Jennifer Ricketts aka Donnie Darko Girl is my
reader/reviewer interviewee today! She’s a “voracious reader,” writes for the Inquisitr,
and she’s a member of Indie Visible. Welcome, Jennifer!
1. A) What genre do you read the most? And
what would you like to see less of in that genre?
I read the most from the horror genre. There tends to be clichés in horror, such as
characters investigating “strange noises” by themselves. I hate it when no one
believes the main character, who’s trying to warn others there’s a Jason or a
Michael Myers-type character roaming around slicing and dicing. But I also
think that’s human nature--to deny, deny, deny when something horrific is
happening.
Chrys: If someone told me Michael Myers was
killing people in my town. I’d believe them! (I'm a Michael fan.)
B) What would you like to see more of?
I’d love to see more YA horror novels that are scary. Back when I was
in junior high, Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine were really popular, both
writing horror stories for YA. I don’t really see that much anymore when I
visit the YA section, and I read a LOT of YA. I start feeling nostalgic,
lol.
2. What kinds of book covers attract
you?
Colorful, professional-looking book covers are totally my thing. I
tend to like a lot of UK covers over the US editions. For example, I think the
UK cover for Under the Never Sky is prettier than the US version.
If there’s a model on the cover, it’s always annoying if the person
doesn’t look real. Like at all. I’m a
terrible artist--you won’t catch me trying to sketch for a living--but there
are some covers I’ve seen and can’t help but think I could have done a better
job. I really hate saying that, too. I’ve seen some covers where you can’t read
the title of the book or the author’s name because of poor font and/or color
choices.
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| Which cover do you like better? VOTE!!! |
3. Poor font or color choice is bad! Do you like sequels or prefer
standalone novels?
Depending on the story and how it’s told, I like both sequels and
standalones. There have been a few instances where I thought a sequel was
unnecessary, but I ended up reading it anyway. Sometimes at the end of a
standalone, I feel lost knowing there isn’t another book with those same
characters coming.
4. What was the last book you read?
The last book I read was Stepping
Stones by Kacey Vanderkarr, which is a YA contemporary with a splash of the
paranormal. It was full of emotion! The main character, Onna, loses her brother
in a tragic accident right after finding out their parents are getting
divorced. Onna’s mom dips out, and her dad turns to alcohol. Everything seems
hopeless for poor Onna except for her friend, Hunter, and the cute guy at
school, Everett. There’s something more to Everett than meets the eye--he isn’t
the typical bad boy, not at all. I cried my eyes out several times reading this
book, but I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat!
5. Stepping
Stones sounds like a really good, emotional book. What would you like to know about the
authors you enjoy reading?
I enjoy reading interviews with my favorite authors. I love to find
out what movies and TV shows they’re obsessing over, what books they like to
read, and what music they listen to. If they’re into horror, it’s always fun to
find out what kind of things scare them and where their ideas come from. I love
it when an author I like belong to the same fandoms I do!
Favorites Section:
1. Favorite author? Christopher
Pike
2. Favorite fictional character? Donnie Darko!
3. Favorite Children’s book? Oh,
the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss
4. Favorite reading spot? My
bed
5. Favorite reading snack? Popcorn
Hyper Round:
1. Ebooks or print books? Print
2. Movie Adaptations: Yay or Nay? Nay
3. Do you have a library card? Definitely
Bio:
Tattooed wife and stay-at-home mama. Book blogger at
Donnie Darko Girl for almost 4 years. Writer for the Inquisitr. NaNoWriMo
2014 Winner. Dyes hair wild colors. Whovian and Fannibal for life! Fan of the
60's & the 90's. Currently writing first novel.
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Thank you for spending some time with me, Jennifer!
Please leave Jennifer a comment! :)
QUESTION: Which cover for Under the Never Sky do you like the best? UK or US?
