Many thanks to Andy for tagging me for another round of the Liebster Award! My previous Q&A sessions can be found here: one ✰ two ✰ three ✰ four.
Rules:
- Answer the 11 questions you’ve been asked
- Nominate 11 other bloggers
- Ask your nominees 11 questions
- Let them know you’ve nominated them!
11 questions from Andy:
Which book have you re-read the most often?
I hardly ever re-read books, but I think I’ve probably read Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume at least ten or fifteen times in my life. It was one of my favorite books as a child and I still loved it so much when I re-read it a couple years ago.
What was the first book you ever fell in love with?
Hmm, good question. I’m not sure what the very first book I fell in love with was, but I remember being head over heels for Trickster’s Choice by Tamora Pierce when I was younger. I thought that was the coolest book ever.
Which book do you think is either extremely underrated or overrated?
Extremely underrated: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. This book is amazing. It satirizes so many things, it’s hilarious and important and I loved it so much. I’m not sure why so many people hated it.
Extremely overrated: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. I had to read this in a Russian lit class in college and I hated it so much. It’s basically the bane of my existence. I’m not sure if it was the book or the terrible professor or just the fact that I was forced to read it, but I couldn’t stand it.
What’s your favorite book quote?
I’m not sure that I could possibly answer this question with just one quote, so I’ll direct you to all of the quotes I’ve shared in the 3 Days, 3 Quotes tag!
If you could meet any author (living or dead), who would it be and why?
This is another difficult question! I think I’d most like to meet Jenn Bennett just because she seems so nice and I love her books so much.
What book are you looking forward to reading most next year?
Well, given my answer to the last question, you probably won’t be surprised to hear that my most anticipated book for 2019 is written by Jenn Bennett! I can’t wait to read Serious Moonlight.
If your life had a book title, what would it be?
I am always embarrassing myself and doing things that make future me cringe, so something like Jenny Lawson’s memoir (Let’s Pretend This Never Happened) would be pretty accurate.
Which book has left the strongest impression on you?
I really have no idea! I guess you could say that any book I’ve rated five stars has left an impression on me. I think I’ve read too many books to choose just one.
Which fictional character do you identify with the most?
Tangled Like Us isn’t out yet, but it’s main character, Jane Cobalt, is a minor character in several of Krista & Becca Ritchie’s other books. I relate to Jane so much since I’m also a crazy cat lady who likes to read.
Which book is next on your to-do-list?
This is always a question for me. I think I’ll go with My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.
What are your reading goals for 2019?
I’m actually doing a post about this tomorrow! I won’t spoil it, but I will say that in addition to the five goals I’m sharing tomorrow, I’m hoping for more bookish interactions on my blog in 2019. I already have a couple buddy reads planned (and maybe a collaboration and/or guest post) but if you would be interested in doing something, please let me know!
I am not feeling very creative today, so I’m not going to tag anyone or come up with any new questions. But if you haven’t been nominated for this award before (or even if you have) and you feel like answering some questions, please consider yourself nominated! (And don’t forget to link back to this post so I can see your answers.)
I’ve never done a Collab post but that would be fun! I’m determined to interact and be more active on my blog and with other bloggers this year.
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I think it would be so much fun too! I have no idea where to start with that, but I’m definitely aiming for more interaction this year. 😊
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I really want to read Beauty Queens! I think both Scribd and hoopla have it so I’m excited to see if I end up liking it. The mixed reviews kind of shied me away but I trust your opinion. 🙂
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I hope you like it! I put off reading it for a long time but I’m so glad that I finally decided to pick it up. 😊
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Ahh yes, Tamora Pierce is so amazing!!!
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She was one of my first favorite authors! 😊
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Wow, I’ve never actually read any of these books. Might have to try out one of them, except for the overrated one.
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If you get the chance to read them, I hope that you end up liking them as much as I did! 🙂
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YESSS BEAUTY QUEENS!! the amount of attention it gets is so unfortunately disproportionate to its genius
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I totally agree! I’m so happy that you loved it too!
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Libba Bray is awesome! I loved Going Bovine when I was in high school and will have to check out Beauty Queens. And if you ever want to do a collab post, I’ve never done one but would be happy to try it! 🙂
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I hope you like Beauty Queens! And that would be great! I don’t know quite what I want to do for a collab post yet, but I’m going to add you to my list for when I figure it out! (And, of course, if you have any ideas, please let me know.) 🙂
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I am looking forward to Tangled Like Us! I think I’m the same as you in that I’m like Jane Cobalt – it’s all about the cats!!
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It’s almost time for Tangled Like Us! I can’t wait! It’s been so long since I read a Krista & Becca Ritchie book and I’m really excited for it. 🙂
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