Welcome to Feature
Friday. Today I have Veronica Rundell of V’sReads with me. Veronica is a good friend of mine, an amazing critique
partner, a talented writer, and an avid reader. As if that wasn’t enough, she
has a wonderful book blog.
Be sure to check it Veronica's blog, after you find out a little more about her, of course.
Cherie: How did you get
started in blogging about books?
Veronica: I’ve always been an avid reader. I started writing my own work
back in 2009 and posting reviews on Amazon or Barnes & Noble in 2010. This
past year something really clicked for me, reviewing-wise, and I decided I
wanted to do it for myself.
Cherie: Well you have a great blog. How did you
come up with the name for it?
Veronica: I love the assonance of V’s
and Reads. I go by “V” a lot, at
least professionally, so
Cherie: What’s your
favorite part about blogging?
Veronica: Besides the free books? No, seriously, I love to connect with
readers and writers, alike. It’s awesome when a writer tweets out a link to my
blog saying he or she loved my review.
Cherie: The books has to be a huge plus. Do you have any
pet peeves that make you want to put down the book your reading?
Veronica: I rarely stop reading a book. Poor writing technique will do it,
however. I’m a busy gal. If I feel the author didn’t take the time to properly
edit the book--either because the content is inaccurate or the book has a lot
of grammatical mistakes--it’s not worth my time, either.
Cherie: What type of
books do you enjoy?
Veronica: I love stories I can learn from or characters I connect with. Mostly, I read a
lot of YA, all subtypes from paranormal to contemporary to dystopian, New
Adult, and contemporary romance.
Cherie: If you could
choose to be any character from a book, who would it be and why?
Veronica: I always love fearless girls. Ones who achieve great things despite
difficult circumstances. My earliest identification with such characters was
Nancy Drew or Anne Shirley (of Green Gables). So, either of those…
Cherie: Fun choices. Do you mind
books with similar ideas to other books? Similar concepts, backgrounds, or
retellings?
Veronica: I love an original story more, but a quality retelling with a fresh twist is still original.
Cherie: Do you like
when your favorite books are made into movies, and why?
Veronica: Yes, and no. If the movie is good and captures the book’s
essence, then yes. Otherwise, no.
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? Two chapters.
Who’s your favorite book
mom? Mrs. Danziger, Judy Blume’s Forever.
Who’s your favorite
book dad? Jamie Fraser—later Outlander novels.
Secret crush? (It can be anyone real or fictional.) Without question: Colin Firth.
Do you believe in love
at first sight? It happened to me…Godiva.
Have you ever experienced that head-over-heels, tingly, have-to-get-to-know-someone
feeling yourself? Yes, and I chickened out!
Are you drawn to the
good guy or the bad guy? Good guys who exude danger.
What’s the first thing
you notice about a guy? Smile.
If you had all the
money and time in the world, where would your dream vacation be? Yacht tour of the world.
Are you a morning
person or an evening person? I wake the birds.
Favorite author? Too many. Start with Gabaldon.
Favorite place to read?
Where ever I can.
Favorite classic? Nancy Drew mysteries/Caddie Woodlawn
Are there any types of
books you don’t read? Non-fiction. Heavy Sci-Fi.
Do you have any hobbies?
Bowling, swimming, touring amusement parks.
What movie would make a
great book? Bridesmaids.
What’s the worst cover
to a book that you loved? I’m more a title gal.
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? Peeta Mellark,
Hunger Games (if he was an adult!)
Thanks, Veronica, for
being with me today.
Connect with Veronica
Thanks so much, Cherie, for your feature. I got all all *squishy* inside just reading it!
ReplyDeleteI certainly loved your review of my book, Veronica! You do a great job with your blog.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Jamie Fraser? LOVE him!
Woo-hoo! Great interview! So...if you're a title gal, Veronica, what's your least favorite title? :)
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late update. I was having a hard time updating my blog on my phone when I was out of town. Veronica, it was a pleasure to have you here and to learn more about you =)
ReplyDelete