Follow Friday #17

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Q: The New Year is here — and everyone wants to know your New Years Blogging Resolution! What are you going to try to revise, revamp and redo for 2012 on your blog?

Blog Design: I love pretty blogs! I also get tired of a certain blog design if I have it for too long. But too bad I'm not much of designer :/ Still...I'll have to do re-design for my blog in 2012 :D

Reviews: Definitely have to read more and write more reviews! [Even though this year's the most important year in terms of studies, but I have to learn to balance out reading + studying!]

Facebook: I really should either create an account or make a page for my blog! I'm currently using my personal account to comment & interact...

Be organised: Yes, I'm a lazy person *sigh*. I should be more organised, especially with writing reviews and posting them!

and....

Meet other bloggers! 

Follow Friday #16

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Q. When you've read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate it, sell it, swap it..?

Me? I'm a BOOK HOARDER!! Yes, I keep all the books I've read, organising them neatly on my bookshelf :) Oh, and I even love keeping books that I didn't particularly like, only because they have gorgeous covers <3 

Follow Friday #15

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Q: What is your biggest pet peeve when it comes to books? Maybe you don’t like love triangles or thin plots? Tell us about it!

INSTA-LOVE. (I have a feeling this one's going to be a popular pet peeve!) There's an awful amount of insta-love  in YA books these days. I have to admit, I used to enjoy it, but I think I've finally grown out it! Now, I can't stand it when a girl and guy INSTANTLY fall in 'love' with each other upon meeting for the first time! Then they're all over each other and thinking they'll be together forever. Seriously. GET REAL.

NON-STOP KISSING/MAKING OUT. Okay this is mainly referring to Twilight, but I'm sure there are other books out there where every two pages, you read about the main character + boyfriend/whatever kissing or making out. Please. We know you 'love' each other, but we don't need to rub it in our face. 

I guess my main problem with YA books is the romance. There are others of course (I'm a picky person!), but I more lenient with them!

What about you? Any Pet Peeves when it comes to books? Comment below!

Follow Friday #14

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Q.Letter to Santa. Tell Santa what books you want for Christmas!

Seriously? I can write more than 10 pages of books that I want for Christmas this year! BUT I won't be greedy this year and only ask for a FEW books!

Dear Santa,

You may or may not have noticed that I haven't written to you in YEARS, so I'm hoping that you can send me some amazing presents this year :) I've been *cough*EXTREMELY GOOD*cough* this year, so perhaps you could send me Prince Ash wrapped beautifully for me to drool over? (nahh...Meghan will probably kill me!) So, instead, I've compiled a list of books I want for Christmas! 

• THE VAMPIRE ACADEMY SERIES (minus the 6th book!) - I LOVE this series, but too bad I don't own the first 5 books!
• CATCHING FIRE - I own Hunger Games & Mockingjay, so it would be lovely to receive Catching Fire for Xmas!
• ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD - Please, PLEASE send me this one! I've been dying to read this for ages!
• IRON DAUGHTER + IRON QUEEN - I own the first & last books! I'd love to have the second & third as well :)
• Oh, and I'd love to received some 2012 releases...e.g. INSURGENT, and EVERNEATH and UNDER THE NEVER SKY and LOSING LILA and FATED....(I can go on forever!)

It's not much right? Well, Santa, I'm definitely looking forward to Christmas this year!

                                     

 Shirley  xx

What about you? What books do you want for Christmas? :)

Follow Friday #13

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Q.In light of 11.11.11 and Veteran's Day tell us about your favorite solider and how he or she is saving the world. Fictional or real life.

I don't know any specific soldiers (fiction or real) but I'm grateful for every soldier who's served his country! You are all my heroes <3

Happy Rememberance day everyone!

Follow Friday #12 & Book Blogger Hop #9

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Q.If you could have dinner with your favourite book character, who would you eat with and what would you serve?

Harry Potter and his gang :) We'll sit with the rest of Gryffindor and eat the delicious food in the Great Hall. Then, we can visit Hogsmeade and drink Butterbears at the Hog's Head! Oh, and we can also eat Chocolate Frogs, Acid Pops, Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans etc...you get the picture.

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“What is your favorite Halloween costume?Even if you don’t celebrate, what kinds of costumes do you like?”

Hmm...I've never dressed up for halloween, and don't usually celebrate it. Truthfully, I don't think I've ever seen a real person dressed up in a Halloween costume! Maybe realllyyyy scary costumes? I don't know!

Follow Friday #11 & Book Blogger Hop #8

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What superhero is your alter-ego? 

Definitely Invisible Woman! Haven't read the comics, but loved her from Fantastic Four!

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“What is your favorite type of candy?”
Haha, I have a lot! STARBURSTS!!!! Sour worms, CHOCOLATE (it counts, right? ) - anything that's sweet & tasty! 

Follow Friday #10 & Book Blogger Hop #7

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If you could have characters from a particular book meet and form an epic storyline with characters from a particular TV series, which would you choose and why?

Ooohh, interesting question! I don't know, maybe NIKITA and VAMPIRE ACADEMY? Nikita's more about spies, undercover agents and is full of action & gun shooting while, VA is about vampires. Complete opposites ehh? But I was thinking of a show down between Nikita and Rose since they're both strong, determined kick-ass heroines (but of course, with different skills). Wouldn't it be interesting to see these two together in a story ?

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“What is your favorite spooky book (i.e. mystery/suspense, thriller, ghost story, etc.)?”

Truthfully, I haven't read any spooky books lately; I can't stomach scary ghost stories & every time I read them, I can't sleep at night. (Even watching Scary Movie 4 made me sleep with the lights on, so how can I read scary books?) But a few years back, I read a book called SADIE and I was absolutely terrified! Can't find the book on goodreads at the moment since I forgot the author, but it was a great book :)

Follow Friday #9 & Book Blogger Hop #6

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Q.Have you ever wanted a villain to win at the end of a story? If so, which one??

Haha, I like this question! Don't get me wrong - I love the 'good guys'- but in almost every single book out  there, it's always the good that triumphs over evil. I've wanted to try a book where the villain actually wins, but I've had no luck.(Obviously) So, in Halo by Alexandra Adornetto, I really wanted the bad guys (Jake) to win so that the book would just end already. I did not care for the characters, so I would have been happier if Jake and killed all the angels. Oh and it would've been nice if the main girl had fallen for the bad guy as well, since I just could not tolerate her & Xavier's romance. Urgh. 

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“Many of us primarily read one genre of books, with others sprinkled in. If authors stopped writing that genre, what genre would you start reading? Or would you give up reading completely if you couldn’t read that genre anymore?”

I read primarily YA, but I also read other genres - paranormal romance, adult fiction, historical fiction, crime etc. The world would be a very sad place if authors stopped writing YA :(, but I guess I'll still survive. I'll probably just start reading crime fiction again, & Jodi Picoult's books! 

Follow Friday #8 & Book Blogger Hop #5

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Q. If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? Why and to what?

I think this will be a common answer, but really, I've never hated an ending of a book more than this one. So, BREAKING DAWN. What on earth happened?!?! My will be SPOILERY so beware!

In fact, I didn't just have a problem with the ending of Breaking Dawn, but I disliked the entire book. Nothing happened. Seriously. The whole book could've been written in like 100 pages and 3/4 of the book was pretty much dedicated to Bella's pregnancy. And then, along came the baby. I personally don't have a problem with the name Renesme but what on earth was Meyer thinking when she nicknamed her NESSIE? Why the hell would anyone name their child after the Loch Ness Monster?  Then, there was this whole building up of tension and excitement and I was totally pumped for the fight between the vamps (with the assistance of werewolves). However, after a nice little chat and a stroll around, the bad guys decided to leave. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CLIMAX? What happened to the amazingly intense action and vamp fighting that was supposed to take place?!?! Gosh, I was so pissed when I read it. Finally, the ending. Happily Ever After. 

*face palm*  

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“What are you most looking forward to this fall/autumn season – A particular book release? Halloween? The leaves changing color? Cooler temperatures? A vacation? (If your next season is other than fall/autumn, tell us about it and what you are most looking forward to in your part of the world!)”

Well, it's currently Spring here in Australia and I happen to love Spring! Well, I'm looking forward to finishing all my major exams for this year & going overseas in 2 weeks! That means no school for 3 weeks :) I haven't read much since school started (it's been hectic), so I'll be bringing along a whole load of books to read on the plane =D Oh, and I'm looking forward to celebrating my parents + my birthday (all in Spring!) - it'll be fun :)

Follower Friday #7 & Book Blogger Hop #4

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Q. In books like the Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood) series the paranormal creature in question "comes out of the closet" and makes itself known to the world. Which mythical 

creature do you wish would come out of the closet, for real?

Truthfully, I wish all paranormal creatures- angels, vampires, demons, faeries, etc. would come out of the closet! I'd love to meet them :) But maybe I'll rule out demons and vampires, since demons are destructive and scary, and vampires will probably start killing people in the middle of the night. (oops, except Adrian of course!!) So, I think  I'd rather have just angels and faeries reveal themselves to the world :)

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Q. Non-book-related this week!! Do you have pets?

No, I don't. (mainly because my mum is scared of animals, haha , and also because I live in a townhouse, and pets aren't allowed...I think..) I used to own a rabbit, but then my grandma gave it away :( 

What about you? 

Anyways, have a great weekend guys!

Follower Friday #6 & Blog Hopper #3

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Q. If you could write yourself a part in a book, what book would it be and what role would you play in that book? 

I probably won't ever want to read about myself in a book, because I'm just not the kick-ass  heroine I love reading about in novels. But if I could be featured in any book, I'd like to write myself a part in The Iron Fey series, and of course, I'd love to be the main heroine, Meghan! What's better than having the prankster,Puck as your best friend and Prince Ash as your knight? It would be a dream come true! Oh, and wouldn't it be fun to meet all those incredible creatures living in the faerie world? 

Anyways, Have a great weekend guys :)

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Q. What’s the LONGEST book you’ve ever read?”
(Note: I’m putting one caveat on this question. You aren’t allowed to say the Bible, Torah, Qur’an, or other religious/spiritual text.)

hmm..LONGEST book huh? Well, some books i read were long but didn't feel long since it was so good but with others, I felt like it was taking me forever to finish reading it since I didn't like it :/. But I guess the longest book would have to be Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (which I absolutely LOVED) so it didn't feel long at all! As for Breaking Dawn, (a few pages less than HP) I think it took me ages to read it since 1) it WAS long & 2) nothing seemed to happen so it just dragged on. 

Follow Friday #5 & Blog Hopper #2

  

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Q. How has your reading habits changed since you were a teen? or if you are still a teen what new genres are you in love with? 

Since I'm still a teenager, I probably won't be able to fully answer the first question, but when I was a young teenager, I used to love children's books and certain YA books. I loved Twilight (as did almost everyone at school), but now I'm over it. As an older teenager, I've grown to like adult fiction, crime & thrillers. I read pretty much everything now although I must admit, the whole Twilight phase got me started on paranormal romance which is currently my favourite genre!

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“Let’s talk crazy book titles! Highlight one or two (or as many as you like!) titles in your personal collection that have the most interesting titles! If you can’t find any, feel free to find one on the internet!”

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Weird as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie’s always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she's falling for a shape-shifter, and she's the only person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal.

Only now paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.

So much for normal.

I love this title! As soon as I read the title, I knew I just had to read it! 

Across Europe by Kangaroo by Joseph R. Barry

I came across this title online, and it immediately caught my attention. I have no idea what this book is about, but it definitely sounds like an interesting read!