Reading Lark thought it would be fun to introduce you to one of our bloggers until you have had the chance to get to know each of us a little better. In the near future, we will let you climb inside the head of some of our Larks who haven't been featured on the blog yet. Our next spotlight is on Jen, one of our newest Larks. Jen is currently our only reviewer from the UK. The questions were created by Donna @ Eve's Fan Garden for a similar segment they did awhile back.
Name: JenOne of your Nicknames: I don’t really have a nickname - my name is kind of short already!
Current job: Biology teacher (11 – 18 yrs)
Dream job: When I was little, I really wanted to be a vet.
Name one book that changed your life: I have two. The first one would probably be African Adventure by Willard Price. When I was a very little girl I read his series of adventure books over and over. They were about the travels of two brothers, Hal and Roger Hunt, in the search for exotic wild animals. His books taught me to love the natural world and gave me a burning desire to learn more, travel and see the world. It is because of these books I think that I ended up in my current career. It is still my life dream to go to Tanzania on safari. They are special books to me.
The other book I would have to say is Twilight. I have made so many friends all over the world because of it, and I have been lucky enough to travel and meet many of them. I went to Forks with a group of TwilightMOMS, (including Andrea!) in 2010 and I have a lot of very special memories from that holiday.
Name one book that you enjoy reading over and over again: Persuasion by Jane Austen. Quite possibly the most romantic book ever. I also went to university in Bath, England (where the book is set) for a time, so I know the streets the characters walk too. It’s also a book about someone who takes a while to get a clue about love, which is also relevant to me and gives me hope for the future.
Name one book that made you laugh out loud: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost. There are some cracking insults in that book!!Name one book that when you finished you HAD to call or text someone about
it right away: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I actually had to Skype in with my friends in the USA and the 3 of us were just babbling on about it for almost an hour!!Name one book that made you cry: She would be pleased to know this... Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. She often says she wrote it to make people cry because she is mean! It was the first time I cried at a book, and it holds a very special place in my heart... as does Maggie. She is the perfect combination of kindness and evil genius! Her book tour events rock – you should all go!
Name one book that you wish had never read: I’m going to be controversial here and say Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. It was the most depressing book ever. It has all this critical acclaim, but I thought it didn’t commit to its bleakness at the end, and I wasn’t impressed at the literary devices. (No chapters, just one long blah... kinda like a road. I see what you did there.)
Name one book you wish had been written: Like any Twilight fangirl, I’m going to say Midnight Sun. The parts that I did read just took my obsession to another level. So maybe it is a good thing that it didn’t get finished... yet...
Name one book you have on your book shelf that you are looking forward to
reading: I typically read all the things I’m most looking forward to as I get them, so nothing sits around too long unless I feel less strongly about it.
Name one book you are currently reading: Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorName one thing you love most about reading: The escapism and creativity that lies within. I love how some books make your heart pound and really FEEL what the characters are going through. I have a really overactive imagination and sometimes I just wish I could go live in a book. In fact, if I had a superpower that would probably be it. That or the power of suggestion so I could make slow/ bad drivers pull over out of my way!
