First up is a little About Me post!
Questionnaire
1. What is your name?
Jessica
2. Where in the world are you blogging from?
Tennessee
3. How did you get into blogging in the first place?
3 years ago I decided to start a blog as a means of remembering all the books I was blowing through at the time. As time went on, I became more involved in the community and it evolved from there.
4. How did you come up with your blog name?
I am a Spanish teacher, so I decided to add that into my blog name.
5. What genre do you read and review the most on your blog?
I mainly read and review contemporary romance the most- YA, NA, and Adult. However, I do like to read and review plenty of others too. Those are just the ones I do the most of.
6. What other types of posts do you do on your blog, apart from reviews?
This year has been geared toward getting myself excited about reading and blogging again! I started a new feature called The Monday Musts, where you give a must read book, a must listen (music, audiobook, etc.), and a must see (can be ANYTHING. Bookish, blogging, tv/film, youtube videos, etc.) I've been so happy to have other bloggers participating with me!
I also do W...W...W...Wednesday, which I altered a bit to better fit me. I answer three questions every week: 1. What are you currently reading? 2. What book did you recently finish? 3. What book are you waiting on?
Sporadically, I'll do some different fun book-related posts like book tags, discussions, etc.
7. Best blogging experience so far?
In addition to attending BEA in 2014, I was asked to moderate the Boldly Bookish panel by Bloomsbury for authors Trish Doller, Emery Lord, A.C. Gaughen, and Tiffany Schmidt. It was so awesome to ask them questions and hang out with them beforehand!
8. Favorite thing about the blogging community?
The people I've met without a doubt. The friendships I've made are so important to me and I am so happy I have so many different people to talk books with! I have met some of my very best friends through blogging I could not function on a daily basis without them.
9. Name the 5 books you're most excited for this 2016!
2. Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
10. Name the 5 books you want to read this 2016 that you didn't get to in previous years!
11. What's an underrated book or series that you think everyone should read?
I just recently read Cori McCarthy's You Were Here and I absolutely loved it. It releases March 1st and I think it's one that could slip under the radar, but I'd hate for that to happen!
12. Which book boy or girl would be your book BFF?
The boys from Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus series: Garrett Graham, John Logan, Dean Di-Laurentis, and John Tucker! They are SO funny together. And great guys!
13. Which book boy or girl would be your book boyfriend/girlfriend?
Ryan Stone from Katie McGarry's Dare You To. I have so much love for that boy.
14. Who would you recruit for your apocalypse squad?
Dimitri Belikov, Rose Hathaway, Katsa, Hermione Granger, and The Darkling
(Dimitri, Rose, and Katsa are obviously the muscle, Hermione is the brains, and The Darkling is the one who will keep everyone alive because he's absolutely ruthless and will not show mercy.)
15. Apart from reading, what are your other hobbies/interests?
I love to watch college football and basketball- I am a huge Tennessee Vol and Syracuse Orange fan. I love music, so I love going to shows and music festivals. I love to cook, travel, and spend time with my family and dog. I have an off/on relationship with World of Warcraft too. It's just something I've never been able to quit fully.
16. Apart from book shopping, what else do you like shopping for?
Food. I love to cook. Haha. I do like shopping for jewelry, shoes, scarves, and if I had unlimited funds I would buy all the Alex and Ani bracelets and Funko POP!s.
17. At a party, the DJ suddenly changes the song- and it's your song. What song would be playing?
Ok. So. Those of you that follow my blog and/or Twitter probably know about my Hamilton obsession of late. So if the opening song 'Alexander Hamilton' came on, I would be standing on a table rapping my little heart out.
18. Pick out either a book you want turned into a film/TV show, or a film/TV show you want turned into a book.
Hm. This is always such a tricky question. Having just read the Love Me With Lies series by Tarryn Fisher, I think I could so be down for that tv show. But I might actually throw something at my TV, so let's not. How about Emmy & Oliver? That would be such a good movie!
19. What would your dream library look like?
According to lonerwolf.com, this is George Lucas' private library. I love all the wood and leather! It just looks cozy to me!
20. Author you want to meet and sit down to tea coffee and drinks with?
I am not a tea drinker, so I'll change to coffee! I would totally go get coffee with Morgan Matson. She was so sweet to meet and I bet she'd be a lot of fun to talk to!
I'm stealing this from Wendy, but I would go get drinks with some of my romance ladies: Brighton Walsh, Emma Chase, Katy Evans, Megan Erickson, Lia Riley, Tessa Bailey, Elle Kennedy, and Jen Frederick.
(I can't even imagine how crazy that shit would be.)
