book meme
Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror?
Mmmmm ... horror if it's complex and not gross, but mostly none of these
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Trade paperback
Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Neither. I tried.
Bookmark or Dog-ear?
Both.
Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
By author then chronologically.
Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or give away.
Keep dust jacket or toss it?
Toss it unless it's a first edition.
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Remove.
Short story or novel?
Both, but moreso novels, though I'll read Wharton's short stories over and over and over and over.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
Harry Potter
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Chapter breaks if I can make it.
"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
“Once upon a time…”
Buy or Borrow?
Buy
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
All of the above, though I'm a big browser.
Lewis or Tolkien?
Lewis, though I love his lit crit more than Narnia.
Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)?
Collection, unless it's "best of the year" or the like.
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger
Tidy. Don;t even get me started on Coetze
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
I prefer to read in the mornings, but I can hang in there all day.
Standalone or Series?
Usually standalone.
Urban fantasy or high fantasy?
No thank you.
New or used?
Used!!
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Tidings or The Ground Beneath her Feet
Favorite author whom nobody has heard of?
William Wharton
Mmmmm ... horror if it's complex and not gross, but mostly none of these
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Trade paperback
Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Neither. I tried.
Bookmark or Dog-ear?
Both.
Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
By author then chronologically.
Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or give away.
Keep dust jacket or toss it?
Toss it unless it's a first edition.
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Remove.
Short story or novel?
Both, but moreso novels, though I'll read Wharton's short stories over and over and over and over.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
Harry Potter
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Chapter breaks if I can make it.
"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
“Once upon a time…”
Buy or Borrow?
Buy
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
All of the above, though I'm a big browser.
Lewis or Tolkien?
Lewis, though I love his lit crit more than Narnia.
Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)?
Collection, unless it's "best of the year" or the like.
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger
Tidy. Don;t even get me started on Coetze
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
I prefer to read in the mornings, but I can hang in there all day.
Standalone or Series?
Usually standalone.
Urban fantasy or high fantasy?
No thank you.
New or used?
Used!!
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Tidings or The Ground Beneath her Feet
Favorite author whom nobody has heard of?
William Wharton