Riddle Me This

Clare M Davidson (@claremdavidson) tagged me in post about reading questions. Figured I’d answer a few, alter a few and add a few! Just for fun! If you were looking to know more about my reading and writing habits, here’s a great place to learn them:

1. Favorite childhood book? Robber Raccoon or the Curious Kitten. Those are picture books…but they’re awesome!
2. What are you reading right now? To be honest, my own stuff lol
3. What books do you have on request at the library? Nope. I love the library though, there’s so much possibility!
4. Bad book habit? Smelling the pages too much. Does that count? xP Don’t laugh, you know you do it too!

5. What book(s) has influenced your writing most? Harry Potter, as that is what prompted me to realize people would read stuff I wrote.
6. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? I’ve tried to read more so I can review more books. Speaking of, I should get on that. Any scifi/fantasy recs?
7. Least favourite book? I don’t think I have a least favorite, just many I was disappointed by.
8. Favorite book you’ve read? Wow that’s tough. I have to go with The Dress Lodger. It’s a literary/historical fiction that hit every note perfectly. Prizoner of Azkaban is a close second.
9. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? Not often. That’s why it’s called the comfort zone xP But as you can see above, it paid off.
10. What is your reading comfort zone? Speculative fiction, Scifi/Fantasy of the Young Adult persuasion.
11. Can you read on the bus? If you want me to throw up on you.
12. What is your policy on book lending? I am very hestiant about lending books. But if they are returned in good care, I’m happy.
13. Do you ever write  notes in the margins of your books? I do. For class it would be important things to note, but for otherwise I do it to remind myself of something I’d like to use in my writing (Read: Not stealing, recording my own thoughts)
14. What makes you love a book? A clever concept or amazing characters. Preferably both!
15. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience. I think a lot of people will answer Harry Potter. Me too! The build up for the finale was too great, in my opinion. Nothing could have satsified the masses.
16. How often do you agree with critics about a book? Often lol I’m a critical reader, so our views tend to jive, but it’s a subjective business and opinions are personal.

17. What’s your favorite genre? That would be my comfort zone. Spec fics. Like Animal Farm and Narnia.
18. Favorite Poet? Emily Dickinson if I had to chose.
19. Favorite fictional character? Hermione. Strictly books 1-5. Otherwise, Holden from Catcher in the Rye lol He was an adorable little dbag.
20. Favourite fictional villain? The White Witch from Narnia! She was a bad lady!  

21. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? Twilight. Never.

22. Name a book that made you angry. Twilight. Ha!
23. A book you didn’t expect to like but did? 1984. It felt very dry to start, but it had a good message.
24. A book that you expected to like but didn’t? Jane Eyre. Cannot stomach it.  

25. What do you love most about books? The worlds they create and the escapism readers get by diving into them. I love reading a book in one sitting (or trying to).