A to Z Book Survey

 

Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner created this A to Z book survey and I just had to do it. I love these things!

Author you’ve read the most books from:

Diana Gabaldon/JK Rowling - tie

Best Sequel Ever:

Second Helpings – Megan McCafferty

Currently Reading:

Dragonfly in Amber – Diana Gabaldon

Drink of Choice While Reading:

tea

E-reader or Physical Book?

both – I love both but physical books will always be my favorite

Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:

Wes – The Truth About Forever – Sarah Dessen

Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:

Warm Bodies – Isaac Marion

Hidden Gem Book:

Sammy’s Hill – Kristen Gore

Important Moment in your Reading Life:

Reading Harry Potter for the first time

Just Finished:

Outlander – Diana Gabaldon

Kinds of Books You Won’t Read:

I’ll read anything

Longest Book You’ve Read:

The Fiery Cross – Diana Gabaldon (1443 pages)

Major book hangover because of:

The Fault in Our Stars – John Green (all the feels!)

Number of Bookcases You Own:

2 big, 2 small

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:

Eat Pray Love

Preferred Place To Read:

The couch

Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read:

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Reading Regret:

Not starting Harry Potter when book 1 came out

Series You Started And Need To Finish(all books are out in series):

I can’t think of any….

Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pride and Prejudice, Outlander

Unapologetic Fangirl For:

Isaac Marion/Warm Bodies/R

Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others:

The sequel to Warm Bodies and Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

Worst Bookish Habit:

Reading too many books at once

X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:

IT Stephen King

Your latest book purchase:

An Abundance of Katherines – John Green

ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):

The New Hunger – Isaac Marion

TTT–Top Ten Favorite Book Covers of Books I’ve Read

I’m participating in the Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Broke and the Bookish. Books are good. Lists are good. So this should be good (I hope)!

Today’s theme: Favorite book covers of books I’ve read. I tend to like a simple cover the best but color definitely draws me in. I know a lot of people don’t like the cover of The Fault in Our Stars but I love it, it just works.

 

  

 

 

 

  

TTT Books Dealing with Tough Subjects

I’m participating in the Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Broke and the Bookish. Books are good. Lists are good. So this should be good (I hope)!

This week’s topic is a little difficult for me as I tend to shy away from books that bring up touchy subjects. I realize that’s probably a bad thing but reading is my escape from the touchy subjects of real life so I do tend toward happier subjects. That said, I’ll do my best!

 You knew this was going to be here, right? 

  

 

TTT - Top Ten Books When You Need Something Light & Fun

 

I decided I’m going to start participating in the Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Broke and the Bookish. Books are good. Lists are good. So this should be good (I hope)!

This week’s theme – Top ten books when you need something light and fun

 

 

 

 

 

TTT - topics that make me pick up a book

I decided I’m going to start participating in the Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Broke and the Bookish. Books are good. Lists are good. So this should be good (I hope)!

Today’s theme – Top ten words/topics that instantly make me buy/pick up a book (with an example)
1. London.

2. Cooking/Eating.

3. Strong/empowered/interesting women.

4. Travel.

5. History.

6. Eco friendly.

7. Gardening.

8. Memoir.

9. Politics.

10. Supernatural characters (witches/wizards, vampires, zombies.)

TTT–books I thought I’d like more/less than I did

I decided I’m going to start participating in the Top Ten Tuesday posts at The Broke and the Bookish. Books are good. Lists are good. So this should be good (I hope)!

Today’s theme – Top ten books I thought I’d like more/less than I did.

Books I thought I’d like more than I did:

   

 

Books I thought I’d like less than I did:

   

2013 Immigrant Stories Challenge

I’m signing up for the 2013 Immigrant Stories Challenge hosted by Colleen at Books in the City.  This is the third year for the challenge and the third year I’ve signed up. I did really well in 2011 but did horribly last year. So hopefully this year will be much better!

Anyone else signing up for this challenge? Any recommendations?