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Now that summer is here (in the northern hemisphere, anyway), what is the most “Summery” book you can think of? The one that captures the essence of summer for you?
(I’m not asking for you to list your ideal “beach reading,” you understand, but the book that you can read at any time of year but that evokes “summer.”)

I think there are a lot of books that are very summery. Any Sarah Dessen book is perfect for the summer. Some John Green, Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty, the Peaches series, Audrey Wait! I'm also reading Twenty Boy Summer now, and it is such a great summer read. A perfect summer read for me is something cute, addicting, light, but not fluffy; it must have some depth.

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Missed last week's. :( Oh well...




There are certain types of books that I more or less assume all readers read. (Novels, for example.)

But then there are books that only YOU read. Instructional manuals for fly-fishing. How-to books for spinning yarn. How to cook the perfect souffle. Rebuilding car engines in three easy steps. Dog training for dummies. Rewiring your house without electrocuting yourself. Tips on how to build a NASCAR course in your backyard. Stuff like that.
What niche books do YOU read?

Okay, let me think about this...

- Crochet books. How to crochet books, books with patterns and instructions, books with all the different crochet stitches... I own a ton of crochet books and look at even more either at my library or a book store.

- any other craft book. You know those Klutz kits? I own them all. Well, almost all of them. From the friendship bracelets to the window art, to knitting, to paper quilling, to beading. I've pretty much grown up on Klutz kits and several other craft books because my mom likes them. :) And I do too of course.

- Fashion books. My last summer's reading project was to read all I could about fashion. So I got tons of books about fashion history, especially in the 20th century because that's most interesting I find. I've also read books about current fashion designers and the like.

- Psychology books. Well, book. I've got this huge old textbook from my mom that I'm attempting to wade through. The problem is I always have a slew of library books to get through and it's not like I can lug around a ten pound textbook everywhere with me. So far though, which is like the first chapter, it's interesting. Another summer project... :P

- Manga. I love manga. And I own a ton of it. I have two huge shelves on my bookshelf dedicated to manga. :D

- I also own tons of how to draw manga books that I was obsessed with a few years back. Now I doodle mostly, not really considered drawing.

- Archie comics. Do these count? They should. 'Cause they're amazing. I'm thinking of doing a post to state why Archie comics are awesome because a couple of my friends don't think so. Either way, I also have 2 bookshelves dedicated to Archie comics, mostly all gotten at used book stores.

And I'm pretty sure that's it. I mostly stick to novels, but I like to branch out and learn other stuff too. :) I also of course read school textbooks, but those are never for pleasure. They're to keep my average up. :P

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Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that you disliked so thoroughly you wish you could just forget that you ever read it?

I thought about this for a while, and my answer would have to be no. I read to learn and to experience, and I feel that I get something from every single book I read. Of course, some books are terrible, and I get very minimum knowledge from them, but I wouldn't unread them. They were a waste of my time, yes, but not so much so that I'd unread them. Honestly, I can't think of a book so terrible, it would be worthy of being "unread".

I suppose if I'd have read a book that's emotionally scarring, I might unread it. But I haven't. I tend to shy away from anything that seems to go to far for me. Which lately, isn't even that much. I'm trying to expand my horizons, so to speak, and try out different genres that I might not have read before.

On a side note, I haven't been posting reviews as much, because I haven't been reading much. Or it feels like that, anyway. Too much schoolwork, too little time. Siiigh. I'll be so glad when school's done and over with. First I need to get through summatives, then exams. Then home free! Which pretty much means summer job, but whatever. :P So I apoligize if I don't post as often. Just like Lauren, it seems school is monopolizing my life. A joint review on Stravaganza and reviews for Eon and Sisters in Sanity will hopefully be coming soon.

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What book would you love to be able to read again for the first time?

Umm. I had to think about this one for a while, since I really didn't know how to respond. I can easily read book several times- I'm not one of those people who can only read a book one time and then after that, it's boring since I know what's going to happen. No, if anything, I think a book gets better after several reads.

But, I guess if I had to pick something... Maybe the Harry Potter series or The Mortal Instruments. Harry Potter, because, well, it's Harry Potter and my first time I fell in love. The Mortal Instruments because it would be nice to read again without knowing the ending. Although I still reread both too. Or maybe a mystery book with a surprise ending- I don't really have a book in mind here, but I guess that kind of book would be great to read again for the first time.

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Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your book buying habits until you can catch up with yourself? Or are you a controlled buyer, only purchasing books when you have run out of things to read?

XD Ahaha. I wouldn't say I buy too many books, because frankly, I don't have the money, being a teenager and all with no job and no source of income but allowance. I really wish I did though- and if I did have the money, I'd have waaay to many books. They would fill up all of my room, no doubt, with wall to wall shelves, if I could have it my way. But, I do, however, live off my public library, and tend to request way too many. I can never get through them all. >.<

I really only buy books if I can't get them from the library, really really want them, or I can convince my parents to buy them for me on a whim. XD