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Smiling Shelves

A to Z Bookish Survey

10/17/2013

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I recently discovered this survey by Jamie at The Perpetual Page-Turner. I'm a little behind the times, because she posted it two months ago. . . but I'm participating now because it looks like tons of fun!

Author You've Read the Most Books From:

L. M. Montgomery, Lori Wick, C.S. Lewis and Georgette Heyer

Best Sequel Ever:

I spent a lot of time thinking about this, and nothing came to mind that I could really call the best sequel ever. So instead I thought I'd pick a book I wish had a sequel: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke.

Currently Reading:

The Mao Case by Qui Xiaolong

Drink of Choice While Reading:

I read while I'm eating breakfast every day, but I don't think that counts. If I'm just sitting down to read for awhile and it's the least bit cold outside, it's hot chocolate all the way.

E-reader or Physical Book?

Physical book. And that would still be my choice even if I actually owned an e-reader. I love the size and the pages and the smell of physical books. E-readers just aren't the same (although the convenience-while-traveling argument is pretty convincing).

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

Gareth from The Once and Future King by T.H. White. A cheerful, good, kind knight? Yes, please!

Glad You Gave This Book a Chance:

The Flames of Rome by Paul Maier. It was much denser reading than I expected, having read other books by him. But I persevered until the story hooked me, and I'm glad I did! This book fueled my desire to visit Rome, which I was blessed to be able to do in 2010.

Hidden Gem Book:

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. Okay, it might not be that hidden because I've seen it pop up on a few book blogs this summer. But it's amazing and everyone should read it! You can check out my review here.

Important Moment in your Reading Life:

Discovering the world of book blogging. I can't believe I didn't even know this community existed before January! And I'm so excited to be part of it now!

Just Finished:

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Kinds of Books You Won't Read:

Paranormal stuff. I read the Twilight series, but that's it. I'm out.

Longest Book You've Read:

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Major Book Hangover Because Of:

To Kill a Mockingbird. I just read it for the first time a few weeks ago, and I can't believe how amazing this book was.

Number of Bookcases You Own:

Seven in my house, five in my classroom. And I still have piles of books on the floor with nowhere to go!

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:

Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Okay, I may have cheated a bit because that's really seven books. But I can't help it, I love them all!

Preferred Place To Read:

Summer - outside in the sun
Winter - in my comfy chair upstairs in my library, with my feet propped up on the nice, warm radiator

Quote That Inspires You From a Book You've Read:

"He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion." - describing Aslan in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I love the picture that gives of God: He is so much more than we can expect or imagine!

Reading Regret:

Having waited so long to read To Kill a Mockingbird. I'm glad I wasn't forced to read it in high school, but there's been a good ten years since then when I could have had this experience.

Series You Started and Need To Finish:

Morgan Llywelyn's Irish Century series. I read the first four before I went to Ireland in 2007. It's about time I read the last book in the series!

Three of Your All-Time Favorite Books:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Pretense by Lori Wick, and Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Unapologetic Fangirl For:

Jasper Fforde. I love his Thursday Next series, and you should, too!

Very Excited For This Release More Than All the Others:

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo. I'm really looking forward to the happy ending of this series.

Worst Bookish Habit:

Buying more books than I have room for or can possibly read in a reasonable time frame.

X Marks the Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

Your Latest Book Purchase:

Barnes & Noble trip this weekend resulted in adding Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen, The House I Loved by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs to the piles of homeless books on my floor.

Zzz-Snatcher (last book that kept you up way late):

Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham
3 Comments
Joyful Reader link
10/20/2013 11:50:48 pm

I hope you don't mind but I am going to "borrow" this and have some fun too! This was fun to read and I can't pass it up! :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
10/21/2013 11:05:02 am

Feel free to borrow! I got it from The Perpetual Page Turner originally, and she asked that you link back to her if you use it. The link is at the top of my post. Enjoy! It was a lot of fun!

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Kate @ Mom's Radius link
11/30/2015 09:46:50 am

Oh I loved Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham. :)

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