I've seen this book tag making its way around the blogs, and was saving it for a random day, and here we are. These are the rules: Answer all the questions honestly, share 10 random facts, and tag four book people. Let's go!
Second to Nun on my Kindle shelf (2015) and probably either Shantaram or Memoirs of a Geisha on my physical bookshelf.
What is your current read, your last read, and the book you’ll read next?
Last:
Currently:
On deck:
What books did everyone like, but you hated?
The Martian, Life of Pi. And though I didn't hate them, I didn't love Perks of Being a Wallflower or Looking for Alaska.
What book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t?
Probably the three I listed in question 1! I didn't realize Second to Nun was number 2 in a series, and it was one of the first books I acquired through Netgalley when I didn't really know what I was doing and just mass-requested everything. Shantaram is just SO BIG! and Memoirs of a Geisha... another big one, and I already know what happens because I saw the movie, but I *think* I still want to read the book?!
What book are you saving for retirement?
Life is way too short to save books! (I second this with Brittany!)
Last page: read it first or wait ’til the end?
If it's a physical book I almost always read at least the last few sentences.
Acknowledgment: waste of paper and ink or interesting aside?
Interesting aside that I rarely read.
Which book character would you switch places with?
This is a tough one... I like my life. I don't think I'd want to switch with anyone!
Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (place, time, person)?
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. I remember my mom reading this to me as we sat on the couch when I was younger, maybe middle school? I feel like maybe I had to read it for a book report, but I was too tired. There's a passage on page 193 (from "Maniac yawned" to end of page, below) that I distinctly remember. I can hear every intonation of her voice.
Name a book that you acquired in an interesting way.
Surprise Me by Sophia Kinsella because it was the first and only one I won in a Goodreads giveaway!
Have you ever given a book away for a special reason/to a special person?
Yes. One of my friends was in a bad way, and was asking for food donations on FB. I promptly cleared my pantry for her, but also threw in a candle, some nail polish, and 2 books- Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter for her, and my autographed copy of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell for her 12 year old daughter. In my mind, it's not just the body that needs nourishment, but also the soul.
Which book has been with you to the most places?
Uhh, none? Or maybe the first two I mentioned above in terms of moving.
Any ‘required reading’ you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad two years later?
I was a pretty good kid so I did most of the required reading to my recollection, and I don't re-read. But I remember hating Grapes of Wrath.
Used or brand new?
Used. I'm always afraid of cracking the spine or getting watermarks on new books! Plus, I sometimes dog-ear pages and won't do that in a new book.
Have you ever read a Dan Brown book?
No. (I've never read anything by Dan Brown, James Patterson, Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks, or Jodi Piccoult.)
Have you ever seen a movie you liked more than the book?
You by Caroline Kepnes and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks included?
Eat, Pray, Love. That whole section in Italy made my mouth water! Oh, and Budget Bytes, which is literally the only cookbook I own, though I still use her website more.
Have you ever given a book away for a special reason/to a special person?
Yes. One of my friends was in a bad way, and was asking for food donations on FB. I promptly cleared my pantry for her, but also threw in a candle, some nail polish, and 2 books- Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter for her, and my autographed copy of Carry On by Rainbow Rowell for her 12 year old daughter. In my mind, it's not just the body that needs nourishment, but also the soul.
Which book has been with you to the most places?
Uhh, none? Or maybe the first two I mentioned above in terms of moving.
Any ‘required reading’ you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad two years later?
I was a pretty good kid so I did most of the required reading to my recollection, and I don't re-read. But I remember hating Grapes of Wrath.
Used or brand new?
Used. I'm always afraid of cracking the spine or getting watermarks on new books! Plus, I sometimes dog-ear pages and won't do that in a new book.
Have you ever read a Dan Brown book?
No. (I've never read anything by Dan Brown, James Patterson, Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks, or Jodi Piccoult.)
Have you ever seen a movie you liked more than the book?
You by Caroline Kepnes and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks included?
Eat, Pray, Love. That whole section in Italy made my mouth water! Oh, and Budget Bytes, which is literally the only cookbook I own, though I still use her website more.
Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?
Steph for thrillers, Lauren for YA, Kristen for chic-lit and romances, and Michael and Kay for just about everything.
Is there a book out of your comfort zone (e.g. outside of your usual reading genre) that you ended up loving?
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, because I don't typically like historical fiction (or Christian fiction for that matter), and Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi because though I love YA, I don't really *love* fantasy or series. Oh, and I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara because I was never a fan of true crime until that one.
10 Random Fun Facts:
- I don't like series in general
- I love short chapters
- I prefer e-books, then paperback, then hardback. I have more options at my fingertips, don't have to carry them, and don't need to worry about damaging the books
- I don't really have any favorite authors. There are only two I can think of off the top of my head that I've read more than 2 of their books, Gillian Flynn and Rainbow Rowell
- I can't do audiobooks because I'm easily distracted
- I don't buy new books, but my favorite place to buy used books is the library because they are 5 cents
- Getting Blue into reading has been one of my proudest moments. I swear I swoon a little every time she suggests a "reading hour" or asks me to request a book for her
- I owned 2 copies of Me Before You but had zero interest in reading it so I wound up donating both copies
- I won't read "sad" books or sick lit. For example, if "tearjerker" is in the description or a review, I'm out. If the dog is gonna die, I'm not reading it. (Same goes for movies)
- I'm anti-readathons. I just don't like that kind of unnecessary pressure!
I'm tagging Steph, Kay, Alexandra, Lauren and anyone else who wants to play along!
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