Saturday Spotlight - My Love Affair With Books

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Misha
Age: 20
Blog Name: My Love Affair With Books
URL:http://books-love-affair.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:
hmm..I find this the hardest part because I never know what to say. I will try. I am Misha, from New Delhi, India. People are often surprised to know that I am a book blogger from India .Indians are often perceived as "exotic" people from an "exotic" land .I am currently doing my Postgrad in Psychology. Apart from the fact that I am a crazy bibliophile , I love music, movies and daydreaming! I am a little bit of a feminist.Oh! And I am in love with Ian Somerhalder (Damon in Vampire Diaries). I am terrified of 1.Reptiles 2.Flying 3.Ghosts (if they exist...and I am still not sure)

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?
I am an infant when it comes to book blogging. I started my blog on 29th July. I wanted to blog because I can talk endlessly about books and I love anything to do with books.

What does your site have?
Reviews of books of different genres, memes, contests, upcoming author guestposts and my ramblings ofcourse....I already have a contest running. It ends on Sept 2nd.

What are your favorite things about book blogging?

1. Giving my opinion about books

2. Getting a chance to interact with authors , other bloggers and book lovers

3.Participating in fun memes

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

I am a very eclectic reader. My favorite genres are literary fiction, YA fiction, Historical fiction, gothic suspense and fantasy. My favorite authors are Sarah Dunant, Jane Austen,Libba Bray, Margaret Atwood, Catherine O'Flynn,Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Tyler, Carol Goodman, Donna Tartt, Kate Morton, Melissa Marr, Kiersten Miller, Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Barbara Vine, Lucy Christopher and Sarah Waters ! Whew!

Now for the random questions!

Best thing you've done this summer? Started blogging!

Favorite movie you've seen this year? I loved Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. I love every movie which Tim Burton and Johnny depp have made together.

What's the best flavor of ice cream? BlackCurrant

Have a favorite cartoon character? Spongebob!

Anything else you want to say? Thank you for having me here!

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - Tay's Bookshelf

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Taylor
Age: 17
Blog Name: Tay's Bookshelf
URL: www.taysbookshelf.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself:
I am a 17 year old bookworm. for me there is nothing I love more than spending time with my nose buried in a new book. I'm also a pretty quiet and easygoing person.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?
I've just started blogging in June of this year. My mom is actually the one who suggested the idea to me since I love reading and writing and I really enjoy doing it.

What does your site have?
Right now my site has a bunch of reviews but I am hoping to add some other types of posts eventually.

What are your favorite things about book blogging?
My favorite thing about book blogging is getting to share my opinion with other people. I don't have any family or friends who enjoy reading as much as I do so i like having somewhere to go to talk books.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?
Oh, there are so many. I love anything by John Green, Sarah Dessen, Ellen Hopkins, Suzanne Collins, J.K Rowling and Laurie Halse Anderson. To name a few specific titles I would say 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, We Were here by Matt De la Pena or The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I could list things all day.

Now for the random questions!

Best pizza topping? Jalapenos

What's something you really want to do before you die?
Make a difference to someone.

What's your favorite word?
Oxymoron.

Best thing you've done this summer?
Started my blog.

Anything else you want to say?
Thanks for the interview and happy reading.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Taylor's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - Books Glorious Books

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Maryam

Age: 18
Blog Name: Books Glorious Books
URL: http://gloriousbooks.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

Well, I am an avid reader (obviously). I'm obsessed with buying, reading and (quite recently) reviewing books. Apart from that, I can be quite creative; I like to paint, draw, bake and make jewelery.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I haven't been blogging for that long actually. I started BGB in the middle of July this year and I'm absolutely loving it! After being a reading fanatic for a long, long time, I found myself needing to share my thoughts and opinions on more or less every single book I have read. I only have one or two friends that are just as into reading as I am so after following so many blogs I decided to start my own. So far, I've found it to be a great way to discuss books, share great titles and look for more great reads!

What does your site have?

So far my site has several reviews - I hope to have a lot more in the near future - and a weekly meme hosted by Book Chick City called 'On My Wishlist' which is posted every Saturday. I'm also hoping to participate in a few more weekly memes such as 'Teaser Tuesdays' and the like. And after I get some more followers I want to hold a giveaway!

What are your favorite things about book blogging?

I love the support I got when I first started blogging which I am continuing to get...it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside! Also, from the blogosphere I can get so much great advice to improve my blog and great reviews of books that I may have thought of reading before.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Ooooh...that's always a tough one to answer. Okay, I'll start off with my favourite book. A few years ago my friend introduced me to a book called Lord Loss by Darren Shan; as soon as I saw it in my local Waterstones, I HAD to have it! It has one of those unforgettable covers - it actually scares some people - and it's truly a unique story. It's a horror book based on demons and in some parts werewolves and it is by far the best book I have read so far - in my opinion anyway. Just a word of warning...it's pretty gruesome! Darren Shan is one of my favourite authors, particularly for his Demonata series (Lord Loss is the first book of the series) and for the Saga of Darren Shan. Shan is pretty unique in his writing style which is why I love his books. Apart from Darren Shan I love Kelley Armstrong, Alison Croggon, Stephanie Meyer and J.K Rowling...to name a few! I don't really prefer any particular genre but I do read more paranormal romances than anything. For the most part, I read from a wide variety of genres...I just pick a book that appeals to me on the whole.

Now for the random questions!
Favorite meal to order at a restaurant?

Hmmm....if I go to a restaurant it normally serves Middle-Eastern dishes and most of the time I get falafel...fried balls of deliciousness!

Last movie you watched and did you like it?

If I waited one more day to answer these questions, I would say Inception which is what I am going to see tomorrow. But no, the last movie I saw was Clash of the Titans...it was alright I guess, if you like soldiers shouting incoherently throughout the duration of the film. I thought it didn't have a decent plot to be honest.

What's something you really want to do before you die?

This may be a really bizarre answer...but I really want to try my hand at archery! It just looks so cool!

Best thing you've done this summer?

Cleaned out my room...haha. I've had to wait until now to sort out all of my books, clothes and other assorted junk. But now, I feel so much better.

Anything else you want to say?

Yes! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in 'Saturday Spotlight'. It was my first interview so I hope I did okay...awesome questions by the way, I really enjoyed answering them! Thank you!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Maryam's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The O.W.L.

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Jill
Age: 39
Blog Name: The O.W.L. Outrageously Wonderful Literature From the Middle Grades
URL: http://owlforya.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself:
I'm a 7th grade English teacher and a mom of three. I enjoy reading (duh), going to antique stores and writing. I am currently working on my first novel!

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?
I've been blogging since late July/early Aug. I started blogging after one of my reading classes. We were talking a lot about technology and using it in the classroom. I thought maybe I could hook my kids into read more if I had a blog they could go to for book reviews. It took off from there.

What does your site have?
I'm currenly switching from a mostly YA blog to mostly a middle grade blog. I love YA, but I've found there aren't many MG blogs. I want to promote the fantastic books written for that age group.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?
ONE - being able to talk as much as I want about books and no one rolls their eyes at me! TWO - finding new awesome books to bring back to my students. I've been exposed to so many books that my students now love - and I really believe I wouldn't have known about them if I didn't blog.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?
I love Walter Dean Myers, S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. As far as genre I read almost all of them, so I can share them with my students. For "grown up" books I love forensic crime books.

Now for the random questions!

If you could have one wish, what would it be?

The serious wish would be a cure for cancer.
The fun wish - that I could have a library like Neil Gaiman's! Have you seen that thing?? Wow!
(I looked it up on Google...and I think you should too. Prepare to be amazed!)

Favorite Disney villain?
Probably Cinderella's stepmother.

What super power do you wish you could have?

That I could transport from one place to another. That would make my life so much easier. That and be able to move things with my mind. I could clean my house while sitting on the couch!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Jill's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - Pages

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Kirthi
Age: 13
Blog Name: Pages
URL: http://the1bookblog.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

I'm a nerdy 7th grader who loves to read and write, and blog!

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?
I started blogging on exactly 10/15/08 and I started blogging because:

1. I wanted my own blog on the internet
2. I wanted to share my reads to others
3. I thought I was the only book blogger out there
4. I wanted to see my own printed words on the internet
5. I wanted to meet other people around the world.
   

What does your site have?
It has, of course, books reviews and occasionally movie reviews. Pages also includes interviews, random posts, News Around the Blogosphere posts and Weekly Wrap-Up posts.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

Interacting with other bloggers and learning about what they think about the books I read.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Well, there's that cliche Harry Potter, Graceling, Shiver, City of Bones, and SO much more! I favor historical fiction and fantasy fiction over all the other genres, though I still enjoy them.

Now for the random questions!
What's the scariest dream you've ever had?

This may sound emo, but I had a dream that I was dying of hemophilia, though I had NO idea what hemophilia was.

Favorite chick-flick movie?

Don't think I've watched one.....

Best midnight snack?
Chocolate, who doesn't love chocolate (don't answer that :D)

Thanks for interviewing me, this was a load of fun to answer!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Kirthi's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The Fiction Enthusiast

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Christie
Age: 30
Blog Name: The Fiction Enthusiast
URL: http://thefictionenthusiast.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

I’m a stay at home mom of three (super cute) kids and my (fantastic) husband is in the Air Force. I grew up in Virginia but now I move at the whims of the U.S Government. We’ve lived in Alaska, Tennessee, Germany and now Louisiana. I love reading, photography, yoga, jogging, The Sims and baking.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I started blogging about 2 months ago. We recently relocated to a very small town in the middle of nowhere. Everyone advised me to find a hobby to help keep my sanity. I had been toying with the idea of starting a book blog for about a year but wasn’t sure how to begin. One day I started scouring the web for info on starting a new blog and now here we are. I’m so glad I did! I am having a great time and regret not starting sooner.

What does your site have?

I read and review mainly books that have some type of paranormal element in the plot but I occasionally step outside of my comfort zone and read/review other genres.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?
I love meeting others who share my love of reading. Most of my family and friends aren’t readers so it is great to have an outlet to discuss books I love.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?
I absolutely love The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, Anything by Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Jeaniene Frost or Richelle Mead. My favorite genres are Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy (Adult and Young Adult). I also have a newfound love for post-apocalyptic fiction and books with zombies. I <3>

Now for the random questions!

What's your favorite ice cream topping?
Caramel! Stick a gooey chocolate brownie on the bottom and you have a very happy girl :)

Scariest horror movie you've ever seen?
Saw. I couldn’t even finish watching it because I was so disturbed.

What's something you really want to do before you die?
Cruise the British Isles.

Thank you so much for interviewing me!
I hope you’re having a fabulous day!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Caitlin's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The Hidden Haven

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Caitlin Usignol
Age: 23
Blog Name: The Hidden Haven
URL: http://thisandthat-cait045.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself:

I am 23 living at home while I finish going to school to become a veterinarian technician. I love working with all kinds of animals, even snakes and lizards now. I only have one dog but she is my shadow. She loves curling up with me when I read on the bed.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I only started in September so I am still pretty new at the whole thing. I have been reading other peoples blogs and just wanted to be apart of the blogoshere. I wanted to feel like I was giving back not just taking.

What does your site have?

Basically, right now just reviews, cover love posts, releases coming out that month, and author signings in the New Jersey/Philly Area because thats where I am from. I have done a few giveaways but not many people entered, I will do better next time.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

I like feeling statisfied that I am giving back and I really like meeting other people who love losing themselves in book as much as I do. My family doesn't understand so I like finding kindred spirits.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Some of my favorites are Nalini Singh, Kelley Armstrong, Cassandra Clare, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Eileen Wilks, and Patricia Briggs is just a few. I love series in paranormal romances, urban fantasy, and I do like historical romances.

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What's your favorite cartoon character?

Pebbles from the Flinstones. I was her for halloween one year.

What kind of music do you listen to, or favorite bands?

I really like country. Carrie Underwood, Sugarland, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum. I love listening to a lot of others if people point them out, I am not good at finding good music on my own.

Do you play any instruments, or want to?

No, I don't but would love to play piano. I always thought it would be cool.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of Caitlin's site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - Wicked Good Books

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Bianca

Age: 15

Blog Name: Wicked Good Books

URL: http://wickedgoodbooks.blogspot.com

Share a little about yourself

I'm a 15 year old girl. I really enjoy sports, I'm on the XC, swimming, and soccer team. I like watching baseball and other sports on TV. I'm passionate for theatre, although I don't have much time to really do a lot of theatre stuff at school anymore. Music is my life. I want to shoot Algebra II Honors in the face. I think I want to be a teacher or a psychologist when I get older. I love reading, especially YA books!...and I happen to be really horrible at describing myself.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I've been blogging since 2005, I believe. Back then I usually only blogged about my personal life or events that were happening. I could never blog regularly those days, and then about a year and half ago I really started getting into it and this past summer I created my book blog. Basically, I started blogging as a way to remember things. So, I thought it would be cool if I started a book blog because I wanted to remember the books that I've read.

What does your site have?

My blog is only a couple of months old so I don't have a whole lot. I do host contests, interviews, I do weekly memes such as WOW and IMM. I plan on doing some more nice features soon.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

My favorite thing about book blogging is getting to meet other bookworms and talking with authors. If I had not started my blog, I would be missing out on a lot of these wonderful things. I love being able to know news about books that haven't even come yet!

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Hmmm. This is a hard one for me, so I'll give you the books that pop up in my head. My most favorite series of all time is Harry Potter by JK Rowling. Some of my favorite books are: The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. I love reading Sarah Dessen and other YA romance type books. Lately, I've somewhat been getting into fantasy.

What's your favorite cartoon character?

Actually, you know, I never really got into cartoons. I watched them, of course, but I preferred watching shows with real people, like One Life To Live and General Hospital. I guess if I had to pick, I enjoyed watching As Told By Ginger and Hey Arnold on Nick!

Best way to spend a Friday night?

I think the best way to spend a Friday night is coming home, change into something comfortable and get under the covers and read a nice book. Or if I actually have some money and my mother lets me, I might go to a movie or spend time with a friend. Definitely something relaxing after that long week of school!

What's your favorite meal to order at a restaurant?

It kinda just depends. Usually, I'll just order their hamburger and fries and ALWAYS a raspberry lemonade! Can't go wrong with that, can you?

Thank you so much for interviewing me! Nice questions.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The Veronica Project

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Veronica [alias!]
Age: Jeez, it's just a number. I don't like biased views on me because
of my age, so I prefer not to say. ;)
Blog Name: The Veronica Project
URL: http://www.theveronicaproject.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself:

Well, what to say? I love to read any kind of YA book [not much of an
adult, erotic, textbook kind of person though], to blog about my life
and my books and such, I am in and forever will be in love with
watching anime, I love to listen to japanese music, along with
classical, rock, and some pop rock. I completely love to receive books
in the mail, and I totally believe in good luck/bad luck/karma kind of
thing :)

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I guess I started blogging in November! To be exact, November 9 :) I
wanted to blog because I was inspired by the other book blogs like
Books Obsession, The Book Scout, The Story Siren, TV and Book Addict,
and more! I wanted to do the same thing they were doing and I thought
it would be a fun thing to do. Now, I'm addicted :)

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

My favorite books and/or authors?! That's a toughie. Well, the first
ever book that really got me reeled in to this YA book madness was
Evermore by Alyson Noel. So Evermore is a favorite. The Percy Jackson
Series that was by Rick Riordan is an automatic favorite! I love those
books! Another one is Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle
Zevin. I'm also into books about the Holocaust, for ex. The Upstairs
Room by Johanna Reiss? Can't quite recall the last name. Hush, Hush by
Becca Fitzpatrick is a total fave too.

Favorite Genre?! Wow, I love nonfiction Holocaust stories, romantic
comedy, romance and drama, mythology, fantasy, thriller, adventure,
mystery, and supernatural [not sure if that goes under fantasy or
not]. I think I'm up for mostly any genre with just a bit of horror
[not much of a horror kind of person, but I'm willing to give any
horror book a try :]

What's the best band/artist or song?

Well, for the music department, I'd have to say it's a tie between
Parallel Hearts by FictionJunction, Leaves in the Wind by Isaac
Shepard, Pressure by Paramore, and Monster by Meg & Dia.

If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be?

Oh wow. Three wishes. Hmm. The first wish is to get some followers
[current goal: 30 :], the second wish would be that I'd be able to fly
with no wings included, and my third and final wish would be that they
would find a cure for autism [my little brother has autism].

What's the best midnight snack?

I nominate INSTANT ramen noodles [shrimp flavor!] for best midnight snack! :))

Thanks for the opportunity!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - Darling Reviews

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen.]

Name: Kaylynn, my alias [:
Age: 16
Blog Name: Read Darling Reviews
URL: http://darlingreviews.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

Let’s get this rolling. I’m sixteen, and turning seventeen –cringe, much? – in December. Music is my haven, I love alt-rock. I’ll be honest, I also listen to country sometimes; Believe me, I don’t see a problem in that [: I text more than I should too, a little bit of info for you.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I can’t recall the reason why I wanted to start a blog. I think it started when I landed on The Story Siren’s Page, during my I’ll-read-tons-of-books-in-one-month kind of mood. We all know what happens from there [:

What does your site have to offer?

Well my site has been going on for awhile now, but it’s still kind of new. I host the normal reviews, of course. And the normal memes, like IMM or TT. I host ‘Friday Night Cover Wars” where I’ll compare book covers every Friday night. ‘PhotoQuote of The Week’ is my own meme, I post a picture that I liked that week and then a quote that I liked. Then there are ‘Sunday’s Vintage Darlings’, which are just interviews with authors. [;

What are your favorite things about book blogging?

One of my absolute favorite about blogging would be sharing my thoughts with different people! Oh, talking to other bloggers and authors is also very cool. I love it [;

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Awww, you had to pull this one? Haha. I love paranormal romance most. But I’ll read just about anything except sciencey type ones.

Now for the random questions!
What's the best kind of weather to read in?

The BEST? When it’s bright and sunny, but cool out. The perfect fall weather, and my favorite reading weather. Haha.

If you could visit any country, which would it be?

Well that can’t be singular, ya know. I have quite a few, curious? Australia, Ireland, France, and Canada! See what I mean about it can’t be singular?

What super power do you wish you could have?

This is a toughie. I’m going out on a cliché limb here and say flying! It’s much faster than walking, and I can see everything from high in the sky. I’m lame, yes I already know :D

Thanks for having me!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The Lateiner Gang Book Review Spot

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen's site.]

Name(s): The Lateiner Gang (David, Mara, Lauryn, and Sami)
Age(s): combined 86! (33,33,11,9)
Blog Name: The Lateiner Gang Book Review Spot
URL: www.thelateinergangbookreviewspot.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourselves:
We are a family of 4 (obviously) who LOVED reading books. We used the "blogging" community to find some good books and post our opinions on other sites. We had never seen one before, so we all decided to do a "family" style book review site as a family project. From an idea, came The Lateiner Gang Book Review Spot.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

We created the site about 3 months ago, but really put up our first "real" post about 2 months ago. The idea to start a book review site was really just that, an idea. We loved to read, and discuss the books with each other. One day, Dave was playing around with blogspot.com and called us in and said, "hey guys, look what I just did". Up on the screen, was a blank web page the title at the top that read "The Lateiner Gang Book Review Spot". From there on, the rest is history.

What does your site have to offer?

First off, we try to give the site a personal touch. We want our readers to feel our different personalities as individuals as well as a family. Although some bloggers will disagree, we decided to only post reviews of books we really loved. Some bloggers do the whole rating system, but not us. Our readers know by know that if a book isn't reviewed on our site, it doesn't mean we didnt like it, but if it IS reviewed, you know that we loved it! We try to each do reviews, author and other interviews, as well as contests. We LOVE to do contests and we try to do awesome ones. Our goal is to ALWAYS have at least 1 contest running at all times. Next up, we are going to give away either an ARC or a hard cover of Suzanne Collin's "Catching Fire" and also a separate contest giving away a $200 Apple store gift card! That one will be for a special occasion and we are not so sure exactly when, but it is coming!

What are your favorite things about book blogging?

There are 2 things that we LOVE about blogging. First of all, we absolutely love when people read our reviews and comment on how they liked them, or how it helped them decide that now they were going to consider reading the book. That is an awesome feeling for us all. Second, what we love is the fact that this has become such a "family" thing that brings us all together quite often. Before we post each review or for the most part, anything on the site, we all get together and read our reviews out loud or go over our ideas together. Mainly that it the site and all of it's content's decisions are made as a family.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Obviously a difficult question. Since there are 4 of us, we will name a few favorites each, but that doesn't mean we do not LOVE others...we just don't want your "Saturday Spotlight" to turn into the "Weekend Warrior"!

Dave- James Dashner, James Rollins (totally out of his normal genre of YA/FIC/Fantasy), "Alvor" by Laura Bingham, Scott Saveage, anything engaging really.

Mara- favorites include "The Accidental Billionaire", "The Hedge Fund Wives", "Style Smart", "LA Candy"...mixed genres but biographies like "Candyland" by Tori Spelling.

Lauryn- Thats easy....ANYTHING TWILIGHT!!! Lauryn also likes YA/FIC/Fantasy like her Dad.

Sami- "39 Clues", "Artemis Fowl", and she is open to really reading any boo that just looks cool!

Now for the fun/random questions!
If you could be any Disney character which would it be?

Lauryn- Cinderella

Sami- Tinkerbell

Dave- Goofy

Mara- Belle

What's your favorite TV show?

Lauryn and Sami- American Idol, Big Brother, Wizards of Waverly Place, Jonas, and Hannah Montana

Mara- House Husbands of Hollywood, Real Housewives, Dancing with the Stars, Cake Boss

Dave- Warehouse 13 and whatever the 3 women in his house are watching (outnumbered!)

What kind of music do you like best?

Mara and Girls- Pop

Dave- Showtunes and Oldies(50's,60's/Acapella), and again, whatever the 3 women in his house are listening to (outnumbered again!)

What is your favorite holiday?

That's easy....we love our Birthdays, all four of ours!

What are you going to be for Halloween?

The Lateiner Gang--- Is it that close already??? We don't know yet, but whatever it is has to be special because Halloween is on a Saturday this year and we are going Trick or Treating ALL DAY!


Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of their site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - The Bookologist

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen's site.]

Name: Anonymous
Age: Teenager
Blog Name: The Bookologist
URL: http://the-bookologist.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:
Well obviously I like to read, and listen to music :) I also love blogging. Some sports I like are swimming and badminton. I have two siblings and one pet dog. I guess that's a bit about me :)

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I have been blogging for almost 2 months now. It was almost the end of summer when I started this blog. First of all, I was really bored this summer and my sister also had a book blog (The Undercover Book Lover) so she told me to start one, as well as inspired me to start one. Some other blogs that inspired me was, Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf, The Story Siren, Sharon Luvs Cats and Books, /- LA FEMME READERS-/, Bookworming in the 21st Century. B.A.M. Book Reviews, Bloody Bookaholic, The Book Pixie, The Neverending Shelf, Mrs Magoo Reads, YOU, and so many other blogs. This answer is really long because I wanted to put so many other so if I forgot any of you, I'm sorry!

What does your site have to offer?

My site is a book blog, I have book reviews, author interviews, IMM, Moody Monday (a new meme my sister and I thought of) and contests. Right now I have a contest to win a hardback copy of Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran and an ancient roman coin to one lucky winner! So all those historical fans out there should join this contest. It ends on Sept. 22, so I hope all of you guys will join :)

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

My favorite thing about book blogging is having a blog. Sorry for that to be such a broad answer but you know that you have one, and so you can do anything with it. It will also help those readers out there for which books to read, and also if you do run contests, some readers out there has a chance to win books, swag, etc.. It helps other people, you have fun, be creative, I guess that's my favorite part :)

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

Ahh, I hate this question. Let me just list a FEW. So this means that I have way more tons of favorite authors. Michelle Zink, Danielle Joseph, Melissa Francis, Lisa Schroeder, Sarah Dessen, and so many others. I still have to read some other books that I think will be great, also known as new releases. Yes, yes I know I haven't been really reading the new releases, which I will soon, hopefully!

Now for the random questions!
What's your favorite chick-flick movie?

Hmmm... I can't think of it right now...sorry!

Do/have you played any instruments?

Well, yes I did, when I was seven. The Violin! But then I quit after two years of playing it since I didn't like it anymore. But hey, I regret it! Don't quit playing an instrument :(

Favorite ice cream topping?
I love this question! Mine would be sprinkles. I LOVE sprinkles!!!

Thanks for interviewing me :)

*Also, check out her contest to win Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran, and an ancient Roman coin. It ends September 22, so better hurry!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

It doesn't matter how long you've been blogging - I'll interview anyone!

Saturday Spotlight - J'adore Happy Endings

I have to post this a day early because I'll be gone over the weekend, on a fall retreat with my youth group! Hope everyone has a good weekend, too.

Saturday/Sunday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen's site.]

Name: Nina
Age: 20
Blog Name: J’adore happy endings
URL: http://jadorehappyendings.blogspot.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

My name is Nina and I live in the Netherlands. I am a history student and my school is located in the fabulous city called Amsterdam. I’m a little addicted to cheese curlz, okay, I AM…I just have to eat them while I’m studying. I don’t have any pets and I don’t have any weird obsessions.. J

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

My blog has been open since the second of September. So just almost a week now.
I wanted to start blogging, because after some research I noticed that there are not allot of Dutch book reviewing sites. I wanted to open a blog for Dutch readers with some Dutch reviews and some in English.

What does your site have to offer?

Because I love history, I want to do a lot of reviews of history novels/books.
Also a lot of yabooks and some Dutch ones. Also some fun things, like things that happened to me on the train home.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

That I can tell people my honest opinion about books and that people will recognize things in it....

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

I really love all the books that Jane Austin has written. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favourite books. She is my favourite writer ever! And I love Terry Pratchett! His books are so funny. They make me laugh out loud every time.
I also love Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange of Melissa Marr.
Romance, faeries, fantasy, horror (zombies J ) I truly like everything.

And now for the random questions:
What's your favorite horror movie?

Amityville.. scary…

Do you prefer baths or showers?

I prefer long warm baths, with lots of bubbles.

Favorite mid-night snack?
Really???? Cheese curlz.

Thank you so much Nina for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

Saturday Spotlight - Hope's Bookshelf

Saturday/Sunday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen's site.]

Name: Hope

Age: 16

Blog Name: Hope's Bookshelf

URL: http://www.princess2293.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself:

Well, I just turned sixteen. I'm a junior in high school. I love to sing and play the piano. I have a little brother who just turned thirteen, and two yellow labs, Buster and Brutus.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I've been blogging for about a year and a half. Starting my blog was really an impulsive decision -- it was a snow day and I was bored. I saw The Story Siren and The Page Flipper's blogs and I just decided to start one, haha! It's not a really exciting story, it's quite boring, haha.

What does your site have to offer?

My site offers honest reviews, which is the main thing. If I didn't like a book, I'll tell you. I also participate in the In My Mailbox and Waiting on Wednesday memes. I try to host lots of contests too because those are always fun! =)

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

My favorite thing about blogging is getting to meet and talk to amazing authors and bloggers. I've met and talked to some amazing people in the last year and a half, and I love that about book blogging.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?

I can't pick just a few books for authors because I'm pathetic like that, but some of my favorite authors are: Sarah Dessen, Elizabeth Scott, Lisa McMann, Sarah Shepherd, Kate Brian, Susane Colasanti, Ellen Hopkins, Kristin Cashore, Jennifer Banash, and Melissa Walker. I'd have to say that my favorite genre in general are the real life kind of books. I love reading all genres, don't get me wrong, but I tend to like those ones a lot.

Thank you so much Hope for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

Sunday Spotlight - The Shady Glade

Saturday/Sunday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (: [I got this meme from Kristen's site.]

Name: Alyssa
Blog Name: The Shady Glade
URL: http://theshadyglade.blogspot.com

Share a little bit about yourself.
I'm an avid reader who just finished up my degree in English at a college in Idaho. Now I'm back living in California when I can spend my free time after work talking about books and my other love, Disney, on my two blogs.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?
My three year blogoversary will be coming up on September 1st, so I'm really excited about that. As far as what made me start, I'd been doing reviews for a YA lit website for about 8 months before I started my own blog. Through the forums of that site I had become friends with Jocelyn over at Teen Book Review. She had posted one day that she started a blog, and I went "Hey, I can do that!" So here I am, almost 3 years (and a whole lot less free time) later.

What does your site have to offer?
Well, I have the normal expected things like book reviews, author interviews, and weekly memes. However, one thing that's unique that I do is something I call Contest Monday, where I give away a new book every week. You can also count on me for lots of YA-related ramblings too. :) I'm always trying new things out for the blog, so you never really know exactly what I'll come up with.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?
This is going to make me sound like a dork, but I love getting email from my readers. I love comments too, don't get me wrong, but I really, really, really like email. It always touches me that people take the extra time to write to me about things related to my blog.

What are your favorite books and/or authors? What about genre in general?
My favorite genre hands down is fantasy. And I could probably fragment it more by saying I love, love, love, love fairy tale retellings. Picking favorite books is really hard for me, but I love books by Tamora Pierce, Patricia C. Wrede, Sarah Beth Durst, Clare B. Dunkle, and Mary Hoffman.

Thanks for the interview!

Thank you so much Alyssa for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com

Saturday Spotlight - Bookworming in the 21st Century

Saturday Spotlight is where I feature another book blogger, for you to check out! You should take a look at their site and leave a comment. (:
Since I got this meme from Kristen's site, I didn't hesitate to ask to interview her first...

Name: Kristen
Blog Name: Bookworming in the 21st Century
URL: http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/

Share a little bit about yourself:

Well, I'm 24 years old. I'm getting married on October 24th this year to the sweetest man I have EVER known. We're having a backyard wedding my parents' backyard - which has been my dream since I was a little girl. I'm starting a new job as an elementary school Library Media Specialist this year - which I'm nervous and excited about all at once! I obviously love reading - it's pretty much my only hobby lately. When I'm not reading, I'm working, blogging, or hanging out with my fiance. And some random facts - I like the in-between seasons - Spring and Fall (can't wait for it to cool down!). My favorite animal is the koala bear (I was asked this repeatedly when I was babysitting the other night). My favorite color is blue. And I'm most comfortable wearing a skirt (that's what I wear on my days off) - yes, I'm strange.

How long have you been blogging and what made you want to start?

I actually just started blogging at the beginning of June. So a little more than two months now. I actually was on goodreads one day and one of the people I talk to frequently on there posted in a group about her book blog (Emma of Booking Through 365 - http://bookingthrough365.blogspot.com/). It was the beginning of summer - the first summer I only planned on working 20 hours a week, no classes - so I decided, I want to do that. And I did. I really love reading and planned on reading a ton of Young Adult books this summer (which I read enough, but not enough for me...) so I really wanted to post that up out there in the blog universe. I was fortunate enough to start blogging right before Maw Books Blog ran her Bloggiesta, which taught me a ton about blogging and helped me fancy up my site. And here I still am, blogging every day.

What does your site have to offer?

My site has grown considerably. I review generally Young Adult books, with a few Adult books thrown in randomly from time to time. I share my honest opinion about a book, but try to shine every book in a good light. I also have been fortunate enough to have interviewed some fabulous YA authors and shared those with my readers. I hold frequent contests now - thanks to ALA (where I got a ton of books!), two of which are currently running. More information about those here (http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/2009/08/contest-for-hush-hush-necklace.html) and here (http://www.bookworminginthe21stcentury.com/2009/08/contests-for-august.html). I also partake in a ton of memes and have created my own. On weekends, I hold Saturday and Sunday Spotlights, featuring newer bloggers (like myself.. only less known) and even some older ones! I also try to update contest links for other contests out there on the blogosphere and have actually created a Thursday meme called Link A Contest Thursday, where bloggers can post their contest links up for others to see.

What is your favorite thing about book blogging?

I absolutely love the social aspect of book blogging. I love sharing the books I've loved with others and seeing them comment their own opinions. I try to follow and comment a lot on other blogs, but I fall behind frequently. Blogging could very well be a full-time job! I know I've clocked a TON of hours into my blog this summer and I'm hoping I can keep up once school starts.

What are your favorite books and/or authors?

I have a ton of favorite authors - Suzanne Collins, Phillip Pullman, Francesca Lia Block, Becca Fitzpatrick, L.A. Meyer, Stephanie Meyer, Sarah Beth Durst, Jessica Day George, Rick Riordan, Maria V. Snyder, Maggie Stiefvater, and many many more!
My favorite series include the Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer, The Hunger Games Trilogy, and of course Twilight. I really love a ton of books out there.
My favorite book EVER would have to be Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, which I think really is a great adventure story and could read it a billion times and never get sick of it.

What about genre in general?

In general, I usually stick to fantasy and paranormal young adult novels. But, I do love historical fiction as well. I'm trying to branch out more and read some realistic fiction, but I usually gear towards those other genres first.

Thank you so much Kristen for taking the time to answer my questions! Any of you who aren't followers of her site yet - what are you waiting for!?

If you would like to be featured on a Saturday Spotlight post, shoot me an email at booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com