15 Bookish Questions // All My Bookish Answers!

Hello! It’s so good to have you back today! I love books (as if you didn’t know that😉) and I love answering questions about books! Recently I saw a post about the 20 Questions Book Tag and I thought it looked fun! I decided to change up the questions a little (and cut down the number or this post would be way too long!) so here we go!

1. How many books do you like in a series? At least five. If I really like the series, give me 10!
2. In what situation is a cliffhanger permissible at the end of a book? If I have the next book ready to read, I’m good with it. If not, don’t you dare! Lol!
3. What kind of cover do you prefer? Paperback for my novels, preferably in a velvet/matte cover 😉 For Biographies/history books, I want a hardcover, no dust jacket please (Personal pet-peeve). And if it does have a dust jacket, I prefer for it to look exactly like the cover of the book. I’m always disappointed when I take off the dust jacket and find a not so pretty, solid cover underneath with the title only on the spine…
4. What is your Favorite Book? The Holy War by John Bunyan. But this year, my favorite so far was O To Be Like Thee by Kassie Angle.
5. What is your favorite genre? Historical fiction and Narrative non-fiction. When you combine a novel writing style with true history, you can’t get much better!
6. What is your favorite cliché? The Bad Guy Speech! Some people get annoyed at the antagonist spilling out their whole evil plot for the protagonist (think Nancy Drew Series), but it’s one of my favorite parts, lol! That being said, I’d like to find a book where this happens in the middle of the book, not the end. Let the evil plot pan out and see how the good guys can fix it, or something like that. Because, the right doesn’t always prevail…at least not at first 😉 Don’t take away my happy ending though…
7. What is your biggest book related pet-peeve? Besides dust jackets and romance, I really don’t like long chapters. Silly, maybe, but if a chapter has more than 5 pages front and back, I start to get burnt out. I don’t feel like I’m accomplishing anything when I’ve read 30 pages but only two chapters. But, if the story is fast paced or has a little break, I’ll make an exception. Another is short stories without chapter breaks, lol! I’m very chapter oriented 😉 Bonus if the chapters have titles!
   
8. What is the oldest book you’ve read based on publication Date? Besides the Bible (1611), the oldest book I’ve ever read is The Holy War by John Bunyan (1682). It is my favorite book, y’all! Please, go read it, especially if you enjoyed Pilgrim’s Progress or love a good medieval themed story! If you do, you’ll like this one even better (in my unbiased opinion 😉).
   

9. What book are you looking forward to reading? I Varina by Ruth Painter Randall. I’ve been looking for this book for years and finally have a copy!

10. What is your favorite book by your favorite author? Three People by Isabella Alden. This is part of the Ester Reid series (though I can’t remember how it links in) and is a beautiful example of how your birth circumstances don’t have to dictate your outcome…and has a great message against drinking!

11. What was a series you were sad to see come to an end? The Moody Series by Sarah Maxwell and The Sisters in Time Series by various authors. I really enjoyed both of these middle grade series and would not be sad to see new editions join the family!

12. What was your favorite non-fiction read? Beloved Bride by Bill Potter (see my review here!) Everyone should read this book, no matter where you are from! It’s so good!

13. Your favorite book on writing? Did God Put a Book in You by Jerry Ross. It’s really good and a great resource to keep on hand, especially for beginning writers! It’s only $10.00, so you should check this page and get you a copy!

14. Favorite Book of the Bible (Old and New Testament)? 1&2 Samuel (They go together 😉) and Luke! I love reading about David and his mighty men (a much better account than Robin Hood, which I might kinda like if it weren’t for the stealing part…). The best part is that it’s completely true! I love how God inspired the writer to not only show David’s victories and failures, but how to regain fellowship with God after sinning. And Luke…ah, I love Dr. Luke! I love his medical view of the gospels and his account the crucifixion and resurrection are by far my favorite. And then we can hope over to Acts for more of his intriguing writing style!

15. What book is taking you a long time to get through? Jefferson Davis American by William J. Cooper Jr. It’s really good, but it’s thick and has small print 😉 Hopefully, I can put a dent in it this year!

So there you have it, my 15 bookish answers to 15 bookish questions!

And here’s one of my favorite verses from one of my favorite books of the Bible.

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
1 Samuel 17:29
King James Bible

Have a Blessed Day!
Ryana Lynn
Jude 22