1. Favorite childhood book?
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. I also loved Pee Wee Scouts series by Judy Delton, particularly the one where one of the girls broke her leg—let's face it, when you're in first grade a broken legged girl scout is juicy stuff.
2. What are you reading right now?
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini, Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan, and Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
3. What books do you have on request at the library?
Nothing. My library is currently "under construction." Has been for over a year.
4. Bad book habit?
Abuse in the form of spine-breaking, dog-earing, and other general sorts of tough love. Librarian's worst nightmare.
5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Nuthin'.
6. Do you have an e-reader?
Nope, I'd rather spend $200 on books than buy an e-reader and then still have to pay whatever amount on top of that for each book I wanted. Not that I'm opposed to e-reading.
7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
Ugh, several. I wish I could read them one at a time; it'd probably be faster. Unfortunately, I get impatient when they're just sitting there on my desk.
8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
Yes, actually. I think I read a lot more.
9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)
It's only February, so there's not much I've had an adverse reaction to. But I suppose The Epic of Gilgamesh wasn't my favorite thing in the world, not that I hated it. My English teacher has been shoving creation stories our throats this semester, and there are only so many I can hear before they become blurry.
10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
I like to branch out a little, but my "to read" list gets long, and I'd like to read those before I go exploring.
12. What is your reading comfort zone?
Um, it's pretty big. I have a strong, strong love of children's fantasy (too much Disney as a little kid, I guess). I'm up for pretty much anything as long as you tell me it's good.
13. Can you read on the bus?
That would require me to be on a bus, and unfortunately, they don't really have buses where I come from. But reading in moving vehicles isn't a problem for me.
14. Favorite place to read?
Oooh, tough one. I'm a pretty happy camper. If I could read anywhere I'd read all day on a long train ride through the middle of the countryside in autumn. Maybe a spare room in a huge house like the one the Pevensie children have to live in. Or on a balcony in one of those cool buildings in Naboo. (Nerd alert.)
15. What is your policy on book lending?
Of course I'll lend you my books, just don't lend me yours. I'll feel terribly guilty when I lose it, or break it, or fail to return it.
16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
Frequently.
17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
Not really. I'll circle phrases maybe, if something really strikes me, but if I stop to write my thoughts on everything it's counterproductive from me advancing in the story.
18. Not even with text books?
Pssh. I don't read textbooks. If I did write in the margins, it'd be something like "I HATE READING ABOUT QUIPUCAMAYOCS!!! Grr."
19. What is your favorite language to read in?
Mandarin. Just kidding, English.
20. What makes you love a book?
The story, the characters, the story's uniqueness. I like reading a story I haven't heard a million times before.
21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
If I like, I recommend.
22. Favorite genre?
Children's fantasy.
23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
American classics and classics in general. I have so many that I want to read that I haven't gotten around to yet.
24. Favorite biography?
In English in the sixth grade we had to write essays on famous artists—bleh—and I was really disappointed when my teacher didn't choose me to write an essay on Andy Warhol. As it turns out, Edward Hopper is a pretty cool guy. I don't remember the title of the biography I read was, though.
25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
In maybe fourth grade, my mom read me The Essential 55 by Ron Clark because she thought I wasn't nice enough. It's a teacher book and the closest thing I can think of.
26. Favorite cookbook?
Betty Crocker Cookbook.
27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I'm sorry about the repeat; it's only February.
28. Favorite reading snack?
I'm not much of a snacker. I don't like to have gross fingers when I read. I do enjoy beverages, though: Lemonade, juice, water.
29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
Hmm, I guess I'm pretty on top of reading things that are majorly hyped up. I hate it when I book I want to read is turned into a movie, because then I feel obligated to read it before the movie comes out to avoid potential spoilers.
30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
I don't read many critic reviews.
31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
I'm not opposed to it at all.
32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?
French, because I currently speak a tiny amount of it. (By tiny I mean cat, dog, red, tall, See Jack run. Jack runs fast.)
33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
The Hobbit. Someone told me it was exactly like Harry Potter. I do not recommend it to many third-graders.
34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
Not that it's all that intimidating, I'm just wary of starting Picture of Dorian Gray, which had been in my "going to read next" stack since August.
35. Favorite Poet?
I don't read a lot of poetry. I much prefer it when it is performed. Please excuse me when I say that no one immediately comes to mind and Falling Up by Shel Silverstein is laying right in front of me at the current moment.
36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
Like I said, my library is currently closed. I normally only go to it in the summer, though, and maybe check out three or four at a time?
37. How often have you returned books to the library unread?
Not so often. If I haven't read it yet it's probably because it was due.
38. Favorite fictional character?
I can't choose just one, sorry. I'm indecisive.
39. Favorite fictional villain?
Voldemort. This one isn't from a book, but I love Wilhelmina Slater (and Vanessa Williams)(and the whole of Ugly Betty in general).
40. Books you’re most likely to bring on vacation?
Whatever I'm currently reading. Or something I read in Elementary school.
41. The longest you’ve gone without reading.
I didn't read a whole lot in the eighth grade.
42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
The Dwarf by Pär Lagerkvist.
43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
Stressors like "oh I haven't done my homework" and "holy crap, I hate doing homework." For the most part I'm focused on the story, though.
44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
I don't watch too many book movies. The Princess and the Frog, the Disney movie, came out a few years ago. And that was inspired by E.D. Baker's series, which I adore. Oh, and I LOVE Tangled. I'm a six-year-old girl at heart.
45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
I never get my hopes up in regards to book/movies, so I'm rarely disappointed. One Day by David Nicolls was a book that I didn't really like, and I didn't really like the movie either.
46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
Oh geez, probably not more than sixty dollars, but believe me if I bought every book that I saw and liked . . . My mom is a reading teacher, so it's extremely easy to get her to buy me books. I tell her that an expensive book habit is way better than an expensive drug habit. I also used to order a ton of books from those Scholastic catalogues they handed out in Elementary school.
47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Never. Isn't skimming cheating yourself? Like turning to the last page before the book is over.
48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
Once I start a book, I'm pretty much committed for the long haul, but if I hate it I'll stop. I hated The Dwarf (it was something I had to read for school. I hate a lot of the books I have to read for school.)
49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
Yes, nerdy habit. I organize them mostly by color.
50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
I'm a keeper. Double Entendre.
51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
Hmm. Nope. I avoid all school textbooks like they're rabid, but that's about it.
52. Name a book that made you angry.
The Clique. I'm not going to start a vendetta against the series but if I could spot millions grammatical errors in the books whenI was in seventh grade, then there's something wrong with the book. Plus those girls are more vapid than the cast of Real Housewives of New Jersey. (That's an exaggeration.)
53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
The Disappearing Spoon. Not that I loved it, but it wasn't bad either.
54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
Liar by Justine Larbalestier. I got about three quarters of the way through that book and went "WTF?" and left it at that.
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
Guilty? Reading is a way better hobby than smoking pot. I sometimes feel bad reading Harry Potter for the thousandth time when there are so many other books out there that I want to read.
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