The Book Meme

11:20 pm 20 February 2014

I stole this meme from a weekly Meme known as Sunday Stealing. It's nearly a week old now but I just came upon it and just had to share...because, duh!

 

  • 1:Favorite children's book: I'm going to go with Lois Lowry's Number the Stars. I think it was the first serious book I read while still technically a kid (11 or 12) and it definitely had an impact.
  • 2:The last book you've read Sneaking Candy by Lisa Burstein
  • 3:Books on your "to read" list  58 between my physical bookshelf and what's on my Kindle...not going to factor in the books on my wishlist as that increases daily.
  • 4:Top 5 authors Jhumpa Lahiri, Wally Lamb, Stephen King, JK Rowling, Pat Conroy
  • 5:Favorite genres Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Horror
  • 6:A book that has made you extremely mad Haha, don't think I've ever been extremely mad over a book before...I mostly get really annoyed and then rant and rave to my Hubby and get over it. In order to answer the question though, I'll say most recently The Associate by John Grisham got my goat.
  • 7:A book that you've cried over So many! The Universe Vs. Alex Woods was the last one to do so.
  • 8:A book that made you laugh out loud Stupid and Contagious by Caprice Crane
  • 9:Fiction or nonfiction? I mostly read fiction
  • 10:First book you've read by your favorite author. In order I mentioned my five favorites: The Namesake, She's Come Undone, The Dark Half, Harry Potter and the Sorceres Stone, Beach Music
  • 11:Best book-to-movie adaption The final two Harry Potter movies. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  • 12:Do you read comics/manga? Newspaper comics are fun and I will ocassionally read some webcomics. My Hubby draws one actually and I've never read it. lol Never read manga.
  • 13:Hardcovers or Paperbacks? Paperbacks are a little easier to handle.
  • 14:Do you buy books as soon as they come out or wait a while? Usually wait. Last few times I preordered a book I was really disappointed.
  • 15:Do you buy books spontaneously without any prior knowledge of what happens in it? Sometimes. Usually though I'll at least read a summary.
  • 16:Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone? Probably. 
  • 17:Where do you usually buy your books? Amazon Kindle store, used bookstores
  • 18:Book that had a strong impact on you The Stand 
  • 19:Historical or science fiction? Science Fiction
  • 20:Dystopian or Utopian? Dystopian
  • 21:Worst book-to-move adaption? My Sister's Keeper...seriously, WTF?!! The Time Traveler's Wife
  • 22:Book that should have a movie adaption? The Cuckoo's Calling
  • 23:The first book you've fallen in love with California Girls (The Babysitter's Club)
  • 24:Humor or angst? Angst
  • 25:How many books do you own? I am NOT going to count them. Let's just say a lot. Enough that I need a new bookcase.
  • 26:Do you go the library? Rarely. I have way too many books I already own to get through. I used to go every other week.
  • 27:How many books do you read a year? Last year I read about 120 books so at least 100.
  • 28:Favorite "required reading" book? Maniac Magee
  • 29:Favorite quote? I don't have a favorite
  • 30:A book you absolutely hate I read a book last year called I Know You're There that I absolutely detested.