Once Upon a Week Interview #1: Jenni from Falling Off The Shelf

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Jenni, from the blog Falling Off the Shelf. She's also interviewing me today! Now, Jenni, you are at the mercy of my overly curious mind.

First up, I'd like to learn a bit more about you, so let's play three truths and a lie. Tell us four facts about you, three of which are true and one that is fictional. (Give your best guess, readers, and then look for the correct answer at the bottom of the interview.)

Okay...3 true things and one lie..here goes!
1. I've been an avid reader since I was able to pick up a book.

2. I love to read anything that has to do with the paranormal.

3. I quit going to work so I could stay home and read all day long.

4. My dream job would be to work in a bookstore, or be a publicist...anything to do with books!

How about reading picture books to toddlers all day? That has to do with books, and my kids need a new book reader since my throat decided to give out this week. No? Oh well, next question. You've decided to participate in Once Upon a Week, so I assume you like fairy tales. Why?

Like? Who said anything about liking them? I don't like them...nope, not me! I love fairy tales! I love the happily ever afters, the devotion male characters (princes!yay!) show toward the female characters. My favorite thing of all...the magic that is always involved in every page, and how it can snare you from the start. Everyone wants a happily ever after...we just don't always get our Once Upon a Time...

Yeah, the problem with reality is that it's all so realistic. hehe. Which fairy tale is your favorite and why?

I think I'd have to say Beauty and the Beast. I think it is the best fairy tale to show that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Even people that are scary or ugly on the outside may have the warmest heart...you just have to want to find it. I also love all of the talking silverware, and furniture..omgosh!

My favorite too! Respond to this statement: "Fairy tales are for children."

Then it's a good thing that I plan on never fully growing up :)

Please fill in the blanks: If I was facing a county wide flood, the fairy tale character I would want by my side is Peter Pan because he could always shake some pixie dust on me. Together, we would be able to fly away from danger and we would win the ultimate reward, Freedom.

I think I can honestly say that Peter Pan wouldn't have made my Top Ten, but to each her own. To wrap up, would you please tell us a little about your blog.

I started Falling Off The Shelf in June of 2009, so I'm a fairly new blogger. I started it so that I could basically write down my feelings about the books I read. I know now I may have a wonderful memory, and can remember what I read when I was 10...but some day I'm not going to be able to remember what I ate for dinner. This way, I can just read back on my reviews and get that same feeling toward a book again.I never thought it would turn into what it is today, with almost 250 followers, wow..and I haven't even been blogging for a year yet! It's really exciting to see that many people coming by all the time to see what my opinions are. I started out just reviewing books that I had here in my home. Things changed course rapidly, and now I'm trying desperately to get caught up on review books so I can go back to reading some of my own! I read and review everything I read, which ranges from YA - General Fiction. I'm not into Non-Fiction books, unless they are focused on the Holocaust. My favorite genres are Paranormal Romance, and Urban Fantasy. I love anything that involves some kind of magic, or shapeshifters. Right now I just do the normal memes that you see just about every blogger doing. I showcase my mailbox on Mondays. Tuesdays I do a teaser on the book that I'm reading. Wednesdays is for a wishlist book that I just can't wait to read, although these aren't posted nearly as often as you would think. Thursdays I started my own meme, Tuber Thursdays, so I could showcase a favorite book trailer of the week. On Fridays I do 2 memes, Friday Finds and Friday 56, although I don't always post a Friday Finds because sometimes I don't find something that really piques my interest. My weekends are pretty slow, and I don't post any memes. I usually post some reviews on the weekends, but it depends on my mood really, because I do work and don't have much time on the weekends.

I'm thrilled to have been able to be interviewed by Vanessa of Today's Adventure! Stop by my blog to see what I had to ask her!

Thanks so much for chatting with me, Jenni! It's been fun. Just so you all know, Jenni's lie was #3. She has not yet been able to quit her job for reading full time, no matter how much she might want to. Good luck with that, Jenni.

Everyone, get thee over to Jenni's blog, Falling Off The Shelf and become a follower right now. You won't regret it. And be sure to tune in tomorrow for another blogger interview, this time with Tynga/Cindy from Tynga's Urban Fantasy Reviews.