Book Blogger Hop + Feature & Follow

Feature & Follow  is hosted by two awesome book bloggers Parajunkee @ Parajunkee.com and Alison @ Alison Can Read. while Book Blogger Hop is a fun meme hosted by Billy Burgess of Coffeaddictedwriter.com. These are media for us blogger to discover new blogs and to get people to know about our own. It makes our circle of friends even bigger. Happy Friday!!

F&F's Question:

Have you broken up with a series? If so which one and why?

It was Septimus Heap series. But to say that I've broken with this series is not totally true because I just read the first book, Magyk, and found out that it was just an OK book, I'm not impressed. So, I decided to not to continue with the series. Moreover, this series got so many books like seven or eight, I don't know. So I just gave up on this series.

BBH's Question: 

What is your favorite trilogy (series)? 

I've read The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Caster Chronicles, and a few other series and trilogies, however The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter remaine as my all time favorite trilogy and series. They're phenomenal and it's like you want to read them again and again.

Genre Wars & TBR Piles

Hey readers and bookaholics!!

I'm so glad to be back here at Coffee N Crackers. In these last few months I don't really have the heart to update my blog or to participate in any of these blogging thingy. But, now I think, is the right time to start over. Well, it's Friday and I so happy to participate in the Friday Memes, Follow Friday and Book Blogger Hope. I haven't done any of these in such a long time and it feels great to be back in game!! 

Book Blogger Hop: Hosted by Crazy for Books. This week's question is "How many books are current in your To-Be-Read (TBR) pile?". My answer: Well, I'm not so sure about these. I think there are lots of books I'd really need to pick up and read. But, right now I own about 20-25 books in total and the rest of my TBR pile are books still on the bookstores' shelves! 

Friday Follows: Hosted by Parajunkee's View: This week's question is "Genre Wars!! What's your favorite genre made it your favorite? ". My answer: Woa! this is a tough question to answer with a single genre and even more difficult to list a book out of that genre as I consider myself an eclectic reader. But, it's ok, I can give it! My favorite genre, I'd say, would be Mystery & Thrillers and the latest book that I've read that make it my favorite is a gigantic epic by Stephen King, Under the Dome. The book is just extraordinarily crafted.

Friday Memes Mar. 11, 2011

The Friday 56: Hosted by Freda's Voice.This week's Friday 56 is from "The Brethren" by John Grisham. One was sent for text evasion. Another, for skimming bingo profits. And the third, for a career-ending drunken joyride. The Brethren: judges-turned felons can use their time in prison to get rich, very fast. 

"How much can they pay? have you guys quoted a fee?" Trevor asked. -The Brethren, pg. 56

Book Blogger Hop: Hosted by Crazy for Books. This week's question is "If I gave you £50 (or $80) and sent you into a book shop right now what would be in your basket when you finally staggered to the till?". My answer: Book 2-6 of Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage and Book 2 to 4 of Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. Is $80 enough for all these?? If not can I ask for another $80?? Greedy...=b

Friday Follows: Hosted by Parajunkee's View: This week's question is "Who are you the Boy/Girl instead of you a blogger? ". My answer: I'm CJ the student. Doing degree in Forensic Science and currently in my final semester. Wish this will end real soon!! 

Friday Finds: Hosted by Should be Reading where book bloggers sharing great books we hear about/ discover this past week. So, here are my Friday Finds!! Mine, this week with Historical Fiction theme

The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan

My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira

Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Friday Memes Mar. 4, 2011

The Friday 56: Hosted by Freda's Voice.This week's Friday 56 is from "The Other Boleyn Girl" a historical fiction by Phillippa Gregory.A compelling tale of love, ambition, lust and intrigue. A woman who survived the most glamorous and dangerous court in Europe by following her heart.

"Yes. Send her down to Hever. Tell him that she's ill. Let him imagine her dying of grief." -The Other Boleyn Girl, pg. 56

Book Blogger Hop: Hosted by Crazy for Books. This week's question is "Who's your all time favourite book villain?". My answer: Saverus Snape!! Everybody knew him right? I love this character so much. He was a villain yes, but at the end of Harry Potter series, he was a hero. Or so I thought...

Friday Follows: Hosted by Parajunkee's View: This week's question is "What embarrassing thing have you done on cold medicine? ". My answer: I don't remember..

Friday Finds: Hosted by Should be Reading where book bloggers sharing great books we hear about/ discover this past week. So, here are my Friday Finds!!

Scared by Tom Davis

Priceless by Tom Davis

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson

Friday Memes Jan. 14, 2011

The Friday 56: Hosted by Freda's Voice.This week's Friday 56 is from "The Book of Tomorrow" a novel by my favorite chic-lit author, Cecelia Ahern. Tamara Goodwin always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought of tomorrow. But it's not until she discovers a locked book which will shake her world to the core.

Through the obscure stained glass, I could tell it was a man. - The Book of Tomorrow, pg. 56

 

Book Blogger Hop: Hosted by Crazy for Books. This week's question is "Why do you read the genre that you do? What draws you to it?". My answer: I am an eclectic reader, since my reading is diverse from children to adult genre. But my favorite are Mystery & Thrillers, and Historical Fiction and I'm starting to love YA Fiction also. There are two criteria which will draw me to these book. First is the interesting storyline and second is the great looking covers (judge books by its covers!!).

 

Friday Follows: Hosted by Parajunkee's View: This week's question is "What makes up your non-human family?". My answer: There two cats at home and both are black in color and named Black and Black.

Friday Memes Dec. 17, 2010

The Friday 56: Hosted by Freda's Voice. This week's Friday 56 is from "My Sister's Keeper", a novel by Jodi Picoult. Creating another baby, specifically design to save her sister. But the baby, now 13 yo, is suing her parents for the rights to her own body.

Even in the dark, I can see the shine of her eyes. 'Oh, Anna,' my mother sighs, 'how can you not know how much I love you?' - My Sister's Keeper, pg. 56

Book Blogger Hop: Hosted by Crazy for Books. This week's question is "What do you consider the most important in a story: the plot or the characters?". My answer: Both play important role in a story. A good story should come with a good storyline and strong characters. 

Friday Follows: Hosted by Parajunkee's View: This week's question is "What did you study in college or are you currently studying and did it lead to your current 9 to 5 or are you doing something totally different?". My answer: I'm doing a Bachelor Degree in Forensic Science in one Malaysia's Local Universities, USM. and now in my final year. For future, I don't know if I'll do any job related to this field or not. We'll wait and see.

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop

Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View

Q:What is your monthly book budget?

A: I don't buy books monthly. Plus I'm still a student and don't have a budget of my own. Have to allocate my allowance to other education related things also. So, if ask what is my monthly budget for books, my answer I've no budget at all. If I got money I buy books, if I'm in total broke....I just sit silently, blinking my eyes.

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Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books

Q: If you find a book that looks interesting but is part of a series, do you always start with the first title?

A: Yes, I always do it that way. But, there are also books from series that can be stand alone. So, these books I don't really care if not reading the first book first.

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop

Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View

Q:Who are your favorite authors?

A: I'm a fan of thriller books, but sometimes I enjoyed chic-lit and historical fiction. Here are my favorite authors. Jeffrey Archer, John Grisham, James Patterson, Jodi Picoult, Cecelia Ahern, Audrey Niffenegger, Yasmina Khadra, and Khaled Hosseini.

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Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books

Q: What are your feeling of losing followers? Have you ever stop following a blog?

A: I answer the second first. Answer is NO. About the feeling of losing followers, I might feel frustrated but then I feel more excited to blog and gather more follower. But, one thing about followers is that, OK just look at my follower list, I got more than 100. But, I wonder how many of them really read my posts??

 

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop

Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View

Q:If you have, or would have a daughter, what book would you want your daughter to read.

A: Above all, of course her school text books! Haha! Study is her priority after all. About story books I can't really tell. Maybe I'll let her decide by herself but of course I've to monitor whether she read appropriate books or not. Well, my daughter...read Daddy a story please. (Actually I'm not even married yet..LOL)

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Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books

Q: What is the one bookish thing you would love to have, no matter the cost?

A:  Break the rule!! Instead of one I'll list two things. First my own mini-library and second an E-reader of my own. Smile...

 

Follow Friday & Book Blogger Hop

Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee @ Parajunkee's View

Q: How many reviews do you like to do a week?

A: I'm a slow reader, and I can finish at most only 4 books a month. So, one review a week I guess. I would love to do more but for the time being, it's not about how many reviews I can write, but how good are my reviews that matter.

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Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books

Q: What's your favorite beverage while reading or blogging, if any? Is it tea, coffee, water, a glass of wine, or something else? 

A:  Plain water is always good for me. But, sometimes I'm rooting for coffee and some crackers or snack while reading and blogging.