Weekend Question (3): Where do you read your books?

Weekend Question is hosted at Liz at Cleverly Inked. Every weekend, a blogging/bookish question will be asked, to be answered.

This week, Liz is experiencing familial problems, so I made my own question to answer. :)

Weekend Question:

Where do you read your books?

In bed: before sleep, in the mornings after sleep (if I've not slept in!), in the middle of the day . . . Also, I read books while sitting on my desk in front of my computer, between blogging-related businesses, and Youtube sessions, etc. In Australia, the sun is finally starting to show promise as Spring has finally sprung into action. It's quite nice outside, despite the fat flies and tiny mosquitoes; we have a nice little "backyard" where all my family's puppy's toys somehow magically get transported to. There are three chairs and a rocking bench thingy, and so I may sit out there and just read under the sun. :)

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Weekend Question (2): Where do you buy your used books?

Weekend Question is hosted at Liz at Cleverly Inked. Every weekend, a blogging/bookish question will be asked, to be answered.

Weekend Question:

Where do you buy your used books?

Truth is, I don't.

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99th Post -- Book covers & Book Memes!!

So, this is my 99th blog post, so I thought I'd do something a little different. Hope you enjoy!

 BOOK COVERS
Some readers would not be aware of this, but Australians occasionally get different covers than the US. In some even rarer cases, these covers differ from the UK covers.

Penguin Australia does this from time to time.
Oh, that crazy little penguin. Don't know what he'll do next!!

Here are just a few upcoming titles that have new covers.
Comment below with your thoughts!

Yes, the cover for Matched is the UK cover, but how could I not add it?

(left to right)

 Matched - Ally Condie / Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins

The Unidentified by Rae Mariz / Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

Also, I'd love to discover some YA fiction from Aussie authors, because truthfully, much to my embarrassment, I don't know of all that many. So give me suggestions!!

(I've already got Cath Crowley and Marina Marchetta on my checklist.)

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MY LIFE IN BOOKS MEME

I've seen this one done at Squeaky Books and Holes in My Brain, and it seems like a lot of fun!

Basically, just answer the phrase with a book title you have read this year! Some of my answers aren't serious...

In high school I was: A Blue So Dark (Holly Schindler)

People might be surprised I'm: Wicked (#5, Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard)
I will never be: Perfect (#3, Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard)
My fantasy job is: Stork (Wendy Delsol)
At the end of a long day I need: Shug(ah) (Jenny Han)
I hate it when: The Sky is Everywhere (Jandy Nelson)
Wish I had: Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)

My family reunions are: The Dead (David Gatward) That's all I had!
At a party you'd find me: If I Stay (Gayle Forman)

I've never been to: The Light of Asteria (Elizabeth Isaacs)
A happy day includes: Bright Young Things (Anna Godbersen)
Motto I live by: Bad Girls Don't Die (Katie Alender)
On my bucket list: One Night That Changes Everything (Lauren Barnholdt)
In my next life I want to be: The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Feel free to snag this meme!

Have fun and leave a comment, I'd love to link/read it! :D

Please don't unfollow me just yet! I have cool stuff planned for November and December. :)

Weekend Question (1): What got you into blogging?

Weekend Question is hosted at Liz at Cleverly Inked. Every weekend, a blogging/bookish question will be asked, to be answered.

Weekend Question:

What got you into blogging? 

Well, I don't know how far back you want me to stem from, but I have been fascinated and entangled with websites and the like since I was 11/12 years of age. I loved having a space all my own, to create, to change. So there's that side to the story. However, I guess what got me into blogging-and more specifically, book blogging-is the newfound love for reading that I experienced earlier this year. It was like an epiphany, and now, 5 months later, it feels like I've been reading books my entire life.


So anyway, when I become obsessed with something, I turn toward the internet. I was searching up my favourite books, and then I discovered BOOK BLOGS. It wasn't until I saw The Story Siren, plus a few more blogs, that I became interested in making a book blog. I'm amazed that I've been blogging for 3 and a half months already!

I'm SO glad that I began blogging, though. It's introduced me to so many new, great books; as well as allowed me to meet so many wonderful people out there, from all over the world. 
I hope you all know how much I love your comments. :)


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I've been tagged...again!

I have been TAGGED...again! This is an international game of tag and I've been tagged by Steph at The Thoughts of a Book Junky. While I have already done this, I guess I'll answer some questions about myself so you can get to know me even better, and tag four other bloggers so we can learn about them. 

In red is the original wording. I have just adjusted the wording a bit because I've already answered these before. {link} Copy only the RED text if you've been tagged, please. :)

• 4 Things on my Bed stand (4 Things in my Purse): 

- My currently reading book

- Remote controls for my TV

- Lamp

- Drinks and/or soup cup

• 4 Things on my Wall (4 Things in/on my Desk):

- Posters or various printed photos & fanart

- My timetable for school (next to my computer; don't need anymore since I just graduated)

- Basketball hoop (from Jump Rope for Heart)

- Dreamcatcher (and *haha* it's not above my bed, not even near!)

• 4 Things in my Bedroom that shouldn't be there (4 Favorite Things in my Bedroom):

- My mum's camera (used for IMM and other stuff)

- All these cups & empty/half-full bottles!!

- Knitting stuff + square--it was for a charity project that I was meant to hand in last month!

- Bathroom scales (I've had it in here for years!! Also haven't used it in years!!)

• 4 more Things I Always Wanted to Do (but haven't yet):

- Write a novel

- Go to a BEA convention in the States

- Learn a EUROPEAN language (such as...French!)

- Go bungee-jumping

• 4 Things I Plan To Do Tomorrow (4 Things I Enjoy Very Much at the Moment):

- Make notes for study

- Going to library with some friends to STUDY, and maybe check out some books :)

- Finish reading Bright Young Things and be halfway through A Blue So Dark

- Open some packages. Yes, I'm expecting stuff in the mail!! :D

• 4 Songs I Can't Get Out of My Head:

- Who Am I by Plumb

- What's Good for Me by Lucy Woodward (from WHAT A GIRL WANTS! <3)

- I'll Make a Man Out of You from Mulan

- Face Down (acoustic) by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

• 4 more Things you Don't Know About Me:

- I am Chinese --> Cantonese (I have been called: Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Half Asian+something else, oh the list goes on...such is the life of an Asian, though)

- I keep all the packages I've ever received (via online shopping or book-related thingies) in one little corner of my bedroom. One day I may show a picture. It's at least a metre tall now...

- I have worn the same watch on my left wrist since Year 7. It's a Baby G. :)

- We just got a little puppy, Maltese x ShihTzu, called Tofu. {img link}

• 4 more Vloggers/Bloggers who I am tagging:

- WeasleyIsMyKing09

- Stacy & Jessica @ Chapter Chicks

- Holly Cupala, author of Tell Me a Secret

- Cindy @ Princess Bookie

I've been tagged!!

This is an international game of tag and I've been tagged by YA Bookie Monster. I must answer some questions about myself so you can get to know me better and then I will tag four other bloggers so we can learn about them.

4 Things in my Purse Handbag:

- Phone (Samsung)

- MP4 Player (Samsung YP-T10)

- My keys

- My currently-reading book, if it fits.

4 Things in on my Desk:

- Computer (screen--my actually computer is on the ground)

- Bookshelf (it is actually ON my desk! Here is a photo!)

- My school stuff, for the most part; right now, a lot of it is just everywhere!!

- Tissues. Lots and lots of tissues.

4 Favorite Things in my Bedroom:

- My computer

- My books

- My bed

- My TV

4 Things I Always Wanted to Do (but haven't yet):

- Get into university with a course that I want!! and then have somewhere to go from there.

- Travel around the world, especially to Japan

- Get married and have children

- Make some sort of video/vlog and post it on Youtube

4 Things I Enjoy Very Much at the Moment:

- Reading and blogging--I love it so much I'd do it all day if I could!

- Checking my e-mail (always something good for me there), and mail :D

- Just relaxing at home, watching TV, or reading a good book in bed.

- The fact that HIGH SCHOOL is finally finished! WOO!!! Don't talk about the exams just yet... :(

4 Songs I Can't Get Out of My Head:

- Run Joey Run (cover from Glee--hilarious video!)

- Total Eclipse of the Heart (cover also from Glee, beautiful and emotional)

- Cut by Plumb (I found this song from a fellow YA book blogger, who heard the song via The Vampire Diaries)

- King of Anything by Sara Bareilles (Heard this the first time during one of Enna's IMM vlogs--love it!)

4 Things you Don't Know About Me:

- I began reading, like REALLY reading, around May this year (2010)

- I have only ever worn makeup during special events, such as dance performances & formals

- My favourite movies over the years: What a Girl Wants, Good Burger, Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart, and a few others.

- I learnt HTML when I was in the 6th grade, and was also once knowledgable about CSS, PHP; using MYSQL. I've had several websites, mostly of the personal variety, but none of them lasted past a month or two. :P

And the four people I am gonna tag are: Romy (Lost in Stories), Holly (Good Golly Miss Holly), Naomi (inkcrush) and Lisa (Badass Bookie)

Yes, it's an Aussie YA Book Blogger feat!

Blog Hop & Teaser Tuesday

I'm blog hopping for the very first time.
Basically, this is a blog meme among other popular memes: "In My Mailbox" (the Story Siren), this one, "Teaser Tuesday" (Should Be Reading), and more. The idea is to, well, blog hop. Find new book blogs, add your site to the list. It's a weekly thing, so there are boundless amounts of blogs to be visited. Not enough time in the world. Here are some nice sites that I have stumbled upon.

http://www.maybe-tomorrow.net/
http://yafiction-heavenhellandpurgatory.blogspot.com/

Now, I am in no way a crazy-obsessed book reader. Actually, let me re-phrase that. I'm not one to buy books like wildfire and complete books in 2 hours. Granted, I have read about 12 books in a month, which is an astonishing effort on my part. :) Most of them were ebooks and from library-- only one of them of which I bought. Speaking of which, I think I shall have an IMM, although I won't be able to participate each week, considering I'm a pretty poor person.

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Check at "Should Be Reading" for more details

This one is fairly simple: read a passage/few sentences from a book you are currently reading. Here's a passage from "Killer" by Sara Shepard. I don't think it's spoiler-y, so it's all good.

"Aria smacked her hand to her forehead. "Emily, you have Ali on such a pedestal. She was a lying, conniving, manipulative bitch- to me, to Jason, and to you too. Deal with it." Then Aria hit end, dropped her phone into her bag, and walked back inside for the keys to the Subaru."

Check in for next weeks "Teaser Tuesday" segment! If I perceive correctly, it will probably be for "Split by a Kiss", or perhaps even "Glimmerglass". How fast can I read during a packed week of school and important exams?