The Book Blogger Test

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. 

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