Writing in Books, Part Two

Booking Through Thursday

1. A couple weeks ago, we asked about how you take care of your books, with one of the questions asking whether you write in your books. Well, what about books that are meant to be written in? Like, say, a journal or diary? Do you keep one? Obviously, if you're answering this, you have a blog--do you just let your blog be your journal? Or do you also keep one for private stuff also?

Don't forget to leave a link to your actual response in the comments--or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

Romance

Booking Through Thursday

So, in honor of Valentine's Day . . .

1. Love stories? Yes or No?
2. If yes, "romances" as a genre? Or just, well, stories that have love stories? (Nobody's going to call "Pride & Prejudice" a "romance," right?)

Don't forget to leave a link to your actual response in the comments--or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

TLC

Booking Through Thursday

What kind of care do you take of your books? Let's review, shall we?

1. Are you careful with the spines? Or do you crack your books open to make them lay flat?
2. Do you use bookmarks? Or do you dog-ear the corners? If you do use bookmarks, do you use those fashionable metal ones? Or paper?
3. Do you write in your books? Ever? If you do, do you make small marks, or write in as much blank space as you can find? Pen or pencil? Highlighter? Your name on the front page?
4. Do you toss your books on the floor? Into bookbags? Or do you treat them tenderly, with respect?
5. Do you ever lay your book face-down, to save your place?
6. Um--water? Do you bathe with your books? Hold them with wet hands? Read out in the rain? Anything of that sort?
7. Are your books lined up on a bookshelf? Or crammed in any which way? Stacked on the floor?
8. Do you make a distinction--as regards book care--between hardcovers and paperbacks?
9. And, to recap? Naturally, you love all of your books, but how, exactly? Are your books loved in the battered way of a well-loved teddy bear, or like a cherished photo album or item of clothing that's used, appreciated, but carefully cared for?
10. Any additional comments?

Don't forget to leave a link to your actual response in the comments--or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

Habit-Forming

Booking Through Thursday

1. What are your reading habits? Do you tend to read at specific times during the day, or does it vary from day to day, hour to hour, minute to minute?

Don't forget to leave a link to your actual response in the comments--or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

TBR

1. How many unread books do you have in your house, right now? (Your own books, that is--not ones that belong to other family members--and not counting things like school books, if you have them.) Clearly, an estimate will do.
2. To the best of your recollection, what is the OLDEST unread book in your collection? How long has it been waiting?
3. Do your TBR books (that's "To Be Read," if you didn't know) haunt you, make you feel guilty that you haven't read them yet?

Oh, and library books don't count . . . not unless you absolutely don't have ANY other unread book except what you checked out last Tuesday.

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p><ol> <li><em>How many unread books do you have in your house, right now? (Your own books, that is--not ones that belong to other family members--and not counting things like school books, if you have them.) Clearly, an estimate will do. </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>To the best of your recollection, what is the OLDEST unread book in your collection? How long has it been waiting? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Do your TBR books (that's "To Be Read," if you didn't know) haunt you, make you feel guilty that you haven't read them yet? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

1, 2, 3....

The Page 123 Meme

1. Grab the book closest to you.
2. Open to page 123, look down to the 5th sentence.
3. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog.
4. Include the title and the author's name.

If you feel so inclined, you can tag people once you've done yours... this WAS a meme, technically, but a fun one! My answers are already up, here.

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p><ol> <li><em>Grab the book closest to you. </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Open to page 123, look down to the 5th sentence. </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog. </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Include the title and the author's name. </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

Keeping it Simple

Booking Through Thursday

Let's keep it simple today:

1. What are you reading right now? (Well, obviously, you're reading THIS right now, perhaps I should have been more clear. What book(s) are you in the process of reading? (grin))

Let's Review, Shall We?

Booking Through Thursday

So, now that 2006 is over . . . what were your favorite books of the year?

 

For the record, my own list can be found here.

I Hereby Resolve...

Booking Through Thursday

Any New Year's Reading Resolutions? A certain number of books you want to read in 2007? Certain genres? Something from your TBR pile? Classics to read? Authors to try? Anything at all??

Holiday Reading

1. Any favorite holiday books or stories that you like to read and reread this time of year? And if so, why? What makes it so special to you? Favorites from your childhood? (This is a perfectly good time of year for picture books--it's like watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Adults can "do" cartoons in December.)
2. (Psst. You can talk about favorite movies or tv specials, too, if you want, even though they're not about reading. You know, just this once.)

Can You Hear Me Now?

Audio Books. Yes or No?

Location, Location, Location

Do you like to keep your books nearby? Do you collect them? Pile, stack, shelve, hoard them? Or do you get rid of them, send them back to the library, give them away, once you've read them?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <em>Do you like to keep your books nearby? Do you collect them? Pile, stack, shelve, hoard them? Or do you get rid of them, send them back to the library, give them away, once you've read them? </em>Reply here

Nursery Rhymes

1. They say that books read as a child make more of an impact on a person than books read at any other time in life. Are there any books that you particularly loved, that shaped the way you think when you were little? I'm not asking if you believed in fairies then but don't any more. I'm asking about patterns of thought, morality--something that made an impact.
2. And, of course, examples, please!
3. Also, did you read this book/these books more than once? Many times? Even if that's not a usual habit of yours?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<br /><a href="http://not-a-real-namespace/http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p> <ol> <li><em>They say that books read as a child make more of an impact on a person than books read at any other time in life. Are there any books that you particularly loved, that shaped the way you think when you were little? I'm not asking if you believed in fairies then but don't any more. I'm asking about patterns of thought, morality--something that made an impact. </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>And, of course, examples, please! </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Also, did you read this book/these books more than once? Many times? Even if that's not a usual habit of yours? </em>Reply here</li></ol>

Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving here in the U.S. of A., and so we're taking this Thursday off . . . or at least, not asking about books.

But if you'd like to share what you're most thankful for this year, we'd be glad to hear it!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Reading Lists, Part Two

1. So, last week we asked you if you kept a list of books that you're interested in, wanting to read, wanting to buy, etc. This week, we want to know--do you keep a list of the books you've READ?
2. If so, how? In a journal? A notebook? On the computer?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<br /><a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com/"></a><br /><p><br /><ol><br /><li><em>So, last week we asked you if you kept a list of books that you're interested in, wanting to read, wanting to buy, etc. This week, we want to know--do you keep a list of the books you've READ? </em>Reply here</li><br /><li><em>If so, how? In a journal? A notebook? On the computer? </em>Reply here</li><br /></ol>

Reading list

Mary wants to know...

1. Do you keep a list of books to read?
2. Where do you keep your list (computer, PDA, paper, etc.)?
3. How often do you refer to your list? Every time you go for a new book to read? When book shopping? Or?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p> <a href="http://ltuande.blogspot.com/">Mary</a> wants to know... <ol> <li><em>Do you keep a list of books to read? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Where do you keep your list (computer, PDA, paper, etc.)? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>How often do you refer to your list? Every time you go for a new book to read? When book shopping? Or? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

NaNoWriMo

1. Yesterday, November 1st, began the annual NaNoWriMo challenge--where lots of marginally crazy people try to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. What do you think about that idea? Crazy? Inspired? Challenging?
2. Would you/Have you tried it yourself? In other years? (Or this one, in which case, shouldn't you be writing and not reading blogs?)
3. If you took away the time pressure, would you/have you tried writing a novel of your own?

(Hey, and for you knitters--there's a copy-cat, sweater version, too! NaNoSweMo. After the Knitting Olympics, knitting a sweater in a month doesn't sound so crazy.)

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p> <ol><li><em>Yesterday, November 1st, began the annual NaNoWriMo challenge--where lots of marginally crazy people try to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. What do you think about that idea? Crazy? Inspired? Challenging? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Would you/Have you tried it yourself? In other years? (Or this one, in which case, shouldn't you be writing and not reading blogs?) </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>If you took away the time pressure, would you/have you tried writing a novel of your own? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

Writing in books

Christine wants to know...

1. Do you make notes in books as you read them?
2. Why or why not?
3. If you do, do you make notes only in certain kinds of books or all of them?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p><a href="http://xinef.livejournal.com/">Christine</a> wants to know... <ol> <li><em>Do you make notes in books as you read them? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Why or why not? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>If you do, do you make notes only in certain kinds of books or all of them? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

Reading in bed

1. Do you read in bed? For how long? Do you fall asleep reading? Will a good book keep you up all night?
2. Where do you keep your nighttime reading? Do you have a special table next to the bed? Are there many books there? Do you keep books there that you aren't reading (finished or unread)?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p> <ol> <li><em>Do you read in bed? For how long? Do you fall asleep reading? Will a good book keep you up all night? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Where do you keep your nighttime reading? Do you have a special table next to the bed? Are there many books there? Do you keep books there that you aren't reading (finished or unread)? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>

Short stories

This week's questions were suggested by Xine, who no longer seems to have an account on Blogger, and I don't know where she went.

1. Do you read short stories?
2. Why or why not?
3. What do you like and dislike about short stories?

If you want, highlight the stuff in the box, then copy it to your blog.

<a href="http://bookingthroughthursday.blogspot.com">Booking Through Thursday</a> <p> <ol> <li><em>Do you read short stories? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>Why or why not? </em>Reply here</li> <li><em>What do you like and dislike about short stories? </em>Reply here</li> </ol>