Simona's Corner of Dreams: Blogger Q&A

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Monday, 19 October 2015

Blogger Q&A - Jenny D.

1. Where were you born and where do you call home?

I was born in Ireland and have lived in Bray, Co. Wicklow all my life. My favourite thing about my hometown is living by the sea.

2. How long have you been blogging and why did you start doing it?

I have been blogging for over two years now. I started my blog in order to have a place to put my book reviews, but also to encourage myself to write more about books and art, two of my favourite things.

3. What is the name of the book you most recently blogged about?

One by Sarah Crossan, a YA novel in verse about conjoined twins. It is a very moving book, but also has a very positive message about love and sisterhood.

4. What did you think about the cover?

While it isn’t my favourite Sarah Crossan book, I do like the colour combinations and I think the image of the sisters is quite sweet.

5. If you could ask the Author 3 questions what would they be?

1) Was this always going to be a novel in verse?

2) Which poem was the most difficult to write?

3) In bookclub, we noticed the formatting of the poems changes at the end of the book. Was this something you thought of, or was this decision made by the designer?

6. Who is your most favorite character and why?

My favourite character in One was Grace, the protagonist. We really get inside her head through her poems and she is a very memorable character.

My favourite character in general...possibly Meggie from Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.

7. What genre is your favorite and why?

So hard to choose! I have been reading a lot of contemporary YA recently, but I am also a big fan of fantasy and historical fiction.

8. If you were shipwrecked on a desert island what 3 books would you want with you?

Tough question! The Harry Potter books, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series and...Inkheart. This list could change tomorrow!

9. Is there an Author that you would really like to meet?

I would love to meet Cornelia Funke, as Inkheart is one of the most magical and memorable books I have ever read.

10. Do you prefer ebooks, paperbacks or hardcover?

I mainly read paperbacks, but hardback editions can be very beautiful. Either way, I love holding a book in my hands and turning the pages. And you can’t beat that lovely bookish smell!

11. Where do you prefer to buy your books?

Bookshops for sure. Some of my favourites are The Gutter Bookshop, Hodges Figgis and Chapters in Dublin and Bridge Street Books in Wicklow.

12. Have you ever read a book more than once?

Yes! I have re-read lots of books.

13. What book are you currently reading?

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood and The Book of Learning by E.R. Murray.

14. What book are you about to start reading?

I am really looking forward to reading Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, which will be released on October 6th.

15. Have you read a book that you would like to rewrite the ending of?

Not quite a rewrite, but The Princess Bride has an unfinished sequel...I would love to know what happened next!

16. Do you have a favorite book cover?

Chose up to 3 if you like.

I love P.J. Lynch’s cover for When Jessie Came Across the Sea, he is a fantastic illustrator.

17. If you could plan the perfect holiday, what would it be?

I would love to go to Paris, there are so many fantastic art galleries to visit!

18. How often do you blog?

At least weekly. My goal is 3 posts a week.

19. What’s your favorite color? Purple.

20. What are 5 items you never leave home without?

Pen, notebook, phone, book and tissues.

21.Favorite book character crush. Yes you can pick 2 :)

Captain Jacob Carstairs from Victoria and the Rogue by Meg Cabot.

22. Sleep in or get up early? Early!

23. Summer or winter? Winter.

24. White wine or red? White.

25. Coffee or tea? (Green) tea.

26. Where can we find you?

My blog: http://thebookstheartandme.wordpress.com

Twitter: @Jenny_books_art

Monday, 7 September 2015

Blogger Q&A with Kirsty M.

Today I'm very happy to welcome the lovely Kirsty from The Love of a Good Book on Sky's Book Corner today, thanks for joining me sweetie xxx.

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1. Where were you born and where do you call home?

I was born and raised in Birmingham which is pretty much where I still call home.

2. How long have you been blogging and why did you start doing it?

I've been blogging for 3 years as of the 7th of July but I've been reviewing a bit longer than that.

I started blogging after meeting some bloggers at a Lindsey Kelk event which i was lucky enough to win a place at.

3. What is the name of the book you most recently blogged about?

Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey, oh it is beautiful...

4. What did you think about the cover?

It matched up perfectly to the story within.

5. If you could ask the Author 3 questions what would they be?

Can we have more?

PLEASE, can we have more?

6. What is you most favorite character and why?

It is so hard to choose a favourite character, there are so many that I carry around. So I will go with Roald Dahl' Matilda, purely because without discovering characters like her when I was a child my love of reading wouldn't be what it is today.

7. What genre is your favorite and why?

I love women's fiction and also New Adult, it's hard to choose a favourite genre because I read to suit moods and find by alternating genres there is always something to suit.

8. If you were shipwrecked on a desert island what 3 books would you want with you?

3 bookcases would probably be best!

9. Is there an Author that you would really like to meet?

I've been so lucky to meet so many incredible authors who I idolise and honestly I would love to see them all again and again.

But an author who I haven't met is Amanda Prowse and yet her books always manage to speak to me emotionally so I would love to meet her and thank her for the impact her words have had on me.

10. Do you prefer ebooks, paperbacks or hardcover?

I prefer a physical (paperback or hardback) book to an ebook, there is something so comforting about hugging a book to you when it's finished.

11. Where do you prefer to buy your books?

I tend to buy a lot online only because I don't work near any book shops but I will also buy from book shops when in town.

12. Have you ever read a book more than once?

Yes, there are some books that I need to revisit regularly, books that I know will alter my perspective and mood.

13. What book are you currently reading?

I Followed The Rules by Joanna Bolouri

14. What book are you about to start reading?

Fairytale Beginnings by Holly Martin

15. Have you read a book that you would like to rewrite the ending of?

I may get struck down for this but I really don't like the last chapter of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, I wanted to find out where they all were in life not the names of their children!

16. Do you have a favorite book cover? Choose up to 3 if you like.

Its impossible to choose, shall I just send bookcase pictures to cover this question?

17. If you could plan the perfect holiday, what would it be?

I would absolutely love to see America, if I could I would plan a trip that would allow me to take in some of the incredible places it has to offer, I wish I could see it all but I doubt I would have enough time

18. How often do you blog?

As often as life will allow

19. What’s your favorite color?

Pink

20. What are 5 items you never leave home without?

Phone, purse, book, eos,

21.Favorite book character crush. Yes you can pick 2 :)

2????? *cries* Don't make me choose, they might hear me!

22. Sleep in or get up early?

Get up early

23. Summer or winter?

Summer

24. White wine or red?

All the wine

25. Coffee or tea?

Tea

26. Where can we find you?

My blog: http://theloveofagoodbook.wordpress.com/

My facebook page: Love Of A Good Book

Twitter: @loveofagoodbook @minionsofbooks

Monday, 10 August 2015

Blogger Q&A with Bookaholic Babe

I'm very happy to welcome Bookaholic Babe on Sky's Book Corner today. Get to know her better here...

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1. Where were you born and where do you call home?

I was born in South Africa but moved to England when I was five so I call England my home :)

2. How long have you been blogging and why did you start doing it?

I’ve been blogging on Bookaholic Babe since January 2013 so for 2 and a half years but I was blogging online before that as part of a fan site called Robert Pattinson UK with a lovely group of ladies who became great friends of mine.

3. What is the name of the book you most recently blogged about?

Apolonia by Jamie McGuire

4. What did you think about the cover?

I liked the cover. You can tell from the cover that the book is sci-fi and about our world and people from another world coming to it.

5. If you could ask the Author 3 questions what would they be?

1) What was it like to write a sci-fi book when you’re best known for NA romance. 2) What was your inspiration for the book. 3) What advise would you give aspiring authors?

6. What is you most favorite character and why?

If you mean in that book, I don’t have one. It wasn’t my favourite book. If you mean in general, I think it would be Gus from The Fault in Our Stars, I love that guy!

7. What genre is your favorite and why?

New Adult is my favourite. I’m around the age the characters usually are and I love to read about people a similar age to me.

8. If you were shipwrecked on a desert island what 3 books would you want with you?

1) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green , 2) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, 3) Seven for a Secret by Rumor Haven

9. Is there an Author that you would really like to meet?

My ultimate author to meet was Samantha Young and I met her in April at The Great British Book Affair. My next to meet author is John Green, he is all kinds of awesome.

10. Do you prefer ebooks, paperbacks or hardcover?

I prefer ebooks as I travel a lot when I read but every so often I will read a paperback, the last paperback I read was The Book Thief and it seemed like the perfect book to read in a paperback.

11. Where do you prefer to buy your books?

I buy my books from Amazon as I have a Kindle

12. Have you ever read a book more than once?

Yes, I have read both The Fault in our Stars and The Night Circus twice.

13. What book are you currently reading?

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

14. What book are you about to start reading?

Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young

15. Have you read a book that you would like to rewrite the ending of?

Yes! Allegiant by Veronica Roth. I still haven’t forgiven the ending of that book and series!

16. Do you have a favorite book cover? Chose up to 3 if you like.

Again, The Night Circus is my favourite cover, I just love the cover! It’s so pretty!

17. If you could plan the perfect holiday, what would it be?

The kind of holiday I had last year. Somewhere tropical and hot where I can just lie in the sun and read with breaks in the pool :)

18. How often do you blog?

I blog as I finish reading books, so depending on how much I can fit in with work, it’s every few weeks or once a week. It varies from month to month.

19. What’s your favorite color?

Pink

20. What are 5 items you never leave home without?

My kindle, my phone, iPod, purse and iPad.

21. Favorite book character crush. Yes you can pick 2 :)

Four from the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and Daniel Grant from The Weight of Words series by Georgina Guthrie

22. Sleep in or get up early?

Get up early.

23. Summer or winter?

Summer

24. White wine or red?

Red