I just saw this post on Ariel Lynn’s Writing Radiation, who originally saw it on The Melodramatic Confessions of Carla Louise, and she saw it on Getting Through Anxiety.

All of them are awesome bloggers!

I saw the word “reading” and was immediately intrigued!

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Have you ever damaged a book?

• The only instance I can think of was when I wrote my initials on the front dust jackets of a few of my American Girl historical novels. *facepalm*

Have you ever damaged a borrowed book?

• Never! I can’t even highlight textbooks. I’ve never even written in the margins! Just thinking of it makes me cringe!

How long does it take you to read a book?

• Excellent question. With my life, it varies. If you’ve read my Book Review posts, know that I try to post those within 24 hours of finishing that book. It depends. When I get in a groove, I can fly through a book. I do have to agree with the ladies before me: If I watched less TV / Netflix and spent less time on Facebook, I’d probably get through more pages in a shorter time span.

Books that you haven’t finished?

• Fifty Shades of Grey.
• The Twilight series – I started all four, but never brought myself to finish them.
• Other than those, I really try to finish what I start!

Hyped / Popular books that you don’t like?

• Fifty Shades of Grey.
• The Twilight series.
• Allegiant from the Divergent series.

Is there a book that you wouldn’t tell anyone you were reading?

• Nope. I love telling people what I’m reading! To me, word-of-mouth is one of the best ways to promote a book, an author, and reading, in general.

How many books do you own?

• Picturing my bookshelves at my parents’ house, I’d say probably 150 or so. I used to have many, many more, but I gave away eight full boxes of books to the local library in 2013 when I was preparing to move to my first apartment, and the huge heavy bookcase wasn’t going with me.

Are you a fast reader or a slow reader?

• Depending on the book, I’m usually pretty fast. Interruptions do get in the way, especially with moving and such, so I’ve slowed down quite a bit. There were times I would plow through 5-6 books in a week or two. That’s certainly not the case now.

Do you like to buddy read?

• I’ve never tried it. I know what it is though – When you and a friend read the same book at the same time. I think it would be an interesting experiment.

Do you read better in your head or out loud?

• This is an interesting question. I occasionally catch myself reading certain lines aloud, but in a whisper to myself, and it kinds freaks me out. I’m a visual reader, so I can picture the scenes in my head. I can tell what I’m reading is good when I pause and can see the scene I just read in front of me, like I’m watching a movie.

If you were only allowed to own one book, what would it be and why?

• This would be a terrible tragedy if it were to occur! However, if it were to happen, my pick would be The Great Gatsby. It’s my favorite book, one that I re-read every year. I love everything about it.

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I tag:

• Everyone! Reading is so much fun 🙂

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Until the next headline, Laura Beth 🙂