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Day 30 ~ Your Favourite Book of All Time

If I had to pick one... It would be this one... For some reason this book will always have a special place in my heart.

Day 28 ~ Favourite Title(s)

As an aside, I have read all of these books and according to Goodreads I have not read any of them! I really slack on keeping track on my reading.... But, anyway, on to the prompt. There are other authors that have great titles, but I am going to go with Alexandra Fuller's titles. I love them! She is also a great author. She spoke at my graduation from university and I quickly read her afterwards. I keep meaning to get to her other books! If you have never read her, she writes great non-fiction!

Day 27 ~ The Most Surprising Plot Twist or Ending

This is a really hard question... I am sure something has surprised me, but I am usually pretty good at guessing endings and plot twists ahead of time. Days from now something will pop in my mind, but at the moment I am drawing a blank... So, I am going to go with this book. The ending was the closest to surprising of anything that I have read so far this year. (If you haven't read this, you should!!)

Day 26 ~ A book that changed your opinion about something

Let's face facts... When I was a teen, I hated teen fiction. I just couldn't seem to find one that connected with me (other than Madeleine L'Engle, but I saw that as more science-fiction than from a YA viewpoint). Fast forward to blogging and review copies. One of my first review copies was A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. It was getting a bit of buzz, but this was a different world than blogging is now... I figured it was not my thing, but I like to try and branch out a bit. And, I loved this trilogy! If I hadn't read it, I probably would have came around to the YA books that are crazy popular the last few years in a different way, but this was my gateway book!

Jilly! I love Jilly! I honestly am not like her per say, but I just have always been drawn to her... I think it is because de Lint writes regular people in extraordinary situations. It makes the characters easier to relate to while you are enjoying the fantasy aspects. It is not just Jilly. I love all the characters in Newford, but if I am reading a new book description for one of his books and it mentions Jilly... I get really excited! She may not be like me, but you can still relate to her.

Day 24 ~ A Book You Wish More People Would've Read

I am going to go with this graphic novel series I read this year. The author is getting buzz for Rat Queens, but I had never heard of this series before. And, I should have! I really enjoyed it and can't seem to find if there is another volume coming because I recommend it less if it doesn't get a better ending... I have lots of questions that I am looking forward to checking out the answers to. Plus, Peter Pan retelling in WWII. Great idea!

Day 23 ~ A Book You Wanted to Read for a Long Time but Still Haven't

There are so many, but I glanced at my bookshelves and this is the one that caught my eye. I have owned this book for so long and still haven't read it. I just did a huge purge earlier this year and another one this past weekend. I kept this book through all the purges. I need to read it because I have no doubt that I will like it, but I have found I am reading a lot more fantasy than historical fiction in the last couple years. It is just where my mood is... I need to get back to a favourite genre, though!

Day 22 ~ Favourite Book You Own

I was never super close to my maternal grandfather. My grandparents were divorced and he lived away my entire life. There were visits and phone calls here and there, but he had remarried and had a life with his new wife and the child they had together. So, I was very surprised when he gave me an old volume of Longfellow's poems a few years before he died. I didn't have it handy to take a picture, sadly, so this is definitely not the right edition... But, of all the books I have received over the years, it is the one that I consider the most special. (Even though I am not really a huge poetry reader...)

Day 21 ~ Favourite Book from your Childhood

I always associate this as my first book that I read by myself. So, while there might be other childhood books that I enjoy more, this one has a special place! It is almost always the book I buy for all the various baby showers and babies I have come across over the years.

Day 20 ~ Favourite Romance Book

Day 19 ~ Favourite Book Turned into a Movie

I finally saw the movie and the movie and the book are both so well done! I am happy I finally saw it and I am planning to reread the book this year at some point. Both are very recommended!

Day 18 ~ Book That Disappointed You

Okay, let's admit it... This series has never clicked for me. But, in my defence... No books with teen protagonists ever really worked for me. My reading tastes have changed, I admit it, so I do plan to try again and see if it works for me. I just haven't got to it yet!

Day 17 ~ Favourite Quote from (one of) my favourite books

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."

There  are many others that I enjoy, but this is just a great opening line and sets the scene for the novel so well!

Day 16 ~ Favourite Female Character

I am going to go with Anne from Anne of Green Gables and the sequels. I still remember collecting the series from a local bookstore when I was little. And, then I read them one summer and loved them. I have two copies of Anne of Green Gables because I have an old copy that belonged to my mother. Anyway, I just love Anne and her optimism and spirit and the way that she looks at the world. When you read these books it is like a breath of fresh air! 

Day 14 ~ Favourite book of your favourite author

So, we circle back to Fables and the series running together... So, it is impossible to pick a favourite. This is my favourite Bill Willingham series, though! 

Holy hard question...

I am going to go with Bill Willingham, but only because if I went through all my favourite authors we would be here a while! I definitely enjoy everything I have read by him, though! And, it is one of those series writers I am not ridiculously behind on!

Day 12 ~ A book you used to love but don't anymore

It pains me to admit that I do not love this series the same way that I used to... When I was younger I used to reread this all the time. As an adult, my one more recent reread didn't work as well... I obviously pick up on things that I never did when I was younger. But, all of her books will remain on my shelves because it is Madeleine L'Engle and I love her even if it is in a different way than when I read her originally. 

Day 10 ~ Favourite Classic

I don't really read enough classics to comment on favourites... But, I am going to go with Rebecca. I am not so sure it is old enough to be a classic, but it was the only thing that popped to mind. If you want some older stuff, though, there is The Woman in White and lots of Charles Dickens. Oh, and Dracula. I enjoy a lot of classics. I really should be wider read with them.

Day 9 ~ A book you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving

Okay, I am going to go with this recent book... I have enjoyed Stiefvater in the past, but I was not a fan of her series that starts with the book Shiver. That likely could have been timing... I do like her writing, but I was resistant to check this out. And, I loved it! I think in the end my resistance to read it and the fact that I read all four books in a row ended up making it an even more positive experience. I am glad I got around to giving it a try!