Monday, May 11, 2015

Bout of Books Challenge - Bookish Survey

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Day 1 of Bout of Books!


Lori from Writing My Own Fairy Tale is hosting a giveaway today and the first Bout of Books challenge --- a survey! I do love surveys. 

1. How do you organize your shelves? 

Well since 90% of my books are on Kindle, I don't have too much of an organization issue. I have physical copies of my absolute favorite books and they are organized in the most boring way ever -- by size.

2. What is one of your favorite books that is not one of your favorite genres?

Good question! My favorite genre is YA Contemporary and my favorite outside of that genre is a mystery and thriller. It is You: A Novel by Caroline Kepnes. I LOVED this book so, so much!!


3. What is the last 5 star book you read? 

Just this morning, I finished Cress by Marissa Meyer. Holy crap, I love that series and can't believe I have to wait for November for the conclusion.



4. What book are you most excited to read during the read-a-thon?

Now that I have finished Cress, I am very excited to read Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers. I loved All The Rage and this one gets great reviews as well.


5. What book do you recommend the most?

Hands down, one of my favorite books is Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay. It is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read! 

What was your last 5 star read? What book are you most excited to read next (whether you are participating in the read-a-thon or not)?
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24 comments :

  1. MilkaMay 11, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Some Girls Are is REALLY good! I hope you enjoy it and have fun this week with Bout of Books! :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 11, 2015 at 4:41 PM

      Thanks Milka! It was really good. I started and finished it today. I just couldn't put it down!

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  2. Mandy.RanaMay 11, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    Oh, I might have to pick some of these up for myself to read! :)

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  3. UnknownMay 11, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    I really need to get to Cress asap! I think I am just putting it off so I don't have to wait too long for Winter #readerproblems :P

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    1. CynthiaMay 11, 2015 at 4:42 PM

      Jasmine, oh I WISH I had your willpower. I was going to do that, but then . . . oh I just couldn't help myself!

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  4. Lori @ Writing My Own Fairy TaleMay 11, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    I totally agree with you! The Sea of Tranquility is beautiful! I love that book. And the last 5 star book I read was A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas! Thanks so much for participating in today's challenge! Have fun this week!

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    1. CynthiaMay 11, 2015 at 4:43 PM

      Thanks so much Lori! A Court of Thorn and Roses is on my TBR for sure. I have heard so many amazing things.

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  5. Lauren @ Bookmark LitMay 11, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    I've heard GREAT things about The Sea of Tranquility! I really need to read that one. Good luck on Bout of Books! I love participating in it :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:45 PM

      Thanks Lauren. I love Bout of Books as well. And yes, you must read Sea of Tranquility.

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  6. IsaMay 11, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    Cress was amazing, I am way too excited for Winter, also a little bit nervous. 800 pages? So many things can happen in such a long book. I need to read a book by Courtney Summers, I've heard amazing things. Happy reading! :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:46 PM

      You are so right Isa. I am so nervous about the length of Winter. I have a feeling I will be on the edge of my seat the entire time! And yes, you need to read Courtney Summers. Both books I have read by her are AMAZING!!

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  7. Piecraft BucharestMay 11, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    I haven't read The Sea of Tranquility, but I mean to. Good luck on Bout of Books!

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:46 PM

      Thanks Ramona! You really should read it. It's so good. :)

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  8. Jenni ElyseMay 11, 2015 at 10:43 PM

    I have You sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. I'm glad to hear that you liked it. I'll have to read it. :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:46 PM

      Jenni, you must read You very, very soon! :)

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  9. Captivated ReaderMay 11, 2015 at 11:52 PM

    I loved reading the answers for this read-a-thon challenge!! Great post... Happy reading to you!!

    Rain Gods by James Lee Burke was my last 5 star read!! He is a new to me author this year!!

    I'm currently enjoying Innocent In Death by J. D. Robb.

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  10. TâniaMay 12, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    At this moment, I also only buy my absolutely favourite books - I've no shelves to put them. So, I've been reading a lot more ebooks and they really don't take much space. =P

    Happy readings! :)

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:48 PM

      Yep, not needing a bunch of space is an awesome pro of the Kindle. I moved last year and it was a breed without hundreds of books.

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  11. CG @ Paper FuryMay 12, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Ooh, I WANT to read The Sea of Tranquility. I've got my fingers crossed that my library gets it someday. XD And Cress?! ERMAGERD MARISSA MEYER IS A GENIUS. I can't even understand how she balances so many plots and writes them all so delicious so they tie up like that. She is a MASTER. I want Winter so so bad. XD

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    1. CynthiaMay 12, 2015 at 8:50 PM

      Cait, after reading Cress I can agree with you that MARISSA MEYER IS A GENIUS!! Each book just gets better and better so I can't even wait to get Winter. And yes you MUST read Sea of Tranquility! That's an order! ha

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  12. UnknownMay 13, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    I have heard such good things about You. I need to check it out.

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