This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
What makes you keep reading beyond the first few pages of a book, and what makes you want to stop reading a book and put it back on the shelf?
In general, it takes a lot to make me not read beyond the first few pages. I like to give books a decent chance, and I usually make myself get to around page 100 before I drop it. However, if I find the writing in the book to be extremely unpolished or the characters to be extremely irritating in a way that was unintended by the author, then I just drop it.
For example, I once read the first book in a series I won't name (not a very popular one in any case) and I just found it impossible to read. The prose was immature and felt more like a biased social commentary than a story, and the main character annoyed me to the point that I couldn't bear to read past page 20. Other than that, though, I will usually read on in a book.
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Book Blogger Hop (27) and Follow Friday (15)
This week's question is...
When did you realize that reading is your passion and a truly important part of your life?
There never really was a moment when I realized that I love to read. For as long as I can remember, every Saturday my mom would take me to the library and I would get a stack of books. When I was very young, it started as seven picture books, one for each night, and slowly evolved into a pile of regular books. Now I get my books by ordering them online through the library, but the point remains that reading has always been a part of my life, thanks to my parents.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is your favorite fairy tale or story that revolves around the fae?
I can't really pick just one fairy tale I love, but the entire volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales (as in, the real ones, not the happy Disney-fied version) completely scared the crap out of me as a little kid, and so I adored it. Each one was terrifying, violent, and brutal to my young self and served as such a contrast to the generally upbeat books that stocked my shelves that I couldn't help but read them over and over again.
If you're stopping by, please leave a comment so I can return the favor!
When did you realize that reading is your passion and a truly important part of your life?
There never really was a moment when I realized that I love to read. For as long as I can remember, every Saturday my mom would take me to the library and I would get a stack of books. When I was very young, it started as seven picture books, one for each night, and slowly evolved into a pile of regular books. Now I get my books by ordering them online through the library, but the point remains that reading has always been a part of my life, thanks to my parents.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is your favorite fairy tale or story that revolves around the fae?
I can't really pick just one fairy tale I love, but the entire volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales (as in, the real ones, not the happy Disney-fied version) completely scared the crap out of me as a little kid, and so I adored it. Each one was terrifying, violent, and brutal to my young self and served as such a contrast to the generally upbeat books that stocked my shelves that I couldn't help but read them over and over again.
If you're stopping by, please leave a comment so I can return the favor!
Book Blogger Hop (26) and Follow Friday (14)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
How many books are currently in your to-be-read pile?
Well, the physical pile I have is currently fourteen books high, but my to-be-read list is approximately 500 books long. It'll take me a long time to get through that list, but I should be through with that pile in a little over half a month, especially with school ending in a week.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What genre is your favorite and what book made it your favorite?
It's hard for me to choose between contemporary and dystopian, so I'll choose both. I don't remember what book got me into contemporary because I've always liked it for as long as I can remember, but I do remember what got me into dystopian. When I was in middle school, my best friend's dad recommended 1984 to me, so I gave it a try and loved it. Since then, I've adored dystopian novels.
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How many books are currently in your to-be-read pile?
Well, the physical pile I have is currently fourteen books high, but my to-be-read list is approximately 500 books long. It'll take me a long time to get through that list, but I should be through with that pile in a little over half a month, especially with school ending in a week.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What genre is your favorite and what book made it your favorite?
It's hard for me to choose between contemporary and dystopian, so I'll choose both. I don't remember what book got me into contemporary because I've always liked it for as long as I can remember, but I do remember what got me into dystopian. When I was in middle school, my best friend's dad recommended 1984 to me, so I gave it a try and loved it. Since then, I've adored dystopian novels.
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Book Blogger Hop (25)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
Who is the one author that you are dying to meet?
I'd have to say Margaret Peterson Haddix. When I was younger, I discovered her books and completely devoured them. They were my first taste of intriguing mystery and science fiction, and they were some of the only novels I could read over and over again without getting tired of them. Now I don't really read her books anymore, but I would still love to get the chance to meet her!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave your link in the comments so I can return the favor :)
Who is the one author that you are dying to meet?
I'd have to say Margaret Peterson Haddix. When I was younger, I discovered her books and completely devoured them. They were my first taste of intriguing mystery and science fiction, and they were some of the only novels I could read over and over again without getting tired of them. Now I don't really read her books anymore, but I would still love to get the chance to meet her!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave your link in the comments so I can return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (24) and Follow Friday (13)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is.... If you could spend one day in a fictional world, which book would it be from and what place would it be? Hogwarts, no contest! I would love to be at that awesome school with Harry, Ron, and Hermione and experience the moving portraits, talking ghosts, and bipolar staircases for myself!
This week's Follow Friday question is... Can you tell us five quirky habits about yourself?
1) I spin pencils all the time while thinking or even if I'm just bored. It gets to the point that I have to swap hands every so often because my fingers grow sore. I've gotten pretty good at it, but I still drop my pencil or pen every now and then, much to annoyance of anyone sitting with me.
2) I'm still waiting for my Hogwarts acceptance letter. Really, I won't mind being a little older than the other first-years!
3) There's this one watch I wear all the time, except when I'm showering or sleeping. I even have a strip of pale skin in the exact shape of my watch. I feel a little lost without it.
4) I'm obsessed with Werther's Original butterscotch.
5) If I see a grammatical mistake somewhere, I either feel compelled to fix it or I can't look at it.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave your link in the comment so I can return the favor :)
This week's Follow Friday question is... Can you tell us five quirky habits about yourself?
1) I spin pencils all the time while thinking or even if I'm just bored. It gets to the point that I have to swap hands every so often because my fingers grow sore. I've gotten pretty good at it, but I still drop my pencil or pen every now and then, much to annoyance of anyone sitting with me.
2) I'm still waiting for my Hogwarts acceptance letter. Really, I won't mind being a little older than the other first-years!
3) There's this one watch I wear all the time, except when I'm showering or sleeping. I even have a strip of pale skin in the exact shape of my watch. I feel a little lost without it.
4) I'm obsessed with Werther's Original butterscotch.
5) If I see a grammatical mistake somewhere, I either feel compelled to fix it or I can't look at it.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave your link in the comment so I can return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (23) and Follow Friday (12)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is... Are you going to BEA and/or BBC this year?
Unfortunately, as much as I would love to, I can't go, and I don't think I'd be able to for a while. Somehow I don't see my parents agreeing to this, haha. It sounds like great fun, though, and I hope if you are going, you have a good time!
This week's Follow Friday question is... What is the most emotional scene you have read in a book lately?
I recently received an ARC of Wherever You Go. I don't want to reveal spoilers, but there was definitely a very emotional scene that had me tearing up! I'm a sucker for those kinds of scenes - if you've read the book, you probably know what I'm talking about.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please drop your link in the comments so I can return the favor!
Unfortunately, as much as I would love to, I can't go, and I don't think I'd be able to for a while. Somehow I don't see my parents agreeing to this, haha. It sounds like great fun, though, and I hope if you are going, you have a good time!
This week's Follow Friday question is... What is the most emotional scene you have read in a book lately?
I recently received an ARC of Wherever You Go. I don't want to reveal spoilers, but there was definitely a very emotional scene that had me tearing up! I'm a sucker for those kinds of scenes - if you've read the book, you probably know what I'm talking about.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please drop your link in the comments so I can return the favor!
Book Blogger Hop (22) and Follow Friday (11)
Summer is coming quickly! What summer release are you looking forward to the most?
Tough question! I have so many on my list, but Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt is definitely up among the ones I'm waiting for the most. The author is one of my favorites, and I can always count on her books to lift me up and provide a cute, funny read. A lot of books I read are very dark and often sad, so Barnholdt is perfect to raise my spirits after many depressing reads!
If you were stocking your bomb shelter and only had space for 10 books, what would you HAVE to bring?
Talk about impossible questions! I'm going to have to go with The Spaces Between Trees by Kate Williams, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, One Night that Changes Everything by Lauren Barnholdt, Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford, Looking for Alaska by John Green, the Hunger Games Trilogy, and Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. I feel like it's a good mix of books that provide a lot to think about, as well as a couple lighter ones and of course, the last one just because I have so many childhood memories about it.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please drop your link in the comments section so I can return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (21) and Follow Friday (10)
If you find a book you love, do you hunt down other books by the same author?
I usually intend to. The only problem is that I have a ton of books on my to-read list (478, to be exact), so it takes an amazing book to make me stray off the list and read more by that author. I have done it though, most notably with John Green. His books are indescribably awesome, and Nerdfighters, DFTBA! (If you don't know what that last thing is, look up the Vlogbrothers on YouTube. You won't regret it, especially if you're a John Green fan.)
What is on your current playlist now?
These bands: My Chemical Romance, The Academy Is, All Time Low, Panic! At the Disco, 30 Seconds to Mars, Secondhand Serenade, Dresden Dolls, Jack's Mannequin, 2 AM, and Taeyang. Quite an eclectic mix :)
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a comment with your link so I can return the favor. I'm looking mostly for YA-centric blogs to follow.
Book Blogger Hop (20) and Follow Friday (8)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
Since today is April Fool's Day in the USA, what is the best prank that you have ever played on someone OR that someone has played on you?
It'll be fun to read answers for this! For me, I haven't been the victim of too many pranks nor have I played that many. I will say that once I contemplated putting "Out of Order" signs on every single stall of every single girls' bathroom, but then feared the repercussions. Too bad. A good prank I saw today, though, was when my friend hijacked another girl's laptop, went to Word, and made it so that every time the word "the" is typed, it will instead show up as "April Fools".
I also have to say that the Gmail motion prank was pretty awesome. If you haven't heard of that, go here and watch the video: gmail.com/motion
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is the one book that you really don't want to admit to loving?
I don't really have an answer to this question. In general, I'm not that ashamed of my reading choices, at least on the blogosphere. But in real life, though, I wouldn't want to be caught with some of my favorite middle grade reads, like the Mysterious Benedict Society.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link to your blog in your comment so I can go return the favor :)
Since today is April Fool's Day in the USA, what is the best prank that you have ever played on someone OR that someone has played on you?
It'll be fun to read answers for this! For me, I haven't been the victim of too many pranks nor have I played that many. I will say that once I contemplated putting "Out of Order" signs on every single stall of every single girls' bathroom, but then feared the repercussions. Too bad. A good prank I saw today, though, was when my friend hijacked another girl's laptop, went to Word, and made it so that every time the word "the" is typed, it will instead show up as "April Fools".
I also have to say that the Gmail motion prank was pretty awesome. If you haven't heard of that, go here and watch the video: gmail.com/motion
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is the one book that you really don't want to admit to loving?
I don't really have an answer to this question. In general, I'm not that ashamed of my reading choices, at least on the blogosphere. But in real life, though, I wouldn't want to be caught with some of my favorite middle grade reads, like the Mysterious Benedict Society.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link to your blog in your comment so I can go return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (19) and Follow Friday (7)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
If you could physically put yourself in a book or series, which one would it be, and why?
This is a hard question because a lot of books, even those with fantastic world-building and a fun cast of characters, still have major downsides. Take the Harry Potter series, for instance - all that magic and Quidditch and delicious food is undeniably awesome, but then consider all the trouble Voldemort causes. But since the question says in a book or series, I'll just go with the first Harry Potter book, before things got too bad.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
Give us 5 book related silly facts about you.
1. I love smelling books. It doesn't matter if they're old or new - their individual scents are all lovely to me.
2. For me, eating and reading go hand in hand. There's nothing like eating a bowl of watermelon with a book propped up in front of you. Of course, I always have to be careful not to get it dirty!
3. I have a nasty habit of dog-earing books. I try not to since it's bad for the pages, but sometimes I slip into the habit before I realize.
4. I have a constant stack of library books that I never allow to dip under 5. Whenever it gets to 6 or 7, I quickly order another batch.
5. I love the feeling after you read for such a long time that your head is fuzzy and your eyes are a bit strained. It's actually kind of nice.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link in your comment so I can go return the favor :)
If you could physically put yourself in a book or series, which one would it be, and why?
This is a hard question because a lot of books, even those with fantastic world-building and a fun cast of characters, still have major downsides. Take the Harry Potter series, for instance - all that magic and Quidditch and delicious food is undeniably awesome, but then consider all the trouble Voldemort causes. But since the question says in a book or series, I'll just go with the first Harry Potter book, before things got too bad.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
Give us 5 book related silly facts about you.
1. I love smelling books. It doesn't matter if they're old or new - their individual scents are all lovely to me.
2. For me, eating and reading go hand in hand. There's nothing like eating a bowl of watermelon with a book propped up in front of you. Of course, I always have to be careful not to get it dirty!
3. I have a nasty habit of dog-earing books. I try not to since it's bad for the pages, but sometimes I slip into the habit before I realize.
4. I have a constant stack of library books that I never allow to dip under 5. Whenever it gets to 6 or 7, I quickly order another batch.
5. I love the feeling after you read for such a long time that your head is fuzzy and your eyes are a bit strained. It's actually kind of nice.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link in your comment so I can go return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (18) and Follow Friday (6)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
Do you read only one book at a time, or do you have several going at once?
It depends. Usually I try to stick to one at a time, but sometimes I'm reading an ebook (I don't have an ereader, so I need my computer for that), and I want to go somewhere so I pick up a second book. Other times it could just be that I don't want to read a certain book in public (like if it's an ARC and I don't want to lose it, or just a book with an embarrassing cover), so then I'll pick up another. I don't mind reading more than one book at once, but I try to cap it at three.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
How did you come up with your blog name?
I wanted something that was a little bit of a wordplay to show my quirkiness, while still memorable and different from all the other book blog names. I thought of the expression "ate my words" and my undying love of om nom nom, and My Words Ate Me was born!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link to your blog in the comments so I can go return the favor :)
Do you read only one book at a time, or do you have several going at once?
It depends. Usually I try to stick to one at a time, but sometimes I'm reading an ebook (I don't have an ereader, so I need my computer for that), and I want to go somewhere so I pick up a second book. Other times it could just be that I don't want to read a certain book in public (like if it's an ARC and I don't want to lose it, or just a book with an embarrassing cover), so then I'll pick up another. I don't mind reading more than one book at once, but I try to cap it at three.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
How did you come up with your blog name?
I wanted something that was a little bit of a wordplay to show my quirkiness, while still memorable and different from all the other book blog names. I thought of the expression "ate my words" and my undying love of om nom nom, and My Words Ate Me was born!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a link to your blog in the comments so I can go return the favor :)
Book Blogger Hop (17) and Follow Friday (6)
If I gave you $80 and sent you into a book store right now, what would be in your basket when you finally staggered to the till?
Ooh, I love this question! This is difficult to choose, but I would have to go with Across the Universe by Beth Revis, Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers, Looking for Alaska by John Green (already read it, but I would love a copy), The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Miles from Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams (can we pretend it releases today?), and Sweethearts by Sara Zarr.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
I guess I'm a bit of a quirky girl (my friends would be rather skeptical if they heard "a bit", and would probably put me in the quirkiest of the quirky category). I love to laugh and pretty much any joke can send me into giggles. Even though I'm a fairly cheerful person, I write dark fiction and poetry, almost like releasing any negative emotions inside me. I'm an overachiever who goes to a school for overachievers, which, you can imagine, makes me even more neurotic about grades. I do like school and learning, though, and I love all my extracurriculars (debate, nanotechnology research, math team, all that fun nerdy stuff).
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave your blog link in the comments so I can go check yours out as well. I'm happy to follow anyone whose blog piques my interest or has similar reading tastes to me. (I read primarily young adult fiction, generally contemporary although I often branch out in other genres.)
Book Blogger Hop (16) and Follow Friday (5)
Who is your all-time favorite villain?
I don't read a lot of books that have outright villains as such, but I suppose I would have to go traditional and say Voldemort from the Harry Potter series. He's a sick, twisted creature, horrifyingly gruesome and dangerous. What better villain is out there?
What embarrassing thing have you done on cold medicine?
Well, it's not exactly cold medicine, but I have done some pretty crazy things while sick. Once I had a quite high fever and was stuck in bed all day watching talk shows. The stupidity of seeing grown women enticed to claw at each other and scream while the audience roars its pleasure made me so frustrated, I started yelling at the TV and throwing tissues from the box in my lap at the screen.
Unfortunately, my tissues didn't make the show stop.
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please drop a comment with your link so I can go check your blog out as well. I'll follow you if we seem to have similar reading interests. (I read primarily YA, and within that, a variety of genres.) Happy hopping! :)
Book Blogger Hop (15) and Follow Friday (4)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
Do you ever wish you named your blog something different?
No, I like my blog name. I feel like it's quirky enough to fit me while still going along with the theme of words/books/writing. Plus, some really odd keywords in Google lead to my blog, and it's fun to see them when I look at my Analytics stats.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
Share your current favorite TV show. Tell us about it.
I don't watch a lot of American TV, but I love anime! My absolute favorite one was Death Note (so creepy and mind-bending!), but I also enjoyed the lighter, funnier Ouran High School Host Club and Fruits Basket, as well as Clannad and Clannad After Story (which I'm currently watching). I'm not quite an otaku (anime-obsessed person), but my friends think I'm pretty close!
Of course, I can't answer this question without mentioning my guilty pleasure, Korean dramas. I'm pretty new to them, but I've seen Boys Over Flowers and You're Beautiful and got sucked into both.
If you're new, welcome! Please leave a comment with a link to your blog so I can go check it out. :) I follow anyone who has similar reading interests to me, so I'll be taking a look at your reviews! (I love pretty much everything YA although I'm a little picky when it comes to paranormals.)
Do you ever wish you named your blog something different?
No, I like my blog name. I feel like it's quirky enough to fit me while still going along with the theme of words/books/writing. Plus, some really odd keywords in Google lead to my blog, and it's fun to see them when I look at my Analytics stats.
This week's Follow Friday question is...
Share your current favorite TV show. Tell us about it.
I don't watch a lot of American TV, but I love anime! My absolute favorite one was Death Note (so creepy and mind-bending!), but I also enjoyed the lighter, funnier Ouran High School Host Club and Fruits Basket, as well as Clannad and Clannad After Story (which I'm currently watching). I'm not quite an otaku (anime-obsessed person), but my friends think I'm pretty close!
Of course, I can't answer this question without mentioning my guilty pleasure, Korean dramas. I'm pretty new to them, but I've seen Boys Over Flowers and You're Beautiful and got sucked into both.
If you're new, welcome! Please leave a comment with a link to your blog so I can go check it out. :) I follow anyone who has similar reading interests to me, so I'll be taking a look at your reviews! (I love pretty much everything YA although I'm a little picky when it comes to paranormals.)
Book Blogger Hop (14) and Follow Friday (3)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is...
What are you reading now and why are you reading it?
I'm currently reading an ARC of DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth. I chose to read it because (1) it's all pretty and shiny and new, (2) it came in the mail and was such a pleasant surprise (thanks, HarperCollins!), and (3) I love dystopians so I've been excited for this one for a while. It's awesome so far!
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is the book you are currently pushing?
I'm pushing for everyone to read THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TREES by Katie Williams! I absolutely loved it, with its dark, suspenseful story line and the deeper themes buried beneath everything. It was a creepy (in a good way, of course) and thought-provoking read that made me disappointed when I got to the last page and saw there was nothing left. I definitely recommend it to all of you!
So there you have it! If you're visiting, welcome! Please leave the link to your blog in the comments so I can go and visit yours as well. If we have similar reading interests, I'll follow you for sure.
What are you reading now and why are you reading it?
I'm currently reading an ARC of DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth. I chose to read it because (1) it's all pretty and shiny and new, (2) it came in the mail and was such a pleasant surprise (thanks, HarperCollins!), and (3) I love dystopians so I've been excited for this one for a while. It's awesome so far!
This week's Follow Friday question is...
What is the book you are currently pushing?
I'm pushing for everyone to read THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TREES by Katie Williams! I absolutely loved it, with its dark, suspenseful story line and the deeper themes buried beneath everything. It was a creepy (in a good way, of course) and thought-provoking read that made me disappointed when I got to the last page and saw there was nothing left. I definitely recommend it to all of you!
So there you have it! If you're visiting, welcome! Please leave the link to your blog in the comments so I can go and visit yours as well. If we have similar reading interests, I'll follow you for sure.
Book Blogger Hop (13) and Follow Friday (2)
This week's Book Blogger Hop question is... What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you looking forward to that book?
What a difficult question to answer! There are so many books I really want to read, but one, picked at random from my to-read list, is BAD TASTE IN BOYS by Carrie Harris. One big reason is just, seriously, that is such a gorgeous cover. I love the frosted lips and the neat font used for the title. Another is that even though I don't typically like zombie books that much, this one just sounds too good to pass up, and the reviews were all excellent.
This week's Follow Friday question is... What is your favorite subject in school?
This is kind of a tough one, too! I love my math class because we're doing very interesting things now and it's much more proof-y and abstract than regular high school courses, but my lit class is really great as well. I guess I'll just have to say it's a tie between math and lit!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a comment with your blog link, and I'll be more than happy to visit your blog as well. If we have similar reading interests, I'll definitely follow you :)
What a difficult question to answer! There are so many books I really want to read, but one, picked at random from my to-read list, is BAD TASTE IN BOYS by Carrie Harris. One big reason is just, seriously, that is such a gorgeous cover. I love the frosted lips and the neat font used for the title. Another is that even though I don't typically like zombie books that much, this one just sounds too good to pass up, and the reviews were all excellent.
This week's Follow Friday question is... What is your favorite subject in school?
This is kind of a tough one, too! I love my math class because we're doing very interesting things now and it's much more proof-y and abstract than regular high school courses, but my lit class is really great as well. I guess I'll just have to say it's a tie between math and lit!
If you're new to my blog, welcome! Please leave a comment with your blog link, and I'll be more than happy to visit your blog as well. If we have similar reading interests, I'll definitely follow you :)
Book Blogger Hop (12)
This week, the question is... Why do you read the genre that you do? What draws you to it?
I actually read almost every genre there is (within young adult fiction). The only genres I don't read as much is paranormal. If I'm convinced that it's very good paranormal, I will read it and I have enjoyed paranormals in the past (such as Infinite Days and Shiver, and I look forward to reading Paranormalcy soon!), but it just doesn't tend to be a favorite genre of mine.
However, pretty much everything else appeals to me one way or another. I like contemporaries and urban fantasies and mysteries and thrillers and historicals and anything else you can think of. Honestly, to me, books aren't so much about genre but rather if they can give me entertainment, whether it be by making me think or feel or even just laugh.
Thanks for hopping by! Please leave a comment with a link to your own blogger hop post, and I'll be happy to return the favor :) If we seem to have similar reading interests, I'll definitely follow you!
I actually read almost every genre there is (within young adult fiction). The only genres I don't read as much is paranormal. If I'm convinced that it's very good paranormal, I will read it and I have enjoyed paranormals in the past (such as Infinite Days and Shiver, and I look forward to reading Paranormalcy soon!), but it just doesn't tend to be a favorite genre of mine.
However, pretty much everything else appeals to me one way or another. I like contemporaries and urban fantasies and mysteries and thrillers and historicals and anything else you can think of. Honestly, to me, books aren't so much about genre but rather if they can give me entertainment, whether it be by making me think or feel or even just laugh.
Thanks for hopping by! Please leave a comment with a link to your own blogger hop post, and I'll be happy to return the favor :) If we seem to have similar reading interests, I'll definitely follow you!
Book Blogger Hop (11)
I haven't done this for a while because I've been busy, but now I think I can start again. :)
This week's question is...
What book changed or influenced your life? How did it influence/change your life?
I can't think of any specific book that made a big impact on my life, but I do like to think that all the books I've ever read together affect me one way or another. Some of my opinions on things have been influenced by what I've read, especially when I was elementary school age. I used to read a lot of middle grade fiction with adventurous female protagonists who were always going around slaying things and protecting boys instead of the other way around, so I always wanted to be like that.
If you're hopping by, please leave me a comment with a link to your blog and I'll go look at yours! :)
This week's question is...
What book changed or influenced your life? How did it influence/change your life?
I can't think of any specific book that made a big impact on my life, but I do like to think that all the books I've ever read together affect me one way or another. Some of my opinions on things have been influenced by what I've read, especially when I was elementary school age. I used to read a lot of middle grade fiction with adventurous female protagonists who were always going around slaying things and protecting boys instead of the other way around, so I always wanted to be like that.
If you're hopping by, please leave me a comment with a link to your blog and I'll go look at yours! :)
Book Blogger Hop (10)
Whoo, double-digit blogger hops! This is the first Friday in a long time that I've been able to devote time to these hops instead of hurriedly visiting other blogs since I have school off today. Although, you know, I really should study for History. Oh well.
This week the question is: What are your feelings on losing followers? Do you ever stop following someone's blog?
I have lost a follower once during this whole blogging experience so far (although I've only been blogging since late June so that's not particularly amazing), and it made my heart seize up. Recently, I've been getting less views... and yet more comments. This confuses me, but I'm starting to suspect that more people are subscribing to me on Google Reader.
For example, right now I have 99 followers and 94 subscribers. No doubt most, if not all, of these subscribers are followers, and so it's reasonable to think that only those five followers who don't subscribe actually regularly read my physical blog. (Well, you know what I mean by physical.) Still, this makes me paranoid that instead of gradually gaining popularity my blog is losing popularity :O
So when I lost that follower a couple months ago, going from 49 to 48, it made me stare at that little clump of followers until my eyes exploded. I wanted to track down that lost followers and shake him/her by the shoulders and scream, "Why? What have I ever done?" And I'm sure that follower would say, "It's not you, it's me! I've changed! I've moved on! I love somebody else's blog!"
But thanks to He's Just Not That Into You, we know what THAT means.
I've come to accept losing followers as a way of life. It happens to everyone. Even to Hyperbole and a Half, I'm sure. (Well, maybe not that.) Even so, when I see that little magic number drop, I go into panic mode.
And that means cookies, fellow bloggy friends. COOKIES.
And as for the second part of the question, I have stopped following blogs quite a few times. 99% of the time it's because the blogger hasn't posted in over a month, but a couple times, it was because I needed to follow less blogs because of less time, and that blog just happened to have content I could really do without.
If you're hopping by, please leave a link to your blog (especially if you have multiple blogs, because it gets tricky for me), and, you know, cookies are nice too :)
This week the question is: What are your feelings on losing followers? Do you ever stop following someone's blog?
I have lost a follower once during this whole blogging experience so far (although I've only been blogging since late June so that's not particularly amazing), and it made my heart seize up. Recently, I've been getting less views... and yet more comments. This confuses me, but I'm starting to suspect that more people are subscribing to me on Google Reader.
For example, right now I have 99 followers and 94 subscribers. No doubt most, if not all, of these subscribers are followers, and so it's reasonable to think that only those five followers who don't subscribe actually regularly read my physical blog. (Well, you know what I mean by physical.) Still, this makes me paranoid that instead of gradually gaining popularity my blog is losing popularity :O
So when I lost that follower a couple months ago, going from 49 to 48, it made me stare at that little clump of followers until my eyes exploded. I wanted to track down that lost followers and shake him/her by the shoulders and scream, "Why? What have I ever done?" And I'm sure that follower would say, "It's not you, it's me! I've changed! I've moved on! I love somebody else's blog!"
But thanks to He's Just Not That Into You, we know what THAT means.
I've come to accept losing followers as a way of life. It happens to everyone. Even to Hyperbole and a Half, I'm sure. (Well, maybe not that.) Even so, when I see that little magic number drop, I go into panic mode.
And that means cookies, fellow bloggy friends. COOKIES.
And as for the second part of the question, I have stopped following blogs quite a few times. 99% of the time it's because the blogger hasn't posted in over a month, but a couple times, it was because I needed to follow less blogs because of less time, and that blog just happened to have content I could really do without.
If you're hopping by, please leave a link to your blog (especially if you have multiple blogs, because it gets tricky for me), and, you know, cookies are nice too :)
Book Blogger Hop (9)
It's been so long since I've had to the time to do this! This week, the question is: What is one bookish thing you would love to have, no matter the cost?
I'd have to say that I'd kill for an awesome, wall-wide bookshelf in my room. I have a ton of books scattered all over the place, but no one area to stick them all in, and I always feel my skin steadily glowing green whenever I see those epic pictures of bookshelves stocked from floor to ceiling with awesome arrangements.
And thanks for hopping by! Leave a comment with a link to your hop post so I can visit your blog, too :)
I'd have to say that I'd kill for an awesome, wall-wide bookshelf in my room. I have a ton of books scattered all over the place, but no one area to stick them all in, and I always feel my skin steadily glowing green whenever I see those epic pictures of bookshelves stocked from floor to ceiling with awesome arrangements.
And thanks for hopping by! Leave a comment with a link to your hop post so I can visit your blog, too :)
