I love book tags. I do awards and tags a lot on FTB, but I just LOVE THEM so much. They’re a ton of fun. (Not mention easy to do when I run out of post ideas.) Miss Daisy over at A Bookish Flower has tagged me to do The Ultimate Book Tag, and that’s just what I plan to do! Ready?

You know the drill! Here are the questions:

do you get sick while reading in the car?

It depends. If I’m in the car for a long period of time (2+ hours), then yes. I can handle reading in the car for twenty… or thirty minutes? (For example, when I’m tagging along with my mom, running errands, I can handle reading in the car for a bit.) But on long trips, (UNFORTUNATELY), no. That’s where audio books come in handy.

which author’s writing style is completely unique to you and why?

Elizabeth Wein and Markus Zusak are both incredibly unique, fantastic authors. (Shout out to their books, Code Name Verity and The Book Thief. You must. Read. Them. Now.) Their perspectives on WWII are both very different, and unlike any other historical fiction I’ve read before. Also – Ann M. Martin. Every one of her books is so different from the other. (Check out my reviews for two of her books, A Corner of the Universe, and Home is the Place.) LOVE LOVE LOVE her.

harry potter or the twilight saga?

I have no intention of reading either of those books, sooo… >_<

do you carry a book bag? if so, what is in it?

Yes! I have one bag my mom got me from North Carolina I use to carry books in. (Actually, I have a lot of bags I use for books!) I use the bag most often in the summer time, when I go to the pool or the beach. (Two of my favorite places to read books.) I also use it when I go to the library (carrying books to and fro.) Isn’t it adorable?!

As for what’s in it… it changes all the time! Most recently, I’m reading Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer (and love it!) But most likely, by the time you’re reading this, that’s changed!

do you smell your books?

How could I not smell my books?

books with or without little illustrations?

I love books with details like illustrations – particularly in YA. For example, even though I DNF’d Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson… the pictures were awesome touches! (Like receipts or post cards from their road trip.) And the book I’m reading now – Between the Lines, has really cute touches, too. I also love maps of the character’s worlds or towns, and small pictures at the beginning of each chapter. I’m all for it!

which book did you dislike that everyone else loved?

I’m gonna have to go with Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. It’s a shocker I even finished it. Just… nope.

do you have any funny stories involving books from your childhood? please share!

I consider myself to have always been a bookworm. I used to sit in my “book basket,” make up stories to go with the illustrations in picture books and “read” them to my stuffed animals… and by the time I was three or four, I had If You Give a Pig a Pancake and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie memorized. Oh – and I can’t forget about Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Those books were (and are) on my favorites list!

what is the tiniest book on your shelf?

Flash of Freedom by Dakota Lee – that’s a pretty short book.

what is the thickest book your shelf?

The Bible! … And in second place, Pride & Prejudice. 😉

do you write as well as read? do you see yourself in the future as being a writer?

Yes, and YES. I started writing “novels” (although I would call them reallyreallyreally long stories… not quite novel-length), when I was seven or eight, after reading Beverly Cleary’s Ramona books. (Anyone else a huge fan of Ramona and Beezus? More like “Anna and Emily…” those books are so me and my little sister.) I’ve had this quote from Beverly Cleary memorized for years, because it sums up why I want one of my books published:

“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” – Beverly Cleary

when did you get into reading?

Well, like I said, I’ve been a bookworm for almost fourteen years now… 😉 But the books that got me into the genres I still read today (Sadly, I haven’t re-read If You Give a Pig a Pancake in a while!) I read when I was seven or eight – that would be the American Girl books (historical fiction gives me life, okay??!) and Beverly Cleary’s books… also The Boxcar Children. And thanks to my mom, aunt, and grandmother (scratch that, my entire family) I’m a huge fan of classics.

what is your favorite classic book?

I’m a big Pride & Prejudice fan, but Little Women and Anne of Green Gables are also my favorites. <3

since some of the questions are kind of unanswerable for me… I’m going to write them all below, with my (brief) answers. 🙂

What is a series you know of that is similar to Harry Potter or The Hunger Games? Like I said, I have no intention of reading Harry Potter, so I can’t answer for that. I might give The Hunger Games a try someday, though.

Vampires or fairies? Why? Fairies. Because they don’t suck my blood…?

Shapeshifters or angels? Uh.. no clue what “shapeshifters” are… guess I’m out of the loop on that one, but either way, I’m pretty sure I’d choose angels.

Spirits or werewolves? Neither.

Zombies or vampires? Okay… just scratch all of my answers for the last three and put in “Jesus.” Just sayin’… 😉

if you were given a book as a present that you had read before and hated, what would you do?

I’ve been given plenty of books I’ve already read, and plenty I have no interest in reading… but none that I’ve read before and disliked. I guess I would do the same as when I’ve received books I’m not interested in: smile, thank the person, think “it’s the thought that counts” and donate the book, or see if my little sister wants to read it.

in school, what is your best subject?

English. History. Geography. Math. Science. (In order of best to worst.) And to quote Daisy, who tagged me in this tag, “I’m Valedictorian, voted best dressed, perfect attendance, A+’s in all my classes, best friends with the teacher, principal, P.E teacher and cafeteria lady, but that’s mostly the perks of being home schooled.”

what is a bad habit you always do while blogging?

Getting distracted, or rambling and getting totally off-subject. (Oops, you already knew that last one.) 😉 Actually, I end up deleting half the post before publishing it JUST because I get all rambl-y. Ha!

what is your favorite word?

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

are you a nerd, dork, or dweeb? or all of the above?

Um… nerd. I guess? Not so sure about ‘dork’ or ‘dweeb,’ but my mom and I agree that there is a clear difference between a ‘geek’ and a ‘nerd.’ I am a nerd.

love triangle or forbidden love?

Ooh. Love triangle… I think? I like choosing between which guy I root for, but then again, I hate it when the main character ends up with the person I DON’T like. So then I’d choose forbidden love. But then again, I’m not a rebellious person and if the love were forbidden because he/she’s parents don’t approve, I honestly wouldn’t like the book. So there’s that.

and finally: full-on romance books, or action-packed with a few romance scenes mixed in?

I tend to read the latter, just because full-on romance books tend to get a little too mushy for me. BUT if I can find a full-on romance book that’s still clean and everything, then go book!

Whew! That was a TON of questions! Did you like? As for who I tag: YOU! If you liked this tag, feel free to do it on your own blog and let me know, so I can check it out.

Thanks again, Daisy, for tagging me! Oh, and please answer some of these questions in the comments below. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts, as always.