a bookish list.

I saw this posted a few weeks ago over at The Perpetual Page-Turner and I've been slowly working on it ever since. I figured I'd share it since I haven't posted much lately. Enjoy!

Author you’ve read the most books from: 

Mo Willems (children’s) Elizabeth Peters (adult)

Best Sequel Ever: 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

Currently Reading: 

Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky and  

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

Drink of Choice While Reading: 

herbal tea (there’s just something about tea and a book that go together)

E-reader or Physical Book? 

Physical book. I understand the appeal of e-readers but the heft and smell of a real book just can’t be beat

Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:

Gilbert Blythe (from the Anne of Green Gables series by LM Montgomery)

Glad You Gave This Book A Chance: 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (I’m not a huge fan of his, I feel he tends to be a bit overrated, but this book lived up to the hype!)

 Hidden Gem Book:

Keeping the Castle by Patricia Kindl

Important Moment in your Reading Life: 

A conversation I had with a  college roommate lead me to re-reading children’s books as an adult and I’ve never looked back

Just Finished: 

The Amish Nanny by Mindy Starns Clark

Kinds of Books You Won’t Read: 

Erotica. A bit of story enhancing smut is one thing but you have to draw the line somewhere.

Longest Book You’ve Read:

Chesapeake by James Michener (888 pgs)

Major book hangover because of:

Oh, too many to count! But most recently The Rose Garden by Susana Kearsley

Number of Bookcases You Own: 

At least 9 of various sizes but they are always filled to overflowing when they aren’t in storage (which is where they are currently.)

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times: 

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (though always an abridged version)

Preferred Place To Read: 

Anywhere I can curl up and get cozy; bed, couch, hammock, etc.

Quote that inspires you/gives you all the feels from a book you’ve read:  

I’m opting out on this one, all my notes are in storage. But here’s a great bookish quote:

No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally—and often far more—worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond. 

~CS Lewis

Reading Regret:

Becoming way too obsessed with the Babysitters Club in elementary school. I shudder when I think of how many great reading opportunities I missed while reading and re-reading ALL of these books.

 Series You Started And Need To Finish 

(all books are out in series):

             Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card-especially with the movie on the way

Three of your All-Time Favorite Books: 

Legend in Green Velvet by Elizabeth Peters, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

 Unapologetic Fangirl For: 

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Very Excited For This Release More Than All The Others: 

Nothing stands out at the moment but I’m always excited to read the newest Mo Willems

Worst Bookish Habit: 

Eating while I read. Gooey fingers and spills happen more often than I’d like to admit.

X Marks The Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book: (random Goodreads ToRead bookshelf #27)  

City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster

Your latest book purchase: 

Hello, My Name is Ruby by Phillip Stead

ZZZ-snatcher book (last book that kept you up WAY late): 

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

What would your answers look like? Do we have anything in common?

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