The Liebster Award Tag

Thank you to Amy at A Magical World of Words for nominating me for a Liebster Award!

Rules: 

-  Thank the person who nominated you. 

-  Answer the 11 questions they wrote for you. 

-  Nominate 11 people. Give them your set of 11 questions to answer.

Questions from Amy:

1: If you were a colour, what would you be? (What colour best suits your personality?)  Probably blue.  I'm pretty calm most of the time and it's the color of so many of my favorite things - the sky, the ocean, and my husband's eyes (I'm so cheesy).

2: A magical animal you'd love to have as a pet?  A dragon, so I could fly around on it!

3: Guilty pleasure book? Sometimes I read romance novels by Nora Roberts.

4: Would you rather live in Oz or Neverland, and why?  Oh, this is hard.  I love Oz, but the never-aging factor of Neverland is pretty attractive - I wouldn't have to worry about more wrinkles or gray hair!

5: You're only allowed to watch 1 movie your entire life. What movie would you choose?  The original Ghostbusters.  I loved the remake last year, but the original is just so funny and campy!

6: You're stranded on an island with Hermione Granger and Katniss Everdeen. Who do you think is more likely to escape without you and leave you behind - given dire circumstances?  Definitely Katniss.  I think Hermione is more friendly and would try to exhaust all options before leaving someone behind.

7: One book that forever changed your life?  OMG, Amy, these questions are HARD!  I'd have to go with Behind the Attic Wall - it's a book I distinctly remember reading and even rereading as a child.  I loved it so much I named my cat after one of the characters.  I think this book just reinforced my love of reading, so much so that I remember it today.

8: Who's your fictional hero/role model?   Weird choice, but I'd say Ned Stark from Game of Thrones.  Yeah, he's not around for long, but you can tell he's a guy with a lot of integrity, a good parent, and he knows how to keep a secret!

9: Would you rather drown in ice-cream or burn in pizza? (I'm weird, I know).  This is difficult - I like pizza more than ice cream, but burning and drowning both sound like terrible ways to go.  Maybe the cold of the ice cream would knock me out before drowning me?

10: What's one famous book you wish you'd written?  Harry Potter.  Just knowing I had created something so beloved would be awesome - and of course, I'd be SO RICH.

11: What's one book you know you'll never, ever read?  Fifty Shades Darker.  I read the first book out of curiosity, but didn't care for it.  It's just not my type of book.

Since I also received a Liebster Award a few months ago and have tagged some other bloggers recently, I'm going to refrain from doing so now.  Thank you again to Amy!

Liebster Award Nomination!

Thank you so much to Suzanne at The Bookish Libra for nominating me for a Liebster Award! I really look up to Suzanne as a blogger - her site is so polished and well-written, and to be recognized by her is an honor!

The Rules:

• Acknowledge the blog that nominated you, link it to your post and display the award.
• Answer 11 questions that the blog gives you.
• Nominate 5-11 blogs you think deserve the Liebster Award.
• Give them 11 questions to answer.
• Write the rules in your Liebster Award blog post.
• Let the blogs know about your post and that you have nominated them.

 

My Answers:

1. What is your favorite childhood book? Was there one in particular that made you fall in love with reading?

I loved Behind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy - I even named my childhood pet after one of the characters!   

2. If you could do an interview for your blog with any author, who would you choose and why?

Kate Morton, without a doubt!  She is hands-down one of my favorite authors, and I would just love to pick her brain about how she comes up with those plot twists that always leave me guessing.  Plus, she just seems so lovely and charming!

3.  Have you ever hated a book that everyone else loved?  If so, which book and what didn’t you like about it?

Everyone seems to love Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series except for me!  I didn't necessarily hate it, but I was really disappointed by Glass Sword.  Mare became such a difficult character for me to side with, and her overdramatic attitude kind of ruined the story for me. 

4.  What made you decide to become a book blogger and what have you learned along the way so far?

I wanted to start a blog because I love reading but don't have a lot of people in my life to talk about books with.  I've learned that the book blogging community is full of awesome people! 

5.  Aside from blogging and reading, what are some of your other hobbies?

When the weather is good, I love to go hiking.  I also love photography!

6.  Who is your least favorite fictional character? What do you dislike about the character?

Recently I read a book called We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly, and I absolutely hated the main character - he was pretentious, condescending, and critical.

7.  If you could choose to live anywhere else in the world aside from where you are now, where would you choose and why?

Hmm, this is tough!  There are plenty of places I'd love to visit for awhile, but there's no place like home!  New Jersey has it all - mountains, beaches, great pizza, and we're just a short train ride from New York City.  But maybe I'd live closer to the beach then we do now!

8.  What is the last book that made you cry?

The Things We Keep by Sally Hepworth, about a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's.

9.  What is your beverage of choice?

Tea!  Or if it's Friday night, rum and diet soda.

10. What are your favorite reads of 2016 so far?

Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon and Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.

11.  What is your favorite movie that was adapted from a book?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - the book is so gorgeous, and to see it come to life on the big screen was magical.

My Nominees

I thoroughly enjoy reading their posts each day, so I'd like to nominate the following bloggers: 

1. Rebel Mommy Book Blog 
2. Lindsay's Library 
3. All Books Considered
4. Stardust and Words
5. Booker T's Farm - Books and Nails and Puppy Dog Tales

 

Questions for My Nominees 

1. If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only have 5 books, what would they be?

2. If you could have a beer or coffee with any literary character, who would you choose and why? 

3. What is your #1 blogging tip? 

4. How has your blog changed since you started it? 

5. What was the last movie you saw?

6. What are some of your bookish pet peeves? 
7. What book setting would you most like to visit and why? 
8. What is your favorite post on your own blog, and which post has been the most popular among your readers? 
9. What 2017 release are you most looking forward to, so far? 
10. What book are you reading next, and how did you decide on it?
11. What's your favorite comfort food?