Feature and Follow #33
YAY it’s Friday!
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The Feature and Follow is hosted by TWO hosts, Rachel of Parajunkee’s View and Alison of Alison Can Read. Each host will have their own Feature Blog and this way it’ll allow us to meet more new bloggers!
What sets this Hop apart from others, is that our hosts feature two blogs. Every week they will each showcase a Featured Blogger, from all different genres and areas. Just remember it is required, if you participate, to follow both their featured as well as our lovely hosts as a courtesy. How do you follow someone? Well, if you have a preference, state it in your #FF post. I prefer being followed via Linky or Google+; or you can like my facebook page. If you prefer e-mail or RSS, that’s good as well. I have been able to add GFC back on my blog, even if I’m still on WordPress YAY!
As you can imagine, this is a great way to get to know your fellow bloggers better, as well as a way to find new blogs, and be seen by more people yourself. Now on to this week’s question:
We always talk about books that WE want. Let’s turn it on its head. What books have you given other people lately?
hmm I haven’t really given any books to anyone in a while, the last book I gave to someone was when I got the Hunger Games trilogy for my daughter. At first, I was trying to get her to read it before the movie came out, but now, she’s seen the Hunger Games movie several times, and I don’t think she’s started reading yet 🙁 However my youngest son, who’s dyslexic has enjoyed the first two Harry Potter books as audiobooks – and he even read along with the books in his hands! I have ordered the next two as well, hopefully, they’ll arrive very soon. He’s really excited about it.
What about you? Have you given away a yummy book lately? Did they enjoy the book more than my daughter did?
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It’s so hard to get people to read a book before a movie! I hope she gets around to reading the books.
Jessica @ Literary, etc
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It’s so hard to get people to read a book before a movie! I hope she gets around to reading the books.
Jessica @ Literary, etc
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Every Xmas me and my friend exchange gifts of books! I can easily buy for her since she just got into the paranormal genre a few years ago and has lots of catching up to do since I’ve read them since I was 13!
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That’s awesome! I wish I had more ‘real life’ friends who loved reading! Most of my reading friends are people I’ve met on the internet! And we do exchange recommendations and books 🙂
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Every Xmas me and my friend exchange gifts of books! I can easily buy for her since she just got into the paranormal genre a few years ago and has lots of catching up to do since I’ve read them since I was 13!
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Haha, actually after seeing a movie about anything I’m highly unlikely to read the book, too. But I might get interested in the series if it’s based one book of however many. So don’t lose hope, lol!
Aww, that’s a very cool idea with the audiobook/book combo.
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I’m usually the opposite, I probably read and enjoyed the book, and so I’m afraid to watch the movie 😀
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I prefer the book to the film which is so short 🙂 Didn’t you read the Hunger Games ? :O
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Yup, I’ve read all of the Hunger Games, and the first time I saw the movie, I was so hung up on how the characters looked in my head 😀 Peeta is finally starting to grow on me, though – and I loved both Katniss and Lenny… uhm… I mean Cinna, of course 😉
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Tell her that if she reads the books she doesn’t have to wait years to know how it ends 🙂
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I have been telling her she should just get to reading. She’s totally hounding me about what will happen next 😀
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I’ve never read Hunger Games and Game of Thrones! Not really sure if I want to…
I can relate to the movie tie-in disappointment :/
Thanks for dropping by my blog 🙂 I’m glad to see your kid enjoying Harry Potter! 🙂
I haven’t read Games of Thrones either, but I think that series and the Hunger Games series are very different.
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I’ve never read Hunger Games and Game of Thrones! Not really sure if I want to…
I can relate to the movie tie-in disappointment :/
Thanks for dropping by my blog 🙂 I’m glad to see your kid enjoying Harry Potter! 🙂
That’s a shame about The Hunger Games! I loved them, but then I’ve always been a reader. Happy Friday!
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I know, but I’m still hoping she’ll get to the books before the next movie is out.
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It always makes me sad when people watch a movie and love it, but don’t ever want to read the book. I always want more! Hopefully, she’ll read the books!
Harry Potter is another awesome choice.
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I don’t understand why none of my kids got my reading-genes, they only got their dad’s sports genes 😀
I always have to read the book before seeing the movie. My younger brother was never much of a reader due to his dyslexia but I tried to get him interested by giving him the HP series when the first 4 books already been out and then with each new release I would get 2 one for him & one for me. He really tried, but he just couldn’t finish the series 🙁 Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
That’s how it is for my son as well, very difficult to read, but he loves being able to follow along the audio book! It’s so different from watching a movie, and he felt quite accomplished when he had finished the first book!
As a mom, I don’t know how I’ll handle that day when my daughter will leave a book by the nightstand. She’s six now, but I understand that eventually homework, and friends, and life begins to get in the way of a good book, hee hee.
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LOL, I know what you mean. Of course my daughter is older, and she is quite busy. Mostly, she’ll read during her vacation.
I’m such a compulsive reader myself, though, so it’s a little sad sometimes that we can’t share that. I have high hopes for my youngest, though 😀
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I love that trilogy! I am having trouble getting my sister to read Vampire Academy. The movie is in the works so I will attempt to strap her down and read it before the movie comes out 🙂
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Hi Evie 🙂 thanks for stopping by! Oh, yes, I would love for my daughter to read VA as well. She thinks I’m weird because I read so much YA 😀
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Hi Lexxie! Well, I have to say that all the books I gifted family for Christmas were very much enjoyed! 🙂 My youngest daughter has read Drama at least twice now! (you know, when you’re 12, it’s all about the drama! 😉
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I’m glad your family enjoyed their Christmas-books! And yes, drama is a big part of pre-adolescent and adolescent life 😀
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Hi Lexxie! Well, I have to say that all the books I gifted family for Christmas were very much enjoyed! 🙂 My youngest daughter has read Drama at least twice now! (you know, when you’re 12, it’s all about the drama! 😉
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I know I can get where I don’t give any away then I give a ton away every 3-5 months I am in cleaning and clearing mode. Thanks for stopping by my blog I am an old follower GFC so I followed by NW blogs too. Have a great weekend
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I need to figure out if it’s worth it for me to do a giveaway on the blog. Last time I did, only one person signed up 🙁
I’ve been wanting to read The Hunger Games, but since the book came out, I completely forgot to read them and instead watched the movie with my parents. It’s hard to read a book when a movie comes out. I tend to watch the movies first, and they end up being different from the books :/
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Sometimes, reading book number 1 first is not so bad – you’ll have the actors in your head when you read the book. It’s harder when you have very vivid images of the characters in your head, then the actors change everything!
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It must be frustrating that your daughter is not a reader, particularly if you read a ton. But I say keep trying, and that is awesome of your son to read along to the Harry Potter books.
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Lisa @ I’ll Tumble For YA
Thanks for stopping by Lisa. I still have hopes for my daughter. Books could grow on her yet 😀
I hope you’ll have a wonderful weekend!
Your daughter is a bit lazy 🙂
I’m glad your son enjoyed HP
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I love the HP audiobooks! They are such a great tool for kids who struggle with reading. Old follower.
Happy Friday!
I was so happy when I found HP in audio, but for the time being, only the first four exist in French…
I love the HP audiobooks! They are such a great tool for kids who struggle with reading. Old follower.
Happy Friday!
It is awesome that your son is reading along with the audio!!! I hope he enjoys the next two.
Me too! I need to get at lest one of my kids hooked on books 🙂
I love HP and the Hunger Games. Glad your son enjoyed them and hopefully your daughter will get around to it. Old follower, have a lovely weekend. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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