I love taking surveys. But I can’t remember the last time I actually took one . So when I stumbled upon one created by Jamie at The Perpetual Page-Turner, I just had to take it.
Author you’ve read the most books from:
It seems that according to goodreads, Meg Cabot is my most read author BY FAR! I know that I often forget to put I books I read on goodreads but overall I think that’s fairly accurate (although I do know that I’ve read three more Kresley Cole books that goodreads thinks 😛 )
Best Sequel Ever:
Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor. It’s brilliant! I adored Daughter of Smoke and Bone, but the sequel more than lived up to it. It’s great. I highly recommend it.
Currently Reading:
I’m the kind of person who normally has half a dozen books going at the same time. These are the ones I’m reading at the moment:
- The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon (Creepy in a way that just makes me want to read more!)
- The Inevitability of Stars by Kathryn R. Lyster (New Adult novel set in Sydney and Byron Bay!)
- Every Breath by Ellie Marney (A must for YA Sherlock Holmes fans)
- Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (I’ve heard so much about this book that when I saw it at the library last week I HAD TO HAVE IT!)
Drink of Choice While Reading:
Tea. I’m a huge fan of English Breakfast tea at ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. But also like coca-cola and fanta when I’m feeling like soft drink.
E–reader or Physical Book?
My kindle goes everywhere with me. It’s fantastic. But I just can’t help but love physical books. I often buy the physical copy when I’ve enjoyed an e-ARC. They’re so much easier to push onto people and look brilliant decorating my shelves.
Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:
Joe from The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. Okay… so I wouldn’t have because I was oh-so socially awkward and would have probably blushed lobster red if he ever even looked at me. But I adore Joe. He’s a bit of a dork and yet owns it so it comes across as super cool.
Glad You Gave This Book A Chance:
Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder. I enjoyed this one so much more than I ever could have imagined.
Also – Cinder by Marissa Meyer. I’m not into Sci-fi futuristic cyborg fairytales – but this one…. blew me away with the originality whilst at the same time being true to the original story.
Hidden Gem Book:
A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty. A crack in the fabric of the world lets two people from completely different universes to communicate and become friends. It’s great. I love the power of colour.
Important Moment in your Reading Life:
Being read to by my parents and older brothers. Books have always been a part of my life. Before long I ended up reading to them but I know I never would have been as interested if my parents never read to me and then watching my brother being so crazy into books himself.
Just Finished:
Finding Cassie Crazy by Jaclyn Moriarty AND A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole.
Kinds of Books You Won’t Read:
I read pretty much everything. I don’t think there’s any genre I won’t at least try once.
Longest Book You’ve Read:
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth at 1504 pages. This book is LONG and it felt it. I didn’t enjoy it all that much but I did manage to finish it.
Major book hangover because of:
What is a book hangover?
Hmm… thanks Urban Dictionary. I don’t think this is something I experience all that much. I think the last time I really suffered was with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Because that book killed me. It was the first series that I’d followed for years and I was emotionally attached.
Number of Bookcases You Own:
One really big one that also holds the TV in my living room. I also have a number of boxes full of books. And then I have two large bookcases full of my books at my parents house. I really need to get some more shelves.
One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:
I don’t tend to re-read very much. But when I was younger I read Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian a thousand times. I’ve also read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a bunch of times (I wanted to buy a pet fish and name it Zaphod)
Preferred Place To Read:
On the couch or in my bed. I can read anywhere at any time.
Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read:
I’m not a quotey person (and apparently quotey isn’t a word…). I admire words and phrases but for the most part – I don’t remember quotes from books I’ve read.
But one from the last book I read that I adored:
“The Sky is Everywhere, it begins at your feet” from The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Reading Regret:
That I didn’t read the Mortal Instruments when I’d first heard of them. I kept putting them off. I’ve still only read the first one in the series and I wish that I had read more before so many spoilers made their way to me.
Series You Started And Need To Finish(all books are out in series):
Delirium by Lauren Oliver is the first one that comes to mind.
Three of your All-Time Favorite Books:
Persuasion by Jane Austen, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Unapologetic Fangirl For:
Richelle Mead.
Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others:
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins (September 17). I have the date circled in my calendar and everything! Also, The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead (November 19!)
Worst Bookish Habit:
Mashing books. I’m oh-so careful making sure nothing bad happens to their pages… but in the deep dark depths of my bag.. they get mashed. I pull them out and they have mangled covers and creased pages… it’s rather sad.
X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall (I bought it a few months ago. As of yet it’s still unread)
Your latest book purchase:
Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires #5). I have read a few of this series and am trying to get a good collection going. This one was on special at K-Mart for $1 so it was an instant buy
ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late):
Divergent by Veronica Roth – definitely a cereal for breakfast kind of read. The type of book where you don’t want to stop for anything – not even food. Or sleep.
And now for something completely different…
Great answers! Mine will be published later today! 🙂 I’m reading Divergent very soon, so I’m excited!
Great answers! Probably 90% of the surveys I’ve seen have said physical books, so I’m glad to see another e-reader lover! i haven’t actually READ “The Princess Bride” but it’s in my pile. “You fool! You’ve fallen for one of the classic blunders!” Hehe.
Is Isla really coming out on 9/17? I thought it got pushed back. 🙁
Divergent is on my very soon to read list since Veronica Roth is going to be at YALLFest!! I’ve heard it is awesome and not really sure why I haven’t read it yet. I still haven’t read TMI yet and am now waiting to watch the movie, then I will read it. Luckily it is only a few days away! Here is my A to Z: http://whatsontheshelf.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/a-to-z-survey/
This survey was so fun to read! 🙂 Meg Cabot is the author I’ve read the most books by too, and I’m also glad I gave Cinder a chance. It didn’t sound like my type of book, but it blew me away and I ended up loving it. 🙂
Alice @ Alice in Readerland
I love Goodnight Mister Tom! It’s such a great book. Divergent was definitely a book that I didn’t want to stop reading either, I loved it. Great answers!
OMG Kate what other books were on special at Kmart for a $1, any other Morganville Vampire books?
I wreck books when they’re in my handbag as well.
Love your included definition of a book hangover cos I didn’t know what it meant either LOL
Thanks for visiting my Survey 😀
Just some other paranormal romance. Picked up a couple of Kresley Cole books and a Gena Showalter. I don’t think it was a national sale… just a few marked down at my local store.
And I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what a book hangover was! 😀