Book Collectors Tag!

It's been about 8 months since I've done a tag, and I ran across this one on Youtube and love it! So here we go!

1. How many books do you own?
Is too many an answer? Because I have 423 *gasp* and that doesn't even count all my old children's books!

2. How long has it taken you to accumulate your collection?
I've been reading since I was probably in pre-school and before that, so basically all my life! As for the YA books though? Those have been collected since like 6th or 7th grade I guess (seeing as how I'm a senior in high school now that's a good amount of time).

3. How often do you buy books?
Once a week? *cringe* I know I buy WAY too many, but my used bookstore has such good sales! (like how last week I got 12 books all for $1! How do you beat that!?) But I'm trying to ban myself right now I promise!

4. What is the first book you remember buying?
I honestly don't remember. But I do have extremely fond memories of browsing Borders, used bookstores on vacation, and just other nerdy stuff that would completely bore you to tears.

5. Last book that you purchased?
Here's the whole long list you can see, because trust me, it is never just one book...

6. Longest book you own?
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell it's 1024 pages! (And I've read it! Great book!)

7. Shortest book you own?
Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares by Frank Murphy it's a whopping 48 pages! I've had this book since a kid and couldn't bear to part with it after all these years..

Hope you enjoyed!
See you soon!

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In My Pants Tag

So John Green technically started this tag and basically you find books that no one else has and make a...ahem dirty sentence out of it. Well, not a sentence, but take the title of the book and add "In my pants" to the end of it to see what nasty, freaky, dirty things come up. I think you can also only choose books you own? I could be wrong. Check out mine:
(and for those of you who have done this tag; sorry if I've repeated any!)

The Great Gatsby in my pants
Me and Mr. Darcy in my pants
Thrill Ride in my pants
The Boyfriend League in my pants
Island Girls (And Boys) in my pants
A Year in Europe in my pants
To Catch a Pirate in my pants
When It Happens in my pants
Waiting For You in my pants
Take Me There in my pants
Geek Magnet in my pants
Unwind in my pants
I Am Not a Serial Killer in my pants
If We Kiss in my pants
Better of Famous? in my pants
Twelve Long Months in my pants
Played in my pants
Snow in my pants
They Came to Baghdad in my pants
Funerals are Fatal in my pants
The Man in the Brown Suit in my pants
Some Like it Hot in my pants
Beautiful Stranger in my pants
The Daughters Break the Rules in my pants
And my all-time favorites: Is He or Isn't He in my pants and What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw in my pants

Sorry for the dirty post, but I hope it made you laugh as much as I did!
See you soon!
Paige

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Why We Love Reading Tag!

I stumbled across this tag on Youtube and really liked it so here we go!
1. What's your favorite genre?
Well obviously Young Adult but within that (like a sub genre) I would choose dystopian, romance, historical fiction, and retellings (like classics). The YA genre is so broad so really my answer encompasses a lot of topics but those sub genres are my absolute favorites.
2. At the current moment what's your favorite book or series?
Gahh this is such a hard question to answer! So, I'll just list my favorite series' of all time because I love these not just at one specific point...I think that makes sense, anyways here's my favorite series':
-Maximum Ride by James Patterson
-Night World by L.J.Smith
-Leaving Paradise series by Simone Elkeles
-Perfect Chemistry series by Simone Elkeles
-MissMatch series by Erynn Mangum
-Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts (technically these are adult books but I love them)
-L.A. Candy series by Lauren Conrad
-Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
-The A-List series by Zoey Dean
-Talent series by Zoey Dean
-Secrets of My Hollywood Life series by Jen Calonita
-The Daughters series by Joanna Philbin
and my all-time favorite series ever: The Clique and The Alphas series by Lisi Harrison
3. Are there any books you dislike reading? Why do you feel the way you do about them?
I'm not a huge fan of adult books or nonfiction because they're just too serious for me. I also don't really like middle-grade books, but I can't really pinpoint why. Children's books are awesome though, they're adorable. Also, I'm not really into the whole paranormal sub genre of YA. I like it, if it's done really well like the Night World series but if it's not then I don't like it. I can see why people like it but it's not for me.
4. In your opinion, what's the best thing about reading?
Wow. What a loaded question! I would have to say that the best thing is you can just escape this reality for as short as a half hour or as long as a few hours, and just devour a book. It sounds cliche but reading can take you so many places and it's good for you too! (Like eating your vegetables!)
5. Are there any disadvantages of reading?
Some people might say that reading corrupts, and I've definitely read books where my view on certain things has changed but I don't think there are any disadvantages. Well, unless you're like me and is so obsessed with reading that it got in the way of my schoolwork. Oops! It's funny because my sister is always telling me to stop reading when we travel in the car somewhere (I have a horrible sense of direction) because then I'll have a better idea of the landscape and streets around where I live.
6. When did you get into reading?
I've been reading my entire life. My parents used to read to me when I was a kid and I remember always begging them to go to the library and going home with tons and tons of picture books. And then I was able to move up to independent readers and I remember feeling so accomplished because I was able to choose books for myself. Then I quickly moved up the reading levels at my school and started really reading YA when I was starting middle school. But, I have been reading for all my life it's not something I just picked up on one day.
7. In your life, what have you got out of reading? Has it impacted or changed you at all?
*insert extended happy sigh here* What have I got out of reading? Wow. So, so much actually. It's definitely improved my vocabulary, writing skills, and general studies in school. I can't imagine not reading or not liking reading. It's too hard for me to comprehend because I've been doing it all my life. It's also definitely changed me because ever since I really started reading YA and learned about editing, I discovered that that's what I want to do with my career. Reading is something I love doing so why not get paid to do it!
8. How often do you buy books and what do you enjoy about being around them and buying them?
When Borders was still in business I would buy books every week, but now that they're gone, it's definitely decreased. I just can't afford to pay full price! :( So now, I try to get at least one new book a month, but my TBR list never seems to shrink so I'm really trying to finish that up and then buy more books. I do love going into the bookstores though. I love the atmosphere of the quiet, the smells of books and coffee, and just being surrounded by books that I've never even heard of that could be potentially taken home with their new owner (me!).
9. What got you started on book vlogging here in the Youtube book community? Did anyone in particular inspire you?
Since I stole this tag from Youtube, I'm obviously changing the "Youtube book community" to blog community. Basically, I watched other people on Youtube talking about books they've read and I thought to myself well I can do that! I'm better at writing than speaking to a camera, however, so I started my blog and really took off with it from there! (And I just want to say that I LOVE blogging!) However, the main people I watch on Youtube are:
-ChapterChicks
-TheReadables
-MaxieMagyx
There's probably a lot more but I'm drawing a blank right now.
10. Who are your favorite booktubers?
Oops! See question above!
11. How many books do you have? Do you ever think you have too many?
I have 264 YA books, but in total (including books from my childhood) I have 316. Do I ever think that I have too many? Haha sometimes when I'm running out of bookshelf space! But in general I feel quite the opposite, I feel that I can never have enough! As a little kid it was always my dream to have a huge library in my house when I grew up (kinda like the one in Inkheart). Will that ever happen? We'll see!
12. Will you ever run out of room for all your books? What will you do if this is the case?
Ohh I'm not sure! Ever once and while I like to rearrange my bookshelf (I actually just did this last weekend) and I always end up having more space! I have two bookshelves so shelving isn't an issue right now, but I can see it becoming one. If this happens I have storage space under my bed (I have a really high bed with cabinets and shelves underneath) so I can store some there I suppose? Or on the floor? Although I cringe to think that it might come to that.
13. What books would you save in a fire and why do these mean so much to you?
I have this really fantastic copy of Pride and Prejudice that my grandparents gave me for Christmas one year and I adore it so I'd probably save that first and then maybe just as many as I could from my favorite series'. I would hate to see books burn :( And if you're wondering if I've read Fahrenheit 451, then yes I have, and it was so sad for me!
14. Anything else you want to add about your passion for reading?
Like I said before reading can take you so many places and it's so good for you. You can achieve so much, and get so much out of reading and I think it's great that people can have vlogs and blogs where we all just talk about our love for books. Because love a book or hate it, someone out there probably shares your opinion and it's so awesome that we can all talk about books in the book community.
15. Who are you tagging?
Everyone!
Hope you enjoyed!
See you soon!
Paige

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Bernard Pivot Tag

I haven't done a Tag in awhile and I think they're a cute way for you guys to get to know a little more about me! (This tag is explained really well here!)
Question 1: What's your favorite word?
...You're asking a reader what their favorite word is? This one was really hard for me to choose but I have to say LOVE. It's so powerful and it changes people in so many ways and can be interpreted into so many things :) Spread the love!
Question 2: What's your least favorite word?
Haters. Not the word hate but the word haters. It's just disgusting, also I don't like the meaning of that word.
Question 3: What's a sound or noise that you like?
High heels clacking on wooden floors. I know I'm weird. Also pages in a book being flipped quickly, like when you hold the spine and let the pages flow through your hands? Love that!
Question 4: What's a sound or noise that you don't like?
People breathing. Annoys me to no end.
Question 5: What is your favorite curse word?
Errr....I don't know!
Question 6: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Well I'm aspiring to be a book editor, so other than that I'd LOVE to work for a fashion magazine or fashion something. Intern for a designer, whatever! Just something to do with fashion.
Question 7: What profession would you not like to attempt?
Anything involving blood (i.e. doctor's, nurses, vampires?)
Question 8: If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
"Welcome to Heaven. Please read as much as you like and you're a teenager forever!
Well, hope you liked it!
See you soon!
-Paige

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25 Question Tag

So I found a video on Youtube with this tag and I really liked it so here we go!
1. Do you have any pets?
Yes! I have one guinea pig (named after a character from a Jane Austen novel!) I also have two goldfish!
2. Name 3 things physically close to you.
Marked by P.C. and Kristen Cast, my iPhone, and a blanket
3. What is the weather like where you are?
Chilly in the winter and blazing hot during the summer. (Gotta love Cali!)
4. Do you drive, if so have you crashed?
Yes I drive (have been for about 1 year)! No I have not crashed!
5. What time do you wake up?
6 a.m. on Monday's - Thursday's and 7 on Friday's and whenever I want on weekends.
6. When was the last time you showered?
Literally 10 minutes ago!
7. What was the last movie you've seen?
In theatres: Harry Potter 7 part 2, at home: Hangover
8. What does your last text message say?
Well I've been texting one of my friends for a bit while writing this so I just wrote back to him, "Hehehe it's a secret I'll have to take you sometime to show you! :D"
9. What is your ringtone?
How by Maroon 5
10. Have you ever been to a different country?
Yes! Germany!
11. Do you like sushi?
NO!
12. Where do you buy your grocery's?
The grocery store
13. Do you ever use medication to help you fall asleep?
Nope!
14. How many siblings do you have?
1! An older sister
15. Do you have a desktop or laptop?
Laptop!
16. How old will you be on your next birthday?
17
17. Do you wear contacts or glasses?
Contacts ever day (I'm near sighted) and glasses when my eyes are tired from wearing contacts
18. Do you color your hair?
No I do not!
19. Tell me something you're planning on doing today.
Homework, reading, texting, sleeping, etc.
20. When was the last time you cried?
Listening to If I Die Young by The Band Perry
21. What is your favorite pizza topping?
Pineapple!
22. Hamburgers or cheeseburgers?
Cheeseburgers, but I could eat either or
23. Have you ever pulled an all nighter?
For studying? No... hanging out with friends? Yes
24. What is your eye color?
Boring brown
25. Can you tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi?
Nope! But for some reason I prefer Pepsi....
Hope you enjoyed! See y'all soon!
-Paige

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PaperBackSwap Haul/This or That Tag

I forgot to tell you guys! Yesterday I got my book that I ordered, in the mail! I ordered Read My Lips by Teri Brown. I can't wait to read it!
Also, I'm going to do the This or That Tag so here goes!
1. Audio or Book in hand?
Book in hand!! I only listen to audio books for like classics that I'm trying to read and even then I'm reading along with the book. Plus the audio books read to slowly for me!
2. Softcover or hardback?
I really love both but I have to say softcover for a couple of reasons; 1: They're a lot easier to hold and take with you somewhere 2: They're cheaper!! 3: I honestly like how they look on my shelf better than hardcovers. Although I do still love hardcovers too.
3. Fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction!!! (There's this one girl on Youtube that said she hated non-fiction books with bad endings because that actually happened so there's no changing it. I just love that statement. So true.)
4. Fantasy world or real life issues?
I actually love both, but if I had to choose only one I would say fantasy world but in a real life situation....does that make sense? Like it's fictional like the Night World series' by L. J. Smith but it also has real people and real issues like love, wars, etc. I'd also say fantasy world because I read to get away from real life so I don't want to really read a book that reminds me of real life.
5. Harry Potter or Twilight?
Um is this even a real question? Harry Potter all the way!
6. Kindle, iPad, or other?
I REALLY want a Kindle for Christmas so right now I'd say none for owning one, but I really, really, really want a Kindle. We'll see!
7. Borrow or buy?
This depends. I will usually say buy but sometimes I like to read the newer, more popular books, or I'll borrow a book, read it and see if I like it THEN buy it. Usually I buy though, I really like the idea of helping contribute to authors, publishers, general literacy, etc.
8. Bookstore or online?
Well, I've had to result to online buying due to Borders closing but I do love browsing through bookstores (especially used one's!) Sorry I hate Barnes and Noble. Gag.
9. Stand alone or series?
Stand alone! I do like series' but stand alones I can read right away and I don't have to worry about forgetting the story while the next book comes out.
10. Monster read or short and sweet?
Short and sweet! I save monster reads for the winter (usually when I'm on school break) but I prefer short and sweet so I can just move on to the next book.
11. Starry eyed romance or full of action?
Romance! I love (no pun intended) reading those little teen chick-lits and trashy teen romances! They're kind of my guilty pleasure *blushes*.
12. Curl up in a Snuggie or bathe in the sun?
Bathe in the sun! I love summer! Favorite season! Although I do love the rain too...maybe I should move to Hawaii where it rains while it's summer. I'd be a happy camper!
13. Hot chocolate or latte?
Hot chocolate! Yummy! I'm actually drinking some right now! (It's raining here right now so I felt the need for chocolate.)
Well that's all for now! Hope you enjoyed! I tag you!
-Paige

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The Booky Wooky Tag!

So here's another little way for you to get to know me!! This is an oldy but goody tag! :) Enjoy!
1. Name a book you would take on a long flight
Normally I take 2 Agatha Christie books with me because they're light easy reads, or I'll take some required reading (if I have a project or something) so that I force myself to read it and I get less distracted. But usually I take mysteries.
2. What is your guilty pleasure?
I'm staying strictly to books so I'm going to say cozy mysteries. I'm a total cozy mystery freak! (If you don't know what they are check out this amazing site!) I always buy a TON whenever I go to my used bookstore because they are so cheap! Hahaha I really need more money...blah!
3. Name 3 characters from any book that you wish you could be friends with
I would choose, Liz from Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, (see my review here) Kaitlin from the Secrets of My Hollywood Life series by Jen Calonita, and Maggie from the Leaving Paradise series by Simone Elkeles.
4. What is your shoe size?
It ranges from 6 and a half to 7 but it depends on the shoe :)
5. If you could write your own book name the title and give a brief synopsis
Okay sorry I'm cheating on this one! I can't write for crap! I mean I can if I try but I would rather edit books (that's what my dream job is!!) So give me any book that YOU write and I'll edit it but I won't write it! Hahaha!
6. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Oh man I'm a sucker for the Cold Stone (I'm not sure of the exact name) Cake Batter ice cream. Top it off with some graham cracker crust? Yummy!!
7. What book are you currently reading?
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (I will have a review soon! I'm half-way through it and it's one of my favorite Agatha Christie's. I can already tell!!)
8. In what room do you film your Youtube videos?
Well since I have a blog, I write my entries in my room underneath my window. (This way I can just look outside for inspiration, but it's also in a little cozy corner next to my bookshelf so I can curl up with a book while I take a break from posting stuff on here!)
9. What is the best YA series you've ever read?
Oh man I can't believe I have to choose!! They're all so good! I would have to say the Clique series by Lisi Harrison. I love that series to death (really all of Lisi Harrion's work!) and it's just....read it, is all I can say! :)
10. What is your best physical attribute?
This is going to sound weird but my eyebrows! I get complimented on them a lot. Also weird...moving on hahahaha!
11. Do you like manga or comics? If so name your favorite
I can see myself getting into manga but the thing is I read them in like half an hour and I don't think they're the best literature out there so I don't waste my money on them. However I'll get them from the library for a quick read!
12. Do you sleep on your side or your stomach?
Side!!
13. Favorite bookmark
I don't really have a favorite actually! I just use whatever piece of paper happens to be nearby and then that's my bookmark for the rest of the book!
14. What song are you listening to right now?
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry! I love this song!!!
15. Worst summer job you've ever had
Well I've never had a summer job but last summer I had to write a 25 page essay for a class that I'm currently taking this year. (I got an A on it!!!!!)
16. Favorite Band or favorite type of music
Maroon 5!!!!!!! I love them!!
Alright that's it! See you soon!
-Paige

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