This Friday's Question:

Reading Blues: We all get them from time to time. What helps you overcome those reading slumps when nothing seems to grab your attention?

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Well, when this happens to me that's when I take a bit of a break. I find that if I distance myself from searching and scrounging for a new book; one will appear on it's own. Like for example, after I read Pure from Jennifer L. Armentrout I mainly focused on writing a review for it. I did have the urge to go look for a new book but I stopped myself. After a week or so a comedy mystery series caught my eye. You may have heard it it's the Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. I actually bought two books from the series and currently reading them. Check it out if your intrested! 

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This Friday's Question:

Book Blogger Influences: Has there been a particular 

book blogger who's influenced what you read? Share with us a review/book blog 

that convinced you to pick up a certain book.

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Pretty much almost all of my choice readings these days comes from inspirations and raving reviews of other readers and of course fellow bloggers!

 

 

Vicky @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea  is a HUGE fan of the Agatha Christie novels. So much so that's she inspired me to check them out.

 

Now, I haven't quite gotten to read them yet but I'm very excited. Who doesn't love a good mystery? The one that I will (hopefully soon) start reading is: 

"And Then Their Were None"

I have the e-book too it, so it's definitely on my TBR pile!

 

 

This Friday's Question:

Book Series Finales: Which book, from any series has been your favorite ending? What about your least favorite ending?

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The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan is my favorite ending from a series. Riordan cleaned everything up so well. The characters  developed a lot. Especially Percy. Seeing how this was the moment of the war between The Gods/Demi-Gods and the Titans, it was really good. I also liked the twist of the prophecy in the end, I was completely sure that Percy was the hero it kept talking about but he wasn't. And, I won't spoil it say who it really was. However, it was a really good pick and made a lot of sense.

A close second would be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  by J.K Rowling.

My least favorite ending is definitely Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer. That book was just all over the place..and yeah.

This Friday's Question:

Social Networking: Do you use Twitter or Facebook to promote your blog?  How has it benefited your book blogging experience? If not, how do you promote your blog? Share your twitter handle and/or Facebook link!

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Well, I do have a twitter. But, no it is not the base operation for promoting my blog. I had twitter WAY WAY before I decided to make a blog and reviewing books. So, to suddenly make a way to promote my blog was too much for me. On occasion I tweet something book-related but that's about it. I talk about various things on my twitter from music, movies, people and etc. 

I think one day I'll make a separate account just for promoting my blog..but not now. I'm content with everything.

Even so, I still like to follow my favorite authors on twitter and talk to them. Same goes for fellow book readers and bloggers. So...if you wanna follow, go right ahead and send me a request I don't mind! 

Twitter: @toshigem

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This Friday's Question:

When You're Not Reading: What occupies your time 

when your nose isn't stuck in a book?

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Mmmm...well. I'm usually doing homework since I'm a student in college or I'm watching television. Sometimes I don't have time to watch my favorite shows so I try to just catch up on recent missed episodes. There are other times when I go with old high school classmates, I mean usually or occasionally we talk to each other on Facebook; and then we try and make plans or something to meet up. I actually did that today. XD. We went to go see Breaking Dawn, even stopped at Barnes and Noble. LOL. I made her buy one of my favorite UF books, Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Now, I'll just wait for her thoughts on it.

If I'm not doing any of that ^.....I'm usually sleeping. A human version of a sloth. For real. LOL

This Friday's Question:

Gateway Books: Which particular books opened you up to a new genre? 

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  Twilight was - believe it or not - the very first book I bought. When it came to books I only read them if they were assigned to me in school, never for leisurely pleasure like now. I had never read any young adult books or YA books of a supernatural twist in general. I loved Twilight I did. The idea of it all. Forbidden love. *swoon*. Albeit now I don't so much. Even so, I'm grateful in a way because if it wasn't for the hype of Twilight I often read or heard about I'd probably would have never started my own book blog, let alone leading me to actual like going to the book store. The horror!




Hunger Games! -screams- This series my dear friends is what got me started on - even now- one of my favorite genres. YA dystopian! I, absolutely LOVED the idea of a young adult dystopian book. To be honest, I never heard of it before this book. (I was a serious noobie, please have mercy on my ignorance then.) I was caught up in the world of Panem, the struggles Katniss and the others had to go through. The thought of one normal, average girl inadvertently changing her world.

Another book would be:

Mercy Thompson Series - it got me interested in the Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance genre. One of my favorite genres and series. (Where's my book # 7 Patricia Briggs?!)



What about you guys? What book got you interested in a new genre?

Show & Tell: Where do you grab a book and get lost in it? Show us your favorite spot you like to read at.

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Well, when I have a good book or even my NOOK Color, the two places I relax and read them are my bedroom and my living room couch. But, to be really honest I don't really have a steady place. When I read I like quiet or just little nosy; as much as possible, you know? Because then I feel like I can't get into the book, if someone is watching TV while I'm reading. Wait...that's weird. I can have the TV on while I'm reading; it just has to be on mute and I have to be the only one in the room. (lol). 

To-Be-Read's: How big is your pile? Which book keeps getting pushed down the stack, but you keep meaning to read it?

(my first TGIF post. yay!)

-- To be quite honest, my pile isn't as big as I would like it to be. I have a bookshelf, but my mom takes over the first two shelves; while I have the next two. I have one shelf filled, the other is slowly but surely getting there. The problem is space, I don't have as much as I want in my room. =_= But, I don't know hopefully I'll get there soon. haha.