So without further ado, please help me welcome Jessica here today.
Cherie: How did you get started in
blogging about books?
Jessica: I had always loved books and
when I married my current husband back in the beginning of 2010. I got pregnant
and needed something to do. So I started a site and off it went. (Pregnancy
about kills me and I end up being on bed rest. So I had a lot of time on my
hands)
Cherie: Sounds like you had a rough pregnancy. I'm glad you're okay. How did you come up with the
name for your blog?
Jessica: Well I have been pagan for
over 20 years so my site name started out being called The Guardian of the
Crossroads. As my patron goddess is Hekate the Greek/Roman goddess of the
crossroads. Well after a few months of typing all of that in. I shortened it to
Crossroad Reviews.
Cherie: That's so interesting, and I can see why you shortened it. :) What’s your favorite part
about blogging?
Jessica: Is it bad to say free books?
NA. The best thing about being a book reviewer/blogger. Is that I get to
read things months in advance. Which is great as with series I about die for
the next one!
Cherie: Do you have any pet peeves
that make you want to put down the book your reading?
Jessica: Plot! I just did a read
along with the 5th wave and before that I had never known what a bad romance
scene was until that book. It had so many run on plots that didnt finish I just
had to put it down.
Cherie: What type of books do you
enjoy?
Jessica: I love teen ya but have an
addiction to all things paranormal!
Cherie: We like the same time of books. Do you mind books with
similar ideas to other books? Similar concepts, backgrounds, or retellings?
Jessica: Ok retelling I LOVE!!!!
As for similar book plots ugh. Ok example. I read the entire delirium
series and then out comes the program and wow that felt like a prequel! I
think the publishers really need to be careful about publishing books with
similar plots. Cause it just gets old after a while! Like love triangles and
vampires.
Cherie: Do you like when your
favorite books are made into movies, and why?
Jessica: Yes and no. I was a big
believer to read the books before seeing the movies. But now it doesn't really
matter anymore. Because they change so much they never follow the book anyway.
So I guess this is a love hate relationship. I love the books and the movies.
But sometimes one or the other wins out. Like Beautiful Creatures I loved the
movie and hated the book. Twilight, the Hunger Games, City of Bones, etc the
books are so much better. And the Host I loved both.
Cherie: If you could choose to be any
character from a book, who would it be and why?
Jessica: Ok prob a cliche but I would
totally want to be a vamp from Twilight. I could read so much more if I didn't
have to sleep!!!
Cherie: Try to answer the following questions
in five words or less. If you start a book that isn’t grabbing your attention,
how far into the book will you read before you put it down?
Jessica: I try to go 50%
Cherie: Who’s your favorite book mom?
Jessica: Esme from Twilight
Cherie: Who’s your favorite
book dad?
Jessica: Charlie from Twilight
(I couldn't pass up the opportunity to include Sam Winchester's pic. Yep, I like him too.) |
Jessica: Lol Sam from
Supernatural
Cherie: Do you believe in love at
first sight?
Jessica: Yes.
Cherie: Have you ever experienced
that head-over-heels, tingly, have-to-get-to-know-someone feeling yourself?
Jessica: Yes.
Cherie: Are you drawn to the good guy
or the bad guy?
Jessica: Both.
Cherie: What’s the first thing you
notice about a guy?
Jessica: Smile
Cherie: If you had all the money and
time in the world, where would your dream vacation be?
Jessica: My giant library!
Cherie: Oh! Can I come visit? Sorry, back to the questions. Are you a morning person or
an evening person?
Jessica: Normally Either right now
neither
Cherie: Favorite author?
Jessica: To many to mention
Cherie: Favorite place to read?
Jessica: Bed!
Cherie: Favorite classic?
Jessica: I don't read classics
:(
Cherie: What book are you the most
excited to read?
Jessica: The One from Keira Cass and
Panic by Lauren Oliver (I have this one!!)
Cherie: Are there any types of books
you don’t read?
Jessica: Erotica. I will NEVER read
50 shades of grey.
Cherie: Do you have any hobbies?
Jessica: I collect crystals, I sing,
I do crafts, and I'm addicted to Vera Bradley
Cherie: What movie would make a great
book?
Jessica: Renegade by J.A.
Souders
Cherie: What’s the worst cover to a
book that you loved?
Jessica: OMG Ashes by Ilsa Bick. I
hated the old covers but then they changed them and I read it and now I'm
hooked. Such a great series!
Cherie: I had to pause to check it out, but I'm back. It’s your birthday, and your
friends got you a giant cake. What character do you hope pops out of your cake
and what book is he/her from?
Jessica: The Medusa Girls from the
Medusa Girl series by Tera Lynn Childs (reading these now)
Thanks, Jessica, for being here today!
Connect with Jessica
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That was a wonderful interview. It is nice to get to know the great folks behind the book blogs I love to haunt.
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