1. Is there a book that you really want to read but haven't because you know that it'll make you cry?
I have yet to read the next two installments in the Daughter of Smoke and Bones series by Laini Taylor, but I know for a fact that they will make me turn into a bundle of tears!
2. Pick one book that helped introduce you to a new genre.
My boyfriend actually introduced this one to me. Before, I hadn't been a a big fantasy-genre person, but so far I've read three of The Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt books by R.A. Salvatore. (There are twenty something in the entire series!) I recommend them to all readers, especially those who love plot-driven books. They're pretty fast reads, but are also filled with philosophies that make you think.
3. Find a book that you want to reread.
4. Is there a book series you read but wish that you hadn't?
5. If your house was burning down and all of your family and pets were safe, which book would you go back inside to save?
I wouldn't go back to save something that I can just purchase again. I think I would try to save all mine and my brothers' old journals, sketchbooks and diaries. That sort of writing is irreplaceable.
6. Is there one book on your bookshelf that brings back fond memories?
Oh gosh, I can't decide. There are so many books on my bookshelf that bring back fond memories. Some bring back the memories of sitting in Peet's coffee with my mom sipping lattes on cold winter afternoons. Some bring back the memories of dining in the cafe of Barnes and Nobles after school. Some bring back memories of spending hours on the plane traveling across countries. And some bring back the memories of sharing what I love to do most with the person I care the most about.
7. Find a book that has inspired you the most.
A book that has inspired me recently is one that I read for one of my classes. Because we're studying Hinduism, we read parts of The World's Religions by Huston Smith as well as the Bhagavad Gita. The entire concept of Hinduism (and many other religions) is inspiring in the way that it provides an explanation for the unexplainable. Hindus believe that there is no such thing as chance, that our reincarnated lives depend on our actions and decisions in past lifetimes. They also believe that in order for us to reach what we truly want in life, liberation, we must follow a strict discipline in which we shed ourselves of the selfish, imprisoning "self" and attempt to transcend into the true blissful, all-encompassing inner "Self". My horizons have definitely been widened from learning more about religion and faith.
8. Do you have any autographed books?
9. Find the book that you have owned the longest.
Hmm... this is hard because I own and have read countless books ever since I was a kid. I think the book that I've owned the longest is either one of the Juni B. Jones or Judy Moody books. What a throwback!
10. Is there a book by an author that you never imagined you would read or enjoy?
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