Your Reading Habits Game

[Mark]

No, but I'll stop reading if the book is tedious. Not worth my time to skim a bad book.

What's a good thing to do in Morganville?

[Lucille]

I dunno.

Do you still finish a book even if it's boring?

[Mark]

No, I won't bother to finish a book if the author can't be bothered to hold my interest.

What's your favorite genre?

[Lucille]

Paranormal romance.

What's your least favorite genre?

[[deleted user]]

Manga

What book character do you despise above all others?

[Lucille]

Absolutely not. I hate it when people do that. That's what bookmarks are for. Books should only be worn out from old age..

Do you?

[Mark]

Haven't borrowed one in twenty years. (Also, I've tried folding the corner of my kindle, but it wouldn't go.)

What amount is too much to pay for ANY ebook.

[Lucille]

I don't buy ebooks, but I think $5 is too much. I only read freebies on iTunes, or NetGalley.

What amount is too much to pay for any book?

[Mark]

$6 for a work of fiction, perhaps $20 for a textbook. Current prices are four to five times that, which I think is ludicrous.

Do you ever buy used books on-line?

[Lucille]

Nope. I don't buy anything online.

Do you?

[Mark]

I usually confine myself to ebooks for English-language novels. For anything else, I generally need to order paperbacks on-line, because of bizarre provisions restricting the sale of ebooks other than in the region of origin.

Do you generally prefer to shop in B&N or small, local stores?

[Rinasa1234]

B&N
Do you make collections of everything related to a series you like or just have the book(s)?

[Mark]

Sometimes both audio and ebook versions, but no tie-in merchandise.

Do you think there is a maximum number of books in a series after which the author should move on to something else?

[Rinasa1234]

It honestly depends. I don't like it when an author keeps going and I end up following a huge part of a character's life. But then again, I don't like it when authors give too little. So the number of books depends on if there is more to tell.

Do you prefer to read outside or inside?

[Mark]

Always inside, but then, I virtually never go out.

What is a series in which you think the author continued too long, so that the last books were of poorer quality?

[Lucille]

The Immortal Series and The Mortal Instruments.

How many books is too much for a series?

[Mark]

Well, 7 wasn't too many for Harry Potter, but Charlaine Harris definitely exceeded her limit with 13 in the Sookie Stackhouse series, probably by at least 5. Sue Grafton went up through W (23) in her alphabet series, and I'm thinking she could have stopped at 8, as well.

Do you think it would be a positive development if fewer than 80% of all novels published had to do with vampires?

[Lucille]

Hmm, maybe, maybe not. I like vampire novels. The plots authors come up with it these days are interesting and sometimes hilarious.

Do you think it would be a positive development if no one writes paranormal novels anymore?

[Mark]

No, I think good authors will gravitate to genres that sell, and I enjoy well-written paranormal novels. That said, I think the sheer immense volume of books on the utterly nutty topic of blood-sucking fiends is bizarre and annoying. I'd find it equally strange if 75% of all new novels were about rabid chipmunks.

Who is the best writer of funny paranormal novels?

[Karina]

I haven't read many funny paranormal novels so I am not sure.


Which character(from any book) have you related to the most?

[Lucille]

Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy, I think. Probably because I'm willing to do anything for my best friends.

You?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

I was just about to say Rose!

Which book world do you wish you could live in?

[Gabriel]

oooooooh that's a tough one....Twilight!! I'm Bella though...obvs...hahah :D

Are there any books who hate just because of their cover?

[Renee]

Lucille wrote: "Rose Hathaway from Vampire Academy, I think. Probably because I'm willing to do anything for my best friends.

You?"

FYes!! Rose is freaking awesome :)

ILoveBooks wrote: "oooooooh that's a tough one....Twilight!! I'm Bella though...obvs...hahah :D

Are there any books who hate just because of their cover?"

No, none that I can think of at this very moment. Though half of me does kind of judge on the book cover. at least if it catches my attention I might look into it.


What is your limit to outside distractions while reading?

[Jon, The Paperback Prince]

Haven't read any Dickens.
What is your favorite Twain novel (mine is Tom Sawyer)?

[Mark]

Reply to 283: Well, it's a problem if I'm driving.

Reply to 284: Letters from the Earth.

What's your favorite work of non-fiction?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

I'm not sure.

What did you read 2 days ago?

[Mark]

The back of a frozen dinner.

What is your favorite children's book?

[Lulufrances]

That's a tough one as I've always been an avid reader! I loved all books by Enid Blyton and constantly reread them.

How many books do you own?

[Mark]

Approx. 4,000, but most of them are in storage.

Hast du Schwierigkeiten gehabt, englische eBücher in Deutschland zu kaufen?

[Dina]

never tried to :)

does anyone like to listen to the audio version while reading a book?

[Mark]

Dina wrote: "never tried to :)

does anyone like to listen to the audio version while reading a book?"

Yes. Amazon now has synchronization with some audible books, so it's possible to switch back and forth. More frequently, I'll listen to a book I've already read, so it doesn't matter if my attention lapses.

Do you have a favorite audio book narrator?

[Karina]

I don't listen to audio books. I lose focus on what is being said.


How many books have you read so far?

[[deleted user]]

Chinese and English combined, around 350.As for books in English only...then it's around 100 I guess.

Do you keep a collection of favorite quotes/excerpts and routinely update it?

[Mark]

Yes. Seven or eight. (I've also published texts, myself, but I'm not sure whether I'd be willing to friend me.)

Do you read any language(s) other than English?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

No but in ym school sometimes people have to do that

Can you read while watching tv?

[[deleted user]]

Yes
Can you ever find a comfortable reading position

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

It's hard but eventually :)


Can you read many books at once?

[[deleted user]]

Ya
Do you like reading many series or just stick to a few

[Lucille]

Nope. Wouldn't want to anyway.

Do you read books that are not for school in class?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

(This is a great game Karina! Thanks for adding it :))

I used to but not anymore.


Do you review books you don't like?

[Lucille]

Yes.

Do you?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

Yeah.

Do you like putting reviews of a book?

[Pierrette]

Yes.

Do you read book reviews before you read the book?

[Mark]

Yes. Unless it's an ARC, I won't read a book without checking out the reviews.

Do you ever "dog-ear" pages to keep your place?

[Lucille]

Nope. That would ruin the book. Especially paperbacks.

Do you?

[Lucille]

No, the book would get wet.

Do you? O.o

[Mark]

I don't think it would help for me to lick my phone.

Do you enjoy biographies?

[Lucille]

I love them. I like imagining other worlds and the future. It makes me think that I'm so lucky to live in our world.

How many books do you own?

[Michele, The bookoholic!]

Yeah.

Do you write your own stories?