Twenty Questions #BookTag

This #BookTag originated from a Goodreads group (Readaholics) and once I read the questions I knew I had to do this one. Hope you enjoy reading this and please share your answers in a comment below. I'd love to read them!

The questions:
1. How many books is too many books in a book serie?
2. How do you feel about cliffhangers?
3. Hardcopy or paperback?
4. Favorite book?
5. Least favorite book?
6. Love triangles, yes or no?
7. The most recent book you just couldn’t finish?
8. A book you’re currently reading?
9. Last book you recommended to someone?
10. Oldest book you’ve read? (Publication date)
11. Newest book you’ve read? (Publication date)
12. Favorite author?
13. Buying books or borrowing books?
14. A book you dislike that everyone else seem to love?
15. Bookmarks or dog-ears?
16. A book you can always reread?
17. Can you read while hearing music?
18. One POV or multiple POV’s? (POV’s = Point of views)
19. Do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?
20. Who do you tag? (You can invite them to the group to do the tag)

My answers:

1. How many books is too many books in a book series?
I don't think there can be too many books in a series. As long as the stories don't become monotonous, I'll just want more and more. :)

2. How do you feel about cliffhangers?
I hate them if there is a long wait until the next book; but, if I have the next one on hand or it releases relatively soon after I finish...then I love them.

3. Hardcopy or paperback?
Paperback.

4. Favorite book?
What? I can't pick one. I'll just say my favorite series instead: Patrick Bowers Files by Steven James.

5. Least favorite book?
At the moment, I'd say A May Bride (A Year of Weddings) by Meg Moseley. I didn't like the romance or characters. I've read the book twice and both times did not enjoy it.

6. Love triangles, yes or no?
No. I like a romance where you know who should be together and you just have to wonder if it is going to happen or not.

7. The most recent book you just couldn’t finish?
I think it was The Vanishings: Four Kids Face Earth's Last Days Together (Left Behind: The Kids #1) by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye. I knew when I started the book that I probably wouldn't finish, just because that storyline is not something I like to read.

8. A book you’re currently reading?
To Laugh Once More by Sherri Wilson Johnson.

9. Last book you recommended to someone?
I don't remember... :/

10. Oldest book you’ve read? (Publication date)
*checks Goodreads shelf* 
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

11. Newest book you’ve read? (Publication date)
The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay.

12. Favorite author?
Steven James.

13. Buying books or borrowing books?
While I prefer buying, I don't have the cash for that. I'll choose borrowing because I can read more that way. :))

14. A book you dislike that everyone else seems to love?
 A Woman of Fortune (Texas Gold #1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert.

15. Bookmarks or dog-ears?
Bookmarks!

16. A book you can always reread?
Corridor by Robin Parrish. I've lost track of how many times I've read this book.

17. Can you read while hearing music?
Yes. I can even read with a TV on in the background. 

18. One POV or multiple POV’s? (POV’s = Point of views)
I think I prefer multiple POV.

19. Do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?
I usually read a book over multiple days, although if I have the free time I *can* read a book in one sitting. ;)

20. Who do you tag? (You can invite them to the group to do the tag)
If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged. :))

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The Netgalley Tag – #BookTag

Rules:

♥ Link back to the tag’s creator Kourtni at Kourtni Reads.
♥ Thank and link back to the person who tagged you.
♥ Answer the questions the best you can. If you don’t use NetGalley, you can substitute other sites or places where you get books!
♥ Tag a few people to do this too.

#1 / Auto-Approved

Who’s one author whose books you automatically want to read, regardless of what they’re about?

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The Reader Problems – #BookTag

 I found this tag on The Book Hooked Nook and thought it looked so fun! I hope you guys enjoy this post. Let me know if you'd like to see more of these type of posts on the blog. ;)

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Q1: You have 20,000 books on your TBR. How in the world do you decide what to read next?

-Challenges. I'm usually always participating in some type of reading challenge and my reading typically revolves around what is needed for that round/task. :))

Q2: You’re halfway through a book and you’re just not loving it. Do you quit or are you committed?

 -It depends...if it is a part of a series that I'm invested in, I will most likely finish it. If it's a standalone or new-to-me author and I'm not enjoying it, I may DNF.

Q3: The end of the year is coming and you’re so close, but so far away on your Goodreads reading challenge. Do you try and catch up and how?

 -YES! I definitely like to complete the Goodreads' reading challenge and I'd probably try to fit in several short books just to reach my goal. LOL!

Q4: The covers of a series do. not. match. How do you cope?

 -It doesn't bother me at all.

Q5: Everyone and their mother loves a book you don’t really like. Who do you bond with over shared feelings?

-I search Goodreads or Amazon for reviews and see if anyone feels the way I do. Most of the time there are some blogging friends that have similar thoughts.

Q6: You’re reading a book and you are about to start crying in public. How do you deal?

-Ummm. I probably have to put the book away and continue it later.

Q7: A sequel of a book you loved just came out, but you’ve forgotten a lot from the prior novel. Will you re-read the book? Skip the sequel? Try to find a synopsis on Goodreads? Cry in frustration?!?!?!?

-I know the best thing would be for me to reread the prior novel, but I usually don't have the time to do that so I'll just read reviews and such on the previous book to refresh my memory. :)

Q8: You do not want anyone. ANYONE. borrowing your books. How do you politely tell people nope when they ask?

-Except for a few special novels, I don't mind people borrowing my books (as long as they give them back! lol!).

Q9: Reading ADD. You’ve picked up and put down 5 books in the last month. How do you get over your reading slump?

-Usually my reading slumps are due to busyness, so once life slows down a little I can start finishing books again. On the rare occasions when I just don't feel like reading, I'll try to switch up book genres (fiction/nonfiction, romance/thriller, contemporary/historical, etc.), try listening to audiobooks, or reread a favorite book.

Q10: There are so many new books coming out that you’re dying to read! How many do you actually buy?

-Thanks to NetGalley and other review places, I am blessed to get a lot of the books I'm dying to read for review and therefore I don't actually need to buy many of the books on my wishlist. I'm also trying to be frugal and typically only buy books if they are on sale or a new release from a favorite author that I wasn't able to get for review.

Q11: After you’ve bought the books you can’t wait to get to, how long do they sit on your shelf before you get to them?

-Do I have to answer this?? I have some books that I bought thinking I HAVE to read this NOW and it's been years and I haven't even started them...crazy, I know.

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I tag Abbi (Christian Novels), Dawn (Dawn's Dreams), and Caitlyn (Just Your Average Reviews). :)

If you end up doing this tag on your blog, please let me know so I can read it.

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Inside & Out Book Tag

I saw this book tag on Books, Biscuits, and Tea and it sounded like a lot of fun, so I thought I'd join along. The tag was originally created by MathomBooks on YouTube.

I ~ Inside flap/Back of the book summaries: Too much info? Or not enough (Discuss)

Sometimes the book summary doesn't have enough info, but then there are times that it has way too much and spoils the whole plot! I'd prefer knowing less about the story, and being surprised, than knowing pretty much everything that is going to happen in the book.

N ~ New book: What form do you want it in? Be honest: Audiobook, E-Book, Paperback, or Hardcover?

I used to say paperback, but now I'm going with eBook. My shelves are overflowing (in fact, I just went through them and minimized my "keep" pile).

S ~ Scribble while you read? Do you like to write in your books, taking notes, making comments, or do you keep your books clean clean clean? (Tell us why)

No way. If I take notes, I use a separate piece of paper/notebook. I feel it takes away from the story if there is writing in a book.

I ~ In your best voice, read for us your favorite 1st sentence from a book.

This one is hard for me. I hardly ever remember beginning sentences from books. I'll just go with a book I read last month - Nightmare City. The opening line drew me in right away!

Tom was in heaven when the phone rang. At least, he thought it was heaven. He had never been there before, and the look of the place surprised him. It wasn't what he was expecting at all.

D ~ Does it matter to you whether the author is male or female when you're deciding on a book? What if you're unsure of the author's gender?

That doesn't matter to me at all. My favorite authors are a mix of both males and females.

E ~ Ever read ahead? or have you ever read the last page way before you got there?

Sometimes I read a few sentences or pages ahead (when the story is boring me, or if it's a really suspenseful scene and I have to know what happens next!). I very rarely (if ever) read the end of a book, unless I DNF it.

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O ~ Organized bookshelves, or Outrageous bookshelves?

Not that organized. I have a semi-organization system: by review and non-review books, read and to-read/reread books, and favorite books. I do end up changing the way my books are on my shelves a lot, though...

U ~ Under oath: have you ever bought a book based on the cover (alone)?

Not that I remember. I have become interested in reading a book just by the cover, but I have to read the description and/or reviews first, to see if it's something for me.

T~ Take it outside to read, or stay in?

Usually stay in, but there are times, when it's warm out, I like to go outside and read (love the sound/feel of nature while reading!).

How about you? Please leave a comment with your answers or a link to your blog post. Thanks for stopping by! :)

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