Book Survey

1. Favorite childhood book?

The Sneetches and Other Stories - Dr Seuss

2. What are you reading right now?

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

3. What books do you have on request at the library?

None

4. Bad book habit?

Nothing that I can think of.  I used to doggy ear the corners of my books but not any more
5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?

Nothing - I haven't been to a library in ages

6. Do you have an e-reader?

Nope, don't think I ever will

7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?

One book at a time, I can't concentrate on several at the same time

8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?

No

9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)

The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman, it just dragged on, it took me two months to read it.

10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?

The Fault In Our Stars - John Green

11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?

I don't have a comfort zone when it comes to reading, I will read anything. 

12. What is your reading comfort zone?
I don't have a comfort zone.

13. Can you read on the bus?

Yes, sometimes that is the best place to read for me

14. Favorite place to read?

In the car, or parked on the side of the road facing a beach or something like that, quiet and calm, either that or curled up in a chair.

15. What is your policy on book lending?

As long as you give it back to me I will lend it to you

16. Do you ever dog-ear books?

I used to

17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?

No

18. Not even with text books?

Don't have text books

19. What is your favorite language to read in?

English (it's the only one I can read in)

20. What makes you love a book?

A story I can get my teeth into

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?

When I love it.

22. Favorite genre?

At the moment I have a slight obsession with YA

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)

Sci-Fi 

24. Favorite biography?

Anything Goes - John Barrowman

25. Have you ever read a self-help book?

No

26. Favorite cookbook?

Too many to choose from.

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?

 The Fault In Our Stars - John Green

28. Favorite reading snack?

Dried fruit, grapes, anything I can pick at, I can't eat my lunch and read.

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.

I don't have one where the hype has ruined my reading experience

30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?

Never, everyone's opinion is different.

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?

Guilty, I don't like giving bad/negative reviews.

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose?

Italian

33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? 

Labyrinth - Kate Mose

34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?

I don't have one

35. Favorite Poet?

I don't have one

36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?

Last time I checked a book out of the Library I had about three or four of them.

37. How often have you returned book to the library unread?

Lot's of times, but not recently.

38. Favorite fictional character? 

According to my bookshelf it's a toss up between Harry Potter (Harry Potter by JK Rowling) and Georgia Nicholson (Confessions of Georgia Nicholson by Louise Rennison)

39. Favorite fictional villain?
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter - JK Rowling)

40. Books you’re most likely to bring on vacation?

Reads that I don't have to think about.

41. The longest you’ve gone without reading.

A week possibly, I'm not really sure, I don't think I haven't been reading a book for a very long time.

42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?

Other people talking loudly next to me

44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?

All Harry Potter Films

45. Most disappointing film adaptation?

The Golden Compass (Northern Lights - Philip Pullman) it just wasn't anything like the book.  Scene's were changed round...all round flop for me, shame, they could have made the rest of the series if they had done it right.

46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?

I'm sure it's been close to £30

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?

I always read the first page of a book.  If you have me hooked by the end of the first page I'm going to read it.

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
If I really, really, really wasn't into the plot or the characters

49. Do you like to keep your books organized?

I just recently re-organised all of my books so they are all in author and series order

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?

Keep them

51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?

No

52. Name a book that made you angry.

I don't think I have ever had a book that's made me angry, not that I can remember anyway.

53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?

The Twilight books

54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?

Salem's Lot - Stephen King

55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
Confessions of Georgina Nicholson series - Louise Rennison