I am a thief.
Why am I a thief? I'm stealing yet another post idea, (if it makes it any better, she stole it from someone else, so it's more like I'm copying her idea than actually stealing it, right?) Plus, it's all about books, so how can I resist?
1. Your favourite book as a child?
I started out with The American Girl books :P, but the first series that really got me into reading was The Guardians Of Ga'Hoole, that inspired me to write my own stories.
2. What are you reading right now?
Erm, a lot, actually. As always, I am reading Cinder by Marissa Meyer, City of Bones by Cassandra Claire, Leviathan by Scott Westerfield and The Death Cure by James Daschner.
3. What books do you have on request at the library?
None at the Moment :P
5. What do you currently have checked out from your library?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
nope
6. Do you have an e-reader?
Yes, I rarely use it
7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or do you tend to read several at once?
Seriously? Think long and hard about this one.
8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
nope.
9. What was your least favourite book this year?
I dont have one yet :P
10. What was your FAVOURITE book this year?
That's like asking my mom which of her kids is her favorite. You just don't do that.
11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
I try to give most books a shot, but if they're obviously outside my "reading requirements" or if I encounter something that truly infuriates/disturbs me, I usually put it down.
12. What is your reading comfort zone?
If a book has unceasing swearing, sensual or sexual situations, or graphic violence (and by graphic I mean REALLY graphic), I don't read it. Genre-wise, I just don't like the supernatural/romance genre of things, but they're not out of my comfort zone. (previous blogger, I agree)
13. Can you read in the car?
Yup, but only for about an hour and a half at a time. Otherwise I get carsick
14. Where is your favourite place to read?
On my bed, or during the hot seasons I like going outside on a quilt.
15. What is your policy on book-lending?
I'll let you borrow a book, but if you crumple one page of my precious, I'm never lending anything to you again. Books have feelings too, you know.
16. Do you ever dog-ear in books?
No, unless absolutely necessary
17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
NOOOO
18. What about text books?
noooooo
19. What is your favourite language to read in?
English, kinda the obvious choice
20. What makes you love a book?
A well written story with great Characters and a Fantastic Plot
21. What would inspire you to recommend a book?
if its just too good for me just to read (I find myself constantly recommending The Giver..Weird)
22. What is your favourite genre?
Again with that picking thing. Honestly, you can do better. I love all my genres equally, thank you very much.
23. What is a genre you rarely read but wish that you did?
Fantasy, I've been reading a great amount of EVERYTHING ELSE but not that (Actually I was just going to pull out Harry Potter)
24. Favourite biography?
J.R.R. Tolkien or Agatha Christie
25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
Nopity nope nope no. what ever that is
26. Favourite cookbook?
Ummmmm.....I don't use cookbooks much. Most of the things I cook I've memorize the recipe and don't remember where the heck it originally came from.
27. What is the most inspirational book you have read this year?
The Maze Runner By James Dashner
28. Favourite reading snack?
Iced Tea, cookies, popcorn (anything that isnt really Sticky)
29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
mmmmmmmmm.... I'm pretty much a book hipster :P
30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
I don't really read book critic reviews, unless I'm unsure if I want to read something. Even then, I don't let their opinion change what I think of the book. Or at least, I try.
31. How do you feel about giving negative reviews?
I don't give reviews that often
32. If you could read a foreign language, which would you choose?
Latin (not that many books are written in Latin, but many languages root from Latin so, I would know many many languages)
33. What was the most intimidating book you've ever read?
As a child I thought Charlotte's Web was intimidating
34. What is the most intimidating book you're too nervous to begin?
ALLLLL THE CLASSICS, I need a week of just reading to get into them.
35. Who is your favourite poet?
Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost and Shakespeare
36. On average, how many books do you have checked out of the library at any given time?
5-8, usually. About half of those return unread, unfortunately. I need to learn moderation.
37. How often do you return books to the library unread?
^^see above^^
38. Who are your favourite fictional characters?
oooooooh this is gonna be a long one.
Gus Waters from TFIOS, Meggie from Inkheart
Soren from TGOG, Newt from The Maze Runner
Bilbo Baggins, Lesile from The Book Thief
The List goes on trust me.
and I could go on for hours.
39. Who is your favourite fictional villain?
WICKED from The Maze Runner, errrr..... Jim Moriarty
40. What are the books you are most likely to take on vacation?
If I could I'd try stuffing all my bookcases in the bag and not bring any clothes
41. What is the longest you have gone without reading?
...no comment...
42. Name a book that you could not or would not finish.
Matched Trilogy, it was slow, but eventually I'll try reading again
43. What distracts you easily when you're reading?
The T.V. the Interweb, people in general...sometimes lyrical music will also.
44. What is your favourite film adaptation of a novel?
Divergent, The Book Thief, Enders Game,
45. What is the most disappointing film adaptation?
Erm. Percy Jackson. City of Bones. Percy Jackson for sure though (GRRRRR)
46. What is the most money you have spent in a bookstore at one go?
like 80 dollars.....
47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Always.
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book halfway through?
Dry characters,bad plots, cliche villains....everything that makes books horrid
49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
YES, I like to alphabetical order them, I need another shelf though...some of my books are in a stack on a floor
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you're done with them?
Keep them. Even if I don't like them, I don't give them away, unless there's a book or garage sale I can profit from.
51. Are there any books you've been avoiding?
Nope
52. Name a book that made you angry.
The Fault In our Stars... *sigh*
53. A book you didn't expect to like, but did?
The City Of Bones, Cinder (still reading but still awesome)
54. How about a book you expected to like, but didn't?
Matched was a big let down, didnt even finish it.
That was fun!
Now I need to go to Devotions with the Mother
Sincerely,
A.C. Garbarino
