Follow Friday #10

Follow Friday is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

Q: Activity! Dreamcast your current read.

I'm currently reading The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente.  I'm not very far into it yet so I'll just choose a cast for September, the Green Wind and the 'small and amiable dog'.

Bailee Madison (September):

Isn't she cute?  Personally, I think she would make a very good September; she seems to have the cheekiness and curiosity which the role requires!

Wes Bentley (The Green Wind):

The Green Wind is quite charismatic and charming so far in the book so I'm sure Wes Bentley would fit in the role.

Alfie (the small and amiable dog!):

The 'small, amiable dog' only has a very minor part at the start of the book but I'm sure my dog, Alfie could pull it off.  He's small and he can be amiable (just don't disturb him when he's asleep!).  For those of you who don't know, Alfie is also our resident 'Sniffer Pup', click HERE to find out more :)

Please feel free to leave me your links and thoughts in the comments below and I would love it if you would like to follow, you can do so via GFC or Linky Followers (or both!)

Just thought I'd let you know that I will be back from my hiatus on Wednesday!  My last exam is on Tuesday and then I have a whole week to just chill before going back to school so remember to look out for me!  I'll be trying to blog more regularly and catch up on the reviews that I need to write.

Don't forget to drop by tomorrow: the Straight to Heaven blog tour is stopping here and the author has written a lovely guest post for me to share with you.  And did I mention that there's a giveaway for an iPod as well...

Happy reading,
Beverley x

Follow Friday #9

Follow Friday is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!

Q: Summer Break is upon us! What would be the perfect vacation spot for you to catch up on your reading & relax?

A:  Hmmm... relaxation sounds like bliss, considering the hectic-ness of exams and the fact that I've been ill for the past few days :(  But this summer, I would love to go to Hong Kong.  I have been there about ten or eleven times but still haven't had the chance to explore the sun-kissed beaches so that would be the perfect vacation spot.  I know Hong Kong has the image of being a busy, bustling city but there are some quiet places between the sprawling plazas and noisy streets which would be perfect for reading and relaxing.  There's also a small island just off the coast of Hong Kong which is the most amazing summer location.  It's really peaceful and has the most pleasant environment and you need to take a ferry to get there so unless you get sea-sick, there's plenty opportunity to top up on reading!  But obviously once you get there you NEED to walk around and absorb all the culture and buy souvenirs, before settling down at the beach to read :)

Where would be your perfect vacation spot?  Let me know by commenting and if you'd like to follow (hint, hint!). please do so through GFC or Linky Followers :)

Happy reading,

Beverley x

Follow Friday #8

Follow Friday is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!

Q: This Sunday in the U.S. is Mother's Day. In celebration, what are some of your favorite books with strong mother/child relationships?

A: This is a hard one... but I'm going to have to say My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.  I loved the book and it just portrayed the relationship between a mother and her two daughters so beautifully.  Even though she did seem to neglect her son Jesse, you could tell the immense love she had for Kate, her middle child who was diagnosed with leukaemia.  I did feel sorry for Anna though because she had to continually give blood and organs to her sister, but it was clear that her mum made her do all this out of love for her other child.  

How about you?  Let me know in the comments and please follow me through GFC or Linky Followers if you wish to do so!

And Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, regardless of whether they live in the US or not!

Happy reading,

Beverley x

Feature and Follow Friday #7

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!

Q: What is one thing you wish you could tell your favourite author?

A: I would like to tell Katie Dale how her novel, Someone Else's Life, has really impacted my life.  It made me see how selfish we are sometimes and how we don't appreciate the people around us enough.  Through her writing, she's taught me to make the most of everyday and to take a quiet moment to thank inwardly for being able to spend every day, week and year with family and friends.  The book really put the Latin saying 'Carpe diem' (Seize the day)  into perspective for me and I would like to thank Katie for writing such a powerful novel which made me realise how we all sometimes take things for granted.  I would love to meet her and I would probably ask her incessantly for writing tips because her style of writing is just perrrfect...

So what about you? Feel free to leave your comments and if you would like to follow, do so through GFC or Linky Followers (which still needs more people to fill the box!)

Enjoy your weekend,
Beverley x

Feature and Follow Friday #6

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!

Q: Have you had a character that disappointed you? One that you fell in love with and then "broke up" with later on in either the series or a stand-alone book? Tell us about him or her.

A: Gosh, this is a hard one... I'm gonna have to pick Conrad from The Summer I Turned Pretty.  He sounded quite mysterious and charming to start with but as the book developed he just became moody and played around with Belly's feelings which was tres annoying!  I'm Team Jeremiah all the way!!!!!

How about you?  Leave me your FFs and if you'd like to follow please do so by GFC or Linky Followers (which is in desperate need of some more to fill the box!)

Happy reading,

Beverley x

Feature and Follow Friday #5

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!


Q: Fight! Fight! If you could have two fictional characters battle it out (preferably from books), who would they be and who do you think would win?

A:  I would choose Edward Cullen from The Twilight Saga and Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games!  Even though Edward is probably more lethal, I am currently IN LOVE with Peeta and I think he would win - after all he survived The Hunger Games, didn't he?  And that obviously takes tactics :P  I used to be OBSESSED with Edward and the Twilight books but I've recently moved off them (so has everyone!) and  I'm loving the hype surrounding THG.  I NEED to read the books 'cos the movie was just too damn good...

How about you?  Leave your thoughts below and please follow by GFC or Linky Followers... or both!  :)

Feature and Follow Friday #4

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!


Q:  Have you ever bought a book because of a bad review?

A: Nope, since starting the blog, all the books that I have bought have been given really good reviews.  If I don't know what to read next, I turn to other book bloggers and read their opinions and views.  Most of the books that I want are due to FANTASTIC reviews everywhere in the blogosphere so if there's a bad review of something, I won't be tempted to read it.

How about you?

Please follow me by GFC and I promise to check out your blog :)

Feature and Follow Friday #3

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week.


To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed.
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers!

Q: Do you read one book at a time or do you switch back and forth between two or more?

A: No, I generally don't read more than one book at a time as it's so much easier for me to get through one book before starting another.  If I read more than one I tend to get the plots and characters mixed up and I would have to go back to the start, wasting valuable time which I could be spending on another. 

What about you?  Feel free to leave comments and I would really appreciate it if you follow me by GFC :)

Feature and Follow Friday #2

This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love. A question is also asked every week. Please Follow me by GFC!

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}

2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers

3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.

4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.

5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed

6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"

7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers

Q: What is the best book you've read in the last month? What is the worst book you've read in the last month?

A:  The best book I read this month would have to be The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler (review coming soon!).  There wasn't a major climax in the book but it really made me think about how one little thing we do now can change our whole lives for ever.  It's a really interesting book which you should have all read by now!

As for the worst book, I don't think I can name one.  Not one of the books I read stuck out as REALLY bad so I can't pick... sorry :(

Feature and Follow Friday #1

 This is a meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.  It's where you meet other book bloggers and share the follower love.  A question is also asked every week.  Please Follow me by GFC!

To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:

1. (Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}
2. (Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers
3. Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.
4. Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.
5. If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followed
6. Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"
7. If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followers
8. If you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!

Q: 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?

Renesmee from Breaking Dawn, it's really unique but beautiful at the same time!  I love it, what character name do you think is most unique?