Oh, the Liebster Award! This award has been going around since I started blogging about three years ago. Glad to see it's still going strong. I've gotten nominated by Fairley and Brianna but I'll do Fairley's questions since she nominated me first!

So what is a Lieberster? The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The meaning: Liebster is German, and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. Who the heck knows if that is really correct but it's sweet. Blogging is about building a community and The Liebster Award is a great way to connect with other bloggers and help spread the word about newer bloggers/blogs.

Here's how it works:
1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.

1. What's the number one thing you love about reading?

I love being able to escape to faraway places! It is like time travel but with a cup of tea and a comfy couch.

2. Who is your favorite fictional character?

That is really such a hard question. I love so many characters for so many reasons. I'll put it this way: I wish I had Hermione Granger's passion, Tris Prior's bravery, and Celaena Sardothian's bad-assness.

3. Who is your least favorite fictional character?

I really didn't like Cassia Reyes from the Matched series. She felt very flat and underwhelming to me. Her love interests were far more interesting to read about, so I really enjoyed the third book which featured their viewpoints.

4. Have you read a book/book series that you felt was underrated? 

The Divergent series, without a doubt. I think people are always unnecessarily harsh on anything that is marketed as the next big thing. People love to look for ways to tear down anything good and I think this was an easy target. It's a GREAT story and anything that successful and popular is bound to have a target on its back. It's not a perfect series, but it meant a lot to me when I read it and Tris that really stuck with me when I finished it. I couldn't stop thinking about the books weeks after I put them down.

5. Have you read a book/book series that you felt was overrated?

Haven't we all. I truly don't pay much heed to what other people say about books. I read what I like and I like most of what I read. Not every book is for every person. The only books I really didn't like that others raved about were The Alchemist and Girls in White Dresses. Neither of them did it for me but others really seemed to like them.

6. What's your favorite book genre?

It's a tie between Classic Literature (mostly the Brits) and YA. Pretty much anything that gives me the feels.

7. Who is your favorite author?

There is no clear winner here. My current favorites are Jane Austen and Sarah J. Maas. I have been reading a lot from both of them lately.

8.  What is your favorite book?

Does ANYONE have just one favorite book? I'll go ahead and say Ella Enchanted. It was my favorite as a child and it still inspires my love of fairytales as an adult. (The movie is a TRAVESTY. DON'T WATCH IT.)

9. How long does it take you to finish a book (depending on it's length, of course)

About a week.

10. Have you ever cried over a book? (If so, which one/ones?)

I cry at everything. I'd give more details but... spoilers!

11. What book would you recommend that everyone should read?

The Great Gatsby, it is a fundamental piece of literature that everyone, especially writers, should read. It is the most gorgeous book I have ever read. It is tragic and beautiful and Fitzgerald's writing is something that doesn't come through onto a movie screen. Baz Luhrman did a decent job but you just can't... John Green gets it.