The Cover Contessa is a wonderful
blog to visit to discover new books. From informative reviews to author
interviews, you’re sure to find something you like. Today, I’m turning the
tables and interviewing Brooke, the blogger behind the blog.
Cherie: How did you get
started in blogging about books?
Brooke: When I jumped back into reading a few years back, a friend
introduced me to Goodreads. I saw that many people on there were blogging about
their book reviews and decided it might be nice to share that with the world.
Thus, The Cover Contessa was born!
Cherie: How did you come up
with the name for your blog?
Brooke: I love book covers. So I knew I wanted to use that word in the
title. And I knew I wanted to portray myself as queen of books or something of
that sort. But I have this thing about the word having the same first letter as
cover. So I googled words that were similar to queen but starting with a C, and
The Cover Contessa it was!
Cherie: I love how much
thought went into the name of your blog. J What’s your
favorite part about blogging?
Brooke: Everything: the books, the reviews, the authors, the
publishers, the interviews, the promotions, the book blast, the blog tours, and
just about anything that has to do with books!
Cherie: Do you have any pet
peeves that make you want to put down the book your reading?
Brooke: Info-dump. I can’t stand it. I don’t want info-dump. Much of
the time this comes in the form of excessive narration. I want some dialogue. I
want to see the characters myself, not be told about them! Show me what’s going
on, don’t tell me!
Cherie: I agree! What type
of books do you enjoy?
Brooke: I read middle grade and young adult for the most part. Pretty
much any sub-genre, although I’m not a huge fan of contemporary, though there
are a few I like a lot. Mostly I read paranormal, fantasy, science fiction and
dystopian.
Cherie: Do you mind books
with similar ideas to other books? Similar concepts, backgrounds, or
retellings?
Brooke: I don’t mind it if it’s done originally. So take the idea
(such as a retelling) but make sure you give me twists and turns and have it be
different from any of the other stories I’ve read that might be like it. Otherwise
I’m going to be bored and put it down!
Cherie: Do you like when
your favorite books are made into movies, and why?
Brooke: Sometimes. I read books before I see the movie. I understand
that the entire book can’t really be captured in the movie, but I need to see the
main points. And I want to see it as it is in the book, not changed because
someone thinks it will make more money. I want it to stay real and true to the
book. Twists that don’t happen in the book will make me mad.
Cherie: Are there any types
of books you don’t read?
Brooke: I’m not much for erotica, although I have read a bit of it.
And I don’t read non-fiction. I read to get away, to be taken to another world,
non-fiction can’t do that for me!
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? 25%, then I’m done.
Who’s your favorite book mom?
Clary’s mom Jocelyn from The Mortal
Instruments.
Who’s your favorite book dad?
Honestly, I can’t really think of one that I love.
Secret crush? (It can be anyone real or fictional.) Not such a secret: Kellen Lutz
Do you believe in love at
first sight? ABSOLUTELY!
Have
you ever experienced that head-over-heels, tingly, have-to-get-to-know-someone
feeling yourself? I have, and now I’m married to him!
Are you drawn to the good
guy or the bad guy? I would say mostly the
bad guy.
What’s the first thing you
notice about a guy? Eyes and voice.
If you had all the money and
time in the world, where would your dream vacation be? Australia or Hawaii
Are you a morning person or
an evening person? Morning
Favorite author? Just one? Impossible! Here are some: Jennifer L.
Armentrout, Katie Mcgarry, Christine Fonseca, Emi Gayle, Marissa Meyer, Lauren
DeStefano, the list could go on and on!
Yeah, I know that last
question wasn’t fair. Favorite place to
read? Anywhere I can sit with a book or my Kindle (or even my phone)
Favorite classic? I love Shakespear. The Taming of the Shrew is my
favorite.
What book are you the most
excited to read? So many to name, but
right now I’m jumping into an ARC of
Cress and I can’t wait to see how it turns out! I also am looking forward to
Opposition the final book in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Lux series.
Do you have any hobbies? Besides reading? Um…no…LOL!
What book would make a great
movie? The Lunar Chronicles series by
Marissa Meyer, The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
What’s the worst cover to a
book that you loved? Oh my, people will hate
me, but I’m not a lover of the Covenant Series covers. They are ok for me, but
kind of boring.
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? Will Herondale
from The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Calre.
If you could choose to be
any character from a book, who would it be and why? Tessa from The Infernal Decvices, because she gets to be
with Will of course!
Brooke, thanks for being here today!
Connect with Brooke at The Cover Contessa
Thanks so much for having me, Cherie!
ReplyDeleteFun answers. Yes, I can imagine that as much as you read it would be pretty impossible to have other hobbies.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, Brooke, and thanks for the interview, Cherie!
I'm always secretly happy when I see others have reading as a hobby. It's my favorite one. =)
DeleteLove Brooke's blog title! I loved The Taming of the Shrew movie with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor--it was very spicy.
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