April 26, 2007

• stolen from Cathurynn

  
  

  Hardback or trade paperback or mass market paperback?
  Yes.   I don't mind . . . as long as I enjoy what I'm reading. 
  
  Bookmark or dog-ear?
  Bookmark . . . but I have been known to dog-ear, in the case of a cheapo paperback.
  
  Alphabetize by author, alphabetize by title, or random?
  Mine would have to be random . . . because I order my books by genre, and then size (large hardback, down to small paperback.)
  
  Keep, throw away, or sell?
  Mostly keep.  I also do book trading with a few friends . .. we read a book we enjoy (or a few) and then trade with each other . . . then we keep them.  I have been known to go to Half Price Books and trade them in . . .but only for books I didn't like.
  
  Keep dust jacket or toss it?
  I keep it, but I don't keep it on the book while I'm reading it.  I set the dust jacket aside, so I don't muck it up while I'm reading.  (besdies, they tend to annoy the crap out of me while I'm trying to turn pages).  Then I will put the jacket back on when I'm finished with the book.
  
  Read books with their dust jackets on or off?
  Hehhee . . just answered that above.
  
  Short story or novel?
  Yes!   
  
  Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
  I have to say Harry Potter.  Never really got into the Lemony Snicket books. 
  
  Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
  I read until I get to a place that I can live with stopping.  (did that make sense?)  I often read much further into the night than I ever intend to . . I just can't help myself!  But I can't just stop in the middle of a random page . . . so I keep going until I get to the end of something. 
  
  "It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
  Dark and stormy night . . . hands down.  I've been obsessed with thrillers since I was a child.  I was reading Stephen King when I was 12 years old! 
  
  Buy or borrow?
  Yes!  Buy . . borrow from friends or the library . . . but I mostly buy.  Because I get attachments to books.  Then have a hard time returning them.
  
  New or used?
  Doesn't matter!  I do love the atmosphere of a Barnes & Noble or Borders though. 
  
  Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations, or browse?
  Truthfully?  Browsing.  I'll read a book if a large number of people recommend it . . but I tend to not conform . . I have odd tastes in books.  I can spend all day leafing through books in a store . . . and end up walking out with the most eclectic collection. 
  
  Tidy ending or cliffhanger?
  I like both.  I like to be left with questions, or left wondering "what the *bleep* just happened?  I also like a nice laced up ending too . . where I can breathe a nice sigh and go to bed with a smile on my face.  I just like 'em all!
  
  Read in the morning, afternoon, or evening?
  Yes!  Sometimes . . if I'm terribly into a book . .. I'll read in the evening . . take a 'break' to get some sleep . . and pick up where I left off when I wake up!
  
  Stand-alone or series?
  I really have found that I enjoy series . . just because I don't want the books to end.  But I love stand-alone books as well.  Any!
  
  Favorite series?
  Stephen King - The Dark Tower Series
  Anything by Nora Roberts (I know, I know!)
  JRR Tolkein
  Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy (and those that follow)
  Anne Rice - her vampire series made me an absolute addict.
  Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time; Wind in the Door; Many Waters and A Swiftly Tilting Planet
  sooo many others . . . my mind is whirling. . .
  
  Favorite children's book?
  Oh boy . . . I loved L'Engle books, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and all those involved, I read so much . . . I can't even remember half of the names of the books I enjoyed.  I still have them all though!    Oh yes, Anne of Green Gables . . . so many others.
  
  Favorite books which deserve more praise and more attention?
  
  
  Favorite books read last year?
  Last year . . . hmmm . . . Anna Karenina, the new translation.  Very good btw. 
  
  Favorite books of all time?
  Pride and Predjudice; The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks; Violin by Anne Rice; Cry to Heaven by Anne Rice; The Wastelands by Stephen King; I have so many favorite books . . . so many . . I couldn't even begin (though I seem to have begun) . . . but there are so many more. . .
  
  What are you reading right now?
  The Memory Keepers Daughter   Just got it to start this weekend. 
  
  What are you reading next?
  I have a stack of about 5 books . . . I can't remember their titles off hand . . . just books that looked interesting that I grabbed.
  
  What is your favorite book to re-read?
  Stephen King's Dark Tower Series . . . I find new things every time.  Also my little fluff books . . easy reads that make me happy.
  
  Do you ever smell books?
  I LOVE the smell of a new book. 
  
  Do you ever read primary source documents?
  Sadly, I usually don't.  I should!  Sometimes I think I'd like to . . . but I usually don't. 

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