This tag was said to be created by ReadLikeWildfire on Youtube, but the video is now unavailable. I saw this tag on this book blog http://emilythebooknerdxo.blogspot.com/ through a search for book tags on bloglovin. These great guilt meter graphics were created by https://alysinbookland.wordpress.com/ so please credit her if you decide to use them!
1) Have you ever re-gifted a book you've been given?
No I don't think I've ever done this. If I don't enjoy a book or no longer want it, I used to trade it with other readers on a UK swapping site but now they are all donated to either charity shop or the library of a men's club my dad and uncle go to.
2) Have you ever said you've read a book when you haven't?
Never. I don't see the point in that because as soon as someone who has read it asks you a few questions about it, you are going to look like the biggest muppet ever!
3) Have you ever borrowed a book and not returned it?
Um yes. I borrowed this book from the library. It was a big encyclopedia style book about the autopsy of JFK and I was forever borrowing it. One time I forgot about it and never returned it but the library never seemed to notice it and never asked for it back. It still sits on my shelf and I'm ALWAYS feeling guilty about it.
4) Have you ever read a series out of order?
I don't like reading a series out of order and usually try to find book one. But when I first heard the term 'urban fantasy' many years ago, I found a pile of names like Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs and Jeaniene Frost, and went to the local library to seek them out. Our library is well out of date and hopeless but I was able to find two of the authors but only the second books in both the Southern Vampire and Otherworld series so I checked them out as it was my only way to try the authors. I loved both and bought the whole series of each!
5) Have you ever spoiled a book for someone?
Not knowingly. I try to avoid huge spoilers in my book reviews but if I have to talk about something, I do warn of upcoming spoilers.
6) Have you ever dog-eared a book?
*ahem* As a child, yes, I'm ashamed to admit it! I was forever doing that. As I got older I started to respect my books more but I still feel guilty about those poor books!
7) Have you ever told someone you don't own a book when you do?
Nope. I've never been ashamed about the type of books I read and I never will be. If others have a problem with my book tastes then it's their problem and tough luck! If someone is asking to borrow a book, I wouldn't lie and say I don't own it-I'd just say that I don't loan my books to anyone, as I don't trust other people with my babies!
8) Have you ever told someone you haven't read a book when you have?
Nope! I always review what I read on Goodreads and mostly on my blog so I have no interest in lying about what I've read for any reason.
9) Have you ever skipped a chapter or a section of a book?
If I'm reading non fiction and it includes things that are just really dull, I have been known to fast skim or miss out the odd bit. Usually I fast skim to get by the offending bit. I sometimes skip a few pages to ignore badly written sex scenes, or go a few pages ahead if a dog is in danger just to make sure it survives, then I go back to the pages where it was in danger!
10) Have you ever bad-mouthed a book you actually like?
No, I see no point in this at all! If you feel the need to lie about your opinion of a book to friends to avoid ridicule, I suggest changing your friends!
I have told people I haven't read books when actually I have, but it's never deliberate - just forgetfulness. They start talking about the storyline and little memory bells ring!
ReplyDeleteYeah that's ok! It can be hard to remember every single thing we've read!
DeleteI have to admit, I don't understand the motivation behind over half of these questions. Who was so insecure that they created questions about lying about books you own/don't own, read/haven't read?
ReplyDeleteI think you nailed it with that last statement in the last question. Change your friends!
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I wondered about those questions too. I've never seen the point in lying what I've read or not read, liked or not liked. I've never been the kind of person that does my reading to suit or impress other people!
DeleteChange your friends for sure!
What a fun tag! I should do this and see what my answers would add up to:)
ReplyDeleteI can see that I'm not greatly guilty about my choices overall-just the library book!
DeleteSome of these questions made me laugh. I read a lot of romance series, and have totally read them out of order, but you can do that with companions.
ReplyDeleteThere certainly are series you can do that with. The Tudor books I read tend to focus on each Queen's story so although the series maybe goes through about thirty years of Henry VIII you can read about each Queen seperate. That works! Urban fantasy can be murder to read out of order because of the main story going through every book!
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