MEME
I snagged this from Brittney (aka: lastglances)
what's your bookstore?
Barnes and Noble
hardback or paperback?
I prefer paperback
bookmark or dogear?
Definitely a bookmark... dogearing is saddening
keep, throw away or sell?
I keep most books, never throw one away
read with dustjacket or remove it?
if I happen to be reading a hardback, i will remove the dustjacket
short story or novel?
Novel.
stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
I try to always stop at chapter breaks or some sort of stopping point
buy or borrow?
Buy. I like owning books
buying choice: book reviews, recommendation or browse?
either browsing or a friend recommends it.
tidy ending or cliffhanger?
Different endings work for different books
morning reading, afternoon reading or nighttime reading?
I tend to only read before going to bed
standalone or series?
Series. I like following a journey through several books, and then I will usually know what I'll be reading next
new or used?
either. new books are nice but used books have history.
last five books you read
01. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
02. Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne Duprau
03. People of Sparks - Jeanne Duprau
04. City of Ember - Jeanne Duprau
05. The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
next five books you want to read
01. Steppenwolf
02. Heir to Sevenwaters - Juliet Marillier
03. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
04. Perfume - Patrick Süskind
05. Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley
the first novel you remember reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
a book that changed your life
I have such a hard time figuring this out... how sad it that? Finally I've come to the conclusion that the Harry Potter series changed my life because it introduced me to the Fantasy Genre.
a book that made you cry (really cry, not just a shed tear)
The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman
a book that made you brood for days
I'm gonna say The Pink Triangle - Richard Plant
a book that made you laugh
A Lion Among Men - Gregory Maguire
a book you have signed by the author
I don't think I have any... if I had my choice though, it would be House of Leaves
a book where you have drowned in the language
I nearly Drowned in House of Leaves sometimes, it seems that I was quite literally going to drown.
a book you have lost
I don't think I've ever lost a book
a book given to you by your father
I don't have one.
a book given to you by your mother
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
a book given to you by a friend
I have several. Most recent: Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski
what's your bookstore?
Barnes and Noble
hardback or paperback?
I prefer paperback
bookmark or dogear?
Definitely a bookmark... dogearing is saddening
keep, throw away or sell?
I keep most books, never throw one away
read with dustjacket or remove it?
if I happen to be reading a hardback, i will remove the dustjacket
short story or novel?
Novel.
stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
I try to always stop at chapter breaks or some sort of stopping point
buy or borrow?
Buy. I like owning books
buying choice: book reviews, recommendation or browse?
either browsing or a friend recommends it.
tidy ending or cliffhanger?
Different endings work for different books
morning reading, afternoon reading or nighttime reading?
I tend to only read before going to bed
standalone or series?
Series. I like following a journey through several books, and then I will usually know what I'll be reading next
new or used?
either. new books are nice but used books have history.
last five books you read
01. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
02. Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne Duprau
03. People of Sparks - Jeanne Duprau
04. City of Ember - Jeanne Duprau
05. The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
next five books you want to read
01. Steppenwolf
02. Heir to Sevenwaters - Juliet Marillier
03. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
04. Perfume - Patrick Süskind
05. Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley
the first novel you remember reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
a book that changed your life
I have such a hard time figuring this out... how sad it that? Finally I've come to the conclusion that the Harry Potter series changed my life because it introduced me to the Fantasy Genre.
a book that made you cry (really cry, not just a shed tear)
The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman
a book that made you brood for days
I'm gonna say The Pink Triangle - Richard Plant
a book that made you laugh
A Lion Among Men - Gregory Maguire
a book you have signed by the author
I don't think I have any... if I had my choice though, it would be House of Leaves
a book where you have drowned in the language
I nearly Drowned in House of Leaves sometimes, it seems that I was quite literally going to drown.
a book you have lost
I don't think I've ever lost a book
a book given to you by your father
I don't have one.
a book given to you by your mother
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
a book given to you by a friend
I have several. Most recent: Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski