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Tell Me Your Favorite Book and I Bet I Can Find You at Least Ten Just Like It
I've been wanting to do this for a while now. I know a lot of books, and I love giving recs.
So if you have a favorite book (YA+ please. No children's books- sorry!), and you're looking for books in similar subject or tone, let me know! Fiction, nonfiction! GO HOG-WILD!
Just comment in the post below!
Happy reading!
xNenia
So if you have a favorite book (YA+ please. No children's books- sorry!), and you're looking for books in similar subject or tone, let me know! Fiction, nonfiction! GO HOG-WILD!
Just comment in the post below!
Happy reading!
xNenia
The Crazy Book Lady Strikes Again
I keep whining about how I have too many books to read, and yet I am literally unable to control myself. I keep clicking the "request" button on netgalley, I keep downloading free ebooks for my kindle, I keep visiting the library, and I keep buying cheap books.
Today, I went to the Dollar Tree and they had SO MANY COOL BOOKS OMFG.
And they were only a dollar!
My friend and I went nuts (me more so than her), to such an extent that we actually drew a small crowd, and one lady asked a clerk, "ARE THESE BOOKS REALLY $1 EACH?"
It was kind of amazing.
What goodies did I get? WELL.
Flesh and Fire is a fantasy world. About wine. WINE. You know I totally had to get that. I mean, seriously, how cool is that?
I have been wanting to read Tender Morsels FOR-ever. Opinion on it seems mixed, so naturally I want to get in there and throw my oar in. 'Tis my way.
SWEDISH MYSTERY, BITCHES!!!! My mum is going to get this when I'm done. She'll be so pleased. I know a good Swedish mystery when I see one--and she likes them 10x more than I do, sooooo...
DAT COVER.
Also, it's by Nick Cave. About a road trip.
How can this end badly?
Answer: it cannot.
I just saw the cover and assumed it was fantasy and bought it. We shall see if it is any good.
A double-agent demon slayer? YES, YES YESYESYESYESYESOHGODYES.
A thousand times yes.
I don't even care if it's good or not. I mean, I DO, but omg. THAT COVER. THAT CONCEPT.
(please be good.)
The blurb for SOUL said it was "smart and sexy." Since I also consider myself Smart and Sexy, I went ahead and bought this book. 'Nuff said.
This dude was co-author of another psychology/sociology book I really liked called "Nudge."
I look forward to hearing scientific explanations for why I am such a gossipy bitch.
And that was my adventure!
Also, I bought five notebooks to write down book ideas so I don't have to dash to the computer every time I have brain diarrhea, and a bowl of frozen yogurt.
#YOLO.
Today, I went to the Dollar Tree and they had SO MANY COOL BOOKS OMFG.
And they were only a dollar!
My friend and I went nuts (me more so than her), to such an extent that we actually drew a small crowd, and one lady asked a clerk, "ARE THESE BOOKS REALLY $1 EACH?"
It was kind of amazing.
What goodies did I get? WELL.
Flesh and Fire is a fantasy world. About wine. WINE. You know I totally had to get that. I mean, seriously, how cool is that?
I have been wanting to read Tender Morsels FOR-ever. Opinion on it seems mixed, so naturally I want to get in there and throw my oar in. 'Tis my way.
SWEDISH MYSTERY, BITCHES!!!! My mum is going to get this when I'm done. She'll be so pleased. I know a good Swedish mystery when I see one--and she likes them 10x more than I do, sooooo...
DAT COVER.
Also, it's by Nick Cave. About a road trip.
How can this end badly?
Answer: it cannot.
I just saw the cover and assumed it was fantasy and bought it. We shall see if it is any good.
A double-agent demon slayer? YES, YES YESYESYESYESYESOHGODYES.
A thousand times yes.
I don't even care if it's good or not. I mean, I DO, but omg. THAT COVER. THAT CONCEPT.
(please be good.)
The blurb for SOUL said it was "smart and sexy." Since I also consider myself Smart and Sexy, I went ahead and bought this book. 'Nuff said.
This dude was co-author of another psychology/sociology book I really liked called "Nudge."
I look forward to hearing scientific explanations for why I am such a gossipy bitch.
And that was my adventure!
Also, I bought five notebooks to write down book ideas so I don't have to dash to the computer every time I have brain diarrhea, and a bowl of frozen yogurt.
#YOLO.
Oh, Hey, Look! A Writing Survey
More pilfering from LJ. Feel free to share your own answers in the comments, if you like! (:
Writing Survey:
What's the last thing you wrote?
That I finished? Armed and Dangerous. That was a WIP? Terrorscape.
Was it any good?
I plead the fifth.
What's the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?
I have a story I wrote in fourth grade. It was called "Beware of the Purple Ooze!"
Was it any good?
The cover is a tracing of my hand colored purple with yellow finger nails. That ought to give you an idea of the content.
Angsty poetry?
I've written my fair share of it.
Favourite genre of writing?
Horror, gothic, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
Most fun character you ever wrote?
Probably Catherine Pierce. You haven't met her yet...she appears in Black Beast. ^.~
Most annoying character you ever wrote?
Christina's Mom.
Best plot you ever wrote?
People seem to really like my IMA series the best, but I'm probably proudest of Horrorscape. The plot was so complicated I had to keep a little notebook of the details beside me, and keep referring to it as I wrote. I'm glad to be done!
Coolest plot twist you ever wrote?
Endgame has a pretty cool twist at the end. I think.
How often do you get writer's block?
A lot.
How do you fix it?
Reading, guilt trips, crying.
Write fan fiction?
Oh God. Yes. YES. OKAY? I ADMIT IT. I WAS FIFTEEN, OKAY?
And it was terrible and we will never speak of it again.
Do you type or write by hand?
I type.
Do you save everything you write?
Most of it.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Yup!
What's your favorite thing that you've written?
I don't know. I have love-hate relationships with my stories. I tend to love them best when they're finished. I hate them the most when they're WIPs.
What's everyone else's favorite thing that you've written?
Cloak and Dagger, though Fearscape has some very scarily-devoted fangirls (but they know I love them).
Do you even show people your work?
I self-publish, so yes.
Who's your favourite constructive critic?
Louisa. She is so good about pointing out things that I was stupid about without making me feel stupid. She's kind of amazing. (She designed my covers, too!) (:
Do you have a web site for your writings?
Not really. My website is for reviews.
Did you ever write a novel?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
Have you ever written fantasy, sci-fi, or horror?
Yes, yes, and yes. MY FAVORITES.
Ever written romance or teen angsty drama?
...Actually, yes. It's like Meg Cabot-y fluff I wrote in high school. Not sure if I'll ever pub it though. I kind of hate it. XD
What's your favorite setting for your characters?
Anywhere I can really picture.
What's one genre you have never written, and probably never will?
Um. Probably high school romances/fluffy high school stories. I hated high school a lot.
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
One.
Do you want to write for a living?
That would be a dream come true.
Have you ever written something for a magazine or newspaper?
Nope.
Have you ever won an award for your writing?
Yes. (:
Ever written something in script or play format?
Only in review form.
What are your five favorite words?
They are probably adverbs. I tend to use and abuse those.
Do you ever parody?
Yes.
What's your favorite thing to parody?
Romance novels that irritate me.
Do you actually like that thing, or are you spitefully making fun of it?
I like making fun of it.
Do you ever write based on yourself?
Noooo.
What character that you've written most resembles yourself?
Er.
Where do you get ideas for your other characters?
It depends.
Do you ever write based on your dreams?
All the time.
Do you favor happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
Let the ending fit the story!
Have you ever written based on an artwork you've seen?
Yes.
Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
To the best of my ability, yes.
Ever write something entirely in chatspeak? (How r u?)
KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Entirely in L337?
^
Was that question completely appalling and un-writer like?
^
Does music help you write?
No. It distracts me. I do listen to it while I edit though.
Quote something you've written. The first thing to pop into your mind.
"Below the water there's no sound/we love to watch you as you drown."
Writing Survey:
What's the last thing you wrote?
That I finished? Armed and Dangerous. That was a WIP? Terrorscape.
Was it any good?
I plead the fifth.
What's the first thing you ever wrote that you still have?
I have a story I wrote in fourth grade. It was called "Beware of the Purple Ooze!"
Was it any good?
The cover is a tracing of my hand colored purple with yellow finger nails. That ought to give you an idea of the content.
Angsty poetry?
I've written my fair share of it.
Favourite genre of writing?
Horror, gothic, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
Most fun character you ever wrote?
Probably Catherine Pierce. You haven't met her yet...she appears in Black Beast. ^.~
Most annoying character you ever wrote?
Christina's Mom.
Best plot you ever wrote?
People seem to really like my IMA series the best, but I'm probably proudest of Horrorscape. The plot was so complicated I had to keep a little notebook of the details beside me, and keep referring to it as I wrote. I'm glad to be done!
Coolest plot twist you ever wrote?
Endgame has a pretty cool twist at the end. I think.
How often do you get writer's block?
A lot.
How do you fix it?
Reading, guilt trips, crying.
Write fan fiction?
Oh God. Yes. YES. OKAY? I ADMIT IT. I WAS FIFTEEN, OKAY?
And it was terrible and we will never speak of it again.
Do you type or write by hand?
I type.
Do you save everything you write?
Most of it.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Yup!
What's your favorite thing that you've written?
I don't know. I have love-hate relationships with my stories. I tend to love them best when they're finished. I hate them the most when they're WIPs.
What's everyone else's favorite thing that you've written?
Cloak and Dagger, though Fearscape has some very scarily-devoted fangirls (but they know I love them).
Do you even show people your work?
I self-publish, so yes.
Who's your favourite constructive critic?
Louisa. She is so good about pointing out things that I was stupid about without making me feel stupid. She's kind of amazing. (She designed my covers, too!) (:
Do you have a web site for your writings?
Not really. My website is for reviews.
Did you ever write a novel?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
Have you ever written fantasy, sci-fi, or horror?
Yes, yes, and yes. MY FAVORITES.
Ever written romance or teen angsty drama?
...Actually, yes. It's like Meg Cabot-y fluff I wrote in high school. Not sure if I'll ever pub it though. I kind of hate it. XD
What's your favorite setting for your characters?
Anywhere I can really picture.
What's one genre you have never written, and probably never will?
Um. Probably high school romances/fluffy high school stories. I hated high school a lot.
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
One.
Do you want to write for a living?
That would be a dream come true.
Have you ever written something for a magazine or newspaper?
Nope.
Have you ever won an award for your writing?
Yes. (:
Ever written something in script or play format?
Only in review form.
What are your five favorite words?
They are probably adverbs. I tend to use and abuse those.
Do you ever parody?
Yes.
What's your favorite thing to parody?
Romance novels that irritate me.
Do you actually like that thing, or are you spitefully making fun of it?
I like making fun of it.
Do you ever write based on yourself?
Noooo.
What character that you've written most resembles yourself?
Er.
Where do you get ideas for your other characters?
It depends.
Do you ever write based on your dreams?
All the time.
Do you favor happy endings, sad endings, or cliff-hangers?
Let the ending fit the story!
Have you ever written based on an artwork you've seen?
Yes.
Are you concerned with spelling and grammar as you write?
To the best of my ability, yes.
Ever write something entirely in chatspeak? (How r u?)
KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Entirely in L337?
^
Was that question completely appalling and un-writer like?
^
Does music help you write?
No. It distracts me. I do listen to it while I edit though.
Quote something you've written. The first thing to pop into your mind.
"Below the water there's no sound/we love to watch you as you drown."
Want to Ask Me Questions About Writing/Random Stuff?
I just noticed #indiechat is a trending topic on Twitter. So if you would like to ask me any questions about my books/writing/stuff in general, please feel free to post them on my Twitter (@NeniaCampbell).
I'll be super-nice! I promise! (:
*cuddles and squee*
I'll be super-nice! I promise! (:
*cuddles and squee*
A Survey About Breathing--I Mean, Writing.
1. What genre do you write (poetry, novel, plays...)? Novels. Lots of novels.
2. What is a theme that you write a lot about? Revenge. >_>
3. Have you ever written about your own life? I've written stuff BASED off my own life. I'm really actually very boring, though, and the stuff based off my life has about as much in common with my life as Disney does with the fairytales they base their movies on.
4. What is the longest thing you have written?
Cloak and Dagger was 145,000 words before I culled about 20k of them while editing.
5. What would you say is your best work? I plead the fifth.
6. Have you ever gotten anything seriously published?
...Does indie count? No? *posts Okay Guy reaction face* :(
7. Do you ever want to get anything seriously published?
yes.
8. Do you want to be a writer when you grow up (that is, writing being your only source of income)?
What is this growing up you speak of? I've been waiting 23 years for that to happen. ;)
9. Do you let other people read your writing or are you very secretive about it?
There are no secrets on the internet.
.-.
10. Do you ever throw your writing away, or do you keep all of it?
KEEP ALL THE THINGS!
11. Who is your favorite character you have invented?
I dunno. They all kind of scare me LOL. I guess Catherine. You haven't met her yet. She's funny.
12. What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Reading, dreams, neural synapses.
13. Name one of your works:
FEARSCAPE.
14. Is your dream to get on the New York Times Bestseller's list?
If that happened I would buy a newspaper just to cut out that article and frame it. And then I would buy a projector, and turn the article into one of those laminate sheets, and I would shine it into the sky like the Batman logo EVERY NIGHT. >:D
15. Do you expect to get on the New York Times Bestseller's list?
Nooo.
16. How old were you when you wrote your first serious work?
I wrote a story about a girl with leaves for hair when I was like 4.
17. If you write poetry, is it rhymed or unrhymed?
Rhymey-whymey-whyme. Or not. It really does depend a lot.
18. Is imagery one of your strongest points in writing?
Sometimes.
19. What IS your strongest point in writing?
Coming up with titles.
20. What is your weakest point in writing?
Coming up with stories to go with the titles.
21. How many serious works have you written (ones you'd like to get published)?
About 20. Be afraid.
22. Do you turn your friends and family in to characters in your book?
I'll never tell! >:D
23. What is your system on character development?
What doesn't kill them makes them stronger (characters).
24. What writers can you compare yourself with?
You tell me, readers! You tell me!
25. Name another one of your works:
Equinox.
26. Do you prefer writing over reading?
When I'm doing one, I'd usually rather be doing the other. I'm like Milo, from the Phantom Tollbooth.
27. What was the inspiration for your greatest work?
Stories where the bad guys didn't stay bad. I was like, I WANNA WRITE ABOUT A MEAN SUMBITCH WHO STAYS MEAN.
28. Would you like to live like the characters in your stories?
LOL. Yes. Because being an assassin-slash-serial-killer is so me. No thanks! ^^
29. Would you hate one of your stories to be turned into a movie?
It depends on what they were planning to do it.
30. Have you ever written a story only to find out that there has all ready been one published exactly like it?
Sort of...but not really? I'm really competitive so I try not to look or read stories that sound too much like mine because I don't want to be biased. Usually my stories seem to be the more disturbing out of the two, and I get a weird sense of pride out of that. Like, YAY. I WIN. I'm very immature.
31. Go on, name another one of your works:
Err. Detraction.
32. What is it about?
DOOM AND DESPAIR.
33. Do you think you are a better writer than most of your contemporaries?
LOL. The minute you hear me spewing shit like that, you have my permission to shelve me as a BBA.
34. Are most of your stories about the same thing, or do they cover a lot of different themes?
No. I would get bored. Fast. I want to try writing in a whole bunch of different genres! I don't want to be a one-trick pony author.
35. Is writing a challenge for you, or does it come naturally?
First drafts come naturally. Editing goes slooooooowly. Frequently there is crying involved.
36. Have you ever taken a creative writing class?
Nope, never.
37. Have you ever written an entire novel?
Yes.
38. Have you ever sent your work in to a publisher, only to have it declined?
Yes. I was sad, but the lady was really nice. Hooray!
39. Name another one of your works:
Fearscape.
40. What is this story about?
A stalker...and a girl.
41. And finally, is writing the most important thing in your life?
Writing is probably my favorite thing besides reading. I've been doing it for fun since I was 5. There's something magical about making your own form of entertainment come to life. I love that. It's a little lonely and isolate sometimes, but that's why I'm so grateful for Goodreads. I get to meet new friends through reading- and writing. As a writer, you can't really ask for more than that. :')
2. What is a theme that you write a lot about? Revenge. >_>
3. Have you ever written about your own life? I've written stuff BASED off my own life. I'm really actually very boring, though, and the stuff based off my life has about as much in common with my life as Disney does with the fairytales they base their movies on.
4. What is the longest thing you have written?
Cloak and Dagger was 145,000 words before I culled about 20k of them while editing.
5. What would you say is your best work? I plead the fifth.
6. Have you ever gotten anything seriously published?
...Does indie count? No? *posts Okay Guy reaction face* :(
7. Do you ever want to get anything seriously published?
yes.
8. Do you want to be a writer when you grow up (that is, writing being your only source of income)?
What is this growing up you speak of? I've been waiting 23 years for that to happen. ;)
9. Do you let other people read your writing or are you very secretive about it?
There are no secrets on the internet.
.-.
10. Do you ever throw your writing away, or do you keep all of it?
KEEP ALL THE THINGS!
11. Who is your favorite character you have invented?
I dunno. They all kind of scare me LOL. I guess Catherine. You haven't met her yet. She's funny.
12. What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Reading, dreams, neural synapses.
13. Name one of your works:
FEARSCAPE.
14. Is your dream to get on the New York Times Bestseller's list?
If that happened I would buy a newspaper just to cut out that article and frame it. And then I would buy a projector, and turn the article into one of those laminate sheets, and I would shine it into the sky like the Batman logo EVERY NIGHT. >:D
15. Do you expect to get on the New York Times Bestseller's list?
Nooo.
16. How old were you when you wrote your first serious work?
I wrote a story about a girl with leaves for hair when I was like 4.
17. If you write poetry, is it rhymed or unrhymed?
Rhymey-whymey-whyme. Or not. It really does depend a lot.
18. Is imagery one of your strongest points in writing?
Sometimes.
19. What IS your strongest point in writing?
Coming up with titles.
20. What is your weakest point in writing?
Coming up with stories to go with the titles.
21. How many serious works have you written (ones you'd like to get published)?
About 20. Be afraid.
22. Do you turn your friends and family in to characters in your book?
I'll never tell! >:D
23. What is your system on character development?
What doesn't kill them makes them stronger (characters).
24. What writers can you compare yourself with?
You tell me, readers! You tell me!
25. Name another one of your works:
Equinox.
26. Do you prefer writing over reading?
When I'm doing one, I'd usually rather be doing the other. I'm like Milo, from the Phantom Tollbooth.
27. What was the inspiration for your greatest work?
Stories where the bad guys didn't stay bad. I was like, I WANNA WRITE ABOUT A MEAN SUMBITCH WHO STAYS MEAN.
28. Would you like to live like the characters in your stories?
LOL. Yes. Because being an assassin-slash-serial-killer is so me. No thanks! ^^
29. Would you hate one of your stories to be turned into a movie?
It depends on what they were planning to do it.
30. Have you ever written a story only to find out that there has all ready been one published exactly like it?
Sort of...but not really? I'm really competitive so I try not to look or read stories that sound too much like mine because I don't want to be biased. Usually my stories seem to be the more disturbing out of the two, and I get a weird sense of pride out of that. Like, YAY. I WIN. I'm very immature.
31. Go on, name another one of your works:
Err. Detraction.
32. What is it about?
DOOM AND DESPAIR.
33. Do you think you are a better writer than most of your contemporaries?
LOL. The minute you hear me spewing shit like that, you have my permission to shelve me as a BBA.
34. Are most of your stories about the same thing, or do they cover a lot of different themes?
No. I would get bored. Fast. I want to try writing in a whole bunch of different genres! I don't want to be a one-trick pony author.
35. Is writing a challenge for you, or does it come naturally?
First drafts come naturally. Editing goes slooooooowly. Frequently there is crying involved.
36. Have you ever taken a creative writing class?
Nope, never.
37. Have you ever written an entire novel?
Yes.
38. Have you ever sent your work in to a publisher, only to have it declined?
Yes. I was sad, but the lady was really nice. Hooray!
39. Name another one of your works:
Fearscape.
40. What is this story about?
A stalker...and a girl.
41. And finally, is writing the most important thing in your life?
Writing is probably my favorite thing besides reading. I've been doing it for fun since I was 5. There's something magical about making your own form of entertainment come to life. I love that. It's a little lonely and isolate sometimes, but that's why I'm so grateful for Goodreads. I get to meet new friends through reading- and writing. As a writer, you can't really ask for more than that. :')
Q&As with Nens: Ask Me Anything
I am currently revising one of my books and am stuffed with dinner my mom cooked. As such, I am feeling indolent.
Ask me questions! About books! About my books! About things in general!
I will answer them!
*rolls around on the keyboard*
Ask me questions! About books! About my books! About things in general!
I will answer them!
*rolls around on the keyboard*
If You Like Reading My Books and Want to Find More Books Like Them...
Please vote on these lists. Ellie from the GR Feedback discussion gave me this wonderful idea. At the moment I am not popular enough to have a "Recommendations" list for my books, so I'm going to make one!!
This one is for Fearscape:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
This one is for Cloak and Dagger:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
This one is for Fearscape:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
This one is for Cloak and Dagger:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/39...
Top 20 Books People Pretend to Have Read
From: http://bookriot.com/2013/07/17/top-20...
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [I've actually read this one! It took me two tries to get into it, but once I did I really enjoyed it.]
Ulysses by James Joyce [LOL. Not gonna happen. Nope.]
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville [Nope.]
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy [I do mean to read this someday.]
The Bible
1984 by George Orwell [Never finished it.]
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien [I've read the Hobbit. And part of the first one. But then I lost my place while they were still in the forest and never picked it up again.]
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller [I love this book to bits.]
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee [Sometimes I feel like I am the only person who does NOT love this book to bits.]
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James [Never going to read this. Never, ever, ever.]
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte [LOVE.]
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte [I like this book. It is a quintessential gothic novel. But a pretty shite romance.]
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens [It has two different endings! I've read them both.]
Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen [I've actually read this one! It took me two tries to get into it, but once I did I really enjoyed it.]
Ulysses by James Joyce [LOL. Not gonna happen. Nope.]
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville [Nope.]
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy [I do mean to read this someday.]
The Bible
1984 by George Orwell [Never finished it.]
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien [I've read the Hobbit. And part of the first one. But then I lost my place while they were still in the forest and never picked it up again.]
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller [I love this book to bits.]
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee [Sometimes I feel like I am the only person who does NOT love this book to bits.]
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James [Never going to read this. Never, ever, ever.]
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte [LOVE.]
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte [I like this book. It is a quintessential gothic novel. But a pretty shite romance.]
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens [It has two different endings! I've read them both.]
Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A Survey About Our Favorite Thing
1. What genre of books do you prefer?
I like all kinds! But here are the ones I find myself reading most:
-1970/80s potboilers
-space opera
-bodice-rippers
-gothic novels
-forensic mysteries
-pop science
-classic literature
-historical fiction
-family sagas
-(good) erotica, preferably fucked-up
-foreign literature
-vintage/retro romances
2. What are some of the must-have books in your library?
Right now I'm reading Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon. I like it a lot. It might end up a permanent resident of my library. Also included are Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, White Oleander by Janet Fitch, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.
3. What is the most expensive book on your shelf?
I have a lot of out-of-print novels, some in hard cover. One was a first American edition of Neuromancer.
4. What book do you covet the most?
Check out my yes-i-need-it-dammit shelf. ;)
5. How much do you spend on books?
I drop about $10-$30 every time I go to the used bookstore. They are so cheap. It is horrible. I can't go there anymore. Not until I read the books I have. (I keep saying that, but...)
6. What do you think about the current trend in YA books?
Fifty Shades of Grey rip-offs and Beautiful Disaster rip-offs need to go somewhere quiet and die.
7. What series do you wish had more books?
I wish there was a sequel to Gone with the Wind written by that author, with extended love scene between Rhett and Scarlett. :D
8. What are your go-to books in your library?
I like to read literature, and then take breaks by reading smutty vintage bodice-ripper porn. It is like candy for my brain. :D
9. What book is currently in your bag?
Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon.
10. What is the most prized book in your collection?
Probably my mother's collection of LoTR and Oz books from her childhood which she gave to me.
11. What are some non-fiction books on your shelf?
I have one about this dude who drove around Einstein's brain, an autobiography written by a slave during the Civil War (or possibly antebellum), a book about the history of the Supreme Court, a book about the science of sleep, a book about neuroscience and emotion, and volumes I and II of Persepolis.
12. Favorite authors? (name up to 3)
Vivian Vande Velde, Linnea Sinclair, Victoria Holt. That's just the tip of the iceberg though.
13. Favorite bookstore?
The one in the library. >:}
I like all kinds! But here are the ones I find myself reading most:
-1970/80s potboilers
-space opera
-bodice-rippers
-gothic novels
-forensic mysteries
-pop science
-classic literature
-historical fiction
-family sagas
-(good) erotica, preferably fucked-up
-foreign literature
-vintage/retro romances
2. What are some of the must-have books in your library?
Right now I'm reading Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon. I like it a lot. It might end up a permanent resident of my library. Also included are Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones, The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, White Oleander by Janet Fitch, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.
3. What is the most expensive book on your shelf?
I have a lot of out-of-print novels, some in hard cover. One was a first American edition of Neuromancer.
4. What book do you covet the most?
Check out my yes-i-need-it-dammit shelf. ;)
5. How much do you spend on books?
I drop about $10-$30 every time I go to the used bookstore. They are so cheap. It is horrible. I can't go there anymore. Not until I read the books I have. (I keep saying that, but...)
6. What do you think about the current trend in YA books?
Fifty Shades of Grey rip-offs and Beautiful Disaster rip-offs need to go somewhere quiet and die.
7. What series do you wish had more books?
I wish there was a sequel to Gone with the Wind written by that author, with extended love scene between Rhett and Scarlett. :D
8. What are your go-to books in your library?
I like to read literature, and then take breaks by reading smutty vintage bodice-ripper porn. It is like candy for my brain. :D
9. What book is currently in your bag?
Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon.
10. What is the most prized book in your collection?
Probably my mother's collection of LoTR and Oz books from her childhood which she gave to me.
11. What are some non-fiction books on your shelf?
I have one about this dude who drove around Einstein's brain, an autobiography written by a slave during the Civil War (or possibly antebellum), a book about the history of the Supreme Court, a book about the science of sleep, a book about neuroscience and emotion, and volumes I and II of Persepolis.
12. Favorite authors? (name up to 3)
Vivian Vande Velde, Linnea Sinclair, Victoria Holt. That's just the tip of the iceberg though.
13. Favorite bookstore?
The one in the library. >:}
Ask Me Anything
I thought it would be fun to do a FAQ/getting to know you blogpost.
So in the preliminary stages, I thought I'd solicit questions from you guys- stuff about my books, about me, about being an indie author...anything!
What would you like to know?
Ask now! And ye shall receive! :D
So in the preliminary stages, I thought I'd solicit questions from you guys- stuff about my books, about me, about being an indie author...anything!
What would you like to know?
Ask now! And ye shall receive! :D
