Sunday, March 8, 2015

Receiving an award is warming my heart.

Hallo meine Lieben,

I am a bad blogger right now. 
I really am. And I am very sorry. I hope that will change very soon.
Even though I really suck at blogging right now, my fabulous friend Em from Backlist Books (who is a wonderful person who also likes to talk about books and to cuddle with kitties) surprised me by giving me the "Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award" which sounds pretty damn fantastic to me. I feel very honored (thank you Em, you rule very much)!



This look looks pretty cool early 90's like. Which makes the award even better. 
So now it is up to me to answer Em's questions. Which will be fun because the questions are all about books and I love to talk about books. And animals. 

1. What 2015 book are you most excited about?

That's an easy one. It's "Verheißung" by Jussi Adler-Olsen and Carl Mørck's 6th case. I am waiting for this book since fall 2013 when I finished the 5th book and it is driving me insane. The Danish original got published last October and I was mad because I do not understand Danish. But now the wait is almost over. 



2. Which blog did you discover recently that you can't believe you didn't know about?

Cake Invasion. Lots of delicious vegan treats. Went to the store yesterday to get all the ingredients I need to bake something called Death By Chocolate which totally sounds like my kind of thing. My friend Julia told me about it. (I know, it's not a book blog but we all need a snack while reading.)



3. What's the best book outside of your regular genres/topics/authors you've read in the past year? (You can extend this time-frame if you haven't been reading adventurously lately!)

I know I talked about this book before but I really really liked All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Which is more of an YA love story (not the bad kind, I usually dislike love stories but there's more to this book, just read it) and not my usual crime novel. 



4. Judging books by their covers: yay or nay?

I totally judge books by their covers. Cheap covers freak me out and I don't pick the book up. I might miss something good but people should make an effort to have a good cover for their books. I often find myself hating the American cover but loving the German one (don't know why but the German crime novel covers are usually much better looking). And sometimes it's even the other way round. 



5. What's your favourite book-to-movie adaptation?

Harry Potter. High Fidelity. The Silence of the Lambs. The Lord of the Rings. Trainspotting. 



6. Which fictional world do you wish you could move into?

I want to live in Hogwarts, fly on a broom, play Quidditch and talk to my owl. Also I always wanted to live in an old castle. Preferable without Voldemort, the Death Eaters and all that crap. 


7. Hardcover or paperback?

I have more paperbacks, that is for sure. I mean, they are cheaper so I can buy more. Easy. But usually the hardcovers get published earlier so when I really want to read a book as soon as possible then I buy the hardcover edition. And of course it is nice to have some fancy looking old hardcover books in your shelf. 


8. How many books do you read in a week, on average, and are you happy with your number?

I can't really say. That depends how much time I have. I read 8 books in January, only 4 in February but I am already on my third for March. Also, I am reading books that are not just for fun. I am not happy with my number because I would love to read a lot more books if possible. My tbr-pile is growing and growing and I need to find some time to read them all. 



9. Which books are on the top of your TBR list?

The Adler-Olsen one I mentioned earlier, The Silence of Bonaventure ArrowNight FilmThe Last Time We Say GoodbyeHorrorstörThe Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81The ShepherdEtta and Otto and Russel and JamesWhat If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical QuestionsIf I Fall, If I Die, ....oh, and an intimidating amount of more books. 


10. Because this is Backlist Books, which books published at least a year ago are highest on your TBR?

Well, some of the books mentioned above were published at least a year ago. Also, I finally want to read Gone Girl because it really sounds interesting and I think I am one of the few people who have not read it yet. And then Thirteen Reasons WhyA Man Called Ove.....






Em's questions are so good that I don't even want to come up with other ones. Instead I would be thrilled if you would answer her questions as well! Erin (Mini.Rebel), would you? 
Have a fabulous week! Thanks so much for reading!

34 comments:

  1. Thank you for nominating me :)

    I have not read Gone Girl either, but I don't have that much desire when I look at all the other books in my to read pile. 8 books in Jan in amazing, that's 2 a week!!

    I am finally finding more time to read, but it comes at the expense of coding time...silly job wasting all my hours!

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    1. You're welcome! Love your blog! And you of course! <3

      You are right, there are definitely some other books I need to read before I start Gone Girl at some point. I just want to know what everybody is talking about. :) I am so glad you are finding more time to read! Yay!

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  2. Aw so fun! I did read Gone Girl and lovved the first half but not so much the second. :)

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    1. Hmm, that's pretty sad! I hate when that happens!

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  3. Awesome! I totally want to live in the world of Hogwarts too. And I fully agree with you on hardback books. They just look so pretty!

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    1. They really look pretty! :) Love looking at them in my bookshelf! We should all move to Hogwarts together and have some fun! :)

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  4. LOL, you're not a bad blogger.. I suspect you have what most "bad bloggers" have when they lag in blogging... a life. ;-) - www.domesticgeekgirl.com

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    1. Hehe, you are so sweet. :) Thank you! :) But I guess on top of that I just feel pretty un-creative right now.

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  5. Hi Katrin

    Congrats for the award! U r a true bookworm :)

    The pic (of kittens) is damn cutee <3

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    1. Thank you very much, Ankita! I guess I just really really love books. :) And yes, the kittens are so adorable. :) <3

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  6. Gone Girl is so amazing. I hope you've managed to stay spoiler-free, especially with the movie coming out :)

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    1. I did! I don't know how because it seems like everybody is talking about it but I know nothing. :)

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  7. I'd put Gone Girl in the list of liking the movie adaptation. I actually liked the movie more than the book! That rarely happens.

    Thirteen Reasons Why was a really interesting read that made me think. I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.

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    1. That rarely happens to me either. Usually the book is better than the movie. I guess I will read the book first and then check out the movie!

      I will let you know once I read Thirteen Reasons Why! It sounds like such an interesting book!

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  8. I love this post! I had so much fun reading your answers. I still need to read the Department Q books! I know I'm going to love them though. I agree on covers. I'll pick up books I know nothing about if the cover is great. I won't NOT read a book if the cover stinks, but I will need to have heard something great about it before I pick it up. Can I be your roommate at Hogwarts?

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    1. I am glad you like it! :) Thanks again for the nomination! You should totally read the Department Q books, they are sooooo good! You won't regret it. I am so excited for the new one, I cannot even tell you! I absolutely feel the same way about horrible covers. I will only read the book when somebody whose taste I trust recommends it. :) And yes, we HAVE to be roommates!

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  9. I've missed you in the blogging world - what's new and what's going on??

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    1. Missed you too! I hope I will find some more time for blogging soon! Lots of stuff to figure out right now and that's all distracting me from the things I truly enjoy! I might need a vacation too. :)

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  10. You do not suck at blogging! Sometimes blogging is hard to keep up with. Loved the interview :)

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    1. Thank you for your kind words, Keith! I really hope I can find some more time for blogging soon!

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  11. Go get some vacation, relax, and then come back blogging :)

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  12. You are a much better blogger than I am right now. At least you manage to visit and comment... I am so bad at that right now. Great post. I love books and hope that some time soon I will have time to read again..

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    1. I am trying to keep up with the visiting and commenting but I do not really find time for my own blog! :) Glad you like the post! I hope you will find some more time for books soon!

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  13. I need to read The Godfather some day, just to see if the movie is better.

    /Avy

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    1. Yeah, I would love to read The Godfather some day too! Usually the books are better but you never know!

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  14. How lovely :) very nice award :)

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  15. You can't be a worse blogger than me, I'm way behind with the blogging world!

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    1. I am trying to keep up with reading and commenting but I am not really good at posting myself. I am sure you posted more than I did. :)

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  16. I also judge a book by it's cover, every time. And Trainspotting!! Oh Ewan lol! Fab! I have that book and it's one of those that if you don't have any knowledge of the Scottish accent it could e really hard going! x

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    1. I just cannot stand it when a book has an ugly cover. I won't pick it up unless somebody I trust recommended it. Trainspotting is sooo good. Love Ewan a lot! I agree that a Scottish accent can be pretty hard to understand. I definitely have my problems. :)

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  17. Big congrats on receiving an award, well deserved, Katrin, bravos! Thanks for the book recommendations, I will add them to my book wish list! x

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    1. Thank you soooo much, Rika. :) I hope you will like some of the books! Let me know!

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