I was tagged by @typeaadventures . I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to participate in this, there’s just a lot of questions in this one.
1. Which book has been on your shelves the longest?
I’m not entirely sure, but I know I’ve had Fahrenheit 451 a really long time. I was going to say The Tao of Pooh, because that was given to me by a close friend a long time ago, but I can’t find it on my shelf right now, so I’m not sure if I still have it.
2. What is your current read, your last read and the book you’ll read next?
I am currently participating in a Beta read, but besides that I’m reading The Outsiders. The last book I read was Small Steps, which is the sequel to Holes. I absolutely love Holes because of the way the various strands of the story tie together in the end. The sequel didn’t have any of that, but I still enjoyed it.
There’s so many books I want to read next, I’m not sure what I’ll go with. On the list is The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft, Death Note vol. 1, The Magicians, and the latest volumes of: The Brotherband Chronicles and Magnus Chase. Oh, and I also want to finish the False Prince series.
3. Which book does everyone like and you hated?
I don’t like The Hunger Games, but it is only because of the ending. I feel like when you take a journey through a story the ending should be worth it, but for me the end of this series fell short of where I needed it to be.
4. Which book do you keep telling yourself you’ll read, but you probably won’t?
Maybe The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft that I just mentioned. Lol! I will probably read it eventually though. Another one might be Silmarilian. I tried that once and couldn’t get through it, though I keep saying I’ll go back. Oh, a friend of mine also gave me Eat, Pray, Love and I feel like I should read it because it was a gift, but I’ve never actually want to.
5. Which book are you saving for “retirement?”
Hahahahaha! I’m not saving any book for retirement. I never even thought about doing that.
6. Last page: read it first or wait till the end?
I always wait until the end! I don’t like spoilers.
7. Acknowledgements: waste of ink and paper or interesting aside?
I don’t personally enjoy reading them, but I think they’re important to the people who are mentioned and that it’s important for authors to acknowledge those who helped them on their journey.
8. Which book character would you switch places with?
First of all, @typeaadventures, I think it’s awesome that you chose Eowyn.
I’m taking this question way too seriously. I mean I think of characters like Frodo or Sam (probably because the person who tagged me chose Eowyn), but their lives are so tragic I don’t think I’d want them. I think I would choose Hermione from Harry Potter because she’s intelligent and gets to participate in the adventures, but her life isn’t horribly tragic due to them. I don’t think I would want to marry Ron though.
9. Do you have a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (a person, a place, a time)?
When I was little, my mother used to read to me the Little House on the Prarie series. She always had to force me to sit down at first, but once she started reading I loved it. I think it is what made me love books.
10. Name a book you acquired in some interesting way.
I’m kind of a book hoarder, and I actually can’t even remember where I got half of my books from. Nothing particular stands about this.
11. Have you ever given away a book for a special reason to a special person?
Once I gave James and the Giant Peach to a little boy because he was a wildly creative child and I knew that he absolutely must have it.
12. Which book has been with you to the most places?
I usually just travel with whatever I am currently reading, and since I’m always reading something different, the book changes.
13. Any “required reading” you hated in high school that wasn’t so bad ten years later?
None that I can think of.
14. What is the strangest item you’ve ever found in a book?
I’ve found all kinds of weird notes in books, but nothing that particularly stands out. Maybe I just have a bad memory?
If it’s a new author who’s just starting out, I like to buy new books to support them. However, for more popular books that have been in circulation awhile, I love finding a good deal at a used book store.
16. Stephen King: Literary genius or opiate of the masses?
I went through a Stephen King phase where I loved his stuff, but it’s been awhile. Based on my experiences with him back then, I would say he’s a literary genius, because I was obviously into his stuff at the time.
17. Have you ever seen a movie you liked better than the book?
Hmm, sometimes I’ll enjoy the anime version of a story because they’ll build on the fight scenes compared to what’s in the original manga. The original story is always best, but I do enjoy being able to watch animated versions of the fights.
18. Conversely, which book should NEVER have been introduced to celluloid?
Definitely the 2nd Percy Jackson movie, Sea of Monsters. They completely butchered that story. Heck, they only put one monster in it! They should have called it, Sea of the Monster.
19. Have you ever read a book that’s made you hungry, cookbooks being excluded from this question?
Yes!!! The Ranger’s Apprentice series. They’re always eating in those books! I read the entire thing, and since I usually read at night, I had to keep going to the kitchen for a midnight snack. The author always describes warm bread and stews and cheeses… I’m drooling just thinking about it! I’m sure I gained weight reading that series!
20. Who is the person whose book advice you’ll always take?
At this point in my life, I don’t’ have a particular person that I’ll always take advice from. I tend to just trust my own instinct when it comes to writing.
OK, I’ll tag a few people in case they want to participate. So, I’m tagging:
@brynwrites @aveyondk @ava-burton-author @writerlydays @aquarianknightrising @acfawkes @theoutlawwrites
If I tagged you and you don’t want to do it, that’s fine. If you aren’t tagged and you would like to do this, feel free to jump in! I’m sorry if I tagged someone who has already done this before.
