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Ms. B is taking today off so no question. Be back next week.
December is being hosted by Suko’s Notebook
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
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Monday 12/17 The Seventh Victim by Mary Burton-ARC from Joan Schulhafer Publishing
Saturday 12/22 A Summer Called Angel by Sola Olu-Kindle from WOW!
Saturday 12-22 The Forever Year by Lou Aronica from The Fiction Studio
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This week’s question:
This week’s musing – courtesy of http://www.kwizgiver.com – asks…
Is there a particular book that is your nemesis–the book you’re determined to one day finish?
My response:
Hmmm…good question.
However, as I look around my office/reading room and see the 3 over loaded bookcases and 2 EReaders, I can’t say there is one particular book. What I can say, is that I hope one day in the near future, I would and could be able to read at least 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 of the books that are stuffed into these bookcases and transferred into the “read” bookcase. And as I look around, and see books shoved into these bookcases, I realize that I have a problem, a very BIG problem. I am definitely addicted to books and need to restrain myself from bringing any more into my house, but I so love being surrounded by them.
What about you? Is there a specific book that you want to finish? Or are you like me and just want to dwindle down your stacks?
December is being hosted by Suko’s Notebook
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
Click on book for synopsis via IndieBound (I am an Indiebournd Affliate)
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Tuesday: Friendfluence by Carlin Flora~ARC from Doubleday for PBP
Today’s question:
So … you’ve just finished reading a book. For the sake of the discussion, we’ll say it was everything a book should be—engaging, entertaining, interesting, thought-provoking. The kind you want to gush over. The question is—do you immediately move on to your next book? Or do you take time to contemplate this writerly masterpiece and all its associated thoughts/emotions/ideas for a while first?
My thoughts:
What a great question! Don’t you think?
I have 2 responses since my reading habits have changed since I became active in this community of book bloggers. Before blogging, I would have gone instantly onto the next book. But for the past 3+ years, I don’t and the reason is reviews.
I just finished reading Goodnight, Brian by Steven Manchester a 5+ emotional read. This story will stay with me for a very long time as did his other novel Twelve Months. Since I write my review of a book before starting another, I would say that I do take time comtemplating the read, pulling my thoughts together, thinking about it’s pro and cons, if any and what I felt while reading it. However, when I’m almost done with the book, I may start thinking what book I should read next. But sometimes, a book touches me so deeply, like Goodnight, Brian did, that I have to take a couple of days before picking up another because the next book has to be just as good. I wrote my review yesterday and still can’t decide what my next read will be.
What about you? Do you rush and start the next book because there is so little time and oh so many books or do you take your time?
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This week asks:
What was the last book you could not finish and why?
My response:
This question was hard and took some research. Thankfully I keep a spreadsheet that contains when the book arrived, title, author, who from, review rating, date finished and what challlenges each book falls under.
In 2012, there was not one book that I DNF. But there were a few in 2011 and the most recent was Sixty-Nine by Pynk
It’s New Year’s Eve 2008, and best friends Magnolia Butler, Rebe Richardson, and Darla Clark, all born in 1969, are about to turn the dreaded 4-0 in January 2009. Magnolia, a New Year’s Day baby, is childless, and always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Rebe, the mother of a college-aged daughter named Trinity, has just gone through a divorce from a man whose sexual appetite far exceeded her desires and abilities. Darla is also a New Year’s Day baby, still mourning her husband’s death after five years. After way too many glasses of champagne, Rebe, challenges them to open their minds in a way they’d never done before, daring them to try something new…sexually. SIXTY-NINE is a liberating story about sisterhood and friendship, and about how past experiences and beliefs can influence one’s views about life and sex.
Since it was quite a while ago, I needed to refresh my memory with the synopsis and reading my review. I thought it was going to be a read about friendship dynamics. However, what I did read, I felt it fell under the genre of erotica. I don’t consider myself a prude, but I want a book of substance, and this book didn’t have it.
What was the last book that you didn’t finish?
December is being hosted by Suko’s Notebook
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
No books for me this week….but I know my TBR will grow as I visit those that received surprises in their mail box.
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This week’s question:
How do you organize/store your books? Do you go through them often? Or do you pretty much just shelve them and then leave them alone until you need them?
My response:
I love this question and will enjoy seeing how everyone answers.
In my office/reading room, I have 3 bookcases , each having a special purpose. When I receive a book, the first thing I do is catalogue it to my spreadsheet with the date received, who it is from and any other notations. I then put a post-it with the same information on the front cover. I would be lost without my spreadsheet especially for those books that are in my EReaders.
It then goes into my big TBR 5 shelf bookcase, in the order received. I am now up to 2 1/2 shelves for requested reviews. The bottom 2 shelves are for personal TBRs that I have either won or purchased. I also have another smaller 3 shelf bookcase that holds my prized possesions, the signed books, on the first shelf. The other 2 shelves holds books I have won and need TBR. The 3rd bookcase is a corner unit, which is a sentimental piece of furniture. It was my grandmother’s, and even though it doesn’t match the other furniture in my office, I think of her when I look at it. This bookcase holds the books I have read along with some photo albumns.
However, there may be some rearrangement this coming weekend, since I ordered a new desk for my office, which is supposed to be delivered this week. I am so excited because my desk now is a mess, unable to hold all my computer and office items. This is the one I purchased:
December is being hosted by Suko’s Notebook
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
Click on titles for synopsis via IndieBound (I am an IndieBound Affliate)
Monday: Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsay from GCP/Forever
Monday: Hunk for the Holidays by Katie Lane from GCP/Forever
Wednesday: Private London by James Patterson from The Hachette Book Group
Wednesday: Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh recommended by Gina @ Hott Books (personal d/l)
Saturday: Things Left Unspoken by Eva Marie Everson recommended by Gina @ Hott Books (personal d/l)
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Today’s muse:
Have you ever read a book after watching the movie/television version only to find that you don’t like the book as much as the adaptation?
My thoughts:
This week’s question is an easy one for me. Since I’m not a “movie person”, this situation never occurs. However, many years ago, I remember watching a movie after reading the book and was quite disappointed in the adaptation. I would much rather read a book and create my own imagery.
What about you? Have you ever seen a movie in which you were then disappointed with the book?
November is being hosted by Edgy Inspirational Romance
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.
According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
Click on title for synopsis via IndieBound (I am an IndieBOund Affliate)
Tuesday: Goodnight, Brian by Steven Machester (ARC) from The Story Plant for Providence Book Promotions
