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The Book Blogger Test

6/14/2014

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Lois from You, Me, and a Cup of Tea tagged me recently to answer some bookish questions. I've never done one of these before, so I thought I'd give it a try. Here are my answers!
1) What are your top three book pet hates?
  • Dog-eared pages (I'm a bookmark girl all the way)
  • Swearing (Who really needs to put that stuff in your brain?)
  • An ending wrapped up too quickly (Those just aren't satisfying!)
2) Describe your perfect reading spot.
  • A lawn chair in the sun. Summer has been so long in getting here. I have to soak up the sun every chance I get!
3) Tell us three book confessions.
  • I don't really like Charles Dickens. I don't know why. And I was even an English minor in college. Blasphemy!
  • I make myself read to page 200 before I can check to see how many pages the book has. Weird, I know.
  • I rarely buy books at full price. I'm all about the bargain books and used book sales.
4) When was the last time you cried during a book? 
  • I honestly can't think of a time I've cried over a book. It's probably happened. I just can't remember. Movies usually make me tear up faster than books.
5) How many books are on your bedside table?  
  • Um, ten. I just went to the library last Wednesday for the first time this summer. And since it's now summer and I have time to visit the library and read lots, I will have a large stack of books on my bedside table until September.
6) What is your favorite snack while reading?
  • Breakfast. I usually don't snack when I read during the day, but I read over breakfast every single morning.
7) Name three books you recommend to everyone.
  • The Bible (And as an bonus, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel)
  • The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (Yeah, I know that's seven, but you can't read just one of them.)
  • The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Or his Nursery Crime series. Or his YA series. Or just about anything written by Jasper Fforde.)
8) Show us a picture of your favorite bookshelf on your bookcase. 
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9) Describe how much books mean to you in just three words? 
  • Escape, knowledge, delight.
10) What is your biggest reading secret? 
  • I own too many books. Okay, that's not really a secret. But I'm coming to the realization that I will never read all of the books I own and - gasp! - I'm kind of okay with that.
Tags 
  • Erin at Quixotic Magpie
  • Rebecca at Love at First Book
  • Joyful at My Cup Runneth Over
  • Monika at A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall
  • Jade at Bits & Bobs
4 Comments
Kathy @ That's What She Read link
6/16/2014 03:28:19 am

I hate when books wrap things up too quickly too! I need time to adjust to the book being over and everything that has happened in it.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/17/2014 03:18:24 am

Exactly! I'm always left wanting more at the ends of those books.

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Jade @ Bits & Bobs link
6/16/2014 07:32:11 am

I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about your bookish habits! The answer to number nine is particularly interesting! Thank you for sharing, and for nominating me! :-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
6/17/2014 03:19:00 am

I'm glad you enjoyed my answers, Jade! :)

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