Have you ever looked at book’s cover and thought, This is going to horrible? But, was instead pleasantly surprised? Show us the cover and tell us about the book.I really was not a huge fan of The Name of the Star's cover, but I ended up really loving the book.
BeefcakeandBabes Asks:I like unique names for characters and am looking forward to coming up with some when I start writing. What’s the most unique character name you’ve come across?I really liked the name Aoife from The Iron Thorn and another was Anais, who was the older sister of Virginia in The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things.
Q: What would your prefer: reading your favorite book over and over again until you got sick of it OR reading 100s of mediocre books? And why?That is a bit of a hard one for me to answer. I have my favorites, which I could read again and again, but there is also nothing like cracking open a new book for the first time, which if I read the same one over and over, I would miss.
This is the first week I'm trying out the Social Hop that Parajunkee hosts. It's purpose is to gain Twitter followers and Facebook Fan Page likes. Follow me and I'll follow you.Q: Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kick ass heroine or is the hot love interest the Alpha Male?I'm a total sucker for romance most of the time, but it's not what I look for necessarily. I like characters who, even when broken, can still manage to hold their head high and face the world. I also like the ones who, when everything is stacked against them, can still manage to make their way through everything without losing who they really are.
Q: Which book genre do you avoid at all costs and why?I usually avoid religious novels and nonfiction, unless it is a topic that really interests me.
Q: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to get your hands on any particular book?I can't say that I have done anything super crazy for a book.
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Q. Have you ever wanted a villain to win at the end of a story? If so, which one??
I love(d) Harry Potter. I read and followed HP since I was 9 years old, in the 4th grade. This is a series I grew up with. Needless to say, I was super mad when some of my favorite characters kept getting killed off! First, Sirius. I remember 8th grade Spring Break, I spent crying over Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix when Sirius is killed. Eventually, I settled myself down, I was like hey, it will be ok, she'll bring him back somehow, and you still have Lupin after all. Or not, seeing as he was killed off too! I have this running joke with my friends that all the characters I like get killed, which happens way too much for me. It all started (I think) with The Outsiders. Dally and Johnny were my two favorites -- and where are they now you might ask?! Ahem. There you have it...
