Blog Tag Part 2

I was already tagged the first time, but because I took a long time to make a post, I decided I would take the time to answer the questions from Vanya @ YA Story Teller  and Janina @ Synchronized Reading.

Here goes..

Vanya's Questions:

1. When the tension in a book is too much to handle, what do you do?
This doesn't really happen to me, but if I need a breather I just do something else. Watch TV, listen to music to unwind. It's the only way to relax after an intense reading session.

2. Where do you like to read? Your most favorite place?
I like to read in my room where I'm most comfortable, but I can read pretty much anywhere that doesn't have too much noise.

3. Is there a book that made you cry with real tears in some scenes and laugh heartily in others?? Which one?
Hm, I don't think that's ever happened where I'm crying in one scene and then laughing in the next. I think it's because when I start crying it's complete waterworks. Sobbing and everything that I have to stop and just let it all out before I read again. Probably not even pick up the book until the next day or so.

4. Do you have a page limit when choosing your books?
No page limit. As long as the book is really good, I don't care if it's a million pages long.

5. While reading, what else do you do?
Sometimes I have a snack or I watch TV and read in between commercials. Otherwise my full attention is on the book.

6. Since Maghon asked mainly about boys, I'm gonna turn feminist. So, who is your most favorite heroine and why?
Most favorite heroine? Hm, I would say Katniss, but I think after reading a lot of books recently I have to say Karou from Daughter and Smoke and Bone. I'm not exactly sure why. I just think Karou is amazing. Her personality and her character. She's selfless, caring, daring, striking, challenging, curious, strong, fierce, talented, compassionate, loving, and she's still discovering who she is. She's feels real. She feels human. She knows that there is more to life than this world and that sometimes you have to find it and believe it to reach it. I want to be like her. Or at least, someone who might reflect her. She's amazing.

7. If you receive a book for review, but half-way through you decide that no matter how hard you try it doesn't grab your attention, what do you do?
This has never happened to me. I never ever not finish a book no matter what. I never start something that I cannot finish, it's a rule of mine. I push through because sometimes you just never know. The ending may surprise you and I always see that somehow the grass has to be greener on the other side.

8. Do you write negative reviews if you really don't like a book? What would you say?
So far, all the books I have been reading lately have been 4-5 stars. But if I did write a negative review, I will never ever bash the author or the book itself. I'll probably talk about what I didn't like and why and then talk about the things I did like and still recommend the book to people because everyone has different tastes. I'll be completely honest, but still kind and respectful. No need to get nasty in a review.

9. If a book's cover looks really hideous, but you've heard nice things about the story, would you read it?
Yes. If the story is amazing, why not? I didn't buy the book for the cover, but for what's written within. I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but sometimes I do. When I look at a book and there's an ugly cover, I probably won't pick it up but I take it a step further: look at the ratings, reviews, read the summary and then go out and read the first chapter or two before I make a decision if I should purchase it or not.

10. What would you do if you come home and find your most favorite book chewed by your dog?
I would probably be very very angry and freak out and then I'd cry. I love my books and keep them in the most pristine condition. I like books looking brand new. If this happened, I'd probably buy a new one right away.

Janina's Questions:

1. Why and when did you start book blogging?
I started blogging maybe 5 months ago because I saw how closely knit the blogging community is and I wanted to be a part of it. I also wanted to share my thoughts and feelings for books. I want to be able to discuss it with other people. :) Meet new people who share my passion too <3

2. What's your all time favorite book or series?
My all time favorite book is The Hunger Games, but my newest favorite is Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley and runner ups are Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi and Stephanie Perkins's books. My favorite series is Paranormalcy trilogy and Iron fey series. I actually love a lot more of that but those are the first to pop into my mind.

3. Do you use a bookshelf and if so how many do you have?
I have a tall 6 shelf bookcase and a long shelf above my closet. My room is quite small, so room is running short. That's why I wanted a Kindle Fire.

4. What's your favorite genre of books? (paranormal romance, contempory, dystopian etc)
Anything that is YA I'm willing to try out and I do enjoy some memoirs and Literature Fiction books.

5. How many books do you read a month?
This depends. When I have school, sometimes I end up reading only 4 books a month at best since I'm at school all day and have homework all night so I get too tired. When I have no school or if it's a good month, I can read about 2 books a week so possibly 8-10 books a month maybe even 15. It all depends on time for me. Lately finding the time to read have been difficult because of school. It makes me want to cry. I used to be able to read one book a day before I started university.

6. Where do you buy your books?
In store, I usually buy at B&N or back before it closed, Borders. Borders was the closest, so when it closed down I had to order my books from either B&N, Book Depository or Amazon.

7. Do you have problems with e-readers?
I don't have a problem with e-readers. I have a Kindle Fire now but I'll always prefer print books to ebooks.

8. What's your favorite movie (s)? 
My favorite movies are Tristan & Isolde and all the Underworld movies. I can't really think of any more movies.

9. Who is your favorite book boyfriend/girlfriend?
Cricket Bell from Lola and the Boy Next Door.

10. What characteristics do you like in the main character of a book?
Someone who is strong, snarky, witty, caring, loving, fierce and basically someone who feels real feels human even if they are made up.

11. What are some books that brought tears to your eyes? 
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
Delirum by Lauren Oliver
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer

Hope you enjoyed my answers! Thanks for the questions, Janina and Vanya!

Book Tag

This is so long overdue! lol. It's so badly overdue that I was tagged 3 times >.< So, I decided I will do this tag post for the first person who tagged me, but I'll create two more posts to answer Vanya and Janina's questions only :)

I was first tagged by the awesome, Miri @ http://itishowyouarenot.blogspot.com. Thanks for tagging me, Miri :) You totally rock!

THE RULES
1. You must post the rules.
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
3. Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!

Questions from Miri:
1. Which book have you reread most often and what is your favorite thing about this book?
The book I've probably reread the most often was Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I can never get enough of that book :) <3 Runner ups are Twilight Saga and Maggie Stiefvater's the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy.

2. Which is the latest book you bought?
The latest book I bought is Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton. Which I am still awaiting its arrival. It's funny because I've got the sequel, Wings of the Wicked first before I decided to purchase Angelfire which is book 1. lol!

3. Do you prefer tea or coffee?
This is a tough question because I don't particularly like hot tea, but I love Arizona Green Tea which is a cold drink. It's what I prefer to anything. But I definitely love coffee too. Especially, so I can function in the morning ;)

4. Do you like borrowing books (e. g. from a library) or do you want to own every book you read?
I don't have a library to go to that I can borrow books, nor do I have anyone to borrow them from. If I could, I would totally do that to save me some money and space. However, I'm the kind of person that wants to own every book I read whether or not I'll be rereading it again. I have a small room hence I solved the problem of space with a Kindle Fire ;) With the limited money and space, I choose my purchase of books wisely.

5. What is your favorite first sentence and from what book is it?
Nothing really stands out. The first sentence of a book never really lingers in my mind. More like the last page and how it makes me feel. Plus, I've read so many good books it'd be hard for me to sift through them all and remember which one stuck.

6. Do you prefer physical copys or ebooks?
Although I am a proud new owner of a Kindle Fire, which I love to death, I will forever prefer print copies over anything in this world. There is just something about having the book physically in your hands. Being able to hold it, touch it, smell it, hug it. There's just no feeling like it. I love the sound of turning the pages and being able to easily flip back to a passage and run my finger over the lines like I'm trying to imprint the words through me.

7. What is your favorite non-fictional book? And if you don't have one, why don't you like non-fictional books?
Ah, I have never read a non-fiction book. Not really my type of genre, I don't know why. Besides reading textbooks for school and memoirs, that's as close to reality as I'll get. lol.

8. What is your favorite kind of chocolate?
I absolutely love chocolate! Any kind that tastes remotely good and edible, I'll freakin' eat it. I prefer milk and white chocolate over dark. Hand me a Crunch bar and I will forever be indebted to you. ;]

9. How do you organise your books? In shelves? In boxes? And then - title, genre, size?
I have a tall 6 shelf bookcase and a long shelf that runs across the top of my closet. The way I organize my books is very complicated. I can't begin to explain how because it'll never make sense but I usually arrange it first by completed series, most favorite, publisher, size/height and if it fits on the shelf the way I like it. lol. It gives me a headache trying to rearrange it all.

10. If you could live in any fictional world/country (e. g. Narnia, Harry Potter, Inkworld...) where would you live and why would you like to live there?
I would probably want to live in the Nevernever from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series, because it's a world of magical, mystical, mysterious and dangerous things. I want to explore where Puck, Ash and Meghan live. I want to run into faeries, and gremlins and who knows what. I want faerie powers and want to never age :)

11. Why did you decide to write your own blog?
I've always had this blog, but it started out as my personal blog until I decided to transform it into a book blog because I wanted to share my love for books. I wanted to be a part of the book blogging community.

TAG, You're IT:

Bailey @ Novel Nerd

Ren @ Ren's Rambles

Michelle @ Passionate Bookworm

Celine @ Forget Me Not

Mimi @ Diminutive Mimi

Carina @ Carina's Books

Ishita @ The Reading Fish

Sarah @ Inklings Read

Melody @ Follow the Melody

Erika @ Moonlight Book Reviews

Questions:
(just copy and paste to answer)
1. What is your all time favorite book, one that you could read over and over again?
2. What usually draws you to a book besides the cover?
3. If you could live in any book, which would it be and why?
4. If you could only pick ONE book boyfriend, who would it be and why?
5. What is one 2012 newly released book that you would recommend to someone wanting to read YA?
6. Top 5 authors you would love to meet?
7. What is your favorite book to movie adaptation?
8. Do you ever read ahead?
9. Top 5 places you would love to travel to?
10. What is the one quote from a book that immediately pops into your mind and why?
11. Who is your favorite book antagonist and why?