Showing posts with label Book Bloggers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Bloggers. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Did You Know?



That it's Book Bloggers Appreciation Week?

Me either...and I'm not sure I fall into that category or not, since I like to blog about things other than my books...but, books are my M.O. (But football is a close second!)

There are TONS of book bloggers out there -- I follow a few (they are on my sidebar). It's too bad you can't vote on blogs that aren't listed. I really like Reading for Sanity's reviews and Lucy at Life Is A Spasm Who Flow, both have some of the best reviews out there, but aren't listed as candidates. Too bad.

But here is there Q&A for today -- I thought it was a fun!


Do you snack while you read?
I usually read at night, after dinner, when the kids are in bed. So, no, I don't snack...plus, crumbs in a book? Or greasy fingers on a page? Blasphemy!

If so, favorite reading snack?
If I were to snack -- chips & salsa.

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of
writing in books horrify you?

If it's a text book or my scriptures -- yes. But I have a REALLY HARD time making notes in my novels. I wish I did -- because if I went back to read it, I would like to know my thoughts and feelings, and how they have changed or not.

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?
Dog-ears?? Seriously!! Bookmarks ONLY!

Laying the book flat open?
NEVER!

Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?
Both -- but I've avoided YA fiction.

Hard copy or audiobooks?
Hard Copy!! Must have something physical in my hand. No Kindle either!

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you
able to put a book down at any point?

Does falling asleep in the middle of a page count?? :) I TRY to finish a chapter -- because if I don't, I don't remember what I've read.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?

In a perfect world I would say, "Yes, I keep a dictionary by my bed and look up every word." NOT!

What are you currently reading?
Pope Joan and The Help -- and they have both been painful.

What is the last book you bought?
See previous post -- two L.M Montgomery's, Still Alice and Josephine B.

Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can
you read more than one at a time?

I don't multi-task -- so one book at a time -- unless, of course, you are cramming for book group, and had to put down The Help, to start Pope Joan.

Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read?
24 hours a day? Oh, yeah, that's not possible.

Do you prefer series books or stand alone books?
I can honestly say, the only series I've read is Harry Potter. I have SO many books/authors I want to read, that reading a series is redundant. I rarely even read the same author more than once -- unless the name is Austen.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?
Hmmmm....two books I highly recommend from this summer: The Moonflower Vine and These Is My Words. LOVED THEM BOTH!!!

How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?)
I like them to look PRETTY on my bookshelves!! I also group read books and non-read books together.