Question of the Day Showing 351-400 of 5,010

[Laurel County]

107. How do you determine your monthly TBR?

[Vivian]

I pick a book that own and a book that I received on NetGalley from a jar, and those are my top priorities for the month. Then I'll choose a few of the library books I have out.

[Debra Diggs]

I pick from

- monthly reads from my Goodreads groups
- challenges from my Goodreads groups (I am doing a zillion challenges.)
- favorite author
- book that caught my eye

[jb]

Really unless I have a planned bookclub read I just pick whatever I want.

[Katelyn]

I either read something that a friend recommends to me or I just read whatever catches my eye.

[Laurel County]

108. How do you decide on a book's rating?

[Vivian]

Usually it just comes to me when I finish the book.

[Debra Diggs]

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I think about it while I am reading. My rating works like this:

All books start with 3 stars.
Then
1 star = this book never should have been published
2 stars = I would not recommend this book to anyone
3 stars = good, interesting
4 stars = really liked this book
5 stars = outstanding, something stands out about this book

DNF, I do not rate

[jb]

Ratings are weird for me. Sometimes I know right away and sometimes it takes a few days to digest how I feel. Sometimes I’ll even go back and change my rating. If the book is super good I usually know right away it’s a five star book.

[Laurel County]

109. What makes a book receive a 5-star rating from you?

[Debra Diggs]

There must be something that pushes it beyond the "I really liked it level". It can be a character, place, idea, event, etc. Also, an outstanding ending can do it.

[Laurel County]

110. Do you have a certain daily reading goal (50 pages/day, etc)?

[Vivian]

No. I read when I can and however many pages I can.

[Debra Diggs]

No, I never do a daily reading goal. However, I loosely do a weekly reading goal. Something like, I would like to be halfway done by Wednesday, or I would like to finish this weekend.

[Katelyn]

No. I just read as much as I can as often as possible.

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "109. What makes a book receive a 5-star rating from you?"

It really needs to stick with me and provide me with this fabulous feeling. It’s something I continue to think about or would highly recommend.

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "110. Do you have a certain daily reading goal (50 pages/day, etc)?"

No not really, but I’m thinking of implementing a 30 minutes a day rule. I want to read more especially this year with incorporating longer more involved books.

[Laurel County]

jb wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "110. Do you have a certain daily reading goal (50 pages/day, etc)?"

No not really, but I’m thinking of implementing a 30 minutes a day rule. I want to read more especially this ye..."

I think setting a daily reading time limit is a pretty cool idea, especially as an alternative to a daily page goal.

[Laurel County]

111. What book have you re-read the most?

[Vivian]

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I have listened to it on audio at least 4-5 times, and I have read it twice physically.

[Debra Diggs]

Dracula by Bram Stoker

[jb]

I have a few I’ve read a couple of times: A Christmas Carol and The Secret and The Total Money Makeover Workbook.

[Katelyn]

I have read Arena by Karen Hancock several times and Fated by Benedict Jacka three times.

[Laurel County]

112. If you annotate your books, what is your process or system? (Do you color code? Do you only mark quotes? Do you write in the margins? etc)

[jb]

I’ve only recently started annotating my books. I started in the #lmpbc (Litsy markup postal book club) and so far it’s fun. I don’t use a system right now. I just use a pen of whatever color, and write wherever works at the moment.

[Vivian]

I have started only underlining quotes (anything interesting) with pencil. I've learned that I don't like using highlighters. I also color code sticky notes. Sometimes I'll write in the margins. It depends on how I'm feeling.

[Laurel County]

113. If you don’t annotate your books, do you keep a note in your phone, a notebook, or post-its, etc?

[jb]

No I don’t really keep any separate notes. I usually just try to go off memory for a review. I’ve been thinking about taking better notes though.

[Vivian]

Sometimes I'll keep notes in my phone if it's a library book, or I didn't bring anything to annotate my own books. I have many notebooks with notes from multiple books. I just get tired of taking notes that way.

[Katelyn]

Since most of the books I read are library books, I do not annotate; however, I do take notes in separate journals.

[Laurel County]

114. You have hundreds of books on your to-read list. How do you decide what to read next?

[jb]

It really depends on what is going on. I try to get to group or buddy reads first. After that sometimes, I will see if any of my books fit challenges I am working on. Otherwise, I grab what interests me at that moment.

[Debra Diggs]

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In no particular order
- group reads
- challenges
- my mood

[Katelyn]

I choose what to read next based on both my mood and what genre I am most interested in reading at the moment.

[Laurel County]

115. What was the cheapest book you bought?

[Vivian]

It was probably something from HPB. I have no idea.

[Vivian]

Krystyna wrote: "114. You have hundreds of books on your to-read list. How do you decide what to read next?"

I pick from my TBR jar.
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge options.
Possible buddy reads.
Readathons.
Anything that catches my interest.

[Debra Diggs]

Krystyna wrote: "115. What was the cheapest book you bought?"

Many years ago, you used to be able to get yard sale books for 50 cents. That would be the cheapest but I do not remember any of the book titles.

[Laurel County]

116. What was the most expensive book you bought?

[Vivian]

I'd say the illustrated edition of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I think it was $30.00.

[Debra Diggs]

If not the most expensive, then close to it.

- The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-of-the-Century Patterns with Instructions and Fashion Plates by Frances Grimble .. $33.60

[Laurel County]

117. What is the newest book you have bought?

[Vivian]

I recently bought 6 from Bookoutlet.

One of them being - Miracle Creek by Angie Kim.

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "116. What was the most expensive book you bought?"

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (the two volume set) by Julia Child - I paid about $60.

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "117. What is the newest book you have bought?"

I bought House of Leaves in December.

[Laurel County]

118. Do you always carry a book with you?

[jb]

Krystyna wrote: "118. Do you always carry a book with you?"

Yes I do. Usually a physical book, but I also have an ebook and audiobook on my phone as well.

[Debra Diggs]

Yes. Usually a Kindle paperwhite.

[Vivian]

Typically. I have ebooks on my phone, so technically I have one all the time.

[Laurel County]

119. How many books do you buy in a year?