One of my favorite blogs, Notebook Sisters, is turning three! So first of all – Happyyyy birthday, Cait and Mime! Second of all – it’s a week-long par-tay! Woo-hoo! Oh, and it’s Alice in Wonderland themed. Awesome, right? There’s a giveaway, a visit from the infamous A.G. Howard, party games, discussions, and, of course, what’s a party without food?! Virtual food, of course.
I thought I’d join the fun and start with a tea party blog tag with 10 fun bookish questions from Cait and Mime at the Notebook Sisters and celebrate a 3rd birthday for those two awesomely bookish bloggers and a very unbirthday for the rest of us. (See what I did there? Huh? Huh?) So first read my answers. And then hop on over there for more fun! Okay, first thing’s first…
Hmmmm. I’ve been wanting to read The Minnow by Diana Sweeney, and that cover is just GORG-US. And mysterious…
2. Mad Hatter: List the craziest character(s) you’ve ever read.
Okay, so definitely Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl. (I still can’t quite understand her, even though she’s also one of my favorite characters.) Annnd Charlie from Rachel Coker’s Interrupted. She just makes me laugh and smile. She’s quite insane.
3. Red Queen, Off With Your Head! What book have you felt like beheading?
Blech. Fangirl. But you know that.
4. White Rabbit: What books or series have been insanely popular but you’ve been “late” to pick them up?
Urm. The Fault in Our Stars. But I’m still not sure if I’ll be reading that anytime soon.
5. Caterpillar: What’s the most confusing book you’ve read?
The Book Thief. It’s my FAVORITE book. EVER. But, honestly, I didn’t understand all the twists and turns until I read it a second time!
6. Dormouse: What was the last book that sent you to sleep?
Probably the last book that put me to sleep was The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen. Only because the plot and characters were way cliche.
7. Cheshire Cat: Book that made you laugh and smile?
Ahh… tough one. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak is sooo heart-warming, but the subtle sarcastic tone in the writing cracks me up.
8. Knave of Hearts: Most recent character who stole your heart?
Ohhhhh Samuel. Just… ohhhh I love him. (Rachel’s Interrupted again.)
9. Jabberwocky: Best villain you’ve read this year?
Hmm. I wouldn’t call her a villian, really, but probably Courtney in Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. (Wren’s roommate.) I kind of had a disliking for her from the beginning, but I liked the inkling of hatred towards this vague character who still managed to ruin something Cath really wanted.
10. Down the Rabbit Hole: What’s the latest book/series/author that’s completely swallowed your interest?
Markus Zusak. OMG he is… one of the best authors of all time. Seriously. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be the next Dickens.
That’s all for this bloggly tea party. Go wish Notebook Sisters a happy birthday, and tell me some of your answers to the questions above! 😉 Happy memorial day, US bookish… people? Bloggers? Blog readers? Ah, well. Happy memorial day to those of you who live in the US! See ya tomorrow for TTT!
Happy birthday, Cait and Mime! Hope you’re having a lovely week! xx Emily, loved your answers – I have to agree with most of them (except for perhaps #3, but let’s not get into that now!). Also, STARGIRL. Isn’t she just wonderful?
Yes!!!!! She is incredible. She’s so beautifully written, too, I just wish she would jump out of the pages and strum her ukulele for me. (How bookish did that sound? 😀 ) But seriously, she is an amazing character. 😉
I too love Markus Zusak <3
And also, how good is the cover of The Minnow? I'm reading it right now, so that's exciting. Happy birthday to Cait and Mime!
Yessss I could talk about how much I love him forever! It’s amazing, really! How is it? I really want to read it 🙂
It’s funny. I was thinking the same exact thing when I read The Book Theif. It could definitely be a classic! It seems like you really liked Interrupted. I want to read that book so bad because I read Chasing Jupiter and it was so good. I actually featured Chasing Jupiter in my list for number 7 because I laughed at loud so many times during that book. I mean, Cliff and Grandpop Barley were wrestling each other over a jar of peanut butter!
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