I saw this tag at http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/ , and thought I'd give it a go! I don't have any information about who created the tag, sorry!
RULES
1) Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog
2) Answer the questions asked on this post
3) Nominate and notify at least 5 people.
1) What are your top three bookish peeves?
-love triangles
-obnoxious MCs
-books that take forever to get into the story
2) Name a perfect reading spot.
I generally read in my bedroom which is not dead exciting. If I could dream up the ideal reading spot it would be a comfy seat by a window, overlooking a river or lake in a quiet country setting. I always feel relaxed beside water!
3) Give 3 reading confessions.
-If I DNF I never go back to give a book a second chance
-A hint of a love triangle in the blurb is a dealbreaker for me and I won't try it
-I get twitchy about damage to the spines of my books!
4) When was the last time you cried reading a book?
It's been quite a while but the death of a character I love always gets me. I got a bit emotional reading PA Glaspy's When The Pain Is Gone.
5) Number of books on your bedside table?
I don't have one. Next to my bed are two bookcases. I read my books one at a time, picking one from the shelf when I go to read it. It sits on top of the bookcase until I finish it.
6) Favourite reading snack?
Crisps! You don't even need to take your eyes off the book to fish around in the pack for the next one before stuffing it in your mouth!
7) What are three books you'd recommend to anyone?
I wouldn't recommend the same books to everyone. I recommend based on the individual's reading tastes. So for this I'll recommend a book for fans of three different genres.
1) urban fantasy-James R Tuck's Deacon Chalk series.
2) horror-JG Faherty's Carnival of Fear
3) creature feature-Rick Jones' The Valley
8) Provide a picture of your bookshelf.
I have seven bookcases in my bedroom at the moment so no-can do!
9) How much do books mean to you in three words?
Love. Obsessed. Hoarder!
10) Biggest reading secret?
I love SF films and TV series yet I rarely read a SF fiction novel. It's weird and I've no idea why this is happening!
Ugh!! Yes!! Your top three peeves align with mine! "A hint of a love triangle in the blurb is a dealbreaker for me and I won't try it" SAME! Sooooo over that trope. It's just very rarely done well... it's not worth dealing with.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the reasons I got so annoyed with YA books in general-all the angst around love triangles. There are a lot of people fed up with this trope yet still they write them...I avoid it like the plague!
DeleteI don’t give books a second chance, either. I have too many other things to read. Also, once I’m irritated with a book, I don’t want go back to it.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Yeah too many other books waiting for me to give out second chances!
DeleteI have a really comfy glider in my room, right in front of the windows, and I love reading there. Doesn't need to be exciting. Same for me with SF. I used to watch a ton of SF shows/movies, yet it is one of my least read genres.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll be moving from the bed onto my reading chair as soon as the bookshelves are sorted out and I get a new electric fire for the Cave! It's funny how we watch the SF films but don't read the books!
DeleteI thought this was a fun tag. :) Love triangles usually turn me off too, and same- if I see it in a blurb I'm like "next" lol. And yes I love to read by water, whether a lake or whatever- relaxing!
ReplyDeleteI think I should have been born under Cancer rather than Leo as I love the water! A holiday cabin by a lake, strolling along the seaside promenade,sitting beside a river with a picnic...love that!
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