I stole this from another blog, so feel free to steal this from me.
Do you snack while you read? If
so, what is your favorite reading snack?
You bet I do! Chocolate,
brownies, ice cream, chips… love my junk food. This answer is also applicable
to what I eat while I write.
What is your favorite drink
while reading?
Water, root beer, peach mango
tea and in the cold weather hot chocolate.
Do you tend to mark your
books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
If I see an error, I have to
correct it. It’s rude, I know, but seriously, if someone as simple as I am can
find mistakes, then they deserve to be pointed out.
How do you keep your place
while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book flat open?
Bookmarks and/or laying the
book flat open. What kind of sadist dog-ears a book? That is like literary
blasphemy.
Fiction, Non-fiction, or
both?
Well, if it’s good and
realistic fiction, I like it. But melodrama stuff with one-dimensional
characters grates on my nerves. So, I guess I do prefer non-fiction.
Are you the kind of person
who tends to read to the end of a chapter, or can you stop anywhere?
Unless I am on the edge of my
seat (which rarely happens anymore), I can stop anywhere and pick it up some
other time.
Are you the type of person to
throw a book across the room or on the floor if the author irritates you?
I don’t like throwing period,
so no throwing books. But I have thrown away a couple books when I discovered
something disturbing about a certain author.
If you come across an
unfamiliar word, do you stop and look it up right away?
Yes, or I ask some else if
they know what it means. Sometimes by the way a sentence is arranged you can
figure out what the word means.
What are you currently
reading?
Ruth Maier’s diary. She was a
contemporary of Anne Frank and Mary Berg. She originally lived in Austria and
had to flee to Norway when the Nazis’ persecution grew too harsh.
Unfortunately, like Anne Frank, the Nazis invaded the new country she lived in
and was sent to Auschwitz where she met her fate.
What is the last book you
bought?
“The Lizzie Bennet Diaries,”
by Bernie Su. Oh. My. Gosh. Anyone who loved the video diary series or likes a
good contemporary adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice,” will love it. It’s
hilarious and possibly the only modern version that captures the essence of the
original classic.
Are you the type of person
that reads one book at a time, or can you read more than one?
I juggle two or three at a
time. Usually a couple non-fictions and a novel.
Do you have a favorite
time/place to read?
I can usually be found on the
living room couch, the front porch or in my bed reading. Basically, any place I
can see where I can sit and stick my nose in the book.
Do you prefer series books or
stand-alones?
Generally I prefer
stand-alone novels that leave a long-lasting impression. Too often sequels
depreciate their superior predecessor. Better a stand-alone, life-changing book
than a string of mediocre sequels.
Is there a specific book or
author you find yourself recommending over and over?
“I Capture the Castle,”
“Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “My
Brilliant Career,” “The Help,” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
How do you organize your
books? (by genre, title, author's last name, etc.)
Organize? Uh, that’s not an
option. If it fits on the shelf, I’m glad.
