Follow Friday (9) and Book Blogger Hop (7)

Hosted by Parajunkee, Follow Friday allows bloggers to connect and discover new blogs. To participate, click the link or picture, follow the rules, and follow new blogs! This week's blog to follow is: Erika @ Let's Talk About Books!

Q. ACK! Your favorite book/movie character (example Hermione Granger played by the Emma chick) just walked into the room! Who is it and what would be your first reaction? You get extra points if you include visual stimulation.

A. This would probably HAVE to be Colin Firth playing Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice, of course.. and I would freak the eff out. Mostly because he's from the 1800s, and because he's Colin Firth. I would definitely have a heart attack of epic proportions. Darcy. Is. Love. <3

Hosted by Crazy For Books in the spirit of the Twitter Friday Follow, the Book Blogger Hop is a place just for book bloggers and readers to connect and share our love of the written word! Click the picture above to visit her website for more info.

Q. What keeps you reading beyond the first few pages of a book, and what makes you want to stop reading a book and put it back on the shelf?

A. The thing that keeps me reading is an emotional connection with the characters. In the first couple pages, I know I'll want to keep reading if I feel like there is enough mystery to keep my interest.. something that will really make me want to find out what happens in the end. What makes me stop? Hardly anything. If I start a book, then I will finish it 99.9% of the time. I honestly can't stand giving up on a book. But if the writing is bad, or I just don't care about the characters, then I'll think about putting it down.

Thanks for stopping by!! Leave me a link with your hops and I'll come check them out :o)