Question Of The Day

[Koren]

Here's a little something I thought up to help us get to know our members better and encourage participation in the group. I will do my best to get here every day but if I don't post a new question each day you will know I am incredibly busy!

[Koren]

9/13- If you pay full price for a book and you don't like it, do you HAVE to finish it?

[Koren]

My short answer is yes because I'm really frugal. I prefer the library and used book sales but once in a while feel I need to support the book industry.

[Julie]

Koren wrote: "9/13- If you pay full price for a book and you don't like it, do you HAVE to finish it?"

Definitely! If it is a library book then I just return it!

[Karin]

I don't pay full price for a book unless I'm in an airport. This summer I read the one I abandoned and left at my son's apartment last summer and have yet to get back to the one I bought this summer. It's hard because so often I've already read the ones I'm really interested that they are selling there or they require more attention than I want to give while flying. Or they are familiar authors who I'm not interested in reading again, etc. It's an author I usually like, but it wasn't her best book. BUT it was perfect for a reading game and I could start it while there without buying another book.

My problem is the book I bought this year--finally chose it because the author is Canadian--turned out to be a sequel! She gave a great recap so I don't have to get to the first book but it didn't really grab me, either. Now if it could just fit something for that ongoing team game I'll finish it this fall, otherwise who knows? But how can I get rid of it if I haven't read it when I paid full price???

Long answer!

[Koren]

9/14: What is your favorite genre to read?

[Selina]

Koren wrote: "9/14: What is your favorite genre to read?"

Memoir/autobiography of course! And biography, though bios can sometimes be a bit dry if they are strictly historical/academic.

[Koren]

Koren wrote: "9/14: What is your favorite genre to read?"

I pretty much like all nonfiction, but it's a tie between bio, memoir, and autobio and true crime.

[Julie]

Autobiographies/biographies are also my favorites but I read most genres.

[Koren]

9/15: Is there a person you would like to read about but have never seen a book about that person?

[Karin]

I don't have a favourite genre, and at the moment can't think of who I would like to read about that I haven't seen a book on but of course there must be someone!

[Koren]

Karin wrote: "I don't have a favourite genre, and at the moment can't think of who I would like to read about that I haven't seen a book on but of course there must be someone!"

I was trying to think of someone but when I did a search I always found a book. Will have to keep thinking.

[Koren]

9/16: Today I am going to the Clay County Iowa county fair. Does anyone else like to go to fairs and if so, where do you go?

[Selina]

Koren wrote: "9/16: Today I am going to the Clay County Iowa county fair. Does anyone else like to go to fairs and if so, where do you go?"

I have been to a few but my city has grown so much that, traffic and parking is a nightmare so I avoid them now!
I like school galas though I think they can be fun.
Now we mostly have expos and trade shows, but I do like the old fashioned pumpkin growing contests and seeing all the prize chickens and farm animals at the A&P (agricaultural and pastoral) shows. The fairground attractions are total rip offs though and the food trucks...super expensive!

One year my school had a free fun day where the was a bouncy castle, spinning tea cups, and dunk the teacher throwing contest. I didn't volunteer to be dunked lol

[Kit]

Koren wrote: "Karin wrote: "I don't have a favourite genre, and at the moment can't think of who I would like to read about that I haven't seen a book on but of course there must be someone!"

I was trying to th..."

I was trying to think of some people I was interested in and wanted to read about but that didn't have a book on them too but they all seem to! I think there are people who make their living from churning out biographies on every possible public figure/ celebrity trawling any revenue from whatever fans there are that will buy it. I wish there were more thorough biographies of people done from a psychoanalytic lens.

[Kit]

Koren wrote: "9/16: Today I am going to the Clay County Iowa county fair. Does anyone else like to go to fairs and if so, where do you go?"

Have fun! I might have walked through one earlier this year that was held close by but that's all. I guess you have to really want to go and organise to go with friends if you're going to do it.

[Koren]

We have a wedding in our family this coming weekend so I may not get here every day to post.

9/18 Where is everyone from? I know where some of you are at but would like to know everyone! No need to be specific. I'm from southern Minnesota.

[JasonReads]

My parents and I did when I was a kid, but stopped because the prices went up, the quality went down, and the parking was horrendous.

Apparently my dad was an absolute menace when it came to some of the games like ring toss and that coin toss where you had to get like a dime or a penny into a shot glass to win. He was like Steph Curry when it came to those games, lol. I remember one story where he won so many cakes and pies from one of the games that my mom had to tell him to stop! 🤣

Edit: This was for yesterday's question about fairs. Didn't see the new question before I typed, lol.

[Karin]

Koren wrote: "We have a wedding in our family this coming weekend so I may not get here every day to post.

9/18 Where is everyone from? I know where some of you are at but would like to know everyone! No need ..."

This is always a funny question for me--does in mean where do I live now or where was I born and raised? To me I'll always be from the Canadian west coast, northwest of Vancouver--on the main land but you have to take a ferry to get there (or fly or boat).

[Sonia]

Short answer…yes. I have started to only buy memoirs and some non fiction. I check out novels from the library and don’t feel too bad if I don’t finish the books that way.

[Julie]

I'm from Illinois!

[Koren]

JasonReads wrote: "My parents and I did when I was a kid, but stopped because the prices went up, the quality went down, and the parking was horrendous.

Apparently my dad was an absolute menace when it came to some ..."

No problem if you're answer isn't with the question. Goodreads makes it impossible to keep answers with the question. I liked Shelfari much better. They called it 'nesting' where the replies were nested under the question. Now that gives me an idea for a new question!

[Koren]

9/19 Do you belong to any other social media groups that talk about books? Do you have a blog? If so, feel free to post a link.

[Julie]

Koren wrote: "9/19 Do you belong to any other social media groups that talk about books? Do you have a blog? If so, feel free to post a link."

I am also on Library Thing.

[Koren]

9/20 What do you like better- large cities, medium sized town or city, small town or rural area?

[Julie]

I live in a small town with about 12,000 people and I enjoy it. It is an easy walk to my work and people are pretty nice.

[Selina]

Koren wrote: "9/20 What do you like better- large cities, medium sized town or city, small town or rural area?"

I'm going to sit on the fence and say medium sized town.
Large cities can be overwhelming and rural can be isolating and a bit boring.

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Selina wrote: "Koren wrote: "9/20 What do you like better- large cities, medium sized town or city, small town or rural area?"

I'm going to sit on the fence and say medium sized town.
Large cities can be overwhe..."

I’ve lived in the big but now I prefer the small by far!

[Koren]

I missed National Ice Cream Day a few days ago. What is your favorite ice cream?

[Koren]

Koren wrote: "I missed National Ice Cream Day a few days ago. What is your favorite ice cream?"

Mine is maple nut. It was my dad's favorite and so it always reminds me of him.

[Koren]

9/27 As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you achieve that dream?

[Fishface]

I wanted to be a novelist. I am a social worker. Responding to the previous question: I love black walnut ice cream best.

[Karin]

Koren wrote: "9/27 As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you achieve that dream?"

That depends on when. When I was 5 and had a tick taken out of my neck I wanted to become a nurse--no.
When I turned 6 I was going to become the Queen of England by marrying one of Charles' younger brothers (as you can see I had a firm grasp of fairy tales but not real life)--no
Famous singer -- no
at 10 I started reading Robert Heinlein and wanted to become both a brain surgeon and a biochemist. no
Through most of high school I wanted to become an actress--no

As you can see I was a very realistic child. I will say that I did have real talent in at least one of those areas where I changed my mind (not being Queen of England.)

[Koren]

In high school I wanted to be a physical therapist. No, I didn't not realize my dream but when I worked in the nursing home and when I worked as a nurse I got to see what they do and then I was kind of glad I didn't do it. I thought it was kind of boring.

[Christine]

Karin wrote: "Koren wrote: "9/27 As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Did you achieve that dream?"

That depends on when. When I was 5 and had a tick taken out of my neck I wanted to become a nu..."

Ahhh, depends on how old I was at the time. When I was 5, I wanted to be Annie Oakley. By the time I was 8, I think I thought of myself as a horse -- a mustang roaming the high plains to be precise. LOL But by the time I was in college, I wanted to be a historian. So, I settled on journalism instead.

[Hummingbird]

For the 9/27 question, I wanted to be an astronaut when I was younger. Now to be honest I’m not completely sure, but I do enjoy reading books so maybe something to do with books. I also like writing songs and singing.

[Hummingbird]

I never achieved the astronaut dream, but that’s ok.

[Selina]

Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
Famous or worthy enough to have an entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica - haha No

[Koren]

Selina wrote: "Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
Famous or worthy enough to have an entry i..."

Your librarian goal reminds me, I always wanted to work at the library. I applied 3 times. My librarian friend informed me that they had an opening a few months ago. At 67 I'm thinking it's a little late for a new career move!!

[Koren]

I neglected the q of the day over the weekend. Here's an easy one for 10/2:

What is your favorite autumn activity? (I'm jealous of our southern hemisphere friends who are just heading into spring and summer).

[Hummingbird]

My favorite autumn activity is just going out with family and having fun during thanksgiving or other holidays. Thanksgiving is a little different, but it’s still a wonderful day.

[Kit]

Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
Famous or worthy enough to ..."

Never too late, Karen! 67 is still vital these days.

Re autumn, I think just enjoying the nice cool down after summer.

[Koren]

Kit wrote: "Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
Famous or wor..."

My personal experience is that most places do not want to hire someone they think are only going to be there a few years. My friend at the library asked her boss (without saying she was talking about me) if she would hire an older worker and the boss said no. no worries. I did find a job where they were looking for someone that mostly wanted to work fill-ins, which was perfect for me. My grandkids are getting older and I want to be available when they have something going on. I could retire but I'm just not ready yet.

[Koren]

Koren wrote: "I neglected the q of the day over the weekend. Here's an easy one for 10/2:

What is your favorite autumn activity? (I'm jealous of our southern hemisphere friends who are just heading into spring..."

My favorite fall activity is sitting outside by the fire with a glass of wine. I also liked raking leaves and the smell when they are burning.

[Hummingbird]

sinek kuşu (Hummingbird) wrote: "My favorite autumn activity is just going out with family and having fun during thanksgiving or other holidays. Thanksgiving is a little different, but it’s still a wonderful day."

Also pumpkins! One of my favorites is pumpkin pie for some reason and tamales.

[Fishface]

I love fall baking and cooking. We're doing a Halloween spooky food contest at work and I'm thinking hard about what to bring.

[Selina]

Koren wrote: "Kit wrote: "Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
F..."

So people treat you like a temp worker/casual.
I think the worst bosses treated me like their slave. I won't work if people do that.

[Koren]

10/5: What is your favorite food?

[Kit]

Koren wrote: "Kit wrote: "Koren wrote: "Selina wrote: "Cartoonist (like Jim Davis, creator of Garfield) No
Mobile librarian (sort of )
Soft toy manufacturer - No
President - haha No only of my own bedroom land
F..."

Why would they assume someone aged 67 would only be there a few years? Maybe if it was construction work but librarian work can be done for ages after age 67 if the person is healthy enough.

My favourite food - so difficult! It depends on what I feel like at the moment.

[Julie]

Definitely chocolate!