This first post is just a little introduction. I decided that besides telling you some facts about me, I'd also do the Bookalicious book tag! This tag is just a lot of fun and I feel like you will get to know me even better this way, so let's do this thing!
First, the facts! My name is Sabine, I am 17 years old and from the Netherlands. I love reading and I mainly read YA. My favourite genre is fantasy. English isn't my first language, so forgive me if I make some mistakes writing this blog. I read mostly in English when I own books, but library books I'll generally read in Dutch. My reviews/tags/posts are also going to be mainly English, but I can't promise I won't write a Dutch post every once in a while.
Now, on to the tag!
THE BOOKALICIOUS BOOK TAG
1. What % of books do you get from the libary and what % do you get else where?I get about 65% of my books from the library, and 35% I get else where. I normally don't borrow books because I'm to afraid of ruining them, so the last 35% are usually books I buy/get myself.
2. What character would you want to be and why?
Most characters tend to have pretty crappy lives, so this one is kinda difficult. I guess I'd want to be Aelin from the Throne of Glass-series if she didn't have such a tough life. Maybe being Piper McLean would be nice as well.
3. What is your favourite book from your childhood?
I LOVE fairytales, and I used to have this beautiful hardcover, illustrated fairy tale book that I adored so much! My parents gave it away a few years ago and I'm still not over it!
4. What is your favourite book?
Such cruelty! How can I possibly answer this one? *sigh* I'm really don't know, so I'm just going to go with the first books that came to mind; Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo :) (See how I cheated here by answering several books? I don't regret anything)
5. Which book series do you have the most books of?
Let me quickly count! *runs towards shelves* The Vampire Academy series! I own all the six books :) (I also own the first two books in the Bloodlines-series.
6. Do you buy used books or use swap.com?
I do buy used books every once in a while, but never online and only if they are still in a good condition. I hate it when my books are damaged, so buying a truly damaged book if not my thing. I don't use swap.com.
7. Who is your favourite/hottest guy or girl?
Hmm... Adrian Ivashkov! For sure, I adore him. He's witty, he's loyal, he's caring and also slightly a bad boy. And he's really cute!
My girlcrush is definetely Aelin from Throne of Glass tho :3
8. What is your favorite book cover?
I love Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, but the covers of the Grisha-trilogy are also stunning! They are just full of details you'll only notice when you've already read the book.
9. What is your favorite type of book cover?
I love books with typhography on the cover, even more when it's combined with a simple drawing. Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe has one of the most stunning covers ever.I don't like it when there are real people or faces on the cover.
10. What was the first book you read?
The first one I remember reading is the fairytale-book I mentioned earlier.
11. What is your favorite book to movie adaption?
MOCKINGJAY PART I, no doubt! (maybe a little bit of doubt, Catching fire was also really great!) The movie did justice to the book and proved that staying true to the book can definetely work. The Hanging Tree-scene still gives me chills, everytime I see it.
12. When did you start making videos on youtube?
Changing this one to, "When did you start writing posts on your blog?", and the answer to that is easy, today!
13. Where is the best place to read?
Either in my bed, or in the small windownook on the third floor in the Waterstones in Amsterdam.
14. Have you written your own fanfiction for a book?
Maybe... *blushes* To be honest, I've written three completely finished fanfics, and two fanfics I did not finish. I started writing fanfics when I was 12, and the last time I wrote was just before I turned 17. I never wrote dirty fanfics or anything, but I liked taking these characters and creating my own story around them. (Also, it was great writing-exercise, since I wasn't able to come up with an entirely original story just yet)
15. If you could only read 3 books for the rest of your life what would they be?
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief, because it's really fun and whimsical, Six of crows for the awesome kick-ass characters and the fantastical world and Fangirl for the feels.
16. What is the longest book you have read?
*Quickly checks Goodreads* That would be Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix!
17. If you were to write a book what would the title be and why?
I am currently writing a novel-length story and I hate naming things! Whether it is a character or a place or even the novel itself, I just hate it! For now, it will be called "Kick-ass females, hot guys, a gay prince and magic for all!"
18. How many books have you read last month?
In October I read 4 books!
19. What was the last book you read?
The isle of the lost by Melissa de la Cruz.
20. Do you fantasize yourself in books you like?
Yes, quite often actually. This is mainly how I started writing fanfics when I was 12!
21. What is your favorite bookstore?
Waterstones in Amsterdam, Boekhandel Donner in Rotterdam and Boekhandel Haasbeek in Alphen aan de Rijn are all great stores!
22. Hardback or paperback?
On my shelves, hardback. To read, paperback.
23. Do you have more than one copy of the same book?
I do have some e-books that I also have as an actual book, but I have no other doubles.
24. Would you rather read about vampires or werewolves?
Vampires!
25. Do you own more than 150 books?
I don't know, I might! Time for a quick count!
I don't! I actually own 132 books, so I'm pretty close to the 150 ;)
I hope I gave you guys a good impression of who I am! I hope to be posting both reviews and tags to this blog in the future, so stayed tuned for that!
Lots of love,
Sabine
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