October Wrap Up (2 of 2)

CMash October 31, 2010 5 Comments

Another month has past, where has the time gone? October was a month that didn’t turn out like I wished, but real life throws a wrench into your plans and hobbies have to take a back seat. It has also been approximately 10 months that my blog has been public. I have learned so much but realize I need to learn more. I can see where I made mistakes and those will change for 2011, just getting prepared because it is right around the corner (see today’s Slapdash Discussion above). Here is what little I read for the month: 🙁

The Chill of Night by James Hayman 3/5

Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons 3/5

Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman 3/5

Love Always, Hobby and Jessie by Sara Robinson 4/5

i know i am, but what are you? by Samantha Bee 4/5

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Fall Into Reading 2010–Week’s Question #5 (2 of 2)

CMash October 26, 2010 7 Comments

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This week’s question:

When you read a book, do you read EVERYTHING? In other words, do you read the dedication, the acknowledgement, the foreword, the afterword, the prologue, the epilogue, the appendices, etc.? Or do you just read the “meat” of the book? Or is your approach somewhere in between?

My answer:
I am a somewhere in between reader. I tend to either skim or even skip over the acknowledgements, especially if it is a long list. I am sure that I won’t know anyone on that page lol and when there is a long list, I understand it is important to the author and those named, but it’s like watching an award show. The afterword depends on the subject matter. Prologue and Epilogue are a definite because, to me that is also part of the “meat” of the story. And if it’s a book I really enjoy, I look and hope for a synopsis of the next book that will be published and it goes on my tbr bucket list.
OK….your turn….what kind of reader are you?

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading 2010–Week’s Question #5 (2 of 2)

CMash October 26, 2010 7 Comments

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This week’s question:

When you read a book, do you read EVERYTHING? In other words, do you read the dedication, the acknowledgement, the foreword, the afterword, the prologue, the epilogue, the appendices, etc.? Or do you just read the “meat” of the book? Or is your approach somewhere in between?

My answer:
I am a somewhere in between reader. I tend to either skim or even skip over the acknowledgements, especially if it is a long list. I am sure that I won’t know anyone on that page lol and when there is a long list, I understand it is important to the author and those named, but it’s like watching an award show. The afterword depends on the subject matter. Prologue and Epilogue are a definite because, to me that is also part of the “meat” of the story. And if it’s a book I really enjoy, I look and hope for a synopsis of the next book that will be published and it goes on my tbr bucket list.
OK….your turn….what kind of reader are you?

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading 2010 Question #4 (2 of 2)

CMash October 19, 2010 7 Comments

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Today’s Question:
Now for this week’s question…

Do you ever dog-ear the corners of book pages to mark your spot? Or are you a faithful bookmark user, refusing to damage the pages of your books? OR do you have another way to keep track of where you are in a book?
My Answer:
Bookmark!!! Dog-ear never!! However, I do have 2 sets of bookmarks, some for in the house reading and some for when reading in public. The “house” bookmarks are random ones without anything special associated to them. They are the ones that get used the most and it shows, so I don’t feel bad when I have to discard them. But then there are the special bookmarks that are only used when reading in public and would feel awful if they were damaged in any way. Which happened with one of them but can not throw it away. One of my favorite prayers is Footprints and I have a bookmark with that prayer. My son’s dog got at it and now it has teeth marks in it but there is no way I can throw it away. I also have some that were given as gifts, those are very special to me. Two of my favorite bookmarks were given to me, one from my book bloggy friend Julie from Reading Without Restraint, which is a bookmark with a picture and logo of her blog. Great idea don’t you think? And the other, which was given to me from another friend, is a 3D bookmark of roses. Warning: can make you a little dizzy if you look at it from the wrong angle. FYI: donations of bookmarks are accepted at this blog and greatly appreciated LOL.

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading 2010 Question #4 (2 of 2)

CMash October 19, 2010 7 Comments

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Today’s Question:
Now for this week’s question…

Do you ever dog-ear the corners of book pages to mark your spot? Or are you a faithful bookmark user, refusing to damage the pages of your books? OR do you have another way to keep track of where you are in a book?
My Answer:
Bookmark!!! Dog-ear never!! However, I do have 2 sets of bookmarks, some for in the house reading and some for when reading in public. The “house” bookmarks are random ones without anything special associated to them. They are the ones that get used the most and it shows, so I don’t feel bad when I have to discard them. But then there are the special bookmarks that are only used when reading in public and would feel awful if they were damaged in any way. Which happened with one of them but can not throw it away. One of my favorite prayers is Footprints and I have a bookmark with that prayer. My son’s dog got at it and now it has teeth marks in it but there is no way I can throw it away. I also have some that were given as gifts, those are very special to me. Two of my favorite bookmarks were given to me, one from my book bloggy friend Julie from Reading Without Restraint, which is a bookmark with a picture and logo of her blog. Great idea don’t you think? And the other, which was given to me from another friend, is a 3D bookmark of roses. Warning: can make you a little dizzy if you look at it from the wrong angle. FYI: donations of bookmarks are accepted at this blog and greatly appreciated LOL.

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Fall Into Reading 2010 (2 of 2)

CMash October 12, 2010 2 Comments

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Okay, now for this week’s question:

Do you eat/drink while reading? If so, do you have some favorite reading snacks?
My answer:
Yes. As far as drinks, it depends on the time of day and the time of year. I usually would have a glass of water with a lot of ice cubes…has to be ice water. But if its in the morning, hot coffee. at night either water, tea or hot chocolate. Snacks are usually fruits or pretzel sticks.
Ok….now what about you….do you eat/drink while reading?

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading 2010 (2 of 2)

CMash October 12, 2010 2 Comments

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Okay, now for this week’s question:

Do you eat/drink while reading? If so, do you have some favorite reading snacks?
My answer:
Yes. As far as drinks, it depends on the time of day and the time of year. I usually would have a glass of water with a lot of ice cubes…has to be ice water. But if its in the morning, hot coffee. at night either water, tea or hot chocolate. Snacks are usually fruits or pretzel sticks.
Ok….now what about you….do you eat/drink while reading?

Fall Into Reading

Fall Into Reading (2 of 2)

CMash October 5, 2010 5 Comments

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This Week’s Question:

And now, for question #2…

What do you think about e-books? Do you engage in e-reading or do you prefer to stick to good ol’ physical books?

My Answer:

I had wanted an EReader for awhile, even before finding this neighborhood of book blogging/reviewing. And around November/December we found out that I needed another back surgery, hubby felt so bad that he bought me one. He is a Sony fan so he ordered the Sony EReader. At first it was a little hard getting used to but I learned quickly. It was so much easier and less cumbersome taking it where I went compared to a PB/HC, easier holding it while reading in bed. Other pluses, in my opinion, are the prices of EBooks and the fact that we live in a world of “instant” technology. If I see great reviews from many bloggers, I just open the EReader and within seconds, have the book. The only thing I don’t like, if I am reading a really good can’t put down book, the battery needs to be recharged often. However, I do like the smell of a new book, the noise of turning a page, the look of books in a bookcase. So as of today I would have to say that I am a 50/50.