Thursday, October 24, 2013

A to Z Bookish Survey

I recently discovered this survey at Smiling Shelves who found it at The Perpetual Page Turner. And I thought it was too much fun to leave alone.  I just had to do this one!

Author You've Read the Most Books From:
It is a tie! Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, T. Davis Bunn, Thomas Hardy all 3 books each.

Best Sequel Ever:
I haven't read too many series but I guess I would have to say I am looking forward to the sequel to Born of Persuasion by Jessica Dotta.

Currently Reading:
Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

Drink of Choice While Reading:
Coffee with my current favorite creamer (Pumpkin spice right now)

E-reader or Physical Book?
Physical book. I love to turn the pages of a REAL book.  To hear the crisp "swish" when I turn to the next page and feel the cover in my hands is just very exciting!

Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School:
Oh my goodness!  I only dated my husband so this is a hard one!  Hard because I can't imagine anyone else!  Gabriel Oak in Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy.  He was loyal, hard working, and kind.  All the things that my husband is! :)

Glad You Gave This Book a Chance:
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Hidden Gem Book:
The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer

Important Moment in your Reading Life:
When I discovered the Classics!

Just Finished:
Just One More Thing Before You Leave Home by David Gudgel

Kinds of Books You Won't Read:
Horror. Anything about zombies, vampires, or evil

Longest Book You've Read:
Gone With The Wind

Major Book Hangover Because Of:
The Great Gatsby (UGH)

Number of Bookcases You Own:
Three (if you count one on each side of the fireplace and one down stairs)

One Book You Have Read Multiple Times:
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

Preferred Place To Read:
Summer – by the pool
Winter – snuggled up on the couch by the fireplace.

Quote That Inspires You From a Book You've Read:
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 (NKJV)

Reading Regret:
An American Tragedy.  I was 400 pages into it before I decided it wasn't worth the pain!

Series You Started and Need To Finish:
Ann of Green Gables

Three of Your All-Time Favorite Books:
This one is hard!
Born of Persuasion by Jessica Dotta
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriett Beecher-Stowe

Unapologetic Fangirl For:
Thomas Hardy

Very Excited For This Release More Than All the Others:
The Mark of Distinction by Jessica Dotta.

Worst Bookish Habit:
Getting too many going at the same time.

X Marks the Spot: Start at the top left of your shelf and pick the 27th book:
Anne of Green Gables

Your Latest Book Purchase:
The Handmaids Tale from betterworldbooks.com


Zzz-Snatcher (last book that kept you up way late):
Born of Persuasion

3 comments:

  1. That was a fun exercise to participate in. I loved your answers to E and I especially. :) Have a wonderful day, Monica.

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  2. This looks like fun! I might give it a go next month. I am not sure what reading hangover is. Funny, I didn't realize each question started with a different letter of the alphabet til I clicked over ti your site and saw the different colors - they didn't show up in Feedly. I should have picked up on that from the title, though!

    I generally prefer real books, too, but I have gotten adapted to using the Kindle app on my tablet. The nice thing is that there are frequently free or very cheap books for the Kindle app, and when we travel, I can take that one thing instead of three books. :-D

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  3. Good choice for your hidden gem book. I love Georgette Heyer! And you definitely need to finish the Anne of Green Gables series. Wonderful books, and the reason I desperately want to visit Prince Edward Island someday. I'm glad you had fun with this survey! I had fun reading your answers!

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