Booking Through Thursday

CMash November 10, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Today’s question:

E-readers like the Kindle and iPad are sweeping the nation … do you have one? Do you like it? Do you find it changes your reading/buying habits? If you don’t have one, do you plan to?

My answer:

I have 2 EReaders, a Sony and a Kindle. I originally wanted a Kindle, but when we found out I was having the double day spinal surgery, my husband surprised me with a Sony Ereader (he is a fan of Sony products). Approximately a year later I purchased a Kindle too due to some of the features that the Sony didn’t have but the Kindle did. As far as the IPad, I think that will be my next big purchase, but because of the price, it will be a while before that happens.

When it comes to buying habits involving EBooks and Print, since I receive most of books for free because of requested reviews, I will answer this question as if I didn’t. Again due to the price of books, I would buy mainly in EBook editions as I find them much less expensive then print and I like the feature of having them in hand within seconds and without even having to leave the house.

What about you? What gadgets doe you own? Are you planning to ask Santa for one?

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash November 10, 2011 5 Comments

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Today’s question:

E-readers like the Kindle and iPad are sweeping the nation … do you have one? Do you like it? Do you find it changes your reading/buying habits? If you don’t have one, do you plan to?

My answer:

I have 2 EReaders, a Sony and a Kindle. I originally wanted a Kindle, but when we found out I was having the double day spinal surgery, my husband surprised me with a Sony Ereader (he is a fan of Sony products). Approximately a year later I purchased a Kindle too due to some of the features that the Sony didn’t have but the Kindle did. As far as the IPad, I think that will be my next big purchase, but because of the price, it will be a while before that happens.

When it comes to buying habits involving EBooks and Print, since I receive most of books for free because of requested reviews, I will answer this question as if I didn’t. Again due to the price of books, I would buy mainly in EBook editions as I find them much less expensive then print and I like the feature of having them in hand within seconds and without even having to leave the house.

What about you? What gadgets doe you own? Are you planning to ask Santa for one?

Teaser Tuesday

CMash November 8, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Coburn went around to the passenger side. The driver got in and closed his car door. A heartbeat later a ball of flame bloomed into the night sky, illuminating everything around it in the red glow of hell. The concussive blast of the explosion knocked Honor to the ground.

pages 352-353

Teaser Tuesday

CMash November 8, 2011 12 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

*Grab your current read

*Open to a random page

*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Coburn went around to the passenger side. The driver got in and closed his car door. A heartbeat later a ball of flame bloomed into the night sky, illuminating everything around it in the red glow of hell. The concussive blast of the explosion knocked Honor to the ground.

pages 352-353

Monday Memes

CMash November 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Today’s question:

Other than for school, do you read books to learn how to do something? What was/were the topic(s)?

My answer:

Hmm..I’m finding this question a bit tricky for me to answer. I may read a recipe from a cookbook but not read the entire book so does that count? Or I have read the small booklet that came with my new phone, and I mean small, to learn about all the gadgets, which btw, the booklet didn’t help. So am not sure if that counts. And I just received a book on Digital Photography, which I do plan to read because I love looking at all the pictures on everyone’s site and want to learn how to do it. But other than that, I guess my answer would be no.

November is being hosted by Holly from Wonders and Marvels

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.”

Author & WOW The Hachette Book Group

Monday Memes

CMash November 7, 2011 7 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Today’s question:

Other than for school, do you read books to learn how to do something? What was/were the topic(s)?

My answer:

Hmm..I’m finding this question a bit tricky for me to answer. I may read a recipe from a cookbook but not read the entire book so does that count? Or I have read the small booklet that came with my new phone, and I mean small, to learn about all the gadgets, which btw, the booklet didn’t help. So am not sure if that counts. And I just received a book on Digital Photography, which I do plan to read because I love looking at all the pictures on everyone’s site and want to learn how to do it. But other than that, I guess my answer would be no.

November is being hosted by Holly from Wonders and Marvels

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.”

Author & WOW The Hachette Book Group

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment

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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 November 3, 2011 2 Comments

http://btt2.wordpress.com

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?