Feature and Follow #24:Guilty Pleasures

Hello all!

Welcome to Feature and Follow, 

a meme hosted by 

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

Question of the Week: 

What are your non-book guilty pleasures? 

Like TV shows, food, websites, hobbies, etc.

Answer:

TV Shows: 

I like some Reality Shows, like The Voice and So You Think You Can Dance!

Other than that I keep the channel tuned to Food Network. LoL

Food:

I love watching Food Network, even though I pretty much never cook. LoL

I can't live without Dr. Pepper and chocolate.

Websites:

Websites I love are, of course, 

YouTube, Goodreads, and Netgalley!

Hobbies:

My biggest guilty pleasure is Eve Online.

I am addicted to playing this game and

I love the guys in my corporation!

Never met them in real life, but consider

some of them bestest buds!

The game is hard, which makes it satisfying 

when you get the hang of it.

Feature and Follow #23: I'm Featured!

Hello all!

I am so super excited to be a

Featured Blogger!

This meme is hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!

Thank you so much for featuring me!

Here are some questions I answered for the hosts!

When did you start blogging?

A friend of mine introduced me to Goodreads

and that is how my book blogging madness began.

My first post was January 25, 2012, over 2 years ago!

It was a review of Clockwork Prince. 

I remember being so nervous about my first post

and rewriting my review half a dozen times. 

What is your favorite part of book blogging?

Well, of course, there are the books I get to read!

More than that though, are all of the great people

I have met through blogging. It's really amazing

to be a part of a community with such a passion for reading!

What type of books do you mainly blog about?

Most of the books I end up reviewing 

are YA Dystopian, since that's my fave genre.

However, I like reading fantasy and scifi and sometimes contemporary.

What is your favorite book(s)?

Oh wow! This is such a hard question...

I love anything by Neil Gaiman, particularly Stardust.

Of course, The Mortal Instruments series or 

anything by Cassandra Clare!

Also, books by Lauren Oliver, Suzanne Collins...and so many more!

What has been the best thing that has happened to you because of book blogging?

I have met amazing bloggers and authors and been able to do things

I never thought I could do.

I once won a Kindle Fire.

I participated in a Blast that entered everyone into a drawing.

OMG! I flipped when I got the e-mail.

Honestly though, the best thing is that I have proven to myself I can stick with something!

Question this Week:

How important is good writing to you? In an ideal world, a book would be beautifully written AND have great character development, plot, etc. But in the real world, which do you prefer: (1) Great characters and plot with lousy writing or (2) Middling character development and plot but gorgeous writing

Answer:

Good writing is of the utmost importance to me. I have read some books that had awesome characters but the writing was horrendous. It absolutely ruined the book for me. I think Character Development and Plot is in integral part of "good" writing, so it's hard to answer this question! I guess if I HAD to pick one, it would be gorgeous writing. 

Feature and Follow #22: Sharing the Book Love

Hello all!

Welcome to Feature and Follow,

a weekly meme hosted by

Alison Can Read and Parajunkee!

Q: Have you ever convinced someone to read a book, a series,

or a whole genre? What book(s) and who was it? Did they like it?

A: I gave my friend Jen, who was actually one of my University professors,

a copy of Stardust by Neil Gaiman. She adored it and has read several more 

of his books to date! I also suggested The Hunger Games to my 

favorite local Sonic car hop and she thanked me for weeks after reading it.

Of course, I've suggested books that people didn't like...

Especially when I went through my Chuck Palahniuk "phase".

He wrote Fight Club.

I broke the first rule.

I talked about Fight Club.

LOL

Let's just say he is an acquired taste.

What about you?

Best/worst experiences with book recommendations?

Feature and Follow #21: Dinner with an Author

Hello all!

Welcome to Feature and Follow,

a weekly meme hosted by 

Alison Can Read and Parajunkee.

The question this week:

Q: What living author or authors 

would you like to have dinner with?

A: This one is super easy! I would choose:

Neil Gaiman

Author of Coraline, Stardust, American Gods and more.

Gaiman seems like he would be an insanely interesting person

and I have a thing for British accents. LoL

Also, he is married to Amanda Palmer.

She is my favorite musician/singer ever.

And yes, I'm biased.

And yes, I'm hoping she would show too!

LoL

Feature and Follow #20: Pets!

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Welcome to Feature and Follow,

a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read!

Have any pets? Tell us or show us!

I have a 3 year old Shih-Chon, which is a

Bichon  Frise and Shih Tzu mix doggie!

I absolutely love him. 

He has the biggest personality!

Mr. Ozie Blu

Also, my parents have two dogs currently.

Of course, I consider them my dogs as well!

First of all, we have my 12 year old Yellow Labrador.

Ms. Gypsie Violet

and

The newest addition to the family!

My folks just adopted him and he is such a sweet dog!

He sleeps on top of his dog house like Snoopy! lol

Mr. Opie Gray

So, those are my pets!

What are yours??

Feature and Follow #19: Crying

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Welcome to Feature and Follow!

A meme hosted by 

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

Q: What was the last book that made you cry?

A: These Broken Stars (Starbound #1) 

by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

MY REVIEW HERE!

This story was so touching and beautiful. Loved it!

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?

Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

Feature and Follow #18: First Time

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week the featured blogs are:

YA Asylum

and

Literary Chameleon!

Question:

If you could read a book for the "first time" again,

which one would it be? Why?

Answer:

I know a lot of people will say this, but my honest choice is...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!

This book made me cry uncontrollably!

I had to set it down for a day because I thought 

Harry had died and couldn't bring myself to finish it. 

LOL.

Feature and Follow #17: Create a Lit Class!

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

The featured blogs this week are

Wonderland's Reader

and

Girl In the Woods Reviews!

Q: Back to school!

Create a reading list for the imaginary

English Lit class you'll be teaching this summer.

ANSWER!

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper

Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

[Click image to go to Goodreads page]

My course would be a little wild because my reading tastes vary so much!

These four are my favorite adult authors.

I generally read YA but chose to go this route for my course. LOL

Feature and Follow #16: Finished books go where?

Feature and Follow is hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week the featured blogs are:

Paradays

and

Once Upon a Coffin!

Q: What do you do with your books once done reading them?

A: If they are printed books I put them on my bookshelves!

My Kindle is crammed full of books too.

Guess you could say I am a book hoarder! lol

I did recently go through and get rid of a bunch of books,

now my shelves look awesome!

HERE is a link to some pics!

Feature and Follow #15: Reading Destination

Feature and Follow is hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

The featured bloggers this week are:

Kelly Walker

and

Girl In the Woods!

Congrats y'all!

Question of the Week:

Where is the best destination reading spot for you?

(Where do you like to read other than home)

Answer:

Well, no matter where I go I have either

a book, my Kindle or both.

This might sound weird but the best place to zone

out and read is in a waiting room. 

I can't read in a bookstore because the other

books get jealous and start yelling obscenities at me!

Oh, I like reading during road trips too.

So, pretty much anywhere is cool with me

as long as I get to read!

Check out the other blogs on the hop!

Feature & Follow #14: 150 weeks

Feature and Follow is hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

Each week they both feature a blogger that has

previously participated.

It's fun, you should try it!

This weeks featured blogs are...

Book Junkie Joint

and

Bookingly Yours!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Q: FF is 150 weeks old! What do you think of the hop?

Would you change anything? 

Do you have a suggestion for future questions?

A: First of all, Congratulations to the hosts for making it 150 weeks!

I think FF is a wonderful meme that brings a lot 

of bloggers together! That is always a good thing.

Here are the other blogs on the hop!

Feature and Follow #13: Fave Book Mom

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

It is a great way to find awesome new blogs!

The featured blogs this week are...

Counting in Bookcases

and

The NerdHerd

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Q: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! 

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FICTIONAL MOM?

A:  The first bad ass mom that popped into my mind is 

Jocelyn (Fray) Morgenstern.

Clary's mom from The Mortal Instruments series!

OH, and the mom from The Dwellers series by David Estes.

I am totally blank on her friggin name though.

Sorry David!

Be sure to check out the other blogs on the hop!

Feature and Follow #12: Fun or Fail

Feature and Follow is a meme hosted by

Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

It is a great way to find new blogs!

This weeks featured blogs are....

Pretty Deadly Reviews

and

Boarding with Books.

Question of the week?

Q: Give us a sneak! What are you reading?

Tell us about a fun or fail scene in your current read!

A: I am currently reading 

Between Two Thorns (The Split Worlds #1)

by Emma Newman.

This book has been so much FUN to read so far.

I hate to giveaway anything because I am at 80% now.

So, here is the synopsis...

Something is wrong in Aquae Sulis, Bath’s secret mirror city.

The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer.

There is a witness but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs.

But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?

Don't forget to check out the other blogs participating in Feature and Follow Friday!