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#LoveAThon: Mini Challenge # 8: On The Road (Trip)!

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Hi hello and welcome to the final mini-challenge of the #LoveAThon! This challenge is hosted by Cee at The Novel Hermit so don't forget to go check out her post and see her road trip picks! Let's jump right into it!

Lets go on a road trip! Pick 3-4 people, fictional characters, readers, bloggers, or authors you'd love to take on this road trip; a place you're headed towards like Disneyland, Grand Canyon, Martha's Vineyard, etc; and what you'll be doing on this road trip, like topics of discussion, who's driving, who's in charge of the road trip music, etc.

I went to Disneyworld when I was like, two years old, so naturally I remember absolutely nothing about the trip. At 24 years old, there is nowhere I want to go more, so this is the obvious destination!

Cath- Favourite book character
Adashofash- Favourite BookTuber
Super Space Chick- Favourite blogger

Rachel Caine- Favourite author

How could I resist taking people who love books (or are book characters!) on a road trip? The conversations we could have about books could last for hours, which is perfect for a long car ride to Disneyworld! Plus, I'm pretty sure none of these people would object to going to Disney. Hopefully.

I would love to load up a Nissan Xterra (my dream car, don't judge me) with a lot of snacks, comfy blankets and pillows, and a really good Disney movie soundtrack to play in the background. Gotta get in the Disney mood, right? Our topics of conversation would most likely be food, books, and what we're going to do when we get to Disneyworld. (Cath would want to visit all of the food places to check out the baked goods, for sure.) I would love to talk about Rachel Caine's experiences as an author and maybe some future book ideas with her. Honestly, I could listen to her talk for hours and never get bored. She's my all-time favourite author! Cath and I would definitely talk desserts. I'm a terrible baker so I'd love to have her give me some tips on how to improve my baking skills! Ashley and Kristin would be perfect to talk about books with. I would love to get new book recommendations from both of them and just sit around and talk about books in general. They both seem like they would be very easy to talk to and as someone who has trouble talking to people, that really helps!

I would probably drive, mostly because I love to drive long distances. Cath would definitely be in control of the snacks, that's a no-brainer. Kristin has full control over the music because I'm almost positive that she listens to a ton of Disney music. Ashley could be in charge of picking out some fun road trip games we could play along the way because she does some of the cutest tag videos. Rachel could tell stories and also trade out driving with me if she wanted to take a spin behind the wheel.

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The idea of getting to ride in a car with some of my favourite people was such a great concept that I couldn't pass up an opportunity to do this challenge! Realistically, I'd take a road trip with my wonderful boyfriend because we're already together 24/7 and he's the only one that could put up with my nonsense for a long period of time, but it was nice to play make believe for a bit. I mean, who wouldn't want to spend time with their favourite book related people? Let me know who you would take a road trip with below! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful final day of #LoveAThon! <3

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#LoveAThon: Mini Challenge #2: Mix & Match

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Hi hello and welcome to the second mini-challenge of the #LoveAThon! This one is Mix & Match from Kristin at Super Space Chick.

We all love books, but there are other things we’re passionate about too! All you’ve got to do is mash-up a non-bookish hobby/passion/talent/fandom with your bookish life. Do it through photos, collages, or videos. Get as creative as you’d like to!

Bear with me on this one. When you're reading a good book, you can really feel it. You get into the story, immerse yourself in the world, get attached to the characters. This book has become real to you. Video games are the same way for me, personally. Because I read so much, I'm able to immerse myself into the story line of a video game so much easier. I allow myself to fully dive into the world that I'm playing in and get invested in what's happening to these characters. Reading a scary book and playing a scary game both give me this feeling of happiness that I love feeling. I love being scared, whether it's through words or visuals.

In recent memory, Gerald's Game by Stephen King gave me the creeps for quite a while after reading it. I really felt like I was trapped in the room with the main character, seeing what she was seeing. Currently, I'm playing the remastered original Resident Evil game and boy oh boy am I constantly scared! Every noise sounds like a zombie to me and I'm pretty sure I just created like, five new Crimson Heads, so I'm pretty scared to progress. But it's because I get so into the story and what's happening with Jill (yes, I picked the girl) that I get that scared. Reading has allowed me to appreciate the stories woven into video games so much more and I'm able to enjoy them on a completely different level than if I was just playing the game just because.

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This post definitely helped me to appreciate reading more! I didn't have anything else to pair with reading that I felt as strongly about, so I tried to make this a good one. Let me know what your bookish/non-bookish combo would be! See you in the next #LoveAThon post!

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#LoveAThon Questionnaire!

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Hi hello and welcome to the first post of the Love-A-Thon 2017! This is my very first time participating in this event and I am so excited to see what the next two days will bring. Be sure to check out the hosts of this event, Alexa, Cee, Kristin, and Mel as well as the other participants listed on their blogs. Let's kick this off with a little get to know me post, shall we?

What’s your name? Where in the world are you blogging from?

Hi, I'm Megan! I'm 24, obsessed with corgis, and have a snazzy boyfriend who is in that photo up there with me. He does smile, I promise. I currently live in a small town outside of Atlanta, Georgia where the most exciting thing we have is a Walmart that's in two different counties. We're also getting a Panera Bread here soon, so that's cool.

Tell us your history with reading. Were you always a reader? Were you a reluctant reader? Was there a book that convinced you to become a reader?

I was a reader from a very young age. I'm told I was able to read at six months old, and was memorizing my little children's books and reciting them to my mom easily. I don't recall if there was ever a certain book that made me decide I was a reader, I just had a huge reading influence from my mom when I was little and it just kinda stuck with me.

How did you get involved in the online book community?

One day I decided to share my thoughts on a book I read and made this little blog not thinking it would really go anywhere. Three years later and here I am, still pretty much holed up in a box but slightly more branched out into the community.

How did you choose your primary platform (blog, Instagram, YouTube, etc)? How did you come up with your blog name?

I'm really bad at being on camera, so that was immediately out. Instagram is one I'm still working on, but it's not going so well as I've done literally nothing to make it happen. But I'm a writer, so making a blog just made the most sense to me. Here, I can type out my (sometimes) cohesive thoughts and feelings on a book and share them with people who may or may not feel the same. It works for me. My blog name? Well, I thought I was super clever because under the book cover is the story, right? I mostly post reviews so I'm going under the book cover to review the story. I know, so smart, right? So I was all about this name until I discovered someone else with the name Under the Cover Book Blog and I was like, "Well shoot." But it's kinda stuck with me at this point and no one has ever pointed it out except for me so here I am.

What’s your favorite thing about the online book community?

How polite the people are. I'm incredibly shy so reaching out isn't something I tend to do often. However, when I do post a comment on something (generally a BookTube video) I get nothing but kind and happy responses. It's nice to be part of a community of acceptance and kindness!

What sort of posts can readers expect from you?

Mostly book reviews. Honestly, I tried the daily blog meme thing and I always forget. Occasionally I'll try and do tag posts, but I never feel like those are as fun on a blog as compared to a BookTube channel. I also do wrap-up posts, but never TBR's because what I read month to month is a mystery to me until I'm like, "That's what I'll read." Even then I end up picking up at least three books at once. I also do blog tours sometimes, as well as author interviews. Those are probably my favorite because I get to talk to my favorite authors and really, who doesn't love doing that? So pretty much book reviews, wrap-ups, sometimes a tag post, blog tour stuff, and author interviews. Pretty exciting stuff.

What book genres do you talk about most?

As much as my boyfriend will poke fun at me for this, I tend to lean more towards dystopian books/series. So typical, but I can't get enough of them. I also like horror/thriller/mystery, historical fiction, science-fiction, and fantasy (with some serious conditions). Also, my blog leans mostly towards the YA genres, but I also love me a good Adult Fiction book. I tend to add in the 'Fiction' part because if I just said Adult book, I'd probably get some odd looks.

Favourite food? Beverage?

Mashed potatoes/macaroni and cheese. Can never go wrong with those. I'm a pretty big lover of juice as far as drinks go. Also, anything grape. Fanta, Sprite, Kool-Aid, I am here for it all.

Favourite color?

Purple! But I generally wear all black clothes so I guess black as well.

Favourite things to do apart from reading?

Outside of reading, I'm a huge gamer and also a cosplayer. I write for a cosplay magazine called iCosplay Magazine as well as make costumes for conventions. Some games I generally play are League of Legends, Overwatch, Bioshock, Borderlands, and Resident Evil. Also, I like to watch Let's Play videos on YouTube and pretend I'm playing the game.

Favourite TV shows?

Do Food Network shows count?

Favourite movies?

Nightmare Before Christmas, anything Disney (especially the princesses), all of the Resident Evil films, both Silent Hill films (if you've seen either the RE series or both SH films, please feel free to talk with me about them because I could talk all day about them!), anything horror related. I don't branch out much when it comes to films.

Favourite musical artists?

K-pop. Just anything k-pop.

Favourite places to shop?

Walmart and the thrift store. Basically super inexpensive places.

Favourite childhood books?

Single book: Bud Not Buddy.

Series of Books: Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,

A Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Chronicles of Narnia.

Favourite books read in the last five years?

Heartless, The Night Circus, The Final Empire, Dark Matter. Just some off the top of my head.

Underrated book, series or author you love?

I don't think she's necessarily underrated, but I don't hear a lot of people talk about her or her books often. Rachel Caine and basically any book she's written. She's my favorite author hands down and I would love to see her work talked about more!

A book you want to see made into a film or TV show?

The Night Circus, but only if they do it properly.

Book boyfriend/girlfriend? Book BFF? Book family?

I don't really get book character crushes, so no boyfriend/girlfriend. BFF, probably Cath from Heartless. Family, the Weasley family, obviously.

Books you want to read in 2017?

All of the books. Seriously, I have so many! Mainly the Six of Crows duology, anything Sarah J. Maas, and the Lunar Chronicles series.

Wow, that was a lot of work but it was so much fun actually getting to talk about myself a little! I hope this gave you a bit of insight into who I am outside of just a little book blogger. Stay tuned for more #LoveAThon posts today and I'll see you soon!

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