THE RABBIT EARS BOOK TAG

Hey everyone! I just created this new book tag called “The Rabbit Ears Book Tag” and I just wanted to give everyone a gist of how this works by starting off the tag myself! So, here we go!

The questions for this tag are:

1. The Fool and the Flying Ship:  Favorite Book that made you laugh

My favorite book that made me laugh was Allie Brosh’s “Hyperbole and a Half!”  The illustrations were hilarious and the narrative was so unique!

2. The Velveteen Rabbit:  Favorite Book that made you cry

I cried so much during John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars.” The ending just broke me to pieces.

3. John Henry:  Favorite Book that inspired you

Neil Gaiman’s “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” inspired me to see the power of reading and it just made me appreciate books a lot more!  Also, has a strong female protagonist!

4. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:  Favorite Book that scared you

The scariest book I’ve read so far was Stephen King’s “Carrie,” as the idea about someone using their telepathic powers to slaughter a school was pretty creepy to me!

5. The Emperor and the Nightingale :  Favorite Book that took place in a foreign country

I really enjoyed Marissa Meyer’s “Cinder” as it took place in New Beijing and I just loved the Chinese culture explored in that book.

6. Follow the Drinking Gourd:  Favorite Book about Diversity

Brian K. Vaughan’s “Saga” series was always a fantastic book that promoted diversity and I just loved the characters in that series!  Also, Kurtis J. Wiebe’s “Rat Queens” series is a close second!

7. East of the Sun West of the Moon:  Favorite Book about Romance

I have read a lot of romance novels that really hit me to the core, so I chose Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ novel “Kiss An Angel” since it was the most powerful romance novel I had read yet!

8. How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump:  Most Unusual Book You’ve Read

The most unusual (and favorite) book I’ve read was Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere” as it was full of bizarre moments that twisted my mind, but made me love the book even more!

9. Pecos Bill:  Favorite Book that was adventurous and action packed

Probably the most action packed comic I’ve ever read was Joss Whedon’s run on “Astonishing X-Men.” Every moment was pretty much an intense ride for the X-Men!

10. The Bremen Town Musicians:  Favorite Book about Friendship

Lisa Kleypas’ “Wallflower” series was a fantastic series that was about the friendship between a set of women who are trying to get married and yet try to stay close to each other as much as possible. I just loved their humorous and witty dynamic with each other!

11. A Gingerbread Christmas:  Favorite Book that was holiday themed

Jill Shalvis’ “Simply Irresistible” took place during Christmas time and it was such a heartwarming and hilarious story that made me feel good inside!

12. Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby:  Favorite Book with a rivalry between two characters

Alan Moore’s “Batman: The Killing Joke” was probably my most favorite interpretation of the rivalry between the Joker and Batman!

13. The Five Chinese Brothers:  Favorite Book about family

I have always loved Lisa Kleypas “Hathaway” series as the Hathaway family go through some tough times, but they still stick together no matter what!

14. Anansi:  Favorite Book that has animal characters

Patricia Briggs’ “Moon Called” does have a werewolf in the book, so I would definitely count that!

15. Rip Van Winkle:  Book you fell asleep through

Mary Balogh’s “A Summer to Remember” sort of put me to sleep. Maybe, I’ll give that book a second chance since I didn’t finish reading it the first time.

And the people I nominate are:

1. Kathy @ Books and Munchies
2. Aentee @ Read at Midnight
3. Erika @ Erika in Bookventureland
4. Meggy @ Chocolate n’ Waffles
5. Trisha-Ann @ The Bookgasm Blog
6. Ashley @ What’s She Reading?
7. Liam @ Liam’s Library
8. Jenna @ Reading with Jenna
9. Nicole @ Away in Neverland
10. Aetheristrux @ The Amazing Life of a Bookworm
11. Cherry @ Read Forevermore
12. The Bibliosanctum
13. Erika and Miedjel @ Partners in Books
14. Anna @ My Bookish Dream
15. Rain @ Bookdragonism

3 Days, 3 Quotes Tag | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Hey everybody!  I was just tagged by Jasmine @ How Useful It Is and this seems like an interesting tag!  All you have to do with this tag is to list your favorite quotes for three days.  Since I’m terrible at keeping up with doing these tags on a daily basis, I’m going to cheat a bit and post all three of my favorite quotes in this one post!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

 

I tagged anyone who wants to do this tag!!!

This Or That Book Tag!

I saw this tag at It’s All About Books and I wanted to give it a shot!  So, here are my answers for this tag!

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Reading on the couch or on the bed?

I love reading on the bed since it’s more comfortable and I have enough room to spread my books around!

Male main character or female main character?

It doesn’t really matter to me, as long as the character is interesting, although I have read more books with female main characters than male main characters.

Sweet snacks or salty snacks when reading?

I enjoy eating sweets whenever I’m reading, especially any snack with peanut butter in it!

Trilogies or quartets?

It all depends on what kind of story they are telling and how long the story needs to be to wrap up, although I probably choose trilogies because they’re shorter to read through.

First person point of view or third person point of view?

I don’t mind reading first person point of view since we actually get inside the main character’s mind, but I prefer third person point of view because we have a better understanding of what character is being introduced in the story.

Reading at night or in the morning?

I enjoy reading at night more since I would have more time during the night to read rather than during the day.

Libraries or bookstore?

I actually like both since I would get books either way, although with bookstores, I can actually buy the book I’m interested in!

Books that make you laugh or make you cry?

Books that make me laugh since I don’t usually read books that are too depressing.

Black book covers or white book covers?

Either one is fine as long as the cover is beautiful to look at.

Character-driven or plot-driven stories?

I prefer both since I think that a good story needs both plot driven and character driven stories to make it work.

And I nominate….

EVERYONE!

Anyone who’s interested in doing this tag are free to do it!

 

The Book Blogger Get To Know Me Tag

I just saw this tag on The Lovely Pages Review and i just had to try it out myself! Here are my answers:

5 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME

1. I am a huge X-Men fan and my favorite X-Men characters are Colossus, Wolverine and Storm!
2. I love to travel to various places and some of the places I’ve been to are New York, New Jersey and Georgia.
3. My favorite Disney Princesses are Jasmine, Mulan, Anna and Belle.
4. My favorite Rabbit Ears Productions stories are The Fool and the Flying Ship, John Henry and Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion.
5. I got a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration.

MY BIRTHDAY

My birthday is on February 4th, 1988!

MY FAVORITE MEMORY

Ooh, I have a lot to count, but probably my favorite memory was going to Atlantic City in New Jersey for the first time!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… ME

When I’m not reading, I tend to sleep my life away!

5 FAVORITE SONGS

1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme Song
2. Let’s Get It Started by Black Eyed Peas
3. Keep on Singin’ My Song by Christina Aguilera
4. Melt Away by Mariah Carey
5. Shining Star by Earth, Wind and Fire

IF I COULD ONLY EAT ONE THING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Chicken!

SOMETHING I REALLY DISLIKE

War and Prejudice.

SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer!

IF I COULD LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

Japan!

5 FAVORITE FILMS

Oooh boy, another tough one, but my top 5 favorite films would have to be:

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. The Lion King
3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
4. The Avengers
5. Captain America: Winter Soldier

IF I WON THE LOTTERY WHAT WOULD I BUY?

Books and Movies!

WHAT THREE THINGS WOULD I TAKE WITH ME TO A DESERT ISLAND?

1. Books
2. CD Player
3. Phone

SWEET OR SAVORY?

Sweet!

5 FAVORITE BOOKS

Another toughie, but here we go:

1. The Fool and the Flying  Ship by Eric Metaxas
2. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
3. Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
4. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
5. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas

FAVORITE DRINK

Green Tea and Coffee!

FAVORITE ANIMAL

Rabbits!

Well, that’s all the information about me!  If you want to do this tag, please feel free to do this tag! Anyone’s welcomed to it!

The Autumn Book Tag!

 

Hey everyone! I’ve been tagged by Raven @ Dreamy Addictions to do the The Autumn Book Tag. Thanks Raven!

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What is your favorite thing about Autumn?

What I love most about Autumn is jumping through the leaves as they fall to the ground and get involved in Fall activities like Halloween and Thanksgiving!

What book reminds you of your school days?

The book that really reminded me of my school days is “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White since I used to read that book all the time in elementary school!

 

What book cover reminds you of Autumn?

The cover of “It Happened One Autumn” by Lisa Kleypas definitely reminds me of Autumn since well, Autumn is in the title!

What is your favorite horror or Halloween story?

My favorite horror story is the “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” Collection by Alvin Schwartz since the illustrations are awesome and the stories are genuinely scary for a series that is aimed at children!

What is your favourite horror or Halloween film?

I love watching “The Shining” starring Jack Nicholson! It’s so scary and thrilling!  Another Halloween film I love is “The Nightmare Before Christmas” since the characters are all memorable!

What Fall book release are you most looking forward to?

I am definitely looking forward to reading “Winter” by Marissa Meyer!

What Autumn movie release are you most anticipating?

I’m looking forward to the new Peanuts film and the Hunger Games: Mockingjay series!

 

What are three books you plan to read this Autumn?

I’m planning on reading:

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Cress by Marissa Meyer

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I Tag:

1. Michelle @ Mishi-Reads
2. Veda @ Bookzillan Society
3. Michelle @ Book Adventures
4. Summer @ Xing Sings
5. Heather @ The Sassy Book Geek
6. Ali @ Ali’s Reviews and More

 

The Pastry Book Tag

Hey everyone! I just been tagged once again for another book tag called “The Pastry Book Tag” and the person who tagged me for this book tag was Giovanna @ Bookcoma! Now onto the tag!

1.) Croissant:
Name a popular book or series that everyone (including you) loves.

I have always loved the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and that is  definitely a series that is highly popular among many book fans!

2.) Macaron:
Name a book that was hard to get through but worth it at the end.

At first, I had a hard time trying to get through Colleen Hoover’s “Hopeless,” but after I reached the second half of the book, it turned out to be a great read!

3.) Vol-au-vent:
Name a book that you thought would be amazing but fell flat.

I thought I was going to enjoy Margo Lanagan’s “Black Juice,” but it ended up not being interesting to me in the end.

4.) Pain au chocolat:
Name a book that you thought would be one thing but turned out to be something else.

Definitely Laini Taylor’s “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” series! I thought that it was going to be another vampire romance novel, but the introduction of angels and chimeras and the heroine’s true identity really surprised me!

5.) Profiterole:
Name a book or series that doesn’t get enough attention.

The one book that I always try to tell people about is Eric Metaxas’ “The Fool and the Flying Ship!” It’s absolutely one of my most favorite books of all time and yet it doesn’t get a lot of attention in the book fan base!

6.) Croquembouche:
Name a book or series that’s extremely complex.

Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” is definitely one book that was pretty complicated to understand, especially if you’re not aware of the various myths of Gods in literature like Anansi the Spider Man and Thor.

7.) Napoleon:
Name a movie or TV show based off a book that you liked better than the book itself.

I’ve picked “Shrek” because I’ve read the original children’s book by William Steig and while it was interesting to read, I felt that it wasn’t as good as the movie.

8.) Empanada:
Name a book that was bittersweet.

I found Laini Taylor’s “Days of Blood and Starlight,” the sequel to “Daughter of Smoke and Bone” to be pretty bittersweet, especially with Akiva atoning for what he did in the first book.

9.) Kolompeh:
Name a book or series that takes place somewhere other than your home country:

Most of Lisa Kleypas’ “Wallflowers” series takes place in Britain and I’ve really enjoyed that series!

10.) Pate a Choux:
Name one food from a book or series that you would like to try.

Oh, I can’t remember the names of the food items in the “Harry Potter” series, but one that comes to mind is their butter beer and I would love to try that someday!

 

I like to thank Giovanna @ Bookcoma for tagging me! I really enjoyed this!  Now here are my nominees!

Nominees:

1. Erika and Miedjel @ Partners in Books
2. Jenny @ Jenny in Neverland
3.  Michelle @ The Writing Hufflepuff
4. Parneet @ The Enchanted Book
5. Dee @ The Bookish Khaleesi
6. Meena @ Tattooed Pages
7. Merin @ Read and Reviewed
8. Faith @ Fangirl World
9. Clarissa @ With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
10. Jenaca @ Jenacide by Bibliophile

Midyear Book Freak Out Tag

Hey everyone! I’m here with another book tag and this time, I’m participating in the “Midyear Book Freak Out Tag” and I was tagged by Trisha @The Bookgasm Blog!

So here are my answers to these questions!

Best Book You’ve Read So Far in 2015

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Full of action and a fantastic female protagonist, this book was so irresistible to me!

Best Sequel You’ve Read So Far in 2015

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

This is the sequel to “Cinder,” which I really enjoyed a lot and I loved this book even more so!

New Release you Haven’t Read Yet, But Want To

The Martian by Andy Weir

I’ve heard so many good things about this book, but I’ve never been able to read this book! Hopefully I’ll read it before the year wraps up!

Most Anticipated Release for the Second Half of the Year

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A retelling of “Beauty and the Beast?” Count me in!

Biggest Disappointment

Luckily, I’ve been enjoying all the books I’ve read this year, so that’s a good start!

Favorite New Author

Sarah J. Maas

Her “Throne of Glass” series is just fantastic and I can’t wait to read more from her!

Newest Fictional Crush

Daemon from “Obsidian”

I’m still reading this book, but so far, Daemon is becoming my favorite fictional crush so far this year!

Book That Made You Cry

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

The ending of this book was especially sad, especially when one of my favorite characters ends up dying at the end!

Favorite Book to Film Adaptation You Saw This Year

I haven’t really seen any films based off of books this year, so this answer is pretty much blank.

Most Beautiful Book You’ve Bought So Far This Year

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

The cover is just beautiful and I can’t wait to read this book soon!

What Books Do You Need To Read Before The End of The Year?

 

Now I tag:

1.  Syc @ The Lit Mermaid
2.  Meg @ Little Blog of Books
3. Giselle @ Hardwork Boulevard
4. Shivalika @ Whimsy Journals
5. Giovanna @ Book Coma
6. Fatima @ Book Whizz
7. Regina @ The Bibliotheque
8. Kimsiang @ The Spines Breaker
9. Heather @ Nightly Reading
10. Madison @ Book Sense

The Rabbit Ears Book Tag

Hey everyone! I just created this new book tag called “The Rabbit Ears Book Tag” and I just wanted to give everyone a gist of how this works by starting off the tag myself! So, here we go!

The questions for this tag are:

1. The Fool and the Flying Ship:  Favorite Book that made you laugh

My favorite book that made me laugh was Allie Brosh’s “Hyperbole and a Half!”  The illustrations were hilarious and the narrative was so unique!

2. The Velveteen Rabbit:  Favorite Book that made you cry

I cried so much during John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars.” The ending just broke me to pieces.

3. John Henry:  Favorite Book that inspired you

Neil Gaiman’s “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” inspired me to see the power of reading and it just made me appreciate books a lot more!  Also, has a strong female protagonist!

4. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:  Favorite Book that scared you

The scariest book I’ve read so far was Stephen King’s “Carrie,” as the idea about someone using their telepathic powers to slaughter a school was pretty creepy to me!

5. The Emperor and the Nightingale :  Favorite Book that took place in a foreign country

I really enjoyed Marissa Meyer’s “Cinder” as it took place in New Beijing and I just loved the Chinese culture explored in that book.

6. Follow the Drinking Gourd:  Favorite Book about Diversity

Brian K. Vaughan’s “Saga” series was always a fantastic book that promoted diversity and I just loved the characters in that series!  Also, Kurtis J. Wiebe’s “Rat Queens” series is a close second!

7. East of the Sun West of the Moon:  Favorite Book about Romance

I have read a lot of romance novels that really hit me to the core, so I chose Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ novel “Kiss An Angel” since it was the most powerful romance novel I had read yet!

8. How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump:  Most Unusual Book You’ve Read

The most unusual (and favorite) book I’ve read was Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere” as it was full of bizarre moments that twisted my mind, but made me love the book even more!

9. Pecos Bill:  Favorite Book that was adventurous and action packed

Probably the most action packed comic I’ve ever read was Joss Whedon’s run on “Astonishing X-Men.” Every moment was pretty much an intense ride for the X-Men!

10. The Bremen Town Musicians:  Favorite Book about Friendship

Lisa Kleypas’ “Wallflower” series was a fantastic series that was about the friendship between a set of women who are trying to get married and yet try to stay close to each other as much as possible. I just loved their humorous and witty dynamic with each other!

11. A Gingerbread Christmas:  Favorite Book that was holiday themed

Jill Shalvis’ “Simply Irresistible” took place during Christmas time and it was such a heartwarming and hilarious story that made me feel good inside!

12. Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby:  Favorite Book with a rivalry between two characters

Alan Moore’s “Batman: The Killing Joke” was probably my most favorite interpretation of the rivalry between the Joker and Batman!

13. The Five Chinese Brothers:  Favorite Book about family

I have always loved Lisa Kleypas “Hathaway” series as the Hathaway family go through some tough times, but they still stick together no matter what!

14. Anansi:  Favorite Book that has animal characters

Patricia Briggs’ “Moon Called” does have a werewolf in the book, so I would definitely count that!

15. Rip Van Winkle:  Book you fell asleep through

Mary Balogh’s “A Summer to Remember” sort of put me to sleep. Maybe, I’ll give that book a second chance since I didn’t finish reading it the first time.

And the people I nominate are:

1. Alyssa @ Under Review
2. Aentee @ Read at Midnight
3. Erika @ Erika in Bookventureland
4. Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
5. Trisha-Ann @ The Bookgasm Blog
6. Ashley @ What’s She Reading?
7. Liam @ Liam’s Library
8. Jenna @ Reading with Jenna
9. Nicole @ Away in Neverland
10. Aetheristrux @ The Amazing Life of a Bookworm
11. Cherry @ Read Forevermore
12. The Bibliosanctum
13. Erika and Miedjel @ Partners in Books
14. Anna @ My Bookish Dream
15. Yvo @ It’s All About Books

The Reading Habits Tag

Hey everyone!  I’m doing another tag that I just saw over at It’s All About Books and this looks to be pretty interesting! Here we go!

 

Do you have a certain place at home for reading?

I usually read in my room since it’s the most comfortable place in the house for me to read.

Bookmark or random piece of paper?

It depends on what I have on hand at the moment, but I usually use a bookmark when I’m reading.

Can you just stop reading or do you have to stop after a chapter/a certain amount of pages?

I usually stop after a certain amount of pages, such as I’m always stopping after 10 or so pages whenever I read for awhile.

Do you eat or drink while reading?

Sometimes I eat and drink while I’m reading.  I mostly drink Green Tea and coffee and eat some chips or a sandwich while I’m reading.

Multitasking: Music or TV while reading?

I usually listen to music when I’m reading.  I rarely watch TV when I’m reading because the TV distracts me a lot when I’m reading.

One book at a time or several at once?

I usually read one book at a time since I have a hard time trying to juggle several books at one time.

Reading at home or everywhere?

I read practically everywhere, especially when I go out, I usually go to the park to read.

Reading out loud or silently in your head?

I usually read out loud, except when I’m out in public, I read to myself.

Do you read ahead or even skip pages?

Not really.  I try to read everything on the page, except when it comes to a passage that is taken from a song, then I tend to skip over those.

Breaking the spine or keeping it like new?

I like to keep my books as new as possible, so I rarely bend the spine of my books.

Do you write in your books?

No, I don’t like to write in my books, unless I am taking notes for a class assignment.

And now I nominate…

1.  April @ Between the Pages
2.  Lauren @ Bookmark Lit
3. Josie @ Josie’s Book Corner
4. Book Nerd Status
5. Claire @ Coffeeholic Bookworm
6. Analee @ Book Snacks
7. Jaay @ Reckless Indulgence
8. The Bibliotheque
9. Tea, Book and Me
10. Parneet @ The Enchanted Book

How I Read Book Tag

Hey everybody!!!  This is actually my very first Tag post for this blog, so I’m really excited to do this book tag!  I found this tag on It’s All About Books and since it was opened to anyone interested in doing this tag, I decided to try it out myself!  So, here we go!

 

1. How do you find out about new books to read?

I usually find out about new books through book sites, mostly through Goodreads and Booklikes since those are the sites I go to the most for new books.  I also look at other book blogs for new book releases.

2. How did you get into reading?

I started reading ever since I was little and the first book I’ve ever read was “The Cat in the Hat” and after reading that, I just started getting into reading even more books!

3. How has your taste in books changed as you’ve gotten older?

When I was younger, I used to read mainly fantasy books and even though I still read fantasy books from time to time, I’ve also broaden out to romance novels since then.

4. How often do you buy books?

I usually buy books at least once a month, depending on whether or not I drop by a bookstore during that month, although I would love to go shop for books every week!

5. How did you get into Book reviewing?

I first got into book reviewing starting in 2007 and I used to do my reviews on Epinions, but ever since that website shut down, I’ve been posting most of my book reviews on my other book blog Rabbit Ears Book Blog.

6. How do you react when you don’t like the end of a book?

I usually get baffled about how good the first part of the book was and then I get disappointed when the ending turned out to be terrible.  It gets even worse if the story is a standalone and there is no sequel to wrap up the loose ends of the ending.

7. How often do you take a “sneak peak” at the end of a book to see if there is a happy ending?

I usually try not to peak at the end of the book to find out if there is a happy ending or not since I don’t want to be spoiled, but sometimes it pops up occasionally if I’m really interested in knowing how things are going to end.

8. Who are you going to tag?

The following people I am going to tag are:

1. Aimee @ Deadly Darlings
2. Camille @ Girl Meets Books
3. Joey @ Thoughts and Afterthoughts
4. Charlie @ Girl of 1000 Wonders
5. Jasmine Pearl Reads
6. Jenny @ Jenny in Neverland
7. Overflowing Bookshelves
8. Michelle @ The Writing Hufflepuff
9. Meena @ Tattooed Pages
10. Danni Mae