Because doing one book challenge in a week wasn’t enough.
As I said at the end of yesterday’s post, after I finished the “Do I Have That Book” challenge, I found out there was a part two to the challenge. So, I decided to go ahead and do it, because why not?
I will say that I’m using a video to hear the questions, but I’m pausing as soon as I hear each challenge, finding my book and typing my answer, then continuing the video. So I really don’t know what’s coming. I’m trying to go back and touch any completed answers, except to correct my horrible spelling. I have a thing for seeing the nice little red line every couple words or so.
[Quick note: I’m still typing one handed, because bruised hand plus I may have sliced the tips of two fingers. This won’t be as detailed as I wanted, but I’m doing what I can!]
- Do you have a book with a fox on the cover or as part of the plot? So, I’m going to assume that this counts. Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa features of mask that is in the shape of a fox, and the main character is half kitsune. So I’m counting it. (My copy is from Owlcrate, so it’s signed.)
- Do you have a book published the year you were born, or within a three year radias? So I was born in 1990. So no surprise, but I don’t have anything. The closest book to 1993 would be That Summer by Sarah Dessen, published in 1996. Most of my books are 2000 and beyond. I bet there is at least one book in my mom’s personal library, but I’m not going in there right now.
- Do you have a book with music as a weapon or magic? Well, that was easy. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab came right to my mind. Music is part of the magic system in this duology. I’ve read this one, but unfortunately it’s just not popping into my mind right now. I just remembered that music was a major part of the story.
- Do you have a series with mismatched covers? Yes, and it irks the hell out of me. I have the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. Every couple books, the publishers changed the cover style. Then for books 11-13, the made the book half an inch taller. I almost screamed. But it’s a wonderful series featuring strong women and so many different types of mystical creatures, starting with werewolves, then magic and vampires and so on. It’s a lot of fun, and one of my favorite adult series.
- Do you have a book with a shapeshifter? Why yes, yes I do. Insert my obligitory Cassandra Clare book here: The Infernal Devices series. Tessa Gray is a shapeshifter. It’s been years since I read TID and I really want to give it another shot.
- Do you have a book signed by the author? … *glances at my three shelves of Owlcrate books* … Why yes. Yes I do. But in the interest of not pushing myself down that rabbit hole, I’ll chose another. I met Karen Traviss, author of Sacrifice in May of 2007 at Hollywood Studios in Orlando. She was still an official Star Wars author at that point, and Sacrifice was the middle book of nine in the Legacy of the Force series (before Disney recon-ed the entire series and make this one non-canon. Boo. I want my Mara Jade Disney, you suck.) And yes, it is personalized to me.
- Do you have a book with a mostly red cover? I’m proposely ignoring my latest book purchase for this one, as I haven’t read it yet (Blood and Honey, if you’re curious.) Instead I’ll choose Perfect by Cecelia Ahern, which is a sequel to my second ever Owlcrate book Flawed. I actually never read the sequel. I reread Flawed and had some issues with it, but I was gifted the sequel, so I own it. But it has a very pretty cover!
- Do you have a book between 287 and 306 pages? Why so specific, you evil challenge makers? But I found one! Beastly by Alex Flinn, who I got to meet while I was in college. She was amazing, and she signed my beat up copy so I’m a happy camper. (Don’t ask about my feeling about the movie, what were they thinking??) Oh, and it is 300 pages exactly.
- Do you have a book where the main character wears glasses? Ok, I’m being lazy with this one. I’m gonna pick the obvious series here. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. Yes I still own this series. I have three full sets, all bough like ten years ago. Sucks that the author is a bitch that I wish would just shut her mouth with her transphobic views… But yeah. Harry has glasses. Yep.
- Do you have a book with a title with the same number of letters as your first name? Another counting one… Well, my first name is Elizabeth, so that’s nine letters. I picked Heartless by Marissa Meyer, only because it was the first thing I saw with nine letters. I really enjoyed this book… Until the end, which ruined the main character. I have a rant about this book somewhere…
- Do you have a book where cybercrime or technology is an important plot point? This one is an easy one for me. Warcross and Wildcard by Marie Lu deals with cybercrime. I enjoyed this series, though I did have issues with certain plotpoints. It could have been much worse, honestly. But it was a fun read, and I’m glad I blasted through both books.
- Do you have a book written in another language or translated? So, all of my books are in English, except for my language texts, but I really don’t think those count. Instead I’ll be chosing one of my all time favorite books, translated from Japanese to English. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami. I’ve spoken in length about how much I enjoy this book, so I won’t here.
- Do you a book written by an Asian author? Yes I do, and I won’t pick an obvious choice! Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen was one of the final books that the Barnes and Noble YA Book Club discussed in person before the shutdown. My group pretty much loved it. (Oh how I miss discussing books in person. Via text just doesn’t do it.)
- Do you have a book with a moon on the cover? This took me a few minutes to find, which is shocking considering the suprising amount of space-based scifi novels I have. I picked Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhonda Belleza, which I believe was a book box pick, though I’m not entirely sure. Regardless, I don’t think I’ve ever opened it… But the cover looks cool.
- Do you have an illustrated children’s book? I do! I didn’t think I did, even wrote that as my answer, then I remembered that one of my residents in Florida at my old job gave me a beautifully illustrated copy of the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis before I moved! It’s one of the few books that I duplicates of, because I don’t want to ruin it. (The other is the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman. Another resident gave me a collector’s edition hardback copy and I basically babied that thing across the States. I miss my Florida residents. They were so kind.)
- Do you have a collection of myths or fairytales? Ok, this one is pushing it, but it’s technically fairy tales, so shush. The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling is fairy tales for children… so I’m counting it. Because I got rid of my Mythology book by Edith Hamilton. Because I suck.
- Do you have a fantasy or a sci-fi that has an alliance of different races? I’m going to go with the easy, obvious answer for this one, as my brain in failing me. The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare deals with Shadowhunters teaming with vampires and werewolves. And much more, that’s an oversimplification, why is this my life. But yeah.
- Do you have a book with a narrow front cover? No, and here’s why. I absolutely hate them. I have gone out of my way and purchased more expensive hardcover novels just to avoid the narrow front cover trend. I don’t even know why they are popular! (I also don’t like painted edges, if we want to get into it.)
- Do you have a book that includes the first chapter of the sequel? I actually do, surprise surprise. Most of my books are hardcover novels, mostly because I can’t stand to wait until they are released as paperbacks. However, I didn’t start reading Sarah Dessen novels until I picked up her twelfth, Saint Anything, about a month after it was published. Once I finished it, I bought all the previous books, including The Moon and More, which included the first chapter of Saint Anything! Yay! I never even noticed, because I went into another SD novel right after.
- Do you have a book with a broken spine? I do, and I actually treasure it. My hardcover copy of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came on release day, and I read it in about five and a half hours (because I was supposed to be going to Girl Scout Camp the next day and I couldn’t take it with me, but we got rained out so I rushed for nothing). Anyway, I opened the book and the spine cracked immediately. I now own two other copies of the entire series, which is what I read because I don’t want to damage my first editions any more. But yes, cracked spine.
There was also a bonus question, but my hand is about to commit mutiny, so I won’t be doing it. I’m off to ice it and watch something fun.
Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed these two days of book loving. I have a lot of fun doing prompts like this, so I may scour the internet for some others.
Until next time!
