#starvingpoets

[abreezyblues]

Let me lack the sanity I dispossess, because this world is often too sane for me

@abreezyblues

[books-and-cookies]

*High five for goodreads buddies!!* Feel free to yell at me when I fall behind :') Reading 60 book in a year is great because it's not a huge amount of pressure by my family and friends seem to think its an amazing amount.... like some of my friends on here read 150 books haha

*bounces up and down* *high five* I've been told that 60 books is a lot :)) I think it's relatively okay, because it's not too much pressure. I am in awe of the people who read 100+ books/year. Like, teach me your ways, oh masters :)))))

HUGS! <3

[books-and-cookies]

CONGRATS ON 10K WHAT THAT'S CRAZY WOWOWOW <3 <3 <3

THANK YOU I KNOW I AM SPEECHLESS AN I KEEP STARING IN DISBELIEF <3 <3 <3

[thegrandeurofstories]

Behind the username

Behind the username | Booklr Tag

I was tagged by starvingpoets, who tagged everybody hehe

Rules: This is the behind the username booklr book tag! The rules are really simple, tell us what the reason is behind your username. However that is not all, once you’ve done that you have to count the amount of characters in your username and then choose that number book on your bookshelf and tell us what it is, whether you have read it and whether you would recommend it to others. Dead straight forward.

Username: thegrandeurofstories

Because every story is a vast, grand universe I can dive into and forget my world for just a few hundred pages.

Characters in username: 20

Book number 20: (I'm only counting the books on the outer part of my shelves because my books are double-stacked!)

Mixed Magics by Diana Wynne Jones This is a series of short stories set in the Chrestomanci series, and yes I would definitely recommend it! Although you should read the rest of the series first to better appreciate these short stories. The Chrestomanci series is a middle-grade fantasy about a powerful enchanter called the Chrestomanci (ah-ha!) who has nine lives and the ability to walk on multiple worlds. I read the series before I knew that the multiverse is a legit scientific theory and it absolutely blew my mind, and to find out that it's possible? Damn, mind blown again.

I tag wildcrimson, astardustsdiary, and uptonogoodiam 'cos I'm curious about your usernames!

[breakdownthewall]

Thanks for the tag juliaperture!

Name: Josh Nickname: Japter, apter, j, aptermus Birthday: 13th of July 
Gender: Male 
Height: 173cm 
Fav colour: Purple/Indigo Time/Date: 9:30pm, February 1st 
Average hours of sleep: 6-9 hours Last thing I googled: Rooster Puffed Up Chest GIF First thing that comes to mind right now: Stupidity One thing that makes me happy: Friends How many blankets I sleep under: One doona Favourite fictional character: I'm absolutely in love with Baymax at the moment. And Cassie from The 5th Wave. The Flash is also amazing. Favourite TV show: I'm not entirely sure. I'm not watching much atm. Favourite beverage: Chocolate Milk! Favourite food: It's Nandos atm! Last movie I saw in theatres: Birdman Dream holiday: I would love to go travel through western Europe! Job: I am currently unemployed as am busy studying xD

I'm going to tag 

[readaroundtherosie]

starvingpoets replied to your post “my January book haul is sitting at 42 books because of my birthday...”

That is an anti problem haha

oh, the amount of books isn't the problem. Never. The problem is figuring out where to put them all, haha. 

laura-whateverfloatsyourboat replied to your post “my January book haul is sitting at 42 books because of my birthday...”

i'll always be here to help you through your addiction. BUT WOW. but really i have your back

I appreciate your existence so much, Laura <3

[craneofmalkier]

the get to know you tag

i was tagged by starvingpoets ♥ thanks, lara.

Name - Lianne

Current time and date - 00:57, 26 January 2015

Average hours of sleep - At the moment, roughly 5-6 because I've been staying up late talking to Americans.

Last thing I googled - Luke Hemmings gifs. Nicknames - Lan is the main one.

Birthday - August 18 1990.

Gender - Female. Sexual orientation - Demi-bisexual. Height - 5ft 2in. Favourite colour - Blue. One place that makes me happy - ??

How many blankets I sleep under - Only one.

Favourite movie - I have so many that I have a shelf dedicated to them. The first one on there is 13 Going On 30.

Last song I heard - Blinding by Florence and the Machine.

What I am wearing right now - A Slush Puppy t-shirt, my winter pyjama bottoms and my polka-dotted dressing gown. Also thick socks.

The last book I read - Ayoade on Ayoade, which I'm actually still reading.

Dream job - .....idk.

i'm not going to tag anyone because i'm a lazy asshole.

[melhymnia]

Reader Problems Tag

I was tagged by the lovely Julia to do the reader problems-tag. Thank you!

Uhm... I guess I would divide the books in genres. And then take it from one end of the shelf to the other depending on the genre I want to read. Or, more likely, I would just pick up a book depending on my mood.

You’re halfway through a book and you’re just not loving it. Do you quit or are you committed?

I quit. Maybe not intentionally and I may pick it up again, but I will most likely quit.

The end of the year is coming and you’re so close, but so far away on your Goodreads reading challenge. Do you try to catch up and how?

By reading more and pick up thin books that's easy read. (But that day will most likely never come.)

The covers of a series you love do. not. match. How do you cope?

If I own them all I have to ignore it. If not I will look in second hand book shops and find the old covers. If it's halfway through a series I will have to ignore it or be stubborn and not buy the end of the series.

Everyone and their mother loves a book you really don’t like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings?

I don't. I will try and find someone by tumblr or so, but I don't know that many people who read. I may complain to my sister, though.

You’re reading a book and you are about to start crying in public. How do you deal?

I close the book, find a Kleenex and hide my face behind my hair till I have to pick up the book again. But I will fight the tears and ignore it.

A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but you’ve forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you re-read the book?

Yes. Unfortunately.

You do not want anyone. ANYONE. borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people nope when they ask?

"Uhm, I would prefer not to"? My friends are pretty chill.

You’ve picked up and put down 5 books in the last month. How do you get over your reading slump?

I try to read a favourite or I pick up a book I've waited on.

There are so many new books coming out that you’re dying to read! How many do you actually buy?

I buy books gradually as I read books and find new ones.

After you’ve bought the new books you can’t wait to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf before you get to them?

Preferable not so long. The last couple of months I've bought books without reading them, but I try to start them as soon as I buy them. 

I tag aliteraryescape, alibraryismyparadise, starvingpoets and partnersinbooks. If you have not done it and want to, of course.