New York Times by the Book Tag

I was tagged by the lovely Poppy @ Poppy’s Best of Books. Thanks so much for tagging me! Don’t forget to check out her blog!

I haven’t seen this tag around in the book blogosphere before, but I like New York Times bestsellers and tags, so why not?

The Questions:

What book is on your nightstand right now?

I have several on my nightstand right now. I have To Kill a Mockingbird and A History of the World in 6 Glasses, which are the two summer reading books I have to read before school starts. I also have Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but I haven’t started it. It’s there to motivate me to finish my summer reading.

What was the last truly great book you read?

The last great book I read was in July, when I read Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. The book is absolutely amazing, and I instantly fell in love with it at the very beginning. Kaz might be a thief, but he’s still my favorite character.

If you could meet one author (living or dead), who would it be? What would you ask?

I would love to meet J.K. Rowling. Ever since I was a child I wanted to meet the genius behind the writing. My mind would probably blank out if I meet her, but if I still have my wits, I would ask her all the questions about the Harry Potter world.

What books might we be surprised to see on your shelf?

Um. I’m not sure what other people would expect to see on my shelf. I just have a whole bunch of YA books with a couple new adult and adult books here and there.

How do you organize your personal library?

I used to organize it by author last name, but because it looked super funky, I just organize it by color now. It looks a lot nicer (and I’m all about the aesthetics).

What book have you always meant to read but haven’t gotten around to yet?

I’ve been meaning to read A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab, but I never really got around to reading it yet. I started a couple months ago, but then I never picked it up again.

Disappointing, overrated, just not good: what book did you feel you were supposed to like but didn’t?

I read The Raven Boys because of the hype, and I thought it was okay. I don’t love it at much as a lot of other people do, and I’m not sure why. Same with the Falling Kingdoms. I thought it was an okay book, but it wasn’t enough to make me want to read the next book. A lot of other people who like the same books as I do loved it, but for some reason I didn’t.

What kind of stories are you drawn to?

Fantasy. Definitely anything fantasy. I like books with assassins, dragons, and magic. I also appreciate a good romance. It makes my inner-fangirl happy to find another OTP to be obsessed with.

If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be?

Hm… I don’t know. I’m in between choosing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or The Help by Katherine Stockett. Both of them are amazing books that I think everyone should read.

What do you plan to read next?

After I finish reading my summer reading books, I’m going to start Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

I’m tagging:

DrAwkto @ Inky Awkto

Richard @ The Humpo Show

Donna @ Chocolate N’ Waffles’ Blog

Lynn @ Lynn’s Book Blog

Heather @ The Sassy Book Geek

Grace @ kimmie.gg

Clean Template (for your copy and pasting convenience)

What book is on your nightstand right now?

What was the last truly great book you read?

If you could meet one author (living or dead), who would it be? What would you ask?

What books might we be surprised to see on your shelf?

How do you organize your personal library?

What book have you always meant to read but haven’t gotten around to yet?

Disappointing, overrated, just not good: what book did you feel you were supposed to like but didn’t?

What kind of stories are you drawn to?

If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be?

What do you plan to read next?

Until next time….