Book Tag: Fifty Bookish Questions

Hello, a wonderful stranger that stumbled upon this blog! Little did you know that this is actually a trap and now you can never leave! Muahahahaha. Just kidding. Or am I?

Since everyone and their grandmother are doing tags that look a lot of fun, I decided to try one myself. I believe I got these questions off of mylittlebookblog, who also got them from someone else. A long cycle of sharing. Anyway, let’s get to the questions.

1. What was the last book you read?

I believe it was Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo.

Review: https://mybookaddiction101.blogspot.com.ee/2017/08/crooked-kingdom-by-leigh-bardugo.html

2. Was it a good one?

Absolutely. I’ve been trying to get my best friend to read this duology ever since.

3. What made it good?

Diverse and relatable characters paired with spectacular storytelling.

4. Would you recommend it to other people?

Yes, although judging by the hype surrounding the book I feel like I might have been really late to this reading train.

5. How often do you read?

Every day although it’s not always books.

6. Do you like to read?

Live by the book and die by the book. Yesterday #WhyImPoor was trending on Twitter. Mine is because I spend my entire pay check at a book store.

7. What was the last bad book you read?

If by bad you mean a book I wasn’t that in to. Then perhaps it was Asylum by Madeleine Roux.

The review can be found here:
http://mybookaddiction101.blogspot.com.ee/2017/03/asylum-by-madeleine-roux-aka-that-time.html

8. What made you dislike it?

I found it to be really predictable and not particularly exciting.

9. Do you wish to be a writer?

At some point in my life, yes. I have tried on many occasions but so far have not finished a single full-length manuscript. I am good at short stories but talk myself out of anything longer than that. I still count it as good practice and am sure that eventually, I will reach my goal. Even if only prove to myself that I can.

10. Has any book ever influenced you greatly?

Yes. I try to take something from all of them, yet there were definitely those few that left a great impact.

11. Do you read fan fiction?

Yes. It is a habit. To become a good writer you need to read a lot. Fanfiction is a quick and simple fix especially to the younger me who couldn’t afford books and had already read everything that the library had to offer. In my years of going through fan fiction I can firmly state that if you bother looking, you can find true gems.

12. Do you write fan fiction?

I have given it a go at some point.

13. What’s your favourite book?

From the ones I have read, it must be The Name of the Wind. However, Six of Crows is a close second.

14. What’s your least favourite book?

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe by Romain Puértolas – perhaps the charm of this book got lost in translation but I could not even finish it.

15. Do you prefer physical books or ready on a device (like a kindle)?

Definitely physical books. I have yet to meet a book lover that has a different opinion on this matter.

16. When did you learn to read?

My memory does not go back that far. I was raised bilingual so such memories tend to be blurry. I know it took me a while to learn to love reading.

17. What is your favorite book you had to read in school?

It is a tie between Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Werewolf by August Kitsberg.

18. What is your favorite book series?

By series I imagine more than three books, so that would be the Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

19. Who is your favorite author?

This is not even a fair question.

20. What is your favourite genre?

I am open to almost anything but have a strong preference for Fantasy.

21. Who is your favorite character in a book series?

This is a hard one. There are far more characters I hate rather than love. Perhaps Elodin from Kingkiller Chronicles.

22. Has a book ever transported you somewhere else?

Isn’t that why we read them?

23. Which book do you wish had a sequel?

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. I really wish there was more.

24. Which book do you wish DIDNT have a sequel?

Can’t think of anything off the top of my head.

25. How long does it take you to read a book?

With how busy I am, no less than three days. Unless I get into a reading slump halfway through in which case it can take over a month.

26. Do you like when books become movies?

Not really. It is hard for a movie to do the book justice. There have been good adaptations, there have been horrible ones. When they announced a movie for my favourite book, my heart dropped. I have no faith.

27. Which book was ruined by its movie adaptation?

The Lightning Thief. No explanation needed.

28. Which movie has done a book justice?

I think Harry Potter movies were quite well done. They had their issues but none of them were really that bad.

29. Do you read newspapers?

Only their online editions.

30. Do you read magazines?

No. Don’t believe I ever have either.

31. Do you prefer newspapers or magazines?

Neither. I hope that is an option.

32. Do you read while in bed?

I read everywhere.

33. Do you read while on the toilet?

Not lately but it has happened.

34. Do you read while in the car?

I attempt this once in a while but fail because I get motions sick. Out of transportation train is the best place for reading.

35. Do you read while in the bath?

I do not have one otherwise I probably would.

36. Are you a fast reader?

No. My brain tends to analyze every small detail and simultaneously think of the meaning, possible outcome and the impact which the words I am currently reading can have on the character and or the rest of the plot. This is why I read quite slowly.

37. Are you a slow reader?

Shamefully so. It might be also due to the fact that the most books I read are in English, which is my third language. I understand it just fine, it just might slow down my reading.

38. Where is your favourite place to read?

In bed.

39. Is it hard for you to concentrate while you read?

Depends on where I am at and how immersive the book is. Usually, I have no problems.

40. Do you need a room to be silent while you read?

Preferably but not necessarily.

41. Who gave you your love for reading?

My younger self that got bored of TV and turned to books on those rare occasions I stayed home sick from school.

42. What book is next on your list to read?

The Girl of Ink and Stars – however, there is no guarantee I will not pick up something else instead. My book selection highly depends on mood.

43. When did you start to read chapter books?

I honestly don’t remember.

44. Who is your favourite children’s book author?

Hans Christian Andersen. I owned a collection of his books.

45. Which author would you most want to interview?

Patrick Rothfuss. Have no clue how I would keep my cool and refrain from fangirling, but I would like to have the chance.

46. Which author do you think you’d be friends with?

All of them. I am good at making friends.

47. What book have you reread the most?

The Black Magician series by Trudi Canavan.

48. Which books do you consider “classics”? 49. Which books do you think should be taught in every school? 50. Which books should be banned from all schools?

I think these three questions require a lengthier answer that I will leave for another day.