Friday Five: Books
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1. Most everyone will recommend a book or two to read, but are there any you would tell people to avoid?
Eat, Pray, Love. Everyone was on such a high about this book but when I read it; I instantly disliked the main character who seem so self-absorbed that I just couldn't. I did make it through the book eventually which just confirmed how much I hated it. And because sometimes the movies are better, I saw the movie. Not worth it. Oh and Gone Girl. Oh my gosh you just hate humanity after reading that. But also anything that is rated 1-2.5 probably in my book section.
2. If you take a book on vacation, are you more likely to take something you haven't read yet or an old favorite?
Usually it depends on my mood. I just went on vacation and loaded up my phone with newer books (I read none of them). But occasionally, I feel I don't want to read something new that I might now love so I take an old reliable book or series depending on how fast I can get through the books. I once started re-reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series when I went on vacation and got through several in the week I was gone. It just depends.
3. Do you read any genres by the season? Like horror around Halloween? Cozy Mysteries in the Winter? Romance in the Summer?
I don't tend to do horror but I do like a good ghost story. I do love Christmas books and have read many after Halloween. Summer stories tend to turn me off so I just read whatever the rest of theyear.
4. If you read a lot of Fiction do you prefer an author that has a series with the same character(s), or do you prefer stand-alone stories?
Depends. I do prefer fiction though occasionally a non-fiction pops up. I do love a good series. Most of my favorites are a series but there is the odd lone book.
5. Is there a book that you wish you could read again, but experience it like it was the first time?
Well, Outlander. Probably my favorite series but the first time I read it was intense. And it just isn't the same when re-read even though it is still good. But also The Thirteenth Tale. That was a really good book though I recommend it in audiobook. It was so interesting to listen too and really had me hooked.
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1. Most everyone will recommend a book or two to read, but are there any you would tell people to avoid?
Eat, Pray, Love. Everyone was on such a high about this book but when I read it; I instantly disliked the main character who seem so self-absorbed that I just couldn't. I did make it through the book eventually which just confirmed how much I hated it. And because sometimes the movies are better, I saw the movie. Not worth it. Oh and Gone Girl. Oh my gosh you just hate humanity after reading that. But also anything that is rated 1-2.5 probably in my book section.
2. If you take a book on vacation, are you more likely to take something you haven't read yet or an old favorite?
Usually it depends on my mood. I just went on vacation and loaded up my phone with newer books (I read none of them). But occasionally, I feel I don't want to read something new that I might now love so I take an old reliable book or series depending on how fast I can get through the books. I once started re-reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series when I went on vacation and got through several in the week I was gone. It just depends.
3. Do you read any genres by the season? Like horror around Halloween? Cozy Mysteries in the Winter? Romance in the Summer?
I don't tend to do horror but I do like a good ghost story. I do love Christmas books and have read many after Halloween. Summer stories tend to turn me off so I just read whatever the rest of theyear.
4. If you read a lot of Fiction do you prefer an author that has a series with the same character(s), or do you prefer stand-alone stories?
Depends. I do prefer fiction though occasionally a non-fiction pops up. I do love a good series. Most of my favorites are a series but there is the odd lone book.
5. Is there a book that you wish you could read again, but experience it like it was the first time?
Well, Outlander. Probably my favorite series but the first time I read it was intense. And it just isn't the same when re-read even though it is still good. But also The Thirteenth Tale. That was a really good book though I recommend it in audiobook. It was so interesting to listen too and really had me hooked.
You can answer here in comments with your own or post to your own journal.