Get to know the girl behind the blog..

It's my birthday and I figured I'd do a get to know the girl behind the blog thingy to celebrate....

A) What's your name? 
I'm known as Rachel, but will often be found online under the name Smelleykins - a nickname given to me forever ago.

B) Where in the world are you blogging from? 
Birmingham, UK

C) How did you get into blogging in the first place? 
Not a clue. I originally started a book "blog" over on Tumblr and then forgot it. Then figured I'd put my book reading to some use and tried many sites to blog on before settling on Blogger.

D) How did you come up with your blog name?
Well I'm little (only 3ft8"), I'm a girl and I read. So Little Miss Reads is pretty apt for me.

E) What genre do you read and review most on your blog?
I don't think I read any one particular genre of book. I'm very open to reading anything in sight. If I had to say one it's probably fiction. I'm pretty clueless on genres though. If its a book and holds my attention. I'll read it.

F) What other types of posts, do you post on your blog, apart from reviews?
My other main love is concerts or musicals. I love love love them so much. I've seen probably been to over 70 shows. I just love the moment and I'm starting to add these to the blog. If anything just for my own memories.

G) Best blogging experience so far?
Doing the cover reveals & being part of book tours. I love reading other peoples comments and just generally the book fandom overall.

H) Name 5 books you want to read this 2017, that you didn't in previous years?
Les Miserables (the sheer size scares me!) is the main one. We're half way through 2017 and I really don't think I'll get through it though. I would just love to make a dent in my TBR pile though.

I) Which book boy or girl, would be your BFF?
Without a doubt Cath from Fangirl. Just reading that book made me relate to her so much. I loved the character alot. The book is fantastic.

J) Apart from reading, what are your other hobbies and interests?
I just love my musicals and concerts. It's the total opposite to reading. It's loud and full on. Reading is my escape from everything. Concerts allow me to go la la and still fit in.

K) What would your dream library look like?
Doesn't everyone who watches 'Beauty & The Beast' just want a library like that which Beast offers Belle? I really would love that, but then I'd feel bad not reading all the books there and I think books should be read. So probably something as lovely but on a smaller scale.

L) What are your three favourite books?
Oh gosh. This is hard because I read such a varied range of books that I never have too many favourites. I think i can guarentee that Wonder by R.J. Palico is my all time favourite. A book has never made me cry or relate to so much in such a powerful way. I think then Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and finally, Thirty Nothing by Lisa Jewell.

M) Which authors have you met?
I've only met Rainbow Rowell before and I was so useless. I didn't have a clue what to say or anything. I'm such an awkward person. I've also met Gok Wan when I went to his book signing with a friend and I tried to meet Ant & Dec for theres but got kicked out because I refused to buy the book again when I originally called up checking haha!

N) Have you always been a reader, if not what got you into reading?
Yes and No. I remember reading a lot when I was younger and then again during secondary school. I'd always have a book around but never comitted as much time as I do now to read. I got back into it a few years ago due to girls at work suggesting I read 'The Help' and I've never looked back.

O) What book(s) do you wish you'd read sooner?
Harry Potter. I never read them until two years ago? I think I only brought the books because it was black friday sales on amazon and they were going pretty cheap for the boxset. I put off reading them once I'd got them, because I'd never read a series before, let alone one with 7 books. But I commited to reading them and they blew me away. I just wished I'd read them before I went to Harry Potter World in Flordia so I'd have appreciated it more. I did then do a maraton of watching the films back to back and went to the studio tour afterwards.

P) Favourite reading snack?
I don't have one. I think as long as I've got a cup of tea or a bottle of water I'm happy. I don't like getting pages dirty with food and I get distracted easily so no food for me.

Q) Can you read multiple books at once?
 Nope. Not properly anyways. People who do amaze me. Like how do you not get sucked into one story and then are able to jump into another at the same time. My mind would be overloaded.

R) Books are better than movies right?
Sometimes. It depends how much they stray from the actual storyline. I think the HP movies were great, they did miss parts out from the books though - just little bits but they meant something. Then I watched another film where I prefered the film as I couldn't get into the book. So most of the time yes, but keep true to the book.

S) Favourite book quote?
"Though she be but little, she is fierce..."

T) What Hogwarts house are you?
Hufflepuff. I was never sure which one I belonged in, even when reading the books. But when I took the pottermore quiz, I was placed in Hufflepuff and upon reading about it etc... it's a very fitting house for me. I am a total Hufflepuff.

U) Dream Job? 
Well I never ever wanted to work in an office and I've been working in an office doing accounts for 14 years!! I like what I do. I do want to do something else, but I'm ueless at studying something in depth. So my dream job would be to do somethig with Photographt. I'm the girl who constnatly has her camera out. I love taking pictures and would love to be able to improve on the quality of them and actually understand what the heck my camera can do.

V) Favourite concert or musical seen?
 Musical is between - Me & My Girl or Wicked. They are very different to each other but were both absoultely amazing. As for concert, I'm most likely expected to say Steps as I'm such a huge fan of them. I think the Ultimate tour is certainly one of my all time favourites, I think probably my favourite concert is Shania Twain. I was utterly excited when I managed to get 7th row tickets and I even got her autograph on my program that night!

W) Actor and Actress, and the film you like most they are in?
Hands down my most adored actress is Sandra Bullock. We share the same birthday but I've loved her ever since I tourtured myself watching Speed many years ago. The film I love most of hers is between 'All About Steve' and 'While you were Sleeping'.
Actor is either Hugh Grant or Tom Hanks. We'll go with Tom Hanks for this and the best film is 'Sleepless in Seattle' which i took a few years ago my nana to see in the cinema. I'm a sucker for a romance.

X) Author you would like to meet?
I'm a huge fan of Cecelia Ahern and Lisa Jewell. I think I would freak out if I ever got a chace to meet them. Their books have given me so much joy over the years that I can go back to re-reading them and still feel the same.

Y) Dream destination?
I did my ultimate goal of going to NYC a few years ago. It was everything I dreamed of and a whole lot more. I would love to one day travel all 50 states. Do a big fly drive holiday. But I need a lottery win for that. I think my favourite destinations are where I can enjoy the culture, relax and spend times with family.

Z) I ran out of questions but I hope you enjoyed the above. I'm off to eat lotsa of cake.. I got two for my birthday!!