Booking Through Thursday

CMash November 3, 2011 2 Comments

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Today’s question:

All other thing being equal, would you rather read a book that’s hard/challenging/rewarding or light/enjoyable/easy?

My answer:

Like my reading, so is my answer, light and easy. I read for entertainment, enjoyment and pleasure. So my answer would be the latter choice. Something that would be hard and challenging is something that I associate with when I was in HS and HAD to read mandatory novels for assignments. I think that is why, to this day, that I have trouble, even thinking about or trying to read historicals or vintage stories.

What about you? What category do you fall in? Or do you read both?

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash October 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Today’s question:

What’s the hardest/most challenging book you’ve ever read? Was it worth the effort? Did you read it by choice or was it an assignment/obligation?

My answer:

It didn’t take long for the answer to come to mind even though it was close to 35 years ago. It was definitely not by choice. The book was by William Shakespeare and I am almost positive it was Hamlet. I was an avid reader even back then but enjoyed books by Danielle Steel, James Patterson, Fern Michaels, V.C. Andrews, etc, not Shakespeare. That to me was pure torture at that time in my life. Thank goodness for Cliff Notes lol.

What about you? What book was your challenge?

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash October 27, 2011 7 Comments

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Today’s question:

What’s the hardest/most challenging book you’ve ever read? Was it worth the effort? Did you read it by choice or was it an assignment/obligation?

My answer:

It didn’t take long for the answer to come to mind even though it was close to 35 years ago. It was definitely not by choice. The book was by William Shakespeare and I am almost positive it was Hamlet. I was an avid reader even back then but enjoyed books by Danielle Steel, James Patterson, Fern Michaels, V.C. Andrews, etc, not Shakespeare. That to me was pure torture at that time in my life. Thank goodness for Cliff Notes lol.

What about you? What book was your challenge?

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash September 8, 2011 18 Comments

Dear Friends: I have always tried to make my blog a fun place to be, for me it has been my sanity and something I look forward to everyday no matter how much pain I am in or what curve balls real life is throwing at me. And I hope it is also a fun place to come to visit. But there are times that real life can be so hard that, not so good news, need to be told.

I am not sure if you have been following the news about the Texas wild fires and how people have had to evacuate their homes. I have been following one of our blogging buddies status on FB and just read some horrible news that has me feeling helpless, useless and wanting to do something but what?, being so far from her. I just read that Jackie from Housewife Blues and Chihuahua Stories, has lost everything. This is what she posted on FB: “It is all gone, house, RV, buildings all rubble and ash.”. Please keep her in your prayers.

And on another note. Over the next few weeks, I will probably not be participating in daily memes, visiting blogs, answering emails. However, I will be posting Guest Author showcases and giveaways that I have already committed to. Monday, the day after I attended the beautiful wedding, my Mom fell and I spent the day/night in the ER. No fractures, however, due to results of other tests, the doctor told me to put Hospice in place. I will be spending as much time as I can with her and away from blogging. Shining Star will be on hiatus a bit longer, I apologize, but I hope you understand.

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Today’s question:

What are you reading now?

Would you recommend it?

And what’s next?

My response:

Reading: Moonlight Rises by Vincent Zandri

Would you recommend it? Most definitely

Next? Claim Of Innocence by Laura Caldwell or The Most Dangerous Things by Laura Lippman

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash September 1, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Today’s question:

While my town dries out of record-setting, epic flooding from Hurricane Irene, let me ask you:
What’s your book with weather events? Hurricanes? Tornadoes? Blizzards? Real? Fiction? Doesn’t matter … weather comes up a lot in books, so there’s got to be a favorite somewhere, huh?
My answer:
As long as I have a book to read during a storm, it doesn’t matter. Even as a child, I remember that I used to love reading a good mystery during a thunderstorm. This past weekend, we were given enough notice to prepare for Irene and that’s exactly what I did. My first priorities lol were to make sure what book(s) I was planning to read, if my EReaders needed charging and if my portable book lights worked in case we lost power. Then hubby and I got the house prepared.

We did end up losing power for 30+ hours but because of my preparations, it was in a good way, a respite away from the computer, house cleaning, etc and just being able to sit and read. Other than the worrying about my sons, conserving cell phone power, inconveniences of having to throw away everything in my refrigerator, walking around with a candle and/or flashlight and worrying about property damage, which there were none, it turned out to be an Irene read-a-thon for me.

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash September 1, 2011 7 Comments

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Today’s question:

While my town dries out of record-setting, epic flooding from Hurricane Irene, let me ask you:
What’s your book with weather events? Hurricanes? Tornadoes? Blizzards? Real? Fiction? Doesn’t matter … weather comes up a lot in books, so there’s got to be a favorite somewhere, huh?
My answer:
As long as I have a book to read during a storm, it doesn’t matter. Even as a child, I remember that I used to love reading a good mystery during a thunderstorm. This past weekend, we were given enough notice to prepare for Irene and that’s exactly what I did. My first priorities lol were to make sure what book(s) I was planning to read, if my EReaders needed charging and if my portable book lights worked in case we lost power. Then hubby and I got the house prepared.

We did end up losing power for 30+ hours but because of my preparations, it was in a good way, a respite away from the computer, house cleaning, etc and just being able to sit and read. Other than the worrying about my sons, conserving cell phone power, inconveniences of having to throw away everything in my refrigerator, walking around with a candle and/or flashlight and worrying about property damage, which there were none, it turned out to be an Irene read-a-thon for me.

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash August 25, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Today’s question:

Sometimes I feel like the only person I know who finds reading history fascinating. It’s so full of amazing-yet-true stories of people driven to the edge and how they reacted to it. I keep telling friends that a good history book (as opposed to some of those textbooks in school that are all lists and dates) does everything a good novel does–it grips you with real characters doing amazing things.
Am I REALLY the only person who feels this way? When is the last time you read a history book? Historical biography? You know, something that took place in the past but was REAL
My answer:
Ironically I commented on a blogging buddy’s post yesterday regarding her love of this genre and how much I respected her. I, for one do not enjoy reading books of this period. The dialogue is hard for me to understand and it reminds me of when I was in school and it was mandatory reading. Maybe someday when I get caught up…lol…with my tbr bookcase….I just might try reading one from that era again and I know exactly who I will go to for advice. And that will be Bev from My Reader’s Block

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash August 25, 2011 8 Comments

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Today’s question:

Sometimes I feel like the only person I know who finds reading history fascinating. It’s so full of amazing-yet-true stories of people driven to the edge and how they reacted to it. I keep telling friends that a good history book (as opposed to some of those textbooks in school that are all lists and dates) does everything a good novel does–it grips you with real characters doing amazing things.
Am I REALLY the only person who feels this way? When is the last time you read a history book? Historical biography? You know, something that took place in the past but was REAL
My answer:
Ironically I commented on a blogging buddy’s post yesterday regarding her love of this genre and how much I respected her. I, for one do not enjoy reading books of this period. The dialogue is hard for me to understand and it reminds me of when I was in school and it was mandatory reading. Maybe someday when I get caught up…lol…with my tbr bookcase….I just might try reading one from that era again and I know exactly who I will go to for advice. And that will be Bev from My Reader’s Block