30 Day Book Meme - Day 6

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic is running the 30 Day Book Meme. 

Day 06 – A book that makes you sad:

There are quite a few books that make me sad. Oddly, the more I though about it, the more I realized they were mostly children's stories.

The two main ones that immediately come to mind are The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

I realize that each of the above mentioned stories have their good points and moral lessons, etc. but still it's the sad parts that really stick in my head.

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

30 Day Book Meme - Day 5

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic is running the 30 Day Book Meme. 

Day 05 – A book that makes you happy:

There are quite a few books that make me happy. I couldn't come close to listing them all, but one that I remember the most from my childhood is The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch.

It was one of the first books I read that had a strong independent female character in it. I loved the fact that she didn't need the prince to save her, because back then I thought boys were stupid (and still think that most days actually). Since then I love nothing more than a good book with a believable strong independent woman as a main character.

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

30 Day Book Meme - Day 4

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic is running the 30 Day Book Meme. 

Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series:

As mentioned in my previous 30 Day Book Meme post, I have 3 favourite series. So I guess it's only fair to pick one book from EACH of my favourite series.

1. The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater. - My favourite book in this series would be the first book, Shiver. It was my introduction into YA and this wonderful world of people that shifted into wolves when it was cold outside. Very unique and so well told.

2. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. - My favourite Harry Potter book would most likely be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was when the stories started getting darker, longer, and more fleshed out and really stood apart from the movies. I loved the whole storyline with Padfoot, etc.

3. The Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead. - My favourite Vampire Academy book is Shadow Kiss, book 3 in the series. Once again it was when the books started getting darker and relationships more complicated. It was a great book.

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

30 Day Book Meme - Day 3

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic is running the 30 Day Book Meme. 

Day 03 – Your favourite series:

I have quite a few favourite series, and it would be really hard to narrow it down to one, so I will share my top three with you. (In no specific order.)

1. The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater. - My first introduction into the new world of YA was this wolf based trilogy. It was amazing well written with strong characters and realistic wolves. Short but sweet, and not dragged on forever. What is not to love about that.

2. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. - I don't even think I have to justify this with too much rambling. I don't think there are many people left out there who have not read and enjoyed the Harry Potter series.

3. The Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead. - A series I was introduced to by a friend. After reading the back of the first book I thought I was going to hate it and have to murder my friend for forcing me to read it. But I was wrong. Dimitri saved the day. Without him I'm not sure I could have read it, but Dimitri is the type of character who can make me read any book...just like Ash in the Iron Fey series right now...

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

30 Day Book Meme - Day 2

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic is running the 30 Day Book Meme. 

Day 02 – A book that you're read more than 3 times:

Honestly, there are not a lot of books that I read more than one time (except maybe children's books). The fact is, I have so many books waiting to be read, I feel like I'm wasting my time to go back and reread something that I have previously enjoyed knowing that might take away from the time I have to enjoy a possible new favourite.

That being said there are at least two books that I know I have read at least twice, and possible three times.

1. The Black Stallion by Walter Farley - Growing up I was a huge fan of The Black Stallion series. I have most likely read at least the first three books in the series at least twice, and I'm pretty sure I have read the first one three times. I am a huge animal fan, especially when it comes to horses and wolves, and I read as many stories as I can about them both.

2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling - I have read the whole Harry Potter series through one time, and have attempted a reread many times after that. I tend not to get past the third book any time. As such I know I have read the first one at least three times, but I'm not sure much beyond that.

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time

30 Day Book Meme - Day 1

Elleira over at Chimneys & Magic has started the 30 Day Book Meme. This intrigued me so I decided to give it a go. I'm also in the same boat as Elleira with regards to time, so most likely my entries will not be 30 days consecutively, but I will fit them in as I have the time to do so. (Plus it gives me time to actually think about the answers because looking at some of these questions I can see there will be challenges...)

Day 01 – The best book you read last year:

Last year...let me think back...(brings up her Goodreads page and flips through the books listed as read last year...).

I will have to go with The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It seems I didn't give any books a 5 star rating last year but I remember this one was pretty close. I loved the whole series, but the first one was always my favourite.

Other books of note from last year were:

1) Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (The final book of the Vampire Academy series.)

2) Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (The second book of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy.)

3) The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer (A novella in the Twilight series.)

Thanks for reading and link below if you are doing the 30 Day Book Meme as well. I would love to see your answers!

Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time