Books A-Z

Hi Book-Sniffers and Librocubicularists,

It's been a while. Life's been busy. I've still been reading.

Quick update: Rereading has been the best. All 3 of my 5* rated books are rereads. They still have a place in my heart.

Onto the meat of this post: a tag.

A - Author read the most:  
Elizabeth Chadwick at 19

B - Best sequel ever:  
Trickster's Queen, by Tamora Pierce - some of her best writing/storytelling

C - Currently reading:
Frogkisser!, by Garth Nix - so far, delightful story in the style of a fairy tale

D - Drink of choice while reading:
Tea. Black, green, white, tisane. Any tea. Hot.

E - E-reader or Physical:
Physical. Though I've recently ventured into the e-reader sphere, I've always preferred physical.

F - Fictional character would have dated in high-school: 
Neal from 'Protector of the Small' series by Tamora Pierce - he's the goofy friend, I prefer the ones with humour, maybe not the handsomest, but with a heart of gold.

G - Glad you gave this a shot:
The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim, by E.K.Johnson - picked up at the library on a whim (who says no to dragons). Total shot in the dark. This book seems to be written just for me with all the references to everything in my world. 100% a heart-book.

H - Hidden gem: 
Here, There be Dragons, by James A. Owen - an incredible story of mystery, magic, and literature.

I - Important reading moment:
Every time I reread a favourite book and discover something new I didn't remember or missed, especially life lessons that have a sudden and real impact on my life.

J - Just finished:
Caraval, by Stephanie Garber

K - Kind of books I won't read:
Military or Colonialism

L - Longest book read:
The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss - a honker coming it at 1000+ pages.

M - Major book hangover:
Either after reading The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern or marathoning the first 5 books of the Green Rider series by Kristen Britain (book 6 is coming out this year!!!).

N - Number of bookcases:
Three - one short, one tall, and one home-made. All are overflowing.

O - One book read multiple times:
The Woman who Rides Like a Man, by Tamora Pierce - it's the third in her Song of the Lioness series; there's something about this one that makes me reread it more often than the others in the series.

P - Preferred place to read:
Bed. It's got the best lighting. Hence, why I begin each post with 'Librocubicularists' (a person who reads in bed).

Q - Quote that inspires you:
“Stories have changed ... There are no more battles between good and evil, no monsters to slay, no maidens in need of rescue. Most maidens are perfectly capable of rescuing themselves in my experience, at least the ones worth something, in any case. There are no longer simple tales with quests and beasts and happy endings. ... And there are never really endings, happy or otherwise. Things keep overlapping and blur, ... Good and evil are a great deal more complex than a princess and a dragon ... And is not the dragon the hero of his own story?"

R - Reading regret:
Twilight. Blech. No thanks.

S - Series started, need to finish:
Chronicles of Prydain (Lloyd Alexander), Dark is Rising (Susan Cooper), Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Laini Taylor), Mortal Instruments (Cassandra Clare) - seriously, I've got only one book left to read in each of these series.

T - Three all-time favourite books:
The Blue Sword, by Robin McKinley; the whole Song of the Lioness series (I know that's cheating, but shhhh); and The Falcons of Montabard, by Elizabeth Chadwick.

U - Unapologetic fangirl for:
Anything with Lady Knights. Girls training to be a knight.

V - Very excited for this release:
Firebrand, by Kristen Britain - book 6 in her Green Rider series!!!!!

W - Worst bookish habit:
Buying books and not reading them - instead going to the library, rather than reading what I own.

X - X-marks the spot, count 27 books on shelf, name 27th one:
Crown Duel, by Sherwood Smith (one of my constant reread favourites)

Y -Your latest book purchase:
The Loser, by Thomas Bernhard; The Crimson Thread, by Suzanne Weyn; and, Golden, by Cameron Dokey.

Z - Zzzz, kept you up late at night: 
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, by Leslye Walton

Until next time,
~Happy Reading~