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Kel. 28. Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduated from UC Berkeley 2001. Has a small obsession with TV. Enjoys chick lit and teen movies. Major shopaholic. Blogging since January 17, 2002.

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April 26, 2007

book meme

I MUST see Paris Je T'Aime. It looks like such a beautiful movie. May 4!

A book meme I stole from Nicola...

Paperback, hardback or trade paperback?
Paperback. Either mass market or trade paperbacks. I don't reread my books often enough to justify the cost of hardbacks. The exception is Harry Potter, of course.

Amazon or brick and mortar?
A mix of both. Amazon definitely has better deals but sometimes I need instant gratification, you know?

Barnes & Noble or Borders
Borders. Cause it's right next door to my apartment. And it also has a much better (and free!) rewards program than B&N.

Bookmark or dog-ear?
Bookmark, usually. But I *have* been known to dog-ear sometimes.

Favorite place to read?
In bed underneath my incredibly comfy goose-down comforter.

Alphabetize by author or alphabetize by title or random?
Random. But I do try to group by author.

Keep, throw away, or sell?
It depends on the book. I keep about half and I sell/donate the other half.

Keep dust jacket or toss it?
Keep!

Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Remove. That thing is nothing but a pain while reading.

Short story or novel?
Novel. I've never really cared for short stories. I don't really know why. *shrugs*

Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
I haven't read the Lemony Snicket series but even if I had, I'm positive the answer would still be Harry Potter!

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
At chapter breaks. I feel like I need to reach a good ending point before I can put the book down.

"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
The former.

Buy or borrow?
I do fair amount of both. I'm really lucky cause I have good friends who have massive book collections and are very generous with them. :D

New or used?
Either. I'm not too finicky about used books... they just can't be smelly or falling apart.

Buying choice: book reviews, recommendations, or browse?
Recommendations and book reviews. I pretty much rely on them for almost everything I read. I don't have a knack for going into a bookstore and picking out books on my own.

Tidy ending or cliffhanger?
Tidy ending. I can't help it. I like happy endings.

Morning reading, afternoon reading, or nighttime reading?
Nighttime reading. It's my favorite thing to do before falling asleep.

Stand-alone or series?
Both. I love series but hate when they end.

Favorite series?
Harry Potter. :D

Favorite children's book?
The Berenstein Bears series.

Favorite YA book?
The Sweet Valley High series.

Favorite books read last year?
I honestly can't remember what I read last year, really... all the Nelson DeMille books were great and I also really enjoyed A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray.

Favorite books of all time?
Anne of Green Gables series.

Least favorite book you finished last year?
Could not stand The Time-Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. UGH.

What are you reading right now?
Dance Upon the Air by Nora Roberts. (Many thanks to Alie and Sarah for the rec! I'm loving it!)

What are you reading next?
Something Blue by Emily Giffin. Found it on the bargain table at Border for $5. I couldn't resist cheap chick-lit!

Favorite book to recommend to an eleven-year-old?
Erm, Little Women? To be honest, I think I'm so far removed from 11-year olds that I wouldn't know what is and isn't appropriate for their age.

Favorite book to reread?
The Harry Potter series... I love these books more and more each time I read them.

Do you ever smell books?
It sounds weird but yes.

Off to read! :)

Posted by Kel at 10:29 PM

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Umm...(looks around to make sure no one is peeking) I smell my books too :x

Posted by: Robyn at April 27, 2007 08:16 AM

Hehe I'm glad you're liking the Nora book! She's so great :)

Kel! I can't believe you dog ear your books and also do not alphabetize them! The librarian in me is groaning ;)

Posted by: Alie at April 28, 2007 09:14 AM

I'm so glad you're enjoying Dance Upon the Air! Something about that book just makes me really happy when I read it. I like the magic elements and the romance and the ambiance of island life.

Ah, to live next door to a bookstore. I'd be in heaven.

The last in Libba Bray's series is coming out this year, just an FYI. It's called A Sweet and Far Thing (or something like that.)

I still love my Sweet Valley books! I don't have a ton left, decided to sell some as a teen (stupid move!) but they are just easy reads.

Posted by: Sarah at April 28, 2007 12:26 PM

Uh oh, I just bought The Time Traveler's Wife at my used bookstore. I haven't read it yet, but what didn't you like about it??

Posted by: Bev at May 1, 2007 09:54 AM

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