book meme
from malanai.
Hardback, trade paperback or mass market paperback?
probably trade paperback, but no real preference.
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
i have, in fact, worked at both. generally whichever is closer works for me. here, that means b&n.
Bookmarks or dog-ear?
bookmarks. but that's generally whatever is handy. receipts make good bookmarks.
Amazon or brick-and-mortar?
brick-and-mortar. i use amazon at christmas, though - left to my own devices, i tend not to get presents actually *sent*, but having amazon do it for me works just fine.
Alphabetize by author, by title or randomize?
in an ideal world, i would probably have the dewey fucking decimal system set up in my house. however, i live with someone who is allergic to organizing media. or much of anything, for that matter. (it's a long story, and yes, there are legitimate reasons.) in an attempt to accommodate this quirk, i leave off most of the organization of books and movies. i do set aside a bookshelf for anything i'm currently working with - fun reading right now, schoolbooks when class is in - so that those things have a home besides my car or the coffee table. i'm working on making more homes for more things.
Keep, throw away or sell?
keep. it's a sickness.
Keep dust jacket or remove it?
Keep, use dust jacket as bookmark while reading. <---yeah, me too.
Short story or novel?
short story.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
i haven't made the lemony snicket tour, so i guess that leaves harry potter.
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Preferably when at chapter breaks, but that's not always an option. <---ditto.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
"it was a dark and stormy night."
Buy or borrow?
i generally buy. if i borrow, i am not very good about giving back. (even after having spent two years working in a library in high school.)
Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations or browse?
a mix.
Tidy ending or cliff hanger?
As long as its done well, either works. <---yeah. i actually like unresolved endings slightly better, but again, only if they're done well.
Morning, afternoon or nighttime reading?
anytime i can get it in. night works best, but it's still morning and i've already done a lot of reading today.
Stand alone or series?
i'm fine with both. i used to do a lot of series as a kid, but i think YA in general is geared toward series.
Favourite series?
probably the Anne of Green Gables series. but must also mention madeleine l'engle's Time series.
Who is your favorite writer?
nonfiction: oliver sacks. fiction: christopher buckley.
Favourite children’s book?
Anne of Green Gables, i guess.
Favorite YA book?
aw geez, it's been a long time since i read YA. is A Wrinkle in Time considered YA? i guess it's a start.
Favorite book of which no one else has heard?
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, by oliver sacks.
Favorite books read last year?
i really liked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. (i am probably getting the title wrong.) who writes that - is his name mark haddon? something close to that.
Favorite books of all time?
the aforementioned book by oliver sacks; Anne of Green Gables; The Elegant Universe, by brian greene; Lucy, by donald johanson; A Brief History of Time, by stephen hawking; A Prayer for Owen Meany, by john irving; all Calvin and Hobbes books ever.
What are you reading right now?
several books, but most relevantly A Short History of Nearly Everything by bill bryson.
What are you reading next?
probably Bird By Bird, by anne lamott.
Favorite book to recommend to an 11-year-old?
i don't know many 11-year-olds. maybe the Hitchhiker's Guide books?
Favorite book to re-read?
the oliver sacks book.
Do you ever smell books?
occasionally.
Do you ever read primary source documents, like letters or diaries?
i'm not a big fan, but sometimes. my mom is more into those.
What author do you own the most books by?
l.m. montgomery, easily, but most of those are from when i was young. of the ones i read, oliver sacks. of the ones i have sitting on my shelf because my mom gave them to me and i'm working my way through the stack, william faulkner.
What book do you own the most copies of?
I think I only have one copy of every book... <---i think me too.
What was your favorite book when you were ten years old?
when i was ten, i read Lucy, by donald johanson, about a 3.2 myo australopithecine skeleton. i LOVED that book. changed my life. (i am minoring in anthropology and want to go into science writing and editing because of that book.) but my favorite books were A Little Princess, by frances hodgson burnett, and Anne of Green Gables. also i liked the Babysitters Club books.
What is the worst book you’ve read in the past year?
haven't read any bad books in recent memory.
What is the biggest or most embarrassing gap in your reading?
hemingway. haven't even read any of his short stories, as far as i can remember.
What is your favorite graphic novel?
the Sandman series.
What is your favorite science fiction?
i don't read a ton. i guess Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Best Memoir?
oliver sacks's books are in a sense memoir.
Hardback, trade paperback or mass market paperback?
probably trade paperback, but no real preference.
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
i have, in fact, worked at both. generally whichever is closer works for me. here, that means b&n.
Bookmarks or dog-ear?
bookmarks. but that's generally whatever is handy. receipts make good bookmarks.
Amazon or brick-and-mortar?
brick-and-mortar. i use amazon at christmas, though - left to my own devices, i tend not to get presents actually *sent*, but having amazon do it for me works just fine.
Alphabetize by author, by title or randomize?
in an ideal world, i would probably have the dewey fucking decimal system set up in my house. however, i live with someone who is allergic to organizing media. or much of anything, for that matter. (it's a long story, and yes, there are legitimate reasons.) in an attempt to accommodate this quirk, i leave off most of the organization of books and movies. i do set aside a bookshelf for anything i'm currently working with - fun reading right now, schoolbooks when class is in - so that those things have a home besides my car or the coffee table. i'm working on making more homes for more things.
Keep, throw away or sell?
keep. it's a sickness.
Keep dust jacket or remove it?
Keep, use dust jacket as bookmark while reading. <---yeah, me too.
Short story or novel?
short story.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
i haven't made the lemony snicket tour, so i guess that leaves harry potter.
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Preferably when at chapter breaks, but that's not always an option. <---ditto.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
"it was a dark and stormy night."
Buy or borrow?
i generally buy. if i borrow, i am not very good about giving back. (even after having spent two years working in a library in high school.)
Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations or browse?
a mix.
Tidy ending or cliff hanger?
As long as its done well, either works. <---yeah. i actually like unresolved endings slightly better, but again, only if they're done well.
Morning, afternoon or nighttime reading?
anytime i can get it in. night works best, but it's still morning and i've already done a lot of reading today.
Stand alone or series?
i'm fine with both. i used to do a lot of series as a kid, but i think YA in general is geared toward series.
Favourite series?
probably the Anne of Green Gables series. but must also mention madeleine l'engle's Time series.
Who is your favorite writer?
nonfiction: oliver sacks. fiction: christopher buckley.
Favourite children’s book?
Anne of Green Gables, i guess.
Favorite YA book?
aw geez, it's been a long time since i read YA. is A Wrinkle in Time considered YA? i guess it's a start.
Favorite book of which no one else has heard?
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat, by oliver sacks.
Favorite books read last year?
i really liked The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. (i am probably getting the title wrong.) who writes that - is his name mark haddon? something close to that.
Favorite books of all time?
the aforementioned book by oliver sacks; Anne of Green Gables; The Elegant Universe, by brian greene; Lucy, by donald johanson; A Brief History of Time, by stephen hawking; A Prayer for Owen Meany, by john irving; all Calvin and Hobbes books ever.
What are you reading right now?
several books, but most relevantly A Short History of Nearly Everything by bill bryson.
What are you reading next?
probably Bird By Bird, by anne lamott.
Favorite book to recommend to an 11-year-old?
i don't know many 11-year-olds. maybe the Hitchhiker's Guide books?
Favorite book to re-read?
the oliver sacks book.
Do you ever smell books?
occasionally.
Do you ever read primary source documents, like letters or diaries?
i'm not a big fan, but sometimes. my mom is more into those.
What author do you own the most books by?
l.m. montgomery, easily, but most of those are from when i was young. of the ones i read, oliver sacks. of the ones i have sitting on my shelf because my mom gave them to me and i'm working my way through the stack, william faulkner.
What book do you own the most copies of?
I think I only have one copy of every book... <---i think me too.
What was your favorite book when you were ten years old?
when i was ten, i read Lucy, by donald johanson, about a 3.2 myo australopithecine skeleton. i LOVED that book. changed my life. (i am minoring in anthropology and want to go into science writing and editing because of that book.) but my favorite books were A Little Princess, by frances hodgson burnett, and Anne of Green Gables. also i liked the Babysitters Club books.
What is the worst book you’ve read in the past year?
haven't read any bad books in recent memory.
What is the biggest or most embarrassing gap in your reading?
hemingway. haven't even read any of his short stories, as far as i can remember.
What is your favorite graphic novel?
the Sandman series.
What is your favorite science fiction?
i don't read a ton. i guess Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Best Memoir?
oliver sacks's books are in a sense memoir.