darkest Minds, or Jennifer L. Armentrout (I knowwwww, please donโt hate me), BUT! Iโm always open to that changing, so Iโm willing to try again ๐
- How many books to you read in a month? 5-7
- How many books to you read in a year? At least 80
- What do you do to get through a reading slump? Just keep reading and marathoning a good show on Netflix or Hulu
- How many reading slumps do you get a year? Depends on my mood, but definitely not many
- Favorite genre? It changes depending on my mood, but lately Iโve been really into fantasy!
- Least favorite genre? Non fiction
- How many bookshelf/bookshelves do you own? 7
- How many books do you own? Oh, god. Too many to count.
- Biggest book haul? Likeโฆfour books?
- How many books do you get/buy in a year? I use Scribd, so I donโt tend to physically buy more than 10 books per year (but I want to get more, especially since Iโve discovered Book Outlet!)
- Goodreads challenge/reading goal for this year? 100 books! Woot, woot, letโs go!!!
- Favorite series? Isย โall of themโ an acceptable answer?
- Least favorite series? โnone of the aboveโ
- Longest series you own? Harry Potter
- Pick the 23 book on your bookshelf, open it to the 86 page and find the 13th line. Type it out for us.“โBecause Thomas was a pirate?โ Barrie eyed him warily.โโCompulsion, Martina Boone
- Favorite quote? โYou are all the colors in one, at full brightness.โโAll the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven
- Favorite character/s? Celaena Sardothien, Karou, Clary Fray, TrisโฆThis list could be never ending
- Least favorite character/s? None
- How many books have you read so far this year? 64
- How many books have you read so far this month? 8!
- Do you read โclassicsโ? Yes
- Do you read Fanfiction? Not yet, but Iโโm open to itโฆ
- Do you read smut? I havenโt read any yet, but Iโm not opposed to itโฆ
- Do you read LGBTQ books? Yes
- Do you read Poetry? Yes
- Do you like Poetry? Yes
- Any other readers in your family? OMG Yes, lol!
- Are any of your friends readers? Yes!
- Does your family support your reading habits? Absolutely!
- Favorite book turned movie? Harry Potter and the Sorcererโs Stone
- Least favorite book turned movie? Eragon
- OTP? N/A
- Do you like ebooks? Theyโre not my favorite, but a book is a book!
- Do you use ebooks? Yes
- Paperback or Hardback? Hardback, but honestly it really doesnโt matter
- Do you use a library? Yes
- Do you want to be an Author or are you content to just be a reader? Iโd *love* to be an author!
- Do you have any books already written by you? No
- Do you want to be a Poet? Iโd love to be one
- Book/s that made you cry? None. (I know, Iโm heartless!)
- Book/s that made you scared? None
- What book character does your mother remind you of? Maura Sargent from The Raven Cycle
- What book character does your father remind you of? I donโt know. Dads donโt tend to appear a lot in the books Iโve read, and if they do, they donโt tend to be as super awesome as my dadโฆIโll have to think about itโฆ
- What book character does your significant other remind you of? Simon Lewis from The Mortal Instruments
- Won any writing competitions? No
- Won any poetry competitions? Nope
- A book/writing related job that you would love to do? Cover design!!!
- Do you have plenty of bookish items around your house? No. I need more, always more! Hahaha!
- Do you want more books? Duh! Do birds want to fly? Do fish want to swim?? Do humans need oxygen to survive???
- Do you consider yourself a fast reader? No, but Iโm not slow, Iโm kinda just in the middleโฆ
- Do you consider yourself a slow reader? See answer to #60
- Do you have book buying bans for yourself? No, but I donโt tend to go crazy buying books (I use Scribd, which is a godsend!)
- Do you gift your friends and family with bookish items/books? Of course!
- What else do you get besides books at a bookstore? A hot beverage if thereโs a cafe!
- Do you use bookmarks a lot? Yes, but I will literally use almost anything as a bookmarkโฆ
