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Sep
16
BBAW Day 3: Reading Meme
2009 at 7am Posted by Rebecca Joines Schinsky
So far this week, I’ve talked about some of my favorite blogs and shared an interview with Michelle of GalleySmith, and it’s been fun, but it’s also left me feeling all BUT WHAT ABOUT ME?
Luckily, BBAW has this fun reading meme for the day. And it’s all about brevity (which we all know I don’t do very often). I’m going to try my best to answer each of these in just a few words. Feel free to play along!
Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack? Cheez-Its. I love me some Cheez-Its. But I’m more of a drink-while-reading gal.
Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you? Notes, underlining, diagrams of complex character relationships…you name it, I’ve written it in a book.
How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book flat open? Bookmarks. Especially thanks to Jennifer’s Bookmark-It club.
Fiction, Non-fiction, or both? Both. We’re all about well-roundedness here at The Book Lady’s Blog.
Hard copy or audiobooks? Hard copy, unless I’m on a long roadtrip.
Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you able to put a book down at any point? Depends on how long the chapters are and how sleepy I am.
If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away? Nope. In fact, I hardly ever look up new words. I usually figure them out from context and go to the dictionary as a last resort.
What are you currently reading? Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk
What is the last book you bought? Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen…my book club’s current selection.
Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can you read more than one at a time? I’m usually a book monogamist, but I can read two at a time if they are very different.
Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read? Whenever and wherever. But I do love my favorite corner of the couch, with a hound dog curled up beside me.
Do you prefer series books or stand alone books? Usually stand-alone.
Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over? For recommendability, you can’t beat The Help…but I think the second part of this year is going to be all about Her Fearful Symmetry. For backlist titles, The Handmaid’s Tale is one of my favorite go-tos.
How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?) You’re supposed to have a system? I put all books by same author together, but after that, it’s all based on where they’ll fit. At the rate I’m going now, I’ll have to start using books as furniture pretty soon.
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You write in BOOKS!
Oh, my, I am shocked. Shocked I tell ya.
Can I have a Cheez-Its to help me calm down?
LOVED Her Fearful Symmetry – I wanted to read it, but it was your recommendation that changed “Want” to “Need.”
I have to second caite. I’m shocked. Very shocked. And then I remember that whenever I read while eating Cheetos or chocolate I usually mess up at least one page anyway.
SOme people are really bothered by writing in books, when I find a used book with notes, I like it. Great to share thoughts with others .
great job on this meme.,
Fellow member of Jennifer’s Bookmark-It club. It must read “The Help.”
Oops, I need “help” checking for grammatical errors. Pinky hit the enter too fast.
Should have said “I” not it!
I prefer drinking while reading too. Usually coffee or cider.
Yum, cheez-its! I wish they had those in the UK, I haven’t seen them yet. I love your choices for recommendations, those are some lucky people who frequent your book store and ask for recs. =)
I can see writing in a textbook, like for school but a reading book….eh eh eh.. I am getting twitchy.
I’ve noticed that quite a few BBAW’ers don’t look up unknown words in their reading, but you’re the only one who I’ve seen specifically mention using context clues to get the gist of them. That’s my method as well – and I’ll assume it’s most other people’s too, unless they just plain skip over them.
Your book-organization system sounds a lot like mine, too
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I love Jennifer’s bookmarks too and use them all the time.
It always comes back to those dogs doesn’t it? LOL
I too subscribe to the chaos method of organization. Though there really is kind of a method to my madness at times. Even though it’s all scattered about I still know where everything is!
I’ve been seeing everyone’s responses to this meme and have been feeling so ashamed that everyone has a “system” for organizing their books. I put mine where they fit (and I try to have them separated by whether or not i’ve read them).
I’m so glad to see that someone else has a space problem! We need more shelves.
Me too! As long as I can picture it on the shelves and find it when I need it, we’re all good.
Cheezits are a great snack for reading. I still want to see your Her Fearful Symmetry diagram, too. I’m still formulating my review and trying to figure that book out – which is the sign of a book well worth reading.
BTW, I will be at the National Book Festival after all. Can’t wait to meet you this time around. I’m all about John Irving , Judy Blume, and Jeanette Walls. Won’t be lugging 50 pounds of books with me, either.
It’s more of a “diagram in words,” and I put it in the comments of the HFS gushing thread.
Cheez-its? I haven’t had those in so long. I might have to make an emergency Cheez-it run before I sit down to read!
Oh man, cheez-its? This meme is making me so hungry!
I have a favorite corner of the couch, too. It has a butt imprint that fits my rear perfectly. LOL
If by ‘dictionary’ you mean m-w.com or simply googling the word, I’m right there with you.
Don’t even get me started on Cheez-Its. I can’t even buy them anymore because I just inhale them. Those Duoz with the Parmesan and the Cheddar are the best. Now I totally want some!