Friday, February 3, 2012

Follow Friday #4 and Giveaway Reminder

Hello guys, it's Follow day again!!! But before I answer the weekly question, I'd like to let you know that I have a giveaway going on. The prizes are one copy of each of Penelope King's books "A Demon Made Me Do It" and "Witchy, Witchy" . To enter the giveaway, just follow the Rafflecopter widget :) Here's the link:





AUTHOR INTERVIEW and GIVEAWAY





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Follow Me Friday is a book meme hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read. #FF is a blog hop that expands your blog following by a joint effort
between bloggers. In order to join in the fun, all you need is well . . . A book blog :)

And this week's question is (drum roll):

Define what characteristics your favorite books share. Do they all have a kick ass heroine or is the hot love interest in the Alpha Male?

Answer:

Well, for me to be interested in a book, it must have the following several things:
1. Intriguing story line that captures the imagination and makes me feel like I'm living in the story world;
2. Witty conversations that stir my brain and make me think about what I just read;
3. Noticeable character growth not only in the face of the leading hero/heroine;
4. Amiable hero/heroine though not necessarily strong or kick ass. Tessa from TID and Clary from TMI both grew into their characters, but weren't kick ass from the beginning.
5. Delicious romance that raises butterflies in my stomach. 

How about you? What do you like about your favorite books??? 
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16 comments:

  1. Cassie S.February 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Oh, those are all definitely necessities in a good book. I totally agree with you on those. Thank you for visiting my blog earlier. I'm following you back. =D

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  2. UnknownFebruary 3, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Oh those were excellent answers.. I wanna go back and change mine!!

    I love this blog hop.. always interesting stuff!!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog
    Shauni
    <a href="http://teaandbook-shauni.blogspot.com/>FF @Tea and Book</a>

    Oh btw.. great background *grins*

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  3. readaholicmeFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    I definitely agree with you. Great answer!

    Thanks for stopping by. I am following you back1

    Esha@ Readaholicme

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  4. UnknownFebruary 3, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Oh, witty conversations and humor, those are must-haves. :)

    I'm a follower.

    http://notjustnonsense.blogspot.com/2012/02/ff-feature-9.html

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  5. UnknownFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    So true, and I love when a book makes me think about it days after its over(:

    Thanks for stopping by new follower.

    Katie
    Curse of the Bibliophile

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  6. Stepping Out of the PageFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Intriguing story lines are certainly very important, and I love to read something that makes me think! What a fantastic answer!

    Here's my FF post!

    Stephanie @ SOOTP

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  7. The Reading EnchantressFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:03 PM

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  8. The Reading EnchantressFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Great answer! I completely agree with you! I like seeing the growth of a heroine, especially if they don't start off kickass but grow into it!
    *Old Follower* Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Aderyn WoodFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    I agree with your answer. I would say, for me, the novel needs to have interesting characters, a good story, and I also like detail in the description. I love reading all that trivial stuff to do with the setting, or what the characters are doing :)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Great great answer! I need all of that in a book, or else I can't stay concentrated that long! New follower!

    http://eileenlisblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/follow-friday-13.html

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  11. TaraFebruary 4, 2012 at 1:08 AM

    oooo wonderful list!!! i love Tessa and Clary!!!! they really do grown throughout their books, Esp Tessa thanks for stopping by mine!!!
    New Follower!!!!

    Tara

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  12. Aeicha @ Word SpelunkingFebruary 4, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    Character growth is definitely so important!

    Thanks for stopping by and following my blog, I followed back!

    :) Aeicha @ Word Spelunking

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  13. The MuggleFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    I agree witty conversation keeps me hooked!

    The Muggle
    -If you have a moment please nominate your favorite cover here.

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  14. RaineFebruary 5, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Witty convo with a dash of snarkness will keep me glued to the book. Followed back. :D

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  15. nikkiFebruary 7, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Witty conversations are a must. Good dialogue can make or break a story. I think that is almost more important than a strong plot. Strong and witty characters. Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the follow. Following back!

    ~Nikki (Imaginative Adventure)

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  16. AlexFebruary 7, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Thanks for visiting!

    I agree with all five of your points. I love it when I read a conversation that is so funny I read it again and again; and it often leads to realising something you missed the first time. Romance is also important- if you're going to do it, do it right!

    Just a note as well: the text on this page appeared as lots of ?s in boxes and capital รง.

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