Book Meme ... yes, another one
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1. Do you remember how you developed a love of reading?
No. I just know I've always had it. My family says I started reading when I was 4 and I haven't stopped since.
2. What are some books you loved as a child?
The one that stands out in my memory is Fuzzy Rabbit. It was along the lines of Toy Story (before those movies came out, about a stuffed rabbit who is loved to pieces by his owner but is then pushed aside when she gets a brand new stuffed owl for her birthday. I just loved that book - the pictures were so vivid and lifelike. I so wanted a Fuzzy Rabbit all for my own.
3. What is your favorite genre?
Generally, it's fiction. More specifically, I love historical fiction most.
4. Do you have a favorite novel?
No. I have several. In fact, I have a whole shelf in my house dedicated to my favorites. On it are the Harry Potter series, The Dive from Clausen's Pier, The Witching Hour, The Prince of Tides, Gone with the Wind, She's Come Undone, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, The Outsiders, 1984, and, of course, To Kill a Mockingbird.
5. Where do you usually read?
On the treadmill. On the couch when Luke's watching TV on lazy Sunday afternoons.
6. When do you usually read?
On the weekends when I don't have any homework and at the gym in the mornings. I tried to read at night, but I usually fall asleep in the process.
7. Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time?
I used to do that, but not anymore. Now I like to concentrate on one book at a time.
8. Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
Nope.
9. Do you buy most of the books you read, or borrow them, or check them out of the library?
I own a lot (like, a really lot) of books. I usually buy them from library sales and Goodwill or get them through Bookmooch, but never get around to reading them because I also check books out of the library every time we go - which is every week!
10. Do you keep most of the books you buy?
Not usually.
11. If you have children, what are some of the favorite books you have shared with them?
My (six-year-old!) son just started reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was one of my all-time favorites. I try to introduce him to my favorites, but he's usually not interested.
12. What are you reading now?
Fragile Things, Neil Gaiman
13. Do you keep a To Be Read list?
I do. You can see it here. I actually don't follow it that much. Usually I just scour the new book shelf at the library and grab from there.
14. What’s next?
I think I'm going to read Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself next. I used to love that book and wanted to re-visit it.
15. What books would you like to reread?
I usually read The Outsiders, Gone with the Wind, The Prince of Tides, and To Kill a Mockingbird once a year or so.
16. Who are your favorite authors?
Christopher Moore, Neil Gaiman, John Grisham
1. Do you remember how you developed a love of reading?
No. I just know I've always had it. My family says I started reading when I was 4 and I haven't stopped since.
2. What are some books you loved as a child?
The one that stands out in my memory is Fuzzy Rabbit. It was along the lines of Toy Story (before those movies came out, about a stuffed rabbit who is loved to pieces by his owner but is then pushed aside when she gets a brand new stuffed owl for her birthday. I just loved that book - the pictures were so vivid and lifelike. I so wanted a Fuzzy Rabbit all for my own.
3. What is your favorite genre?
Generally, it's fiction. More specifically, I love historical fiction most.
4. Do you have a favorite novel?
No. I have several. In fact, I have a whole shelf in my house dedicated to my favorites. On it are the Harry Potter series, The Dive from Clausen's Pier, The Witching Hour, The Prince of Tides, Gone with the Wind, She's Come Undone, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, The Outsiders, 1984, and, of course, To Kill a Mockingbird.
5. Where do you usually read?
On the treadmill. On the couch when Luke's watching TV on lazy Sunday afternoons.
6. When do you usually read?
On the weekends when I don't have any homework and at the gym in the mornings. I tried to read at night, but I usually fall asleep in the process.
7. Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time?
I used to do that, but not anymore. Now I like to concentrate on one book at a time.
8. Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
Nope.
9. Do you buy most of the books you read, or borrow them, or check them out of the library?
I own a lot (like, a really lot) of books. I usually buy them from library sales and Goodwill or get them through Bookmooch, but never get around to reading them because I also check books out of the library every time we go - which is every week!
10. Do you keep most of the books you buy?
Not usually.
11. If you have children, what are some of the favorite books you have shared with them?
My (six-year-old!) son just started reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which was one of my all-time favorites. I try to introduce him to my favorites, but he's usually not interested.
12. What are you reading now?
Fragile Things, Neil Gaiman
13. Do you keep a To Be Read list?
I do. You can see it here. I actually don't follow it that much. Usually I just scour the new book shelf at the library and grab from there.
14. What’s next?
I think I'm going to read Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself next. I used to love that book and wanted to re-visit it.
15. What books would you like to reread?
I usually read The Outsiders, Gone with the Wind, The Prince of Tides, and To Kill a Mockingbird once a year or so.
16. Who are your favorite authors?
Christopher Moore, Neil Gaiman, John Grisham