Get to Know the Reviewer: Kathy Habel of I Am a Reader, Not a Writer

Today's Getting to Know You interview is with book reviewer Kathy Habel, AKA Inspired Kathy at I Am a Reader, Not a Writer. Kathy is shy. You'll notice that there are no photos of her on her blog, but I managed to sneak one of her setting the table for dinner. (Just kidding. I don't really know why she's holding all those forks. Maybe she'll share the full fork story with us someday!)
Kathy has generously offered to hold a book giveaway in connection with this interview. If you'd like to win a copy of Beneath a Honeysuckle Vine by Marcia Lynn McClure, just leave a comment below AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. Deadline to enter is midnight PST, February 16. The winner will be drawn by Random.org. USA entries only.
JDP: Welcome to JDP NEWS, Kathy. Do you remember a favorite book from your childhood? 
Kathy: Raggedy Ann and Andy.  My mom had it memorized and I have the very tattered, falling apart copy she read to me.
JDP: I have a very tattered, falling apart Raggedy Ann doll. Name a favorite author as an adult.  Kathy: Just one?  It's hard to pick just one!  Marcia Lynn McClureJDP: Share a book you've read multiple times.Kathy: Twilight Series, Pride and Prejudice , Harry Potter Series, Jane Eyre JDP: Kindle, Nook, or good old hard copy?  Kathy: Still a good old fashioned hard copy but I'm sure I'll make the switch someday soon.JDP: What's your favorite place to read?  Kathy: Curled up on the couch although I can and do read just about everywhere.  I'm the queen of multitasking, I can read and fold laundry at the same time.JDP: Wow! There's a good trick! What are your three favorite reading genres. Kathy: Fantasy, Clean Romance, Historical FictionJDP: What's the last book you read? Kathy: You know I read a lot right!  This week I've finished Falling Under (Gwen Hayes), The Peasant Queen (Cheri Chesley), Spells (Aprilynne Pike), Pearl (Jo Knowles), Lost on Spirit River (Tommy Batchlor), The Blood of Cain (T.L. Gray) and Sapphique (Catherine Fisher) . JDP: Wow! And what are you're reading now?  Kathy: I'm always in the middle of several books.  Currently The Life and Opinions of Amy Finawitz (Laura Toffler-Corrie), Impractical Grace (John S. Bushman), The Last Olympian (Rick Riordan) and Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream (Jenny Han).JDP: What's next on your reading list? Kathy: A lot!  Here is my next months worth of reading: Delirium (Laura Oliver), Road Show (Braden Bell), Latte Rebellion (Sarah Jamila Stevenson), Crusade (Nancy Holder), Flirt Club (Cathleen Daly), Dearly Departed (Tristi Pinkston), Heart of a Hero (Marie Higgins), By Heart & by Compass (Danielle Thorne), Fused (Kari Lee Townsend), How Sweet It Is (Sophie Gunn), Rhythm of Secrets (Patti Lacy), Shades of Gray , Other Words for Love (Lorraine Zago Rosenthal), Midnight Tunnel , Long Weekend (Savita Kalhan), Mad Love (Suzanne Selfors), False Princess (Eilis O'Neal), A New Birth (Robert G. Pielke), Timeless (Alexandra Monir), Fallen Grace (Mary Hooper), Letters From Home (Kristine McMorris), Sean Griswold's Head (Lindsey Leavitt), Sing Me to Sleep (Angela Morrison) and A Modest Proposal (Michele Ashman Bell)... Wish me Luck!JDP: Whew! Good luck! What you would like to read more of? (author, genre, etc)  Kathy: I'm already reading mainly what I want to.  I really enjoy young adult books and clean romance.  That is what I mainly read.  I just wish I didn't have to sleep so I could get through more books.JDP: Share a favorite book that you've read in the last 12 months  
Kathy: So hard to pick one!  Here's one to look forward to that comes out in April:  My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison.
JDP: Thank you for joining us today, Kathy!
More about Kathy: So many books, so little time! 
Kathy is an eclectic reader and blogs her reviews of many different genres: fantasy, fairy tales, clean romance, historical fiction, science fiction, Christian, LDS and anything else that is clean, uplifting or entertaining. Her juvenile, middle grade, young adult, and adult book reviews include content information for parents and the conservative reader. If you love free books, stop by her blog, I Am a Reader, Not a Writer each week for a new giveaway!
And remember: Leave a comment on this interview for a chance to win a copy of Beneath the Honeysuckle Vine , by Marcia Lynn McClure!