Fasting Feasting and the book tag..tee hee!

Its the karvachauth fast today, and yeah I am doing it. I haven't gone the traditional route and am not wearing the usual signs of a married woman. But I AM starving myself to death and praying for A's long life and big bank balance! :P


B/w here is another..what else..tag I found here. Making posts out of nothing is easier for me.:)

1. Favorite childhood book? All Enid Blyton books
2. What are you reading right now? Maximum City by Suketu Mehta
3. Bad book habit? – Reading while lying down
4. Do you have an e-reader? – Nope, and not planning on getting one as well.
5. Do you prefer to read one book at a time or several at once? One book at a time
6. Have your reading habits changed since starting a blog? Yes, I now have a reading/buying list which I am more sure of liking.
7. Least favorite book you read this year (so far)? White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
8. Favorite book you’ve read this year? City of Djinns by William Darymple
9. How often do you read out of your comfort zone? I resist as much as I can but do give in from time to time
10. What is your reading comfort zone? Feminism,Fantasy,Fiction
11. Can you read on the bus? No
12. Favorite place to read? On my bed
13. What is your policy on book lending? I don't lend.
14. Do you ever dog-ear books? Nope
15. Do you ever write in the margins of your books? No.
16. Not even with text books? Ah ok,with highlighters of different colors.
17. What is your favorite language to read in? English
18. What makes you love a book? Simple writing,compelling story and yeah adequate length
19. What will inspire you to recommend a book? A good story
20. Favorite genre? Fantasy
21. Genre you rarely read (but wish you did?) – Autobiographies
22. Favorite biography? Haven't read many to single out that ONE.
23. Have you ever read a self-help book? Yeah,didn't help though
24. Most inspirational book you’ve read this year (fiction or non-fiction)? A palace of Illisions by Chitra Banerjee Divakurni
25. Favorite reading snack? Sandwiches
26. Name a case in which hype ruined your reading experience – Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
27. How often do you agree with critics about a book? I don't read book reviews often.Just pick up the books on a whim
28. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews? Haven't done that yet.
29. If you could read in a foreign language, which language would you chose? Spanish and Bangla
30. Most intimidating book you’ve ever read? Yayati by V S Khandekar
31. Most intimidating book you’re too nervous to begin? White Mughals by William Darymple
32. Favorite Poet? None, not a poetry person
33. Favorite fictional character? Howard Roark of The fountainhead
34. Favorite fictional villain? None
35. Books I’m most likely to bring on vacation? Chic lit
36. The longest I’ve gone without reading – 2 years
37. Name a book that you could/would not finish- The curious case of the dog in the night time.Way too mathematick-y for me. Though that is the only book my husband read from start to finish in one go.
38. What distracts you easily when you’re reading? My dog's antics
39. Favorite film adaptation of a novel? Godfather
40. Most disappointing film adaptation? Harry Potter films.
41. The most money I’ve ever spent in the bookstore at one time?Approximately 5k
42. How often do you skim a book before reading it? Never
43. What would cause you to stop reading a book half-way through? Haphazard cliche filled plot
44. Do you like to keep your books organized? err..
45. Do you prefer to keep books or give them away once you’ve read them?Am a hoarder
46. Are there any books you’ve been avoiding? Sea of Poppies by Amitava Ghosh
47. Name a book that made you angry – The princess trilogy by Jean Sasson
48. A book you didn’t expect to like but did? The Zoya Factor by Anuja Chauhan.Very Funny and I kept avoiding it thinking its yet another cricket crap.
49. A book that you expected to like but didn’t? White Tiger
50. Favorite guilt-free, pleasure reading? Chic lit