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A book with a location on the title.
- What are you reading this week?
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West- What mediums made up the story (letters, journal entries, etc.)?
Letters
Do you like epistolary fiction? I have not read a lot of epistolary fiction to say if I like or not.
Pretty Face by Lucy ParkerLives: Central Otago, New Zealand
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lives: Buenos Aires, Argentina
We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere: 9 Principles to Live By by Gillian Anderson
Born: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Lives: London, England, UK
Pretty Face by Lucy ParkerPublished: February 20th 2017
We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere: 9 Principles to Live By by Gillian Anderson & Jennifer Nadel
Published: March 7th 2017
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez
Pub: December 4th 2014
- What are you reading this week?Pretty Face by Lucy Parker
- What is your favorite genre?
Romance
- What is the sub-genre your book falls into?
Contemporary Romance
Do you have a favorite sub-genre or read mostly one sub-genre of your favorite genre?
I do not pay attention to the genres that a book belongs to.
What are you reading this week? 
- Who are the authors? Tom Angelberger and Paul Dellinger
Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel
If you could write a novel with any author, who would it be and why?
Jane Austen, because she is one of the best authors.
What are you reading this week?Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories
- Where was your book set/where is the author from?
The books was set in Argentina and the book is Argentinian.
- Did you feel like this prompt helped you read more diversely?
Yes this book helped me read more diverse by reading translated books and more books by Latino authors.
- Is it important to you to read diverse books?
Yes is important to read diverse books.
Then Came You by Jill ShalvisPublication : July 1st 2014
The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
Publication: October 18th 2016
- What are you reading this week? The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher- Did you read a winner or a nominee?
2017 Nominee
- In what category was your selection nominated?
Best Related Work
- Do you pay attention to whether your book is an award winner when you choose what to read next?
The only awards I pay attention is the GoodReads Choice Awards.
- What are you reading this week?
- If you chose the cover option, what animal is on the cover?
A dog
- Do you consider yourself an animal lover?
Yes!!
- What is your spirit animal?
A cat and dolphin.
Diana
What are you reading this week?The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
Did you have a hard time finding a book with a long title?
Not really
Do you think the title was fitting for the book?
The title fits the book because in the end you understand why.
If you were choosing a title for the book, would you keep the author’s title? If not, what title would you give the book?
I would keep the original title.
What are you reading this week?The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
What is the myth the book is based on?
Greek mythology
Is your knowledge good about this myth?
I am not really familiar with this myth.
Is there another mythology you'd like to explore?
The mythology I would like to explore are Egyptian, Mayan, and Aztec.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazBirthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Residence: New York City, United States
What are you reading for this topic?The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
What do you think a book must have or be to be considered a "best book of the century"?
It should be a book that I think about after years I read it.
While browsing the lists, did you see a lot of books you read?
The list I used is the BBC and most of the books are on my tbr.
Do you think some of them don't have their place in those lists?
I think the books that are on the list deserve to be on it.
