It's ANOTHER one of those lists. More
insight about ME!
It’s all about books:
It’s all about books:
1: Favorite children's book?
I received a copy of Peter Pan in grade school. Loved it. Also, The Bears of Blue River was a childhood favorite.
2: What is the next book you plan to read?
I just ordered The Language of Flowers to read for my book club.
3: Books on your "to read" list?
I generally don't keep a list. I get notification from my public library of their new fiction and also from Amazon, so I watch for things that interest me.
4: Top 5 authors?
My current favorites, in no particular order – Paul Doiron, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, Lee Childs, Lisa Scottoline, Earlene Fowler.
5: Favorite genres?
Thriller/Suspense, mystery, legal and political, and western.
I received a copy of Peter Pan in grade school. Loved it. Also, The Bears of Blue River was a childhood favorite.
2: What is the next book you plan to read?
I just ordered The Language of Flowers to read for my book club.
3: Books on your "to read" list?
I generally don't keep a list. I get notification from my public library of their new fiction and also from Amazon, so I watch for things that interest me.
4: Top 5 authors?
My current favorites, in no particular order – Paul Doiron, Harlan Coben, James Patterson, Lee Childs, Lisa Scottoline, Earlene Fowler.
5: Favorite genres?
Thriller/Suspense, mystery, legal and political, and western.
6: Do you have multiple books in process or just one
at a time?
One at a time. Multitasking is something I cannot do with anything. I’m a one-thing-at-a-time kind of guy.
7: A book that you've cried over?
One at a time. Multitasking is something I cannot do with anything. I’m a one-thing-at-a-time kind of guy.
7: A book that you've cried over?
Fine Things by Danielle Steele, and The Notebook.
8:A book that made you laugh out loud?
I can’t think of anything that really tickled me so much that I laughed out loud! Sorry!
9:Fiction or nonfiction?
I have always said I read enough for knowledge while in college, so its fiction all the way!
10:First book you've read by your favorite author?
I don't have just one favorite author. The first book by Louis L’Amour that I ever read, The Last of the Breed, was my favorite by him. I like and have read just about everything all of my listed authors have written.
11:Best book-to-movie adaptation?
Probably Gone With The Wind, and I say that one because I don’t usually go see adaptations.
8:A book that made you laugh out loud?
I can’t think of anything that really tickled me so much that I laughed out loud! Sorry!
9:Fiction or nonfiction?
I have always said I read enough for knowledge while in college, so its fiction all the way!
10:First book you've read by your favorite author?
I don't have just one favorite author. The first book by Louis L’Amour that I ever read, The Last of the Breed, was my favorite by him. I like and have read just about everything all of my listed authors have written.
11:Best book-to-movie adaptation?
Probably Gone With The Wind, and I say that one because I don’t usually go see adaptations.
12:Do you read comics/manga?
Nope.
13:Hardcovers or Paperbacks?
I prefer hardcovers, but I do read paperbacks and I own a Kindle, but I don’t use it much. Too much like a video game!
14:Do you buy books as soon as they come out or wait a while?
I rarely buy a book. I have a huge public library practically out my back door, so I use it. I reserve books as soon as they are released, though.
15:Do you buy books spontaneously without any prior knowledge of what happens in it?
See # 14.. but I want to know what I’m getting, so I do some prior research, and always read the fly jacket before I either check it out at the library, or make a purchase.
16:Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone?
Nope.
Nope.
13:Hardcovers or Paperbacks?
I prefer hardcovers, but I do read paperbacks and I own a Kindle, but I don’t use it much. Too much like a video game!
14:Do you buy books as soon as they come out or wait a while?
I rarely buy a book. I have a huge public library practically out my back door, so I use it. I reserve books as soon as they are released, though.
15:Do you buy books spontaneously without any prior knowledge of what happens in it?
See # 14.. but I want to know what I’m getting, so I do some prior research, and always read the fly jacket before I either check it out at the library, or make a purchase.
16:Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone?
Nope.
17:Where do you usually buy your
books?
If I buy one, I go to Amazon, Goodwill, Half-Priced Books, Costco, garage sales, Barnes and Noble, flea markets, drug stores......I'm not picky!
If I buy one, I go to Amazon, Goodwill, Half-Priced Books, Costco, garage sales, Barnes and Noble, flea markets, drug stores......I'm not picky!
18:Book that had a strong impact on
you?
Brave New World, Ben Hur, The Help, The Art of Racing In The Rain. There are many.
19:Historical or science fiction?
Neither
20:Dystopian or Utopian?
Huh???
21:Once you start to read a book, do you feel compelled to finish it?
Not anymore. For years I thought if I started a book, I had to finish it. But a few years ago, I began giving myself permission to close a book if I didn’t enjoy it. I am selective when I choose a book, so it is rare that I don’t finish one. But it does happen occasionally. Life’s too short to spend it doing anything one doesn’t have to do.
22: What genres do you refuse to read?
Horror, porn, historical fiction of the “bodice ripper” genre, fantasy and sc-fi.
23: How many books do you own?
Many. But I have purged my shelves of things I have read and won’t reread. But still have LOTS of books!
24:Do you go the library?
All the time. They know me so well I don’t have to show them my card. They even call me if they get something in that they think I might like. I can walk there in 5 minutes, why not!!
25:How many books do you read a year?
Since I retired it has usually been around 80-120 a year. I also like to craft and have a house and yard to keep!
Brave New World, Ben Hur, The Help, The Art of Racing In The Rain. There are many.
19:Historical or science fiction?
Neither
20:Dystopian or Utopian?
Huh???
21:Once you start to read a book, do you feel compelled to finish it?
Not anymore. For years I thought if I started a book, I had to finish it. But a few years ago, I began giving myself permission to close a book if I didn’t enjoy it. I am selective when I choose a book, so it is rare that I don’t finish one. But it does happen occasionally. Life’s too short to spend it doing anything one doesn’t have to do.
22: What genres do you refuse to read?
Horror, porn, historical fiction of the “bodice ripper” genre, fantasy and sc-fi.
23: How many books do you own?
Many. But I have purged my shelves of things I have read and won’t reread. But still have LOTS of books!
24:Do you go the library?
All the time. They know me so well I don’t have to show them my card. They even call me if they get something in that they think I might like. I can walk there in 5 minutes, why not!!
25:How many books do you read a year?
Since I retired it has usually been around 80-120 a year. I also like to craft and have a house and yard to keep!
26:Do you enjoy reading the
"Classics"?
Nope.
27:Do you ever re-read a book?
I have one that I have read 3 times. It's like visiting an old friend!
Nope.
27:Do you ever re-read a book?
I have one that I have read 3 times. It's like visiting an old friend!
Peace (and quiet...I'm reading),
JE
4 comments:
Interesting. Good to know those things about you.
Okay, so we're not identical twins! Still you love to read and so do I. That's where the twin-dom comes through!! LOL! I wish I had a library close by. Austin has many libraries, but the closest one to me is still a twenty minute drive from here! Annoys me to no end! :)
We use the library a lot too. But I sure don't mind reading from a tablet.
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