Reading Habits Tag

Found this tag on my favorite book-blogger's blog, Stefani Sugia (as usual LOL!). And I've decided to give it a go since I couldn't remember the last time I did a book-related tag :D

This tag was originally started by The Book Jazz on Youtube (the video dated 3 years ago. Gosh I'm so late about this!). Well, I never know that book-thing can be uploaded to Youtube as well. This is amazing! :D

Anyway, if you wanna do this tag, be my guess. You can pick up the questions here on my post or on The Book Jazz's Youtube channel, it's all up to you. Meanwhile, enjoy my answers! ^^

The Goodreads Tag

Hi guys!

I found this tag from Amy of A Little Boat Sailing and I think it's gonna be fun to do this tag since I rarely (or never!) do any tags about books. Here we go!

What was the last book you marked as read?

I'm gonna write it down proudly: A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I just finished it last Sunday :D It's a classic children story, but I guess the kids have to be able to read a long text to understand the story. Since it's not suitable to read before going to bed (pretty long, unless you read the shorter-illustrated version   if it's available). However, I always love a story about being a princess and the like. It always teaches me something and reminds me to go that way :)

What are you currently reading?

Well, I have bunch of books I need to finish so I think I'm not gonna start to open a new one (no matter how bad I wanna do that!), you can check them (yes, it's more than 1) on my Goodreads' currently reading list [ here ]. Among them, you'll find Class (previously Cum Laude), a YA novel written by the same author of Gossip Girl, Cecily von Ziegesar. Also, the infamous Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote.

What was the last book you marked as to read?

Since I'm pretty handy on ticking those little boxes, so I'm gonna go with By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham. But I've lost the book somewhere in my house since last year :( Let's hope I can find it soon *finger-crossed*

What do you plan to read next?

I have so many books to finish, so it's kinda difficult to choose to be honest :p I think I'm gonna continue to read Class again and try to finish it this time (like I did with A Little Princess). Wish me luck! ^^

Do you use the star rating system?

Of course! I like completing those little columns as long as it doesn't require a date task ;)

Are you doing a 2014 reading challenge?

Unfortunately, I'm not. Well, the reason might sounds pretty lame: it's because I'm afraid I can't fulfill it :p 

Do you have a wishlist?

Wishlist as in "to buy" list? Well, I guess I have one of that kinda lists. Here's mine [ to buy ] 

What book do you want to buy next?

Well, I'm still curious about how The Bliss Bakery Trilogy (by Littlewood Kathryn) will continue. So, next time I visit a bookstore, I guess I'm gonna grab a copy of the sequels. Oh and the rest 2 books of Abandon trilogy by Meg Cabot! :D 

Do you have any favourite quotes?

Ah, so many! Check them out [ here ]

Who are your favourite authors?

The very very favourite are Meg Cabot (for English books author) and Sitta Karina (for Indonesian books). Most of Meg's books accompany me through my awkward teens life and I still have them all and read them back again sometimes :) And Sitta Karina's stories always look real and she can write a story as it happens in reality, she used to inspire me a lot to write my own novel     well, back when schedule wasn't too cruel like today.

Have you joined any groups?

I have, but I'm not too active on those groups. I join because I wanna stay update to the news about the books I'm reading (or plan to read someday!). Sometimes fan-girling over hot  male characters :p

Alright, that's it from me. I know it's all written in English, but you can always translate them into Indonesian and write your own version. I tag you all to do this, let me know if you have done it and leave the link below.

Have fun! 

Book Q&A

Hai, semua! Kali ini saya akan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan dari tag yang saya dapat dari blog YouReview yang saya follow :D Karena pertanyaannya pake bahasa Inggris dan ini bukan review, jadi nggak apa-apa yah kalau dijawab in English juga ;) Nggak perlu lama-lama lagi, langsung aja yuk...

I can't believe this bunch of books count hundreds :D

What are you reading right now?

I'm in the middle of so many books I haven't finished, it's because I was too curious to know what they're about but too lazy to finish it. LOL! However, I just read Class (formerly Cum Laude) by Cecily von Ziegesar this afternoon and sometimes I take Things I Wish My Mother Had Told Me by Lucia Van Der Post by when I ran out of latest magazine to read.

Do you have any idea what you'll read when you're done with that?

Of course, I still have bunch of books I need to finish soon before I start doing some big book hauls in the mean time :D 

What 5 books have you always wanted to read but haven't gotten round to yet?

1. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 

2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

3. Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz

4. Lauren Conrad Beauty by Lauren Conrad

5. It by Alexa Chung

What magazines do you have in your bathroom/lounge right now?

LOOKS September 2013 issue. I haven't bought any new magazines because I plan to buy NYLON (US) October issue in the end of this month.

What's the worst book that you've ever read?

Cather in the Rye, I don't know the point of the book. Is it an example of certain kind of life or a narrative story of someone's experience? I find it uninteresting to read someone's clueless mind.

What book seems really popular but you actually hated?

Cather in the Rye. 

What's the one book that you recommend to just about everyone?

Bliss by Eric Weiner and Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite by Paul Arden.

What are you favourite 3 poems?

Not really a fan of poems actually.

Where do you usually get your books?

Mostly Togamas and sometimes Gramedia. But for foreign/imported books I always count on Periplus.

Where do you usually read your books?

Lying on the couch, on my bed or sitting on the chair in the porch. 

When you were little did you have any particular reading habits?

Re-reading  some story books I've already read for about hundreds times just because I love the pictures/illustration and my imagination went beyond the story it self.

What's the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn't put it down?

Twilight series :p #guiltypleasure

Have you ever 'faked' reading a book?

Eh? Is there such a thing? I've never heard it until now :O

my comic books collection (and my brothers)

Have you ever bought a book just because you liked the cover?

Bought? Never. But drooling, most of the times. I'm working in design area, so the cover has some kind of magic through me to judge whether it would be a cheesy book or the great one ;)

What was your favourite book when you were a child?

Princess Kaguya. It's a Japanese old story and I love the idea of a baby princess found in a bamboo and she had to go to the moon when she's grown up. I'm wondering why she was sent to the earth if her home is in the moon.

What book changed your life?

Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner.

What is your favourite passage from a book?

“But as you age, you lose other, even more important things, like friends-hopefully only bad friends, who maybe weren't as good for you as you once thought. With luck, you'll be able to hang on to your true friends, the ones who were always there for you....even when you thought they weren't.
Because friends like that are more precious then all the tiaras in the world” ― Meg Cabot, Forever Princess

“Home is a place where you can find your love.”
― Windy Ariestanty, Life Traveler

Who are your top 3 favourite authors?

Meg Cabot, Sitta Karina, J.K. Rowling.

What book has no one heard about but should read?

Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner.

What is your favourite classic?

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett


Now it's your turn to tag your self and start answering those questions above. Don't forget to leave your post link on the comment section of this post. Have fun! :D