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[Vivian]

8!

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book have you read that has a vividly described setting, and how did it transport you to a different time and place?

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you read in February?"

2

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book have you read that has a vividly described setting, and how did it transport you to a different time and place?"

recently, house of leaves by mark z danielewski. it's really impressive that danielewski is able to paint such a vivid picture of a place that shouldn't even be able to exist. the way the book is formatted helps, but it's mostly just danielewski's writing.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book has your favorite complex or morally ambiguous protagonist/antagonist? Why do you love that character?

[Laurel County]

QOTD: Who is your favorite author and what makes their writing so special to you?

[Vivian]

I have a few favorite authors.

William Kent Kreuger-- I've only read one book by him, but I have been able to interview him for my blog and he's the sweetest! Such a genuine human. Whether I enjoy his other books or not, I still appreciate who he is.

Rachel Kadish-- She's also very sweet and an INCREDIBLE writer. The Weight of Ink was the best book I've ever read and I'll never forget it. It also has some of my favorite quotes.

Samantha Downing-- Picked up one of her books on a whim and haven't looked back. She's also very kind, and I'm excited to read her new book. I appreciate how strange and unexpected her novels can be.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Who is your favorite author and what makes their writing so special to you?"

Kim Michele Richardson. Her stories and characters hit very close to home for me, each story is captivating like how my grandpa tells stories growing up here and she packs so much heart into every word. I often say her writing reads like a beautiful love letter to Kentucky and the appalachian mountains, people and culture that is so rich here. There's just no one better to me right now, I would love to meet her someday.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book has one of your favorite, engaging, or thought-provoking opening lines, and what is it?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book has one of your favorite, engaging, or thought-provoking opening lines, and what is it?"

even though i just started reading it, i've always heard and liked the first line of the haunting of hill house: "no live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream."

[Dawn]

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. — The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower)

It was the twenty-seventh year of daysdeath in the Realm of the Forever King, and his murderer was waiting to die. — Empire of the Vampire

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. — Pride and Prejudice

[Debra Diggs]

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"The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation." — The Secret History

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book has one of your favorite, engaging, or thought-provoking opening lines, and what is it?"

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife." -Pride and Prejudice

"In a hole, in the ground, there lived a hobbit." -The Hobbit

"All children, except one, grow up." -Peter Pan

I could go on lol

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How important is diversity and representation in the books you read? Do you intentionally seek out diverse reads or do you just pick up any book that sounds good to you at the time?

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How important is diversity and representation in the books you read? Do you intentionally seek out diverse reads or do you just pick up any book that sounds good to you at the time?"

This is an easy one. Any book that sounds good to me. No question about it.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How important is diversity and representation in the books you read? Do you intentionally seek out diverse reads or do you just pick up any book that sounds good to you at the time?"

i read whatever sounds good to me but a lot of the sources i get my recommendations from are ones i've chosen because they tend to introduce me to a lot of diverse reads, so i guess both in a way. i do think it's important to read from as many different perspectives as you can

[Vivian]

I pick up books that sound good to me. Most of the time, the books I read have some diversity.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?"

the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon i'm pretty sure. and yeah i really enjoyed it!

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?"

Two books at 1,152 pages:
- The Stand by Stephen King
- Shōgun by James Clavell

Thoroughly enjoyed both. The Stand is one of my favorite books of all time.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?"

I believe it was "It" by Stephen King. No, it was definitely not worth the read lol.

[Debra Diggs]

Vivian wrote: "LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?"

I believe it was "It" by Stephen King. No, it was definitely not worth the read lol."

I did not finish It. Didn't like it. Was not getting better. I gave up.

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the longest book you've ever read and was it worth it?"

I think The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, and it was absolutely worth it!

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is your most anticipated release for Spring?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most anticipated release for Spring?"

house of cotton by monica brashears

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most anticipated release for Spring?"

Idk of any coming this Spring, but I am excited for the new Marie Benedict coming out in June

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your most anticipated release for Spring?"

- In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune

These look really good too:
- Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls
- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

[Jennifer]

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

[Laurel County]

If you could live in any fictional world, which one would you choose and why?

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "If you could live in any fictional world, which one would you choose and why?"

I would not survive in any of them, but probably Middle Earth. The Shire or Rivendell specifically. It just seems so beautiful and fairytale and carefree. Also I could walk around barefoot and in flowy dresses and my hair would always look amazing.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is your favorite book cover of all time? Why?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your favorite book cover of all time? Why?"

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon is up there. I love dragons, and the art style is incredible.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What is the most unique or unusual book you've ever read and what did you like or dislike about it?

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the most unique or unusual book you've ever read and what did you like or dislike about it?"

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

I had never read a book with that unusual formatting before. And I loved it. The formatting fit the story perfectly. The story itself was odd and unusual. With really scary parts mixed it. I like books that are off the beaten track.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: How do you decide what to remove from your physical shelves or virtual shelves (i.e., Goodreads Want-to-Read shelf)? What determines if a book stays on your TBR or not? What's your process? Do you have different criteria for your physical shelves in comparison to your virtual shelves?

[Vivian]

I don't really have a process. Over the past few years, I lost interest in growing my physical collection. If I have no interest in reading it, it's gone.
As far as my virtual TBR, I don't go through that as often. I don't pay attention to it that much, and it doesn't really bother me. Again, if I don't want to read it anymore, it's gone.

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is the most unique or unusual book you've ever read and what did you like or dislike about it?"

I can't think of anything as far as formatting goes.

As far as content, "A Certain Hunger" was pretty unusual. Even though I didn't care for it that much, it's definitely strange and comical.

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How do you decide what to remove from your physical shelves or virtual shelves (i.e., Goodreads Want-to-Read shelf)? What determines if a book stays on your TBR or not? What's your process? D..."

I don't pay much attention to my TBR list. Sometimes I come across a book that I cannot figure out why I added it. So I delete it.

I pay more attention to my physical bookshelves. I don't like having a ton of books on hand. So from time to time I pull out books that I no longer have any interest in. Put them in a box and give away.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What's your favorite reading spot or environment?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's your favorite reading spot or environment?"

I love reading in coffee shops, on the couch, or at the park (picnic tables or in my car).

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's your favorite reading spot or environment?"

On the couch. In the winter time, by the wood stove. In the summer time by the front windows.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's your favorite reading spot or environment?"

i love reading outside when i can. if i can't i'm usually just reading in bed or at my desk

[Jennifer]

I love reading outside or in my car.

[Laurel County]

QOTD: What book(s) have you read that have made you feel the most emotionally invested in the characters or story?

[Vivian]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) have you read that have made you feel the most emotionally invested in the characters or story?"

Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

[Elizabeth]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) have you read that have made you feel the most emotionally invested in the characters or story?"

The Flight Girls is the first one that comes to mind, I just felt very deeply the main character's sense of loss and dread, and fear.

The Rose Code is another one, Kate Quinn always manages to pull at your heart strings with the back and forth time line she uses, and I actually felt myself wanting to cry at times when I read it.

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) have you read that have made you feel the most emotionally invested in the characters or story?"

night of the living rez by morgan talty
on earth we're briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong
an unkindness of ghosts by rivers solomon
there's probably a lot more but that's off the top of my head

[Debra Diggs]

LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What book(s) have you read that have made you feel the most emotionally invested in the characters or story?"

- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Edit: also
- The Stand by Stephen King

[Laurel County]

How has your reading taste changed over time, so far, if at all?

[silas☆]

LCPL wrote: "How has your reading taste changed over time, so far, if at all?"

my reading tastes have changed completely from before i went to college. obviously the age range i read from has changed, but the genres i pick up and the topics that catch my interest have also changed a lot too.