The Liebster Award

Hey everyone! Emily (@bookskittens) nominated me for the Liebster Award. Thank you for the nomination, Emily! 

I've been asked to answer the following questions:

1. What inspired you to start blogging?
I wanted to be a more active participant in the literary community. 

2. What is your favorite genre?
My favorite genre is young adult contemporary fiction. 

3. Where do you blog?
http://ashleys-euphoric-recall.blogspot.com

4. Who was the first blogger friend you’ve made?
I'm not exactly sure who my first blogger friend was. That's horrible, right? I should know. Hmm… Well, I love all my blogger friends equally! 

5. What’s your favorite hobby besides reading and blogging?
I loved to write young adult fiction!

6. At what age did you really begin to love reading?
I was maybe eleven years old when I really began to love reading.

7. What was the first book that you can remember blogging about/reviewing?
So far, I haven't been blogging about or reviewing specific books yet. This component is coming soon!

8. Have you shared your blog with friends/family?
Yes. Some of my family members and friends enjoy the blog, but they are not particularly bookish. 

9. What’s your biggest fear?
Hmm… I guess my biggest fear is being lost in a strange place. 

10. If you could make any book into a movie, which would you choose?
Honestly, I'm not sure. I have a rule: Read the book or watch the movie. This way, I will not have unmet expectations for the movie after reading the book or vise versa. Also, the books I love the most are very special to me and I don't want to "corrupt" my perfect vision/memory of the book with Hollywood's interpretation. For instance, I loved The Giver by Lois Lowry. I watched the movie trailer and I absolutely cannot see that movie. The Giver is a very special book to me and I don't like the cinematic choices made by the movie's director.

11. What’s your favorite thing about blogging?
My favorite thing about blogging is interacting with my readers! I love getting their opinions and chatting with them about bookish things. 

11 Facts about me…

1. The Giver by Lois Lowry was the first book I ever loved.

2. Junie B. Jones still makes me laugh.

3. I firmly believe you are never too old to love Hello Kitty. 

4. I spent three weeks in Greece after my junior year of college. 

5. I will jump for joy on May 17, 2014 when I graduate with honors (Summa Cum Laude) from college. 

6. I love to read and write young adult fiction. 

7. I desperately wish I had a comfortable and fantastically decorated reading room. 

8. I am addicted to coffee. 

9. After I graduate, I want to work on my writing career and spend lots of time with my baby niece, Sadie Lorraine. 

10. I carry on full conversations with my dog (though I do to expect him to respond!)

11. I love Pretty Little Liars and I need to know who A is!

Thanks again, Emily! I'm honored that you thought to nominate me! Look for my next post where I will nominate five awesome bloggers for the Liebster Award.