BBAW: Impromptu blogger interviews Part 2

Here are the second batch of impromptu interviews! Thanks to everyone who responded. You can see the first three interviews here.

First up we have Erin from Erinreads, who came too late to BBAW to be able to sign up for the interview swap.

What is your blog called? What was the inspiration behind the name?

My blog is called Erin Reads. When it came time to choose a name, I tried to think of something witty, but every idea I had felt wrong. I wasn't sure what my blog would become, only that it would be based on my reading and my love of books. That's what it still is!

What kind of books do you like to read?

I enjoy fiction most, both contemporary and historical, YA and adult. I love unique and engaging narrators. If I'm not reading fiction I'm probably reading a memoir or well written miscellaneous nonfiction. I also listen to a lot of audiobooks.

What is your favourite recent read?

Two recent books have really stood out to me. I read them back to back:

The first is "The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia" by Mary Helen Stefaniak. It's told from the perspective of a young girl named Gladys (who is a wonderful narrator) and tells the Depression-era story of what happens when Miss Spivey comes down from up North to teach in the one-room schoolhouse of tiny Threestep, Georgia.

The second is "One Amazing Thing" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. When nine strangers are trapped in the visa office of an Indian Consulate by an earthquake, they turn to storytelling to pass the time and connect with their fellow survivors. It's a lovely book, the kind that gets stuck inside you and stays on your mind long after you've read the last page.

Where is your favourite place to read?

For me, it's not so important where I'm reading. I tend to get so absorbed in my book that I don't even notice where I am anyway. Instead, it's how I'm sitting; I'm only comfortable enough to settle into a book if I can pull my feet up. I've even figured out how to do this on an airplane!

Share one thing about yourself or your blog that your readers might not know.

I grew up in the US, but my husband is from India. I visited his hometown for the first time earlier this year and feel like I've found my second home. It's already starting to influence my reading choices!

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Next up, SuziQOregon, from Whimpulsive. Love the story of how you came up with your blog name, and where you like to read!

What is your blog called? What was the inspiration behind the name?

My blog is called Whimpulsive. The inspiration is that I may have made up the word. Shortly after we were married I was doing something silly just to annoy The Hubster and when he asked me "Why are you doing that?" I replied "Lack of whimpulse control." We giggled about it and have use the words 'whimpulse' and 'whimpulsive' as if they were real words. When I decided to rename my blog I used Whimpulsive because it best describes both my reading and my blogging habits.

What kind of books do you like to read?

My favorites tend to be mysteries, thrillers and suspense stories. I also love historical fiction. I do tend to be a genre jumper and bounce around between many genres routinely.


What is your favourite recent read?

I've been re-reading the Harry Potter series via audio book and it's been a pure delight. As for other books, my most recent favorite is 31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan because it's a wonderful blend of two of my favorite genres - crime fiction and historical fiction.


Where is your favourite place to read?

Someplace where I can see and hear the ocean and enjoy a glass of wine along with my book.


Share one thing about yourself or your blog that your readers might not know.

I spent a semester in Italy when I was in college and it was the best learning experience of all my years in school.

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Charlie from The Worm Hole was also too late to sign up for an interview swap, so here are her answers to my questions!

What is your blog called? What was the inspiration behind the name?

My blog is called The Worm Hole. On my personal blog I found myself constantly trying to write clever or witty titles as my posts and the concept stuck when it came to name my book blog. I thought of book worms and then played around with the idea in my head.

What kind of books do you like to read?
I'm open to reading anything, but my favourite genre is historical fiction. I love to get absorbed into a world that I never could otherwise.

What is your favourite recent read?

Definitely Alex Bell's The Ninth Circle. I had come to it thinking it was a thriller and a bit of a mystery but never expected the heavy theological content, which, being very interested in religion, was like Christmas arriving early. I liked it so much I devoured Alex's other books and started a series of posts to promote her.

Where is your favourite place to read?

This will sound incredibly odd but I like to read in the bathroom at home. I'll just go in and sit against the bath because the closed door means I'm not likely to be disturbed. I don't stay there for long though because though I like the peace it's a bit silly really.

Share one thing about yourself or your blog that your readers might not know.

I'm bad at just writing a post and publishing it, especially in the case of reviews I'll go over what I've written a dozen or more times. If I haven't posted for a while, 50% of the time this is the reason.