Book Meme

I’ve seen this series of questions floating around the ‘net the last few days, and thought it looked like a good one for us!

What was the last book you bought?

• The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
• Homecoming by Bernhard Schlink
• The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles
• Out by Natsuo Kirino
• Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Name a book you have read MORE than once

Contest by Matthew Reilly.

Has a book ever fundamentally changed the way you see life? If yes, what was it?

Thought-provoking stories always make me see life in a different angle. Sky Burial by Xinran and My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult are two examples of them.

How do you choose a book? eg. by cover design and summary, recommendations or reviews

Most of the times, it is through recommendations and of course, the interesting blurbs. But there are also times that I bought a book because of its attractive cover.

Do you prefer Fiction or Non-Fiction?

Fiction, without a doubt.

What’s more important in a novel - beautiful writing or a gripping plot?

I will say both are equally important. But a gripping plot will definitely attract me to read further.

Most loved/memorable character (character/book)

This is tricky, because I have too many most loved/memorable characters to list. But if I have to list one memorable character, it would have to be Detective Cassie Maddox from Tana French latest book - The Likeness. She is one extraordinary heroine, and a gutsy undercover to boot.

Which book or books can be found on your nightstand at the moment?

Out by Natsuo Kirino, as well as The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

What was the last book you’ve read, and when was it?

The Likeness by Tana French. I started reading it last month; I would had finished it earlier as I was also preoccupied with Colleen Gleason's Gardella Vampire Chronicles at the same time.

Have you ever given up on a book half way in?

I did. I always try to give the book a second chance though by reading a few more chapters, but if it still does not hook me, I will just give it up.