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Hardback, trade paperback or mass market paperback?
Trade paperback or hardback--really, whatever I can get at the library.
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
We don't have either, but I used to really like Borders.
Bookmarks or dog-ear?
Bookmarks. I'm anti-book-mutilation
Amazon or brick-and-mortar?
Both--depends on what I want. Most brick-n-mortar bookstores don't really have a good selection (at least, of the stuff I like), so I often end up online.
Alphabetize by author, by title or randomize?
By genre.
Keep, throw away or sell?
Um--none of the above? We give away.
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Try to read with it on before giving up and removing it.
Short story or novel?
Novel. I almost always like short stories when I read them, but I'm never drawn to them, and I often feel like they're lacking (or at least, that I'd wished they'd continue).
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Preferably at chapter breaks.
Buy or borrow?
Mostly borrow.
Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations or browse?
Browse & recommendations
Tidy ending or cliff hanger?
I don't mind cliffhangers, as long as I can get ahold of the next book with relative ease. I very much like tidy endings (I'm probably the only person on the planet who liked the end of the Harry Potter series); but cliffhanger (or mangled) endings to non-serial books piss me off Royale.
Morning, afternoon or night time reading?
Whenever I can, which is hardly ever. Mostly evening.
Stand alone or series?
I like series. I think I really like character development and being able to find out lots about the characters & worlds. Also, it makes my next library-run selection easier!
Favourite series?
Very hard to say. I really liked Saga of the Seven Suns; I liked Twilight quite a bit. I love Harry Potter, of course. Some of the Brian Herbert continuations of the Dune universe are really good (way better than Frank Herbert's own continuations). The Emberverse books are good, too.
Who is your favorite writer?
Pratchett. Adams. Christopher Moore.
Who is the most over rated writer alive today?
Dan Brown (yup).
Favourite children’s book?
Alexander and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Favorite YA book?
Either The Girl with the Silver Eyes or A Gift of Magic (notice a trend yet?)
Favorite book of which no one else has heard?
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson (probably not that unheard of, but not way popular, either)
Favorite books read last year?
Dies the Fire (Emberverse series) by S. M. Stirling, or Breaking Dawn (Twilight series) by Stephanie Meyer
Favorite books of all time?
For some bizarre reason, Neverwhere. It's not actually that bloody godawful wonderful of a book at a technical or storytelling level, but it's so compelling--I find myself rereading it maybe every 3-4 months or so.
What are you reading right now?
Green Pharmacy by James Duke
What are you reading next?
I tend to grab at least one cookbook, one non-fic and one fiction from the library each time I go, so I really have no idea. I'll be getting another herbalism book if there's one worth it checked in--so probably that
Favorite book to re-read?
Neverwhere
Do you ever smell books?
Sure. Hell, sometimes it's hard to avoid!
Do you ever read primary source documents, like letters or diaries?
Not very often.
What author do you own the most books by?
Terry Pratchett
What book do you own the most copies of?
None--no multiples that I'm aware of (except maybe some duplicates in mine & Brian's philosophy libraries)
What is the worst book you’ve read in the past year?
Can't think of anything.
What is the biggest or most embarrassing gap in your reading?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've just never gotten round to reading them. I was in the high-track Lit classes in High School, so they made us read things like The Scarlett Letter and Jane Eyre, not fun stuff like LOTR.
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Hardback, trade paperback or mass market paperback?
Trade paperback or hardback--really, whatever I can get at the library.
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
We don't have either, but I used to really like Borders.
Bookmarks or dog-ear?
Bookmarks. I'm anti-book-mutilation
Amazon or brick-and-mortar?
Both--depends on what I want. Most brick-n-mortar bookstores don't really have a good selection (at least, of the stuff I like), so I often end up online.
Alphabetize by author, by title or randomize?
By genre.
Keep, throw away or sell?
Um--none of the above? We give away.
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Try to read with it on before giving up and removing it.
Short story or novel?
Novel. I almost always like short stories when I read them, but I'm never drawn to them, and I often feel like they're lacking (or at least, that I'd wished they'd continue).
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Preferably at chapter breaks.
Buy or borrow?
Mostly borrow.
Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations or browse?
Browse & recommendations
Tidy ending or cliff hanger?
I don't mind cliffhangers, as long as I can get ahold of the next book with relative ease. I very much like tidy endings (I'm probably the only person on the planet who liked the end of the Harry Potter series); but cliffhanger (or mangled) endings to non-serial books piss me off Royale.
Morning, afternoon or night time reading?
Whenever I can, which is hardly ever. Mostly evening.
Stand alone or series?
I like series. I think I really like character development and being able to find out lots about the characters & worlds. Also, it makes my next library-run selection easier!
Favourite series?
Very hard to say. I really liked Saga of the Seven Suns; I liked Twilight quite a bit. I love Harry Potter, of course. Some of the Brian Herbert continuations of the Dune universe are really good (way better than Frank Herbert's own continuations). The Emberverse books are good, too.
Who is your favorite writer?
Pratchett. Adams. Christopher Moore.
Who is the most over rated writer alive today?
Dan Brown (yup).
Favourite children’s book?
Alexander and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Favorite YA book?
Either The Girl with the Silver Eyes or A Gift of Magic (notice a trend yet?)
Favorite book of which no one else has heard?
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson (probably not that unheard of, but not way popular, either)
Favorite books read last year?
Dies the Fire (Emberverse series) by S. M. Stirling, or Breaking Dawn (Twilight series) by Stephanie Meyer
Favorite books of all time?
For some bizarre reason, Neverwhere. It's not actually that bloody godawful wonderful of a book at a technical or storytelling level, but it's so compelling--I find myself rereading it maybe every 3-4 months or so.
What are you reading right now?
Green Pharmacy by James Duke
What are you reading next?
I tend to grab at least one cookbook, one non-fic and one fiction from the library each time I go, so I really have no idea. I'll be getting another herbalism book if there's one worth it checked in--so probably that
Favorite book to re-read?
Neverwhere
Do you ever smell books?
Sure. Hell, sometimes it's hard to avoid!
Do you ever read primary source documents, like letters or diaries?
Not very often.
What author do you own the most books by?
Terry Pratchett
What book do you own the most copies of?
None--no multiples that I'm aware of (except maybe some duplicates in mine & Brian's philosophy libraries)
What is the worst book you’ve read in the past year?
Can't think of anything.
What is the biggest or most embarrassing gap in your reading?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've just never gotten round to reading them. I was in the high-track Lit classes in High School, so they made us read things like The Scarlett Letter and Jane Eyre, not fun stuff like LOTR.