its.me.the.bibliophile’s Comments (group member since May 23, 2020)

its.me.the.bibliophile’s comments from the ☆ Reading by Starlight ☆ group.

Ashi wrote: "Both...I hate it when the subplot I love gets a short chapter...and I hate when I have to read pages and pages about some character I don't care about. Sadly that's what happens everytime."

That does sound like horrible torture!

Ashi wrote: "Books to TV series adaptation. Because then at least I can talk to my IRL friends about the story and characters (None of them read...one of them hasn't even read Harry Potter!!!)"

Oh yikes!! That's rough! None of my IRL friends really read or if they do...they don't read YA...so I feel like we're in a similar boat there. I like both adaptations though! My friends & family prefer movies...so I'd get them hooked on that more than TV shows.

Ashi wrote: "I like both but if I'm forced to choose I'll choose character driven books"

I would agree! In my experiences, most of the time if the characters are interesting...the plot sort of follows that or I don't notice because the characters are so cool

Ashi wrote: "Fictional world. It's amazing to see all the creative stuff that's born from the writer's mind. (of course it's amazing only when I'm not dying due to info-dump)"

I like that feeling of experience something that some else created in their mind too! But I enjoy romances that are mostly set in our world.

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Aww...maybe you should set a shelf"

Perhaps bookcase shopping is in my near future?! :)

Ashi wrote: "Yeah! I prefer Fiction too.... I've read some Non-fiction books and they were very interesting but reading them feels like a chore..."

Agree! feels like homework to me....

Becca da wrote: "I personally prefer Female, well because I'm a female and I can relate to more things that way, however, I have read some books that are told from a male perspective and they were really good!

FOR..."

Gooooood point! It is easier to relate to a female POV most of the time. :)

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Actually I never experienced any main character as male on any book except Harry Potter but will definitely like to read one!"

I have read a few that are strictly told from the male perspective (like the Maze Trials books) & some that go back & forth between female & male POV (I just finished Emergency Contact on audiobook & it was like that). I enjoy them!

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Yeah! Actually some of my books are also hardback and you know I'm a bit little personal and I swear I don't like to share what I like to read so it's pretty much easy to hide them from anyone. Bec..."

I don't really like to share what I'm reading either! Some people can be so judgmental about others by the book the books they read...yuck

Ashi wrote: "All the time. Because as Frank Zappa said "So many books, so little time.""

I like that thought process! Also...I love borrowing books from the library so...time it is!!!

Ashi wrote: "Dinner with character! Maybe it can then escalate into something more(*wink wink)"

Lollllll :)

Becca da wrote: "I don't really care as long as the used books are not torn apart and the pages aren't missing. New is always the way to go, but at book sales used books are way cheaper. I've gotten some popular bo..."

Agreeeeee! I just want my physical books to be in good shape regardless of their age...I love getting a good deal on a well kept book!

Becca da wrote: "Favorite Authors:
Kasie West
Sarah Dessen
Morgan Matson
David Levithan
Ashley Poston

Favorite Books:
All of the ones that I've read, lol
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
Since You've Been Gone ..."

I love Sarah Dessen too! I also recently read Geekerella & really enjoyed it. I would like to get more into Kasie West books...I've heard good things :)

~TheLoverOf~ wrote: "signed edition! I really want one of my books to be signed by the author!"

I totally agree! That is so much more personal!

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "I swear I always try to not read the ending part but you know I've a teenager mind so if I really want to do it than not even my brain can stop me."

Lol...that sounds like this picture from the group (https://images.gr-assets.com/photos/1...)! It is really hard but I'd much rather finish it myself than have someone ruin it for me.

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Obviously with character!"

So sure! Do you have a character in mind???

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "I guess reading 1 book is worth than just read 100 books and than forget it because you just wasted your time but if you read just 1 book which is even worth than it may change your lifestyle."

That's a great point...I didn't think about it that way. One good book can impact you in many ways that others (that could be part of that 100 would not). Hmmmmm food for thought

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Both!"

I'm a hardback girl! I just feel like my hardback books are much more sturdy & nothing irks my nerve more than a bent cover...

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Actually I tried to read non fiction but at the end of the day I was really bored..."

Yes! I hardly ever do & if I do it is for some work related thing. To me...books are an escape & non-fiction doesn't feel that way to me.

Mishkat Pothiyawala wrote: "Online! I don't think that the libraries I know in my area consist good books. I mean they always have some general knowledge stuffs and that's it."

Good point! I have some big name bookstores near me but even those don't always have the book I'm looking for. You can find almost anything online!