A late Thursday post for Booking Through Thursday. What, if any, kind of music do you listen to when you’re reading? Generally, I don’t listen to music because there isn’t any conveniently available in my favorite reading spots (the bathtub … Continue reading →
With the advent (and growing popularity) of eBooks, I’m seeing more and more articles about how much “better” they can be, because they have the option to be interactive … videos, music, glossaries … all sorts of little extra goodies … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: All things being equal (money, space, etc), would you rather own copies of the books you read? Or borrow them? It’s a little hard to imagine all things being equal. I’ve never had enough … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question: Do you read book reviews? Whose do you trust? Do they affect your reading habits? Your buying habits? Yes. I read lots of book blogs. I read traditional reviews on my library catalog’s website. I … Continue reading →
In contrast to last week’s question–What do you think of censoring books BECAUSE of their intended age? Say, books too “old” for your kids to read? I’m a librarian, so my answer is probably obvious. Kids get exposed to so … Continue reading →
Do you read books “meant” for other age groups? Adult books when you were a child; Young-Adult books now that you’re grown; Picture books just for kicks … You know … books not “meant” for you. Or do you pretty … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: If you could see one book turned into the perfect movie–one that would capture everything you love, the characters, the look, the feel, the story–what book would you choose? I’m going with The Warmth … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: CAN you judge a book by its cover? I’ve been paying more attention to covers because I’ve been reading book blogs, since the posts often feature the cover. But rather than helping me judge the … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: So … the books that you own (however many there may be) … do you display them proudly right there in plain sight for all the world to see? (At least the world that … Continue reading →
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: Series? Or Stand-alone books? Both. I’m guessing that anyone who likes series is going to say “both.” But I imagine that there will be people who won’t read series at all. That’s never been … Continue reading →