Book tags always make me happy.
I was tagged by Ash Ronnel for the 20-Questions Book Tag (check out her blog, it’s awesome!). I’ve done this tag once before, but I’m really glad I get to do it again. Some of my answers have changed…
The questions…
01. How many books are too many in a series?
In my opinion, no more than five. I’m not a big fan of long series. Trilogies are my sweet spot.
02. How do you feel about cliff-hangers?
I love-hate them. I love the anticipation they give me for the next book, but I also…hate…that anticipation. That means waiting. Sometimes a long time if the next book isn’t even out yet.
03. Hardcover or paperback?
HARDCOVER ALL THE WAYYY! I love hardcover books! They stay nicer longer, hold up better for book photos, and they just feel more bookish. And they stand up well to fangirling hugs.
04. Favorite book?
I don’t even know why this question is here. I mean, NO ONE HAS ONLY ONE FAVORITE BOOK, YA KNOW??? But anyway 😉 …
- The Out of Time series by Nadine Brandes
- A Thousand Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews.
- The Swipe series by Evan Angler
- The Ilyon Chronicles by Jaye L. Knight.
05. Least favorite book?
The first book in the Bell Mountain series by Lee Duigon. I don’t know if this is my absolute least favorite, but I for sure didn’t like it. Which is unfortunate because I own the whole series…
06. Love triangles, yes or no?
I like them if they are done well; I think they can add a lot of juicy conflict to the stories. But, sadly, they aren’t always done well. 🙁
07. The most recent book you couldn’t finish?
It’s been a long time since I couldn’t finis a book. But I think it was The Book Thief. Yes, it’s such a popular book, but I wasn’t sure if I was comfortable with the language in it. May revisit that one…
08. A book you are currently reading?
Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse. A book I got at Realm Makers; so far it’s super good!
09. Last book you recommended to someone?
It was The Songkeeper by Gillian Bronte Adams. I recommended it to a pen pal who really likes fantasy.
10. Oldest book you’ve read? (publication date)
Um, the Bible? I don’t think I’ve read a book older than that. 😉
11. Newest book you’ve read? (publication date)
100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. I read it about a week after the release date on August 7th.
12. Favorite author?
Nadine Brandes! 😀
13. Buying books or borrowing?
I definitely prefer buying books. I like to be aaaaaaallll miiiiinnnne. 😛
14. A book you dislike that everyone seems to love?
The 49th Mystic by Ted Dekker. I don’t know a lot of people who have read this, but a lot seem to like it. I, personally, didn’t like the writing style.
15. Bookmarks or dog-ears?
BOOKMARKS. I do not understand it when people bend the beautiful papery pages of their lovely novel. Brings tears to my eyes.
16. A book you can always reread?
The Out of Time series. I haven’t re-read them yet, but it’s been on my mind for a long time. Which says a lot, because normally I really dislike re-reading books.
17. Can you read while hearing music?
If the music is instrumental. But if I like the song too much then I will start listening and stop reading.
18. One POV or multiple POVs?
I prefer one POV in first-person; it feels more connected with the protagonist. But multiple POVs can be suuuper interesting too.
19. Do you read a book in one sitting or over multiple days?
I can’t remember the last time I had enough time to sit and finish a book in one sitting. So yeah, it has to be done over multiple days. 🙂
20. Who do you tag?
I’m tagging…
…and YOU! 😉
Enjoy and have fun!
The little announcement…
I’m on instagram! 😀 Search for me as jenna.terese and follow me, if you’d like. 😉 If you’re on instagram too, fell free to mention your username in the comments so I can follow you!
I’m gonna see if this works…you can also try finding me by scanning the image below…😊
Do you like love triangles? Who’s your favorite author? What’s a book you can always re-read?
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So excited to see you on Instagram!! 😃 My tag is “dekreelbeast” if you’re curious.
And thanks for tagging me!
😀 I’m definitely gonna check out your profile! 😉
Nice post! And I’ll definitely keep your username in mind when I maaaaaaybe create an Instagram . . . 😉
Thanks! Lol, okay. 😀
YOU JOINED INSTAGRAM!!! ❤️❤️❤️ *screams excitedly* I can’t wait to see all the awesome stuff you’re going to post!
YEEESSS! 😀 I’m so excited too! <3
Great answers!
😁👍
I’m almost tempted to steal this tag XD I loved reading this post.
YES, DO! It’s so much fun! 😁
You may be the first person I’ve heard say they actually like love triangles…? As a whole I can’t usually stand romance, nonetheless love triangles. 😂 My favorite author is Douglas Bond. 👍 And ooh, I’m huge on rereads…I’ve reread just about every book I own at some point…it’s bad. 😆
Wow…another unpopular opinion by Jenna Terese. XD
Douglas Bond’s books are awesome!
XD I agree with you being uncomfortable with the language in the Book Thief… I actually loved the book itself but the language (as with pretty much any book with many bad words) just felt… unnecessary. There’s a lot better ways to show a person as a bad character without them using cuss words, in my opinion. ☺
I read Fawkes and Romanov (Which both I and my sister loved, and we don’t normally like the same types of books) by Nadine Brandes but I haven’t gotten to the Out of Time series yet because our library doesn’t have them.
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I’m so glad you liked Romanov and Fawkes! I hope you’ll like the Out of Time series just as much, whenever you’re able to get your hands on them. 😀
Hehe, I didn’t realize that you had already done this tag before! XD
You had such relatable answers and I loved this post, Jenna! <3 Unfortunately, I'm not on Instagram, but if I do get a bookstagram I'll be sure to follow you 😉
I enjoyed doing it again! 😁👍
Thanks! Yes, definitely let me know if you get on IG: I’d love to follow you too! 😊
I totally agree that it is impossible to pick one favorite book!
I really enjoyed reading this, I might have to do this tag sometime!