Booking Through Thursday - Meme of Reading Questions

I've been pondering over the last few days what to actually do for my 100th post but frankly my brain was dishing up peanuts so I reckon it'll be miles easier just to do a normal post for now and have a good chatty post at another time :P

This week's Booking Through Thursday question is not so much *one* question but a whole ruck of them. Oh how I love meme's like this.

1. Favorite childhood book?
Erm I'm not sure actually, but I reckon the 1st Harry Potter book was a fav when I was 8

2. What are you reading right now?
I'm currently reading the Alchemist's Daughter by Katherine McMahon

3. What books do you have on request at the library?
None, I don't tend to request books

4. Bad book habit?
I keep buying more books than I have the time to read? :P

5. What do you currently have checked out at the library?
Nothing at this present moment but I'm hoping to check out the Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness later

6. Do you have an e-reader?
nope and I don't plan on getting one

7. Do you prefer to read one book at a time, or several at once?
I tend to read one at a time but occasionally I'll read bits of several

8. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog?
I reckon they've changed slightly, I think I'm more critical of the books I read but nothing major

9. Least favorite book you read this year (so far?)
Possibly Fallen by Lauren Kate, it was just meh and I'm not all that bothered about Torment

10. Favorite book you’ve read this year?
So far, The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - unbelievably amazing

11. How often do you read out of your comfort zone?
Not very often, I like sticking with what I know I like

12. What is your reading comfort zone?
YA fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction

13. Can you read on the bus?
Probably I can read in the car but I've never properly tried on a bus

14. Favorite place to read?
In bed mostly or somewhere comfy

15. What is your policy on book lending?
Only trusted individuals may borrow my books, any damage and I lynch ya! :P

16. Do you ever dog-ear books?
*le gasp* Heaven forbid!!

17. Do you ever write in the margins of your books?
*faints* How can you suggest such a thing?!

18.  Not even with text books?
Only if they were my own textbooks

19. What is your favorite language to read in?
Well English although I should be able to read in French (but I'm not very good)

20. What makes you love a book?
It's a mixture of the story and the characters but I can forgive a mediocre plot if the characters are amazing

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book?
How late I stay up to finish it and my rating

22. Favorite genre?
Fantasy I guess

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?)
Non-fiction, I really should read more actual history books cos I find it interesting

Favorite biography?
I've only read two biographies and neither were fantastic

25. Have you ever read a self-help book?
Yeah sort-of do writing books count?

26. Favorite cookbook?
I don't have one - I don't really like cooking although I do own cookbooks

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)?
Erm I don't know if I'd call any of the books I've read "inspirational" *ponders*

28. Favorite reading snack?

I don't usually eat whilst reading and I don't really have a preference of snacks

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience.
Hmm I dunno I can't remember any specific book which I was disappointed with because of hype

30. How often do you agree with critics about a book?
Well if the majority of reviews I see of a book are positive I'm likely to enjoy it too

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews?
If I really didn't like a book I wouldn't review it on my blog, but kinda meh books I'll still review

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose?
Well since I study French and Spanish I'd kinda like to be able to read well in both

33. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read?
The Count of Monte Cristo - that thing is *massive*! Although it's actually a pretty fast-paced read

34. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin?
A Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray - I've been putting it off cos it's a rather beefy-looking book

35. Favorite Poet?
I don't have one - I don't read poetry cos most of it just goes over my head

36. How many books do you usually have checked out of the library at any given time?
Usually no more than 3

37. How often have you returned book to the library unread?
I've done it at least 6 times when I just haven't got into the book

38. Favorite fictional character?
God that's too difficult I have loads!

39. Favorite fictional villain?
Argh again I can't choose!! (I'll do another post on this in the future maybe)

40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation?
Any I fancy taking really I'm not one for differentiating between "beach" books and normal ones

41. The longest I’ve gone without reading.
Probably no more than a week and a half?

42. Name a book that you could/would not finish.
Wuthering Heights , I got about 40 pages in and gave up. I may try again one day

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading?
TV I cannot concentrate on a book if I'm in a room with a TV

44. Favorite film adaptation of a novel?
Hmm I'm rather wary of most film adaptations but I *adore* the Lord of the Rings films

45. Most disappointing film adaptation?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - just too much was left out of that

46. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?
I can't quite remember but I think I may have once spent £56 in one go two years ago

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it?
Not very often at all, I don't like to flick through at random in case I spot a spoiler

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through?
Erm falling asleep? 

49. Do you like to keep your books organized?
Heck yea, I'm an organisational freak

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?
Nah I'm a hoarder, and I will often re-read books at some point in the future

51. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding?
Probably although I can't remember precisely which books

52. Name a book that made you angry.
Catching Fire - that ending coupled with the fact that I had to wait almost a year to read Mockingjay made me rather tetchy :P

53. A book you didn’t expect to like but did?
Cracked up to be by Courtney Summers - Parker was a total bitch yet I really liked her

54. A book that you expected to like but didn’t?
The Summer I turned Pretty by Jenny Han - I expected to like it more than I actually did

55. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading?
Any of my Tamora Pierce books, I love reading her books when I want a great comfort re-read

So there you go folks, I've tried to keep my answers short to save y'all a ton of reading. At another time I'm gonna try and do some posts about my favourite male and female characters and my favourite villains so keep an eye out for those in the next few weeks.


This has taken me a good hour or two to answer but it's been fun, I always like these types of meme. I hope everyone is having a good Thursday and YAY for my 100th post!! *dances*
LadyV