Thinking About... The Spectacular Book Tag!

Hey everyone! I was tagged for the Spectacular Book Tag by Blessing Counter! Thank you so much Blessing for tagging me!

The rules: 

1. Answer the questions

2. Tag 3-5 bloggers

1. What are your favorite book covers?

2. What are your favorite book titles?
Ride the River & Messenger

3. Have you read a book and didn't know why they named it that and what was the title?
Oooh, I don't think so :).
4. Have you read a book with a character that made you mad?
Definitely! There are many characters that make me mad in books. The charactwr I can think of right now is Claggart from Billy Bud.
5. Is there someone or something from a book you would never want to come across?
A beloved animal's death. Its just sad and depressing...

6. If you could meet a character in person from a book who would it be?
For this tag I'm going to choose Jeeves from Jeeves & Wooster. Jeeves is such a genius, and he would be interesting to talk to :)!

7. What book are you currently reading?
Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You. I'm almost finished with it!

8. Have you read a book that made you cry?
Ooh good question :). I have watched movies that made me cry, but I can't remember a time I cried while reading a book. There are times that I am sad while reading a book though.

9. What is the weirdest book you read? Ethan Frome is a very weird book. I read it a long time ago and it was good, but sad and weird :). 

10. What is the worst book/series you ever read?
Hmmm, I don't think I've read a book that I truly hated... I never really got into the Divergent Series. I read a few of them, but I never finished the whole series. I did enjoy the movies though :).

11. If you could only read one more book the entire year what would it be?
Oooh good question, I would probably want to read a mystery, that way by the end of the year I would have figured out how to solve it and also how to write a mystery :). Nothing to scary though... The Westing Game,or something similar :).

If you all have any good recommendations for Mystery books I would love to know!

I'm going to tag:
Anyone who wants to participate!! I would love to read your answers!



Here are the questions to make it easier to copy :)
1. What are your favorite book covers?
2. What are your favorite book titles?
3. Have you read a book and didn't know why they named it that and what was the title?
4. Have you read a book with a character that made you mad?
5. Is there someone or something from a book you would never want to come across?
6. If you could meet a character in person from a book who would it be?
7. What book are you currently reading?
8. Have you read a book that made you cry?
9. What is the weirdest book you read? 
10. What is the worst book/series you ever read?
11. If you could only read one more book the entire year what would it be?


Thank you again Blessing Counter for tagging me! I had a lot of fun!
Have a great day!

Thinking About... The Wonderful Book Tag!

Hey everyone! I've been so busy lately, but I really wanted to do another post.
Blessing Counter nominated me for the Wonderful Book Tag, and it looked like so much fun, I couldn't pass it up :).

Here are the rules:

1. Answer the 10 questions

2. Tag at least 3-5 people

3. Have fun! : ) 

Okay here we go...!

What are your top two favorite books?
I think I've told you all this a million times...sorry :) My top two favorite books are The Giver and The Westing Game.

What are your top two favorite series?
I love the Circle C Adventure and Milestone series and The Wilderking Trilogy. I really want to read The Maze Runner series, but just haven't gotten around to it yet :). I love all the Mazes Runner movies; I just watched Scorch Trials for the first time! It was really good, but really scary too:).

Who is your favorite fictional character?
I have a lot of  favorite fictional characters but one of my favorites is Jonas from the Giver (of course :D lol). 

If any one of your favorite books could be made into a movie which one would you want it to be? Ooh good question... :) Most of my favorite books have already been made into movies, but if  all of the books in the Giver Quartet were made into movies, that would be amazing, especially the book Messenger :).

What is your favorite genre to read?
Definitely fiction. But besides that, I like mysteries, dystopic novels, historical fiction... yeah all that good stuff :).

Do you have a favorite author?
Not really... I like Louis Lowry, Ellen Raskin, Susan Marlow... and lots of others :).

Is there a book that you can hardly wait for it to come out?
Probably the last Circle C Milestone book: The Last Ride! I can't wait to read it :).

What was one of your favorite childhood books?

I loved the Cobble Street Cousins, A to Z Mysteries, The Magic Tree House...  

What was one of you favorite books when you were late elementary to middle school age?
Nancy Drew! I loved reading the old Nancy Drew books, they were so good (and still are :D)!

What is your favorite book of the Bible?

Probably Psalms :)

Okay now if you would like to answer these questions, here they are so that you can copy them :).

What are your top two favorite books?
What are your top two favorite series?
Who is your favorite fictional character?
If any one of your favorite books could be made into a movie which one would you want it to be?
What is your favorite genre to read?
Do you have a favorite author?

Is there a book that you can hardly wait for it to come out?

What was one of your favorite childhood books?

What was one of you favorite books when you were late elementary to middle school age?

What is your favorite book of the Bible?

I am nominating:
1. Sydney over at: https://elliotcountenance.wordpress.com/
2. Amber Jones over at: http://amberjones14.blogspot.com/
3. And... All of you!
   to answer these questions!

I hope you enjoyed reading my answers! Have a great weekend!

Thinking About... Writing Tips and a Book!

Hey everyone! I wanted to post some more writing tips for you all! I selected these off of my Pinterest board Writing Tips. I pin things to it all the time so if you liked this post be sure to check out my board for many more pins :)!

Here are some photos for writing prompts. I love the idea of writing a story off of a photograph. It gives you an image to visualize and inspire you! This is my Pinterest Board for Writing settings! Be sure to check it out for more amazing photographs.

What inspires your writing?

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Also...

I've been reading this really great book called Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You
By Sam Gosling

I got this book for Christmas, and I have been really enjoying it! This is the summary that I got from Amazon: "Do the things on your desk betray the thoughts on your mind? Does your dining room décor carry clues to your character? Award-winning psychologist Sam Gosling has dispatched teams of scientific investigators to poke around bedrooms and offices, check out iPods, and peek at personal websites—to see what can be learned about us simply from looking at our belongings."

I was very interested in reading this book, because it reminded me of one of my favorite T.V shows, Psych. Shawn Spencer (in the green shirt) has the amazing ability to find hidden clues in crime scenes. Shawn and his best friend Gus (in the white shirt) solve crimes which stump the police department.

Anyways... I wanted to share what book I am reading with you all, I'm really enjoying it :)!

Have you ever seen Psych? Does Snoop sound like a good book to you? What book are you reading right now?

Have a great weekend!

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." -Andre Gide

Thinking About... Circle C Milestones: Heartbreak trail

 

 

Hey everybody! I just received the newest Circle C Milestones: Heartbreak Trail in the mail! It is amazing! I've been reading it over the past few days and have not been disappointed. If you haven't read the Circle C series  they are really good and I highly recommend them:) !

You can buy all the books here: http://www.circlecadventures.com/Books.html

 

 

 

 

I got this package in the mail...

 

Yes!!! So excited!!!

It came with flyers and a bookmark!

I love getting extra freebees along with packages :)!

 

 

Hope you enjoyed, and be sure to get a book of your own too!

Have a great day!

 

 



Thinking About... Favorite Books Part Four!

 Hey everyone! Here is the fourth and last post in the continuation of my favorite books.

If you missed the last post you can check it out here:        Favorite Books Part Three.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By: Mark Twain



 Here is the book synopsis I found on www.sparknotes.com

An imaginative and mischievous boy named Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid, in the Mississippi River town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. After playing hooky from school on Friday and dirtying his clothes in a fight, Tom is made to whitewash the fence as punishment on Saturday. At first, Tom is disappointed by having to forfeit his day off. However, he soon cleverly persuades his friends to trade him small treasures for the privilege of doing his work. 
Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get “engaged” to him. Their romance collapses when she learns that Tom has been “engaged” before—to a girl named Amy Lawrence. Some time later, Tom, Huckleberry Finn, and Tom’s friend Joe Harper run away to an island to become pirates.

This book is really funny and enjoyable!
I hope you will check it out. :)

Have a great day!

Thinking About... Favorite Books Part 3!

 

Hey everyone! Here is the third post in the continuation of my favorite books.

If you missed the last post you can check it out here:

My Favorite Books Part 2.

 

The Westing Game

By Ellen Raskin

 

 

Here is the book synopsis I found on www.scholastic.com:

"When sixteen people are called together for the reading of wealthy Sam Westing's will, they are surprised to learn that the will is actually a contest in which they are all to participate. Working with partners, the potential heirs take their clues to try to find the elusive answer to the Westing game and thus take their shares of the two-hundred-million-dollar prize."

I really enjoyed this mystery book when I read it, I hope you will too!

Be sure to check out my next post on Thursday, and Part 4 of my favorite books next Monday!

Have a great day!



Thinking About... Favorite Books Part 2!

 

Hi everybody, here is the second post in the continuation of my favorite books.

You can check out the first post here if you missed it:
My Favorite Books Part One

 

The Giver

By Louis Lowry

 

Here is the book synopsis I found on www.onread.com:

 

"Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community.
When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back."

 

This book is definitely one of my favorites. I really enjoyed the movie also, you should watch it if you decide to read the book. I highly recommend both:).
 

The Giver (2014)


Have a great day!

 

 

 

Thinking About... Favorite Books Part 1!

Hi everybody! I want to do a weekly series of posts about my favorite books. I know from experience that I always love to read a good book, and hopefully you do too!

 

The first book I want to share with you all is:

 Ride the River

By Louis L'Amour

 

Here is a book synopsis I found on www.louislamour.com:

 

"In Ride the River Louis L'Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has to protect her family fortune from a murderous thief — and teaches him what it means to be a Sackett....

Sixteen-year-old Echo Sackett had never been far from her Tennessee home — until she made the long trek to Philadelphia to collect an inheritance. Echo could take care of herself as well as any Sackett man, but James White, a sharp city lawyer, figured that cheating the money from the young country girl would be like taking candy from a baby.

If he couldn't hoodwink Echo out of the cash, he'd just steal it from her outright. And if she put up a fight? There were plenty of accidents that could happen to a country girl on her first trip to the big city.... "

I really enjoyed this adventure novel when I read it, I hope you enjoy it out too! Be sure to check out Part 2 next Monday!


Have a great day!