I don't think it would be something I am interested in. However, I am in no position to speak for everyone else.

I used to have the opinion that self-published authors were brave for putting their work out there without going through a traditional process... yeah, I don't know what I was thinking. I know think the exact opposite. If you want to have your book read, I really don't recommend self-publishing novels. I know that a few DO make it big, but that is a VERY few. The majority that I read (which I no longer do...) had sparks of something good, but were extremely unpolished. A traditional agent or publisher works to transform that spark into an unique and interesting novel. I do not believe self pulsing in the way to go, I just don't.

I haven't read either (I have them BOTH on my shelf). But I am looking forward to them!

Yes

OH wow. You can look on my blog and see the archived by the "loved it" rating, but I can try to come up with a few... If you haven't started the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, do so immediately. I recently read This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers and it was amazing (and heartbreaking and intense). Beautiful Creatures series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.... If you want to email me, I can give you more specific recommendations based on your taste.

I got this one! A children/young adult books store with a cupcake/smoothy bar. At night it will turn into a wine bar (with cupcakes) and have book clubs for adults.

It depends what you prefer. I am on blogger and with the new ability to reply, I find that a added service is not necessary. I know that it does other things as well, but I have never utilized them on other blogs and I like when a person's google account comes up (so you can see their blog and picture).

I don't like word verifications/captchas of any kind. However, if you really do prefer to have one, this one is cute and it wouldn't bother me.

Cook it myself

Dogs

I don' know, like a 7? I wouldn't be very mad if if they didn't thank/reply, but I'd be mad that they basically stole my review since they didn't give me any credit.

Insurgent, definitely. Harry Potter is amazing, but the story has been finished. Plus, I'm sure there would be a movie not to long after.

Give them a list of your favorite books to read. If they don't, call them every book-slag bad name you can think of (like a "stiff" from Divergent or something else). If they do and they still don't understand, don't waste anymore time thinking about it, because obviously they are idiots. If they understand - problem solved!

I tried to post a lot, but usually around 2 or 3. It depends how many blog tour stops I am hosting (with author interviews/ other promotional post) and how far ahead I have gotten in my reading.

If I had an elephant or a zebra, I would not be putting them in the fridge.

Simba. Because he wasn't born yet.

Go upstream until he finds a calm place. Find dead animals and throw them in on the way (but not close to where he wants to cross). Cross by swimming fast or by jumping from rocks/etc. Alligators are pretty skittish, it is crocodiles that are ruthless and will take down a human. (If this was a riddle, I looked at it logically.)

I do not have a Facebook, so I guess I am kind of biased in my answer. However, I know of very few people who do have a Facebook page for promoting a blog. I would recommend a Twitter account definitely, but a FB seems unneeded.

It depends on a few factors. First of all, how much I am enjoying the book. A book that I can't put down, I will literally NOT put down. I will read it (almost) straight through. However, that is not very normal. If I am enjoying a book and have time, I will read it in two or three days. If I have no time and just read it before bed, I can get it done in about four or five days. If I am not really enjoying the book, it might take me longer. It also all depends on when I have reviews scheduled for (book tours, etc.).

I only participate in In My Mailbox. I used to participate in the book blogger hop, but it is no longer around