Top Ten Tuesday

Created by The Broke and The Bookish in June 2010 and moved to The Artsy Reader Girl in Jan 2018

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My Spring 2023 To-Read List

I love TBR lists, but since I'm a mood reader, my list and what I actually read aren't always the same. I usually read at least half of the books though.

Happy Pi Day!

You make the world a better place!

Happy reading!

The Bookworm Tag

Rules:

Answer the questions

Make new questions

Tag people

I was tagged by Cindy from Cindy's Book Corner. Thanks Cindy!

1.  How many books do you have on your physical shelves? (It can be best guesstimate!)

I have never counted my books. It is something I've thought about doing, and I want to keep a log of all my books as well, but I just haven't done it. Ummm . . . if we aren't counting children's books, probably 300ish? Maybe?

2.  What is your favorite book about books?

There are so many! I'm going to go with Book Love. 

3.  What is your favorite format to read in (paperback, hardback, e-reader...)?

I am a big lover of hardcover!

4.  What is your favorite genre to read?

I am a very eclectic reader. It really depends on my mood. The majority of the books I own are probably fantasy, so I'll go with that. 

5.  How do you find new-to-you authors?

My book friends. The books we read for book club help me find new genres and authors to love, and we share a lot about the books we are reading. 

6.  What is a series (or book) you would/have reread over and over again?

My most re-read series is The Chronicles of Prydain. My brother introduced me to Taran and gang when I was in middle school, and I used to read them every single year. 

7.  Do you have a book (or author) you are constantly recommending people to read? If so, what is it?

It depends on the person. I like to ask a couple questions before I recommend a book to someone. I recommend Ranger's Apprentice and The Lunar Chronicles a lot. 

8.  What is a genre you would never read?

Like I said, I am an eclectic reader. I don't believe in bad genres. I think there is a book in every genre that someone could love. That being said, I try to stay away from erotic books. I'm just not into that kind of thing. 

9.  Do you prefer long books or short books?

Depends on the book. Does it feel long? I enjoy both.

10.  Who inspired your love of reading?

My family. My dad used to read to me a lot as a child. My brothers introduced me to a lot of the books I love today. One of my brothers read The Hobbit to me when I was 5, and I loved it. 

My new questions:

1.  What was the last book your read?

2.  Did you like it?

3.  Who is your favorite Author?

4.  What book do you wish had a sequel?

5.  What is your favorite movie adaptation?

6.  What is your favorite place to read?

7.  What book do you wish was required reading in school?

8.  What is your quirkiest reading habit?

9.  What do you use as a bookmark?

10.  Besides reading, what other hobby/hobbies do you have?

I would like to tag: 

Suey

Jenni

Lark

Wendy

If you want to participate, please consider yourself tagged.

Chewy's Birthday

I normally don't post personal posts, but today is my dog's 15th birthday, and I wanted to give him a little shout out. 

We adopted Chewy in May 2014. He has been my constant companion and reading buddy ever since. He is the perfect dog. He has the sweetest personality, and our family would not be complete without him. 

Despite being 15 today, he still gets excited and he is healthy. He has arthritis in his hips and legs, and he is on a special diet, but overall he is healthy.

Like most dog owners, I have a plethora of pictures of him, so I decided to pick out some of my favorite pictures from the first year he became part of the family.

p.s. He is a yorkie/poodle mix. Most people call him a yorkie-poo. I like to call him a porkie.

Top Ten Tuesday

Created by The Broke and The Bookish in June 2010 and moved to The Artsy Reader Girl in Jan 2018

Top Ten Bookish People I'd Like to Meet

I'm going to go with authors I'd like to meet. I am incredibly blessed to live in a place where authors abound, and I've met quite a few, but I still have a list of authors I'd love to meet and get some books signed.

John Flanagan

Fredrik Backman

Liane Moriarty

Neal Shusterman

June Hur

Amy E. Reichert

Lemony Snicket

Gene Luen Yang

Katherine Applegate

Rainbow Rowell

Thanks for stopping by!

You are amazing! Have a beautiful day!

Happy reading!

February Stats

Books Read:  22

Pages Read:  5,090

1 Star:  0

2 Stars:  0

3 Stars:  13

4 Stars:  6

5 Stars:  3

Favorite Book of the Month:

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

I had a great reading month, and I was able to make some good progress on my goals. I hope I can keep up the momentum. I want to finish the Pioneer Book Challenge as soon as I can.

My numbers are up this month because I read a manga series, and I can read one of those in a half hour. I'm still proud of my reading though. 

Goals Progress:

Goodreads Challenge:  I am 20 books ahead of schedule! WOO! 40/125

Newbery Award Winners:  I read Island of the Blue Dolphins. It was good, and a bit sad. 2/12

Book Club:  I read my book club book this month. It was The Last Anniversary. 2/10

Pioneer Book Challenge:  I read 5 books that fulfilled prompts for this challenge. I have a lot more planned for next month. 10/40

POPSUGAR Challenge:  I read 7 books that fit prompts. 14/40

Color Coded Reading Challenge: I fulfilled the yellow and black covers for this challenge. 5/9

Read it Again, Sam:  I re-read 3 books! 4/12

I hope you had a great reading month!

Good luck with your goals!

Happy reading!