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[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are you most looking forward to this year?"

i'm looking forward to getting back into crocheting. it's been a long time, and i've started to miss doing it

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How do you determine what books you're going to buy versus what books you're going to borrow?

[Dawn]

I am trying to only buy print copies of series I collect or special editions of certain books.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How do you determine what books you're going to buy versus what books you're going to borrow?"

If I read it and love it, I'll typically purchase it.
I'll also preorder from favorite authors.

[Debra Diggs]

I borrow everything I can.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What was the last book you added to your "Want-To-Read" shelf?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was the last book you added to your "Want-To-Read" shelf?"

daphne by josh malerman

[Vivian]

Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah.

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was the last book you added to your "Want-To-Read" shelf?"

The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How do you buy books? What is your favorite part? What's your process? Does your interests or social media influence your decision?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How do you buy books? What is your favorite part? What's your process? Does your interests or social media influence your decision?"

I used to buy any book I thought sounded interesting. Now I will usually only buy books I have read and loved, or ones I'm super excited for. I'll also preorder from authors I've read and loved before. There's no better feeling than putting a new book on your shelf.

Social media doesn't influence by buying process anymore, but it used to. I'll pick it up from the library first.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How do you buy books? What is your favorite part? What's your process? Does your interests or social media influence your decision?"

the way i buy books and how often i buy them has changed a lot over the years. i mostly buy books i've already read and know i loved or ones i can't find to borrow anywhere. i am guilty for buying a lot of the nonfiction though because i like to write in them. & social media does influence what i read but it doesn't influence what i buy. i just try my best to find a copy i can borrow first.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Do you have any fun or cozy plans for this weekend?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun or cozy plans for this weekend?"

i'm going to the movies, but other than that i'll just be doing a lot of reading

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun or cozy plans for this weekend?"

No, because I have to work. I'll probably just read after.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Do you have any goals for this week?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any goals for this week?"

Other than get through the work week, no. Maybe try finish a book.

[Debra Diggs]

I have 3 books I would very much like to get done. And some spackle work I need to get done.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: A book that you cannot believe how it ended?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: A book that you cannot believe how it ended?"

The one that immediately comes to mind is "He Started It" by Samantha Downing. The book was a wild ride.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: A book that you cannot believe how it ended?"

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Psychological thriller, with a twist at the end that just leaves you in a stupor.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What was your favorite and least favorite reads of 2022?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your favorite and least favorite reads of 2022?"

my favorite read was the only good indians by stephen graham jones, and my least favorite read was nothing but blackened teeth by cassandra khaw

[Vivian]

Least favorite: I had a few very low-rated books, but I’ll go with Intensity by Dean Koontz

Favorite: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Honorable mention: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

[Laurel County]

QOTD: If you write book reviews, how do you format them? What do you include?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: If you write book reviews, how do you format them? What do you include?"

it varies depending on what kind of book i'm reviewing and how i felt about it. i'm gonna put more effort into formatting a review if i really loved a book than i am if i really hated it and just wanna rant lol. in general though my reviews are usually pretty all over the place

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: If you write book reviews, how do you format them? What do you include?"

I rarely write reviews, usually just leave stars. But when I do, it is a few sentences. No special formatting. My reviews are whether I liked the story and characters or not. If the ending is something special (good or bad) I say if I like it or not. I don't critique the writing style.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: If you write book reviews, how do you format them? What do you include?"

I'd love to have a format for my book reviews, but I don't. I just talk about what I liked/disliked and why.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What are some books that you read purely from the influence of social media? Did you end up liking them?

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are some books that you read purely from the influence of social media? Did you end up liking them?"

The genre's I enjoy reading are rarely advertised on Social Media, so it doesn't currently influence me at all. When I was a teen, I seem to recall reading Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell because I'd seen it all over instagram. I read it, and I really didn't enjoy it lol

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: If you write book reviews, how do you format them? What do you include?"

All over the place for me, I try to make them as concise and enticing as possible if I really loved the book. On the rare occasion I've vehemently hated the book, my review is novel length, I have to rant and give many reasons and examples why I hated it just to get it out of my system and move on lol

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are some books that you read purely from the influence of social media? Did you end up liking them?"

the song of achilles by madeline miller was a big one. i really loved it at the time, but i never wanna re-read it because i think i'd like it way less now if i did

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are some books that you read purely from the influence of social media? Did you end up liking them?"

Bird Box by Josh Malerman is the only one I can think of. And I absolutely loved it.

[Vivian]

There are many that I've read because of social media.

I'd say The House in the Cerulean Sea was the best one. It's one of my all-time favorite books.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is your most recent addition to your TBR?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most recent addition to your TBR?"

in terms of physical tbr it's the houseguest and other stories by amparo dávila. just in general though, heaven and hell by jón kalman stefánsson

[Debra Diggs]

The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most recent addition to your TBR?"

I read the question wrong!

Thrillville, USA by Taylor Koekkoek

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most recent addition to your TBR?"

The Family Returns by Lisa Jewell. I read The Family Upstairs for a bookclub, probably not one I'd pick on my own but I liked it well enough, I'd like to read the continuing story, but it's not a major priority.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What genre(s) of books do you prefer reading?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What genre(s) of books do you prefer reading?"

There are many but I'd say I stick to literary/contemporary/historical fiction. I'm trying to branch out more by reading sci-fi/fantasy and horror.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What genre(s) of books do you prefer reading?"

literary fiction, horror, and nonfiction is where i tend to stay, but i wanna get more into sci-fi and fantasy this year

[Dawn]

Historical romance and fantasy.

[Debra Diggs]

Sci-fi is my immediate answer. I absolutely love it. But thinking about the books I have read this past year, I realize that I have read a ton of mystery books.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What was your first read of 2023? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? If so, who would be the ideal reader for it?

[Vivian]

My first read was The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, and I couldn't have hated it more. It has over a four-star rating on GR, but I wouldn't recommend it. I think if you like boring, anticlimactic books, then this one is for you lol.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your first read of 2023? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? If so, who would be the ideal reader for it?"

the iliac crest by cristina rivera garza, and i loved it. gave it five stars. i'm honestly not sure who i'd recommend it to. i think i'd have to know the person's reading taste really well lol

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your first read of 2023? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? If so, who would be the ideal reader for it?"

My first read was Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea. I liked it, 4 stars. The murder investigation and flashbacks were done well. The character relationships were not great. I would recommend it to people who like murder mysteries. Also, this is Charlie Donlea debut book. So I would recommend it to his fans. It is interesting to read an authors first book after you have read and enjoyed their later books.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your first read of 2023? Did you like it? Would you recommend it? If so, who would be the ideal reader for it?"

The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar. 5 stars, it was perfect, anyone who loves WW2 female driven historical fiction would love it. It had everything you would want in that criteria

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What books do you keep on your shelves? What books do you decide to unhaul from your shelves? Do you only keep read, unread, or a mix of both?