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Hey buddies. Welcome to my third and final installment of Quirky Questions for readers, originally posted by the Literary Lollipop. Check out my Questions Part 1 and Questions Part 2.

36. How many books do you usually have checked out from the library at any given time? 0

37. How often do you return books to the library unread? If I get a book from the library, I finish it.

38. Favourite fictional character: Stephanie Plum

39. Favourite fictional villain: The Volturi

40. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation: I normally take a smorgasbord. I’ll take a couple from a series, YA, Chick Lit and a Murder Mystery.

41. The longest I’ve gone without reading: I didn’t read for fun for years. I was so into reading when I was in grade school, but from Jr. High to college, I was into 3 sports and homework and reading wasn’t a priority. I didn’t start back reading for fun until my junior year of college. I have read non-stop since then.

42. Name a book you could/would not finish: I couldn’t finish Wuthering Heights. My mind is normally running in a million different directions and I just couldn’t focus. I will read it sometime, it will let me know when it is ready.

43. What distracts you easily when you’re reading? The TV, too many people

44. Favourite film adaptation of a novel: The Notebook. I love both the movie and the book.

45. Most disappointing film adaptation: The Lovely Bones

46. Most money I’ve ever spent in a bookstore at one time: I am EXTREMELY cheap lol. Last Christmas, I bought $70 worth of books online, but I don’t think that counts because I had gift cards.

47. How often do you skim a book before reading it? All of the time

48. What would cause you to stop reading a book halfway through? I have only had to quit reading a couple of books. If a book doesn’t pull me in within the first 20-30 pages, I normally have a hard time staying focused. If it drags, I’ll quit. If I hate the main character, I’ll quit. If the book is completely against my beliefs, I’ll quit.

49. Do you like to keep your books organized? All of my read books are alphabetical by author. My TBR books however aren’t as organized. There are piles all over my bookshelves, just waiting to be read.

50. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once they’ve been read? If I loved a book, I will keep it. If it was just ok, I upload them to Book Mooch.

51. Are there any books that you’ve been avoiding? The Classics lol

52. Name a book that made you angry: The Lovely bones

53. A book I didn’t expect to like but did: The Quickie by James Patterson. I just needed a book that started with a Q for my A-Z Challenge. I loved it!

54. A book I expected to like but didn’t: The Lovely Bones

55. Favourite guilt-free guilty pleasure reading: Anything light and fluffy with no substance.

Welcome to part 2 of my Questions for Readers. ENJOY! If you missed my first installment, click here.

19. What is your favourite language to read? English

20. What makes you love a book? Oh there are so many things. Falling in love with the characters, laughing, crying, a crazy twist that totally catches me off guard.

21. What will inspire you to recommend a book? I don’t really read the same genre as a lot of my friends and family, so I normally don’t waste my time. But when I run across a book that I cannot put down, I will always find someone to recommend it to.

22. Favourite genre: YA

23. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did): autobiographies

24. Favourite Biography: I couldn’t tell you the last time I reada  biography

25. Have you ever read a self-help book? (And, was it actually helpful?) The only book I think I could consider self-help is He’s Just Not That Into You. I went to a motivational conference a couple of years ago and really liked it.I ordered the book, but still haven’t read it.

26. Favourite Cookbook: I don’t do a lot of cooking, I get most of my recipes from the Taste of Home magazines.

27. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction): Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

28. Favourite reading snack: Hmmm Chips or cookies

29. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience: Lovely Bones

30. How often do you agree with the critics about about a book? I don’t read a lot of critic reviews before or after reading. And when I compare my review to those of friends, it varies book-by-book.

31. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? I think it is my duty as a book blogger to be honest about the book and I think that authors know that not everyone who reads the book will love it. I always try to find the positive.

32. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you choose? I took French for 6 years, but am EXREMELY rusty. I wish I could read that better.

33. Most intimidating book I’ve read: I would say size wise, it was The Historian. I wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself into and it was big.

34. Most intimidating book I’m too nervous to begin: Anna Karenina

35. Favourite Poet: I’m not really big into poetry. I am not that deep. 

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

I haven’t participated in meme’s in quite a while and wanted to get back into them. I enjoy anything that gives me another chance to write. And I enjoy this one because I feel like I pay more attention to the writing to catch something that will entice other readers.

Season of Water and Ice by Donald Lystra pg 142

I thought about how much my life had changed since we’d left Grand Rapids. I lived in the woods outside a town that nobody had heard about, a place I hadn’t known existed one year ago, and my mother lived in Chicago. I had met a pregnant girl who was not married, and I had seen a man strike another man and take his money, and I had heard my father say he wanted to sleep with a woman who was not my mother.

Ok, so I know I am only supposed to choose 2 sentences, but it’s going to have to be 3 this week! Glad to be back