I’ve been a long time reader of her site and decided to join in this week. I have a thing for questions, quizzes, and the like. Not sure why. Maybe it’s the fact that it is numbered? I do like lists you know!

1. Favorite childhood book?

Hmmm… from my childhood it would probably be the Anne of Green Gables set. Loved those books!

2. What are you reading right now?

Bible, Created To Be His Help Meet, and The Landry News

3. What books do you have on request at the library?

Sadly, nothing

4. Bad book habit?

Having too many going at one time.

5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?

Again, sadly… nothing

6. Do you have an e-reader?

Nope, but I wish I did. By the way, my birthday is in November *wink*

7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?

Um, several… many. A huge assortment of books all with bookmarks in them. Yup, that’s me.

8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?

Yes. I read less but I start more. I read other people’s blogs with info on a book… so I get the book… start the book…bookmark the book… read another blog… REPEAT.

9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)

I don’t read books I’m not going to like. I’m a bit of a book snob in that way.

10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?

Can you believe I don’t have a clue ?! Not sure what that says about my reading material lately.

11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?

Not very. I like certain genres and I tend to stick to those.

12. What is your reading comfort zone?

Christian fiction, Christian non fiction, biographies, political, teen (certain ones), period pieces (like Austen, the genre of it totally escapes me now), drama.

13. Can you read on the bus?

Yes, how would that be difficult? Not that I actually ever am on a bus.

14. Favorite place to read?

On a blanket, under a weeping willow tree… in the summertime… but alas, I seldom get that. Bathtub suits me fine. So does just hiding out in the classroom with my feet up.

15. What is your policy on book lending?

Seldom do. Only a few people are privy to my personal collection. I don’t like dog eared corners, torn book leafs, badly bent bindings… etc.

16. Do you ever dog-ear books?

Um. That would be a definite NO

17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?

Not fiction books… other books I may

18.  Not even with text books?

Uh, text books. Why would I use a text book? Altho I do in the teacher’s books I have

19. What is your favorite language to read in?

English is my preferred. Other versions would require too much effort!

20. What makes you love a book?

Suspense, intrigue, passion, escape… different world / time frame

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?

Good writing, good plot, good ending

22. Favorite genre?

Didn’t we do this one already? Christian fiction, Christian non fiction, biographies, political, teen (certain ones), period pieces (like Austen, the genre of it totally escapes me now), drama.

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)

There is none I wish to read but those with which I already read!

Favorite biography?

Gosh… um, hmmm. I can’t recall the titles of the books but there was one about George W. Bush and one about Ronald Reagan that I really really enjoyed.

25. Have you ever read a self-help book?

Yes, I need all the help I can get. *snort*

26. Favorite cookbook?

I have several downstairs in the pantry but I refer to them about once or twice a year. Normally, if I want a recipe… I go to the i.n.t.e.r.n.e.t.

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?

I re-read Having A Mary Heart in A Martha World again recently and I have so many things highlighted in that book. Phenomenal book for me.

28. Favorite reading snack?

Reading and food don’t often go together in my opinion. On the rare occasions I do munch while I read, it might be fresh fruit or pretzels.

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.

Hype does nothing for me. If it sounds good, I’ll read it. If it doesn’t, I won’t. Simple.

30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?

Depends on the critic.

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?

I am honest about it. If I like it, I like it… if I don’t, I’m sure not going to lie about it.

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose?

Elvish. Or German.

33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?

War & Peace

34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?

Paradise Lost … actually I do believe I did start it once. It was weird. I set it down and forever left it.

35. Favorite Poet?

Edgar Allen Poe, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and so many more

36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?

Well, when we go… I often get anywhere from 10 – 40 books each time

37. How often have you returned book to the library unread?

Several times

38. Favorite fictional character?

Mr. Darcy. I have a thing for Mr. Darcy.

39. Favorite fictional villain?

Voldemort

40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?

Bible and anything I am currently reading. Okay, not ALL of them… but a few. However many I can cram into one or two tote bags… or three bags… just depends. How long is the trip?

41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.

If you include the internet, not even an hour… unless you count sleep time. I’m a reader. By nature.

42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.

Paradise Lost

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?

Family life

44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?

The Harry Potter series has done well. They left out a lot, but it was necessary due to book size. The movies have kept well to the books.

45. Most disappointing film adaptation?

Twilight Saga… although her writing was really rather horrible. The plot kept me going at a time when I desired that sort of stuff.

46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?

oh at one time… well, BK (before kids) upwards of a couple hundred dollars. Yup.

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?

Always. I read the covers then I read the contents… then I often skim through the book.

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?

Foul language, super boring, extremely poor writing

49. Do you like to keep your books organized?

Oh yes, I would love to keep them organized. Sadly, I don’t understand that word. So my shelves are over flowing!

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?

Depends. I used to keep everything. My shelves and house and husband will not allow that anymore. Okay, so hubs might give me looks but he doesn’t complain about it. I donate all Christian to my church and others to the local library. Unless they are super good, self help (and I liked it), certain authors, etc. If I had an endless storage space, I’d keep them ALL though!

51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?

A Call To Die

52. Name a book that made you angry.

The Shack. While a fiction book, it reeked of stupidity. My God is not some old fat black woman.. Jesus is not some hippie… and the Holy Spirit is not some crazed Asian woman. I realize the *point* the author was trying to make… I just think he failed. BIG TIME.

53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?

Not really sure about this one.

54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?

Hmmm… ya got me

55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?

Isn’t reading suppose to be for pleasure to begin with? I don’t read because I have to, I read because I want to.

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Wow, that was long. A few answers I just was not sure about. I enjoyed doing it though Thanks for reading!