Reading meme
Stolen blatantly from starsparkle333
1. Favorite childhood book?
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
2. What are you reading right now?
Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Two Towers by J R R Tolkien and Murder at the Laurels by Lesley Cookman
3. What books do you have on request at the library?
None at the moment. I don't place holds very often
4. Bad book habit?
Uhm ... probably leaving them open and upside down, but I don't do that very often
5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Under Heaven, The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfield, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu, Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan (Read it and loved it, oh my god), Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan, Burma: The Forgotten War by Jon Latimer and Season 9 of The Simpsons on DVD (Patrick loves The Simpsons - lol)
6. Do you have an e-reader?
No. Too pricy
7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
See above - lol. I'm seldom only ever reading one book at a time
8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
I read fewer books than I used to
9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)
So far I would say Ash, by Malinda Lo. I liked it but I wanted to love it, and didn't
10. Favorite book you've read this year?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
I don't really have a reading comfort zone, I don't think. If a story sparks my interest I'll give it a go, regardless of genre
12. What is your reading comfort zone?
All of it :-)
13. Can you read on the bus?
I used to be able to when we lived in Auckland because the bus ride was 45 minutes. Now it's barely 10 and not worth it
14. Favorite place to read?
Couch or bed. Though I'm rather inclined to fall asleep if I'm reading in bed
15. What is your policy on book lending?
Mmmmm .... I try not to unless it's someone I know really well, or I'm not too worried about getting the book back. I'm a terrible person to lend books to, as well
16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
No. I try to use bookmarks, and failing that because Patrick steals them, I just try and remember where I was up to
17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
I used to, at university but never now, no
18. Not even with text books?
See above ;)
19. What is your favorite language to read in?
English - it's the only language I know :-)
20. What makes you love a book?
The story. And beautiful, beautiful prose. Both of those things get me every single time. And unputdownable-ness
21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
If I loved the story, and the characters and every single thing about it, ever
22. Favorite genre?
Mmmmm ... fantasy? I guess?
23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Edited because I do read science fiction a bit. Uh ... let's say Westerns.
24. Favorite biography?
It's not a biography but Slash's book about his time with Guns n Roses is fascinating reading
25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
... yes
26. Favorite cookbook?
Don't have one. I'm not a cookbook sort of cooking person - I'm an open a packet sort of cooking person - lol. Having SAID that, I do own cookbooks
27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
28. Favorite reading snack?
Chocolate covered pretzels and ice-cold Coke. Om nom
29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
I try not to read hyped books while they're being hyped if that makes sense? I prefer to wait until the fuss dies down a bit - lol
30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
I almost never read reviews. And that's a terrible admission because I WRITE reviews for work
31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
It's all subjective. I don't feel bad about it if I didn't like/click with a book. More often than not if I really don't like a book I don't finish it. Life's too short to read bad books
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?
French. No, Spanish so I could read One Hundred Years of Solitude in the original
33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
Pale Fire by Nabakov
34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
Mmmmmm ... Not sure at the moment. I'm sure there is one. I could say Dickens but I kind of hate Dickens - lol
35. Favorite Poet?
T S Eliot
36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
Anything from two to 10.
37. How often have you returned books to the library unread?
Pretty much every time I go - lol
38. Favorite fictional character?
Viola from the Chaos Walking Trilogy. She's amazingly human and strong and never, ever gives up even when everything ever is against her. Also, Odd Thomas
39. Favorite fictional villain?
The Mayor of Prentisstown from Chaos Walking
40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?
Lord of the Rings, whatever I'm reading at the time, and a couple of long complicated historical fiction novels :-)
41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.
About five days?
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
The Monsters of Templeton. I threw it at a wall in frustration. Also I Know This Much is True
43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
Patrick - lol
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
Lord of the Rings
45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
I want to say The Vintner's Luck, even though I haven't seen the movie (actually I refuse to see it) because I understand they changed the basic fundamental relationship that's at the heart of the story. Can't think of anything else right now
46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
Probably about $100? It's hard to gauge because books are hella expensive here
47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Skipping ahead to find out what happens? Hardly ever
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
If I'm bored or angry or it makes me go wtf and not in the good way
49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
I try to. The best I can say right now is that most of them are in bookcases
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
I keep them, generally. I'll give away review copies once I'm done with them, to one of my sisters.
51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
Dickens ;P
52. Name a book that made you angry.
Twilight.
53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
Madame Bovary
54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
Ash? I mean, I liked it and I loved the premise but I didn't love it'
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
Heh, fan-fic :D
1. Favorite childhood book?
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
2. What are you reading right now?
Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Two Towers by J R R Tolkien and Murder at the Laurels by Lesley Cookman
3. What books do you have on request at the library?
None at the moment. I don't place holds very often
4. Bad book habit?
Uhm ... probably leaving them open and upside down, but I don't do that very often
5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Under Heaven, The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfield, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu, Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan (Read it and loved it, oh my god), Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan, Burma: The Forgotten War by Jon Latimer and Season 9 of The Simpsons on DVD (Patrick loves The Simpsons - lol)
6. Do you have an e-reader?
No. Too pricy
7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
See above - lol. I'm seldom only ever reading one book at a time
8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
I read fewer books than I used to
9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)
So far I would say Ash, by Malinda Lo. I liked it but I wanted to love it, and didn't
10. Favorite book you've read this year?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
I don't really have a reading comfort zone, I don't think. If a story sparks my interest I'll give it a go, regardless of genre
12. What is your reading comfort zone?
All of it :-)
13. Can you read on the bus?
I used to be able to when we lived in Auckland because the bus ride was 45 minutes. Now it's barely 10 and not worth it
14. Favorite place to read?
Couch or bed. Though I'm rather inclined to fall asleep if I'm reading in bed
15. What is your policy on book lending?
Mmmmm .... I try not to unless it's someone I know really well, or I'm not too worried about getting the book back. I'm a terrible person to lend books to, as well
16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
No. I try to use bookmarks, and failing that because Patrick steals them, I just try and remember where I was up to
17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
I used to, at university but never now, no
18. Not even with text books?
See above ;)
19. What is your favorite language to read in?
English - it's the only language I know :-)
20. What makes you love a book?
The story. And beautiful, beautiful prose. Both of those things get me every single time. And unputdownable-ness
21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
If I loved the story, and the characters and every single thing about it, ever
22. Favorite genre?
Mmmmm ... fantasy? I guess?
23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Edited because I do read science fiction a bit. Uh ... let's say Westerns.
24. Favorite biography?
It's not a biography but Slash's book about his time with Guns n Roses is fascinating reading
25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
... yes
26. Favorite cookbook?
Don't have one. I'm not a cookbook sort of cooking person - I'm an open a packet sort of cooking person - lol. Having SAID that, I do own cookbooks
27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
28. Favorite reading snack?
Chocolate covered pretzels and ice-cold Coke. Om nom
29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
I try not to read hyped books while they're being hyped if that makes sense? I prefer to wait until the fuss dies down a bit - lol
30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
I almost never read reviews. And that's a terrible admission because I WRITE reviews for work
31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
It's all subjective. I don't feel bad about it if I didn't like/click with a book. More often than not if I really don't like a book I don't finish it. Life's too short to read bad books
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?
French. No, Spanish so I could read One Hundred Years of Solitude in the original
33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
Pale Fire by Nabakov
34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
Mmmmmm ... Not sure at the moment. I'm sure there is one. I could say Dickens but I kind of hate Dickens - lol
35. Favorite Poet?
T S Eliot
36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
Anything from two to 10.
37. How often have you returned books to the library unread?
Pretty much every time I go - lol
38. Favorite fictional character?
Viola from the Chaos Walking Trilogy. She's amazingly human and strong and never, ever gives up even when everything ever is against her. Also, Odd Thomas
39. Favorite fictional villain?
The Mayor of Prentisstown from Chaos Walking
40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?
Lord of the Rings, whatever I'm reading at the time, and a couple of long complicated historical fiction novels :-)
41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.
About five days?
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
The Monsters of Templeton. I threw it at a wall in frustration. Also I Know This Much is True
43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
Patrick - lol
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
Lord of the Rings
45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
I want to say The Vintner's Luck, even though I haven't seen the movie (actually I refuse to see it) because I understand they changed the basic fundamental relationship that's at the heart of the story. Can't think of anything else right now
46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
Probably about $100? It's hard to gauge because books are hella expensive here
47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Skipping ahead to find out what happens? Hardly ever
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
If I'm bored or angry or it makes me go wtf and not in the good way
49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
I try to. The best I can say right now is that most of them are in bookcases
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
I keep them, generally. I'll give away review copies once I'm done with them, to one of my sisters.
51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
Dickens ;P
52. Name a book that made you angry.
Twilight.
53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
Madame Bovary
54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
Ash? I mean, I liked it and I loved the premise but I didn't love it'
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
Heh, fan-fic :D