2016 Love-a-Thon

What’s your name?

Kelly

Where in the world are you blogging from?

Canada. More specifically Ontario.

How did you get into blogging in the first place?

This isn't my first blog, actually. I started blogging eight years ago, on a blog that I definitely hope that nobody will ever hate me enough to dig up from it's internet-grave. It wasn't a book blog, but I did start blogging about books there purely because it is a kind of a big part of my life. This blog was created somewhat later.

How did you come up with your blog name?

I don't really have a story. Despite the fact that it was only three years ago.

What genre do you read and review the most on your blog?

I tend to read fantasy (mostly YA fantasy).

What other types of posts do you do on your blog, apart from reviews?

Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish) posts, almost every week. I'm doing a series of mini-essay-like things about blogging and academics (which I'm calling Blogademics, because I like making up words sometimes).

Best blogging experience so far?

I went to the Book Blog Ontario meet-up last year, which was a really neat experience! I don't often get to meet other book bloggers in the actual, physical world.

Favorite thing about the blogging community?

Nobody seems to get bored of talking about books. (Also there are always people to talk to about said books). 

Name the 5 books you’re most excited for this 2016!

Just five? 

1. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
2. The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
3. The Fobidden Orchid by Sarah Biggs Waller
4. The Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
5. Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Name the 5 books you want to read this 2016 that you didn’t get to in previous years!

What’s an underrated book or series that you think everyone should read?

I'm always going to go with Airborn on this one. It got new covers for it's tenth anniversary, too, which are absoloutely beautiful.

Which book boy or girl would be your book BFF?

Cinder, from The Lunar Chronicles, maybe? I really like both her and Kai.

Which book boy or girl would be your book boyfriend/girlfriend?

I'm always bad at this question. Seriously, so bad. I don't really have a tendency to get fictional crushes.

Who would you recruit for your apocalypse squad? (5 characters max)

*Is stuck.* It really depends on the apocalypse in question, doesn't it?

Apart from reading, what are your other hobbies or interests?

I'm a full time student, I work with horses.

Apart from book shopping, what else do you like shopping for?

Um... groceries? I'm honestly not a big shopper. My most exciting purchase last year was a giant hoodie dress.

At a party, the DJ suddenly changes the song – and it’s your song. What song would be playing?

At the moment, probably Hold On by Walk off the Earth.

Pick out either a book you want turned into a film/TV show, or a film/TV show you want turned into a book.

Again, just one? I'd love to see The Raven Cycle as a TV show, ditto for The Winner's Curse. (I have a list for Top Ten Tuesday a while ago.)

What would your dream library look like?

Enough shelf space. (Ha.) 

Author you want to meet and sit down to tea with?

I feel like I don't know exactly which author to pick for this question.