I started filling out this tag last year, and decided to publish it... Unfortunately I lost the details of the tag. Though I do believe I found it from Lizzie Hexam's blog.
1. How Many Books Is Too Many in a Series?
2. How Do You Feel About Cliffhangers?
If it's at the end of a chapter, that's okay.
If it's at the end of a book, I don't like them at all! XD
3. Hardback or Paperback?
Either is okay with me. Hardcover does stay looking nice longer though.
4. Favorite Book?
Sun Slower, Sun Faster by Meriol Trevor is one of my favorite books.
5. Least Favorite Book?
Hmm. That is a good question. Probably some of the classics I read in school, but I don't really remember them.
6. Love Triangles? Yes or No?
Pretty much always no.
7. The Most Recent Book You Couldn’t Finish?
I recently tried reading a 'Christian' historical novel. It was so trashy compared to what I usually read, that I immediately noped out.
It was just bizarre that it was labeled Christian.
Honestly, most of the contemporary 'Christian' books that have a book cover consisting of a photoshopped photograph of a woman in a fancy dress, they just...
Aren't good.
8. A Book You’re Currently Reading?
I'm not currently reading anything.
This is because when I start reading a book, I feel compelled to read until I finish it.
Unless it is a really long book, or I have to go somewhere.
9. The Last Book You Recommended to Someone?
I'm not sure... Let's just say Jamberoo Road. Even though I didn't specifically recommend the book to my sister, I've been trying to get her to read a book out of our home library for (what feels like) ages. So it was nice that she finally read one and enjoyed reading it. XD
She's summat of the opinion that most of the books my mom has bought over the years are not as high quality as modern books? I guess. And it drives me crazy! But I know everyone has different tastes.
10. Oldest Book You’ve Read by Publication Date?
I once had to read a story from Canterbury Tales in highschool. So perhaps that.
11. Newest Book You’ve Read by Publication Date?
I want to say The Lost Key by S. D. Smith. Which was a really annoying book. Because I want to know what the deal with the rabbit cult was, and there were no! Answers!12. Favorite author?
Tolkien, G K Chesterton, and Meriol Trevor.13. Buying Books or Borrowing Books?
Borrowing is my preference, but alas, buying is what I have to do with 90% of the books I want to read.
14. A Book You Dislike that Everyone Else Seems to Love?
I've tried reading P G Wodhouse because I've seen several people talk about how much they like his books. Unfortunately I didn't enjoy the book I read very much. It was kind of good, but a book with all morally grey people wasn't my cup of tea.
15. Bookmarks or Dogears?
I would choose bookmarks over dogears. But I don't ever use bookmarks. If I need to set a book down, I might leave it open and set it down upside down. Or use whatever paper is lying around as a bookmark. Or memorize the page number. 😂16. A Book You Can Always Re-read?
Sun Slower, Sun Faster by Meriol Trevor.
17. Can You Read While Listening to Music?
Not if I'm trying to listen to the music. If someone else is, then I just tune it out.
18. One or Multiple Points of View?
Either can be okay. What I don't like is when books are written in first person.
I wrote this answer last year, and now? I really don't mind first person.
19. Do You Read a Book in One Sitting or Over Multiple Days?
Usually in one sitting.
20. A Book You’ve Read Because of the Cover?
I don't usually read books just because of the cover. It does make me sad when a book doesn't have a good cover though.
What fun answers! :) I really enjoyed Sun Slower, Sun Faster, though it's been a couple years since I last read it.
ReplyDeleteI, too, rarely read books that are specifically labeled as Christian. There can absolutely be exceptions, but yes...they're normally not exactly Great Art.
Aw, that's a shame you don't like Wodehouse! His books definitely shouldn't be taken too seriously...there does tend to be a lot of deception and law-breaking and such on all sides. :P But I do think there is a definite distinction in his stories between those characters who mean well and are acting for good reasons (even if their methods are a little questionable) and those who are acting selfishly. And there's just a sort of innocence to Wodehouse's universe I find charming...I've heard that Evelyn Waugh said Wodehouse's stories are set in an un-fallen world, and though I certainly wouldn't go that far, I do think Wodehouse's heroes have almost a sort of Edenic naivete. (Certainly Bertie anyway, who I'll admit is the Wodehouse hero I'm most familiar with.)
Heh, anyway, another time for my essay on Wodehouse, and of course you can feel perfectly free to not like his books ;P Which one did you read?
Sun Slower, Sun faster is a beautiful book!
DeleteIt's been a while since I read it, but I know it was one of the Psmith books. Possibly the first one?
I think part of the reason I didn't like it is because as I read the story, I ended up liking Psmith's friend a lot more than I liked Psmith.
Oh, you know what, that makes sense - I haven't read the Psmith books myself, but one of my brothers - who's usually a very big fan of Wodehouse - has read one of them and he really dislikes Psmith as a character too. So I would say that the Psmith books are definitely not Wodehouse at his best.
DeleteYour opinions on cliffhangers are VERY CORRECT AND PROPER and I agree. XD
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've never heard of Meriol Trevor? But based on your other two favorite authors, she's got to be good. What kind of thing does she write? Do you have any recommendations for a first book by her to read?
It's totally okay if Wodehouse isn't your cup of tea, but if you want to try one with plenty of genuinely good characters who are not doing morally questionable things (and I at least thought it was absolutely hilarious), I'd very much recommend Jill the Reckless! I really enjoyed it, and it's just about a girl who comes to America when she loses her fortune and fiance (in one fell swoop) and ends up getting a job in the theatre.