Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Quite interesting, you should do this.
Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror? Fantasy. I read a little science fiction, but I very rarely read horror.
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback? HARDBACK!!! And I would still wrap the book in plastic (if I bother, and when I remember to) in case I spill something on it.
Amazon or Brick and Mortar? In a way, both. Amazon for obscure uncommon stuff and some other stuff, but I like the feeling of looking up at shelves filled with interesting books. And I like the library anyway, you read in cosy silence and there's so many books you want to read in there. (Then again, I am a librarian.)
Barnes & Noble or Borders? Kinokuniya! Okay I don't really like Borders since its so disorganised and the collection of books isn't that big. Either that or I can't find the books I want cos its so messy. So Barnes & Noble cos I've heard its one of those big, rambling, rich-looking old bookshops (price of books is almost the same everywhere anyway).
Hitchhiker or Discworld? Discworld, haven't read Hitchhiker. Anyone want to lend me?
Bookmark or Dogear? Bookmark. Or I remember the page. Dogears spoil the book, and bookmarks can be super nice and pretty anyway.
Magazine: Asimov’s Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction? Neither. Never heard of those. But the second one sounds more appealing.
Alphabetize by author, Alphabetize by title, or random? Not alphabetize, but arranged by how much I read them and genre and author and series and order in series.
Keep, Throw Away or Sell? KEEP!!! My books get passed down to my sister anyway. And I have some of my childhood books that even my sister has outgrown, but I've given away most of the books meant for kids who are really young. Most of the books are age 7 and upwards, my sister's 8. My mum said I always loved reading.
Keep dust-jacket or toss it? KEEP! They’re nice.
Read with dust-jacket or remove it? Read with, but usually only if I wrap in plastic first or only read at home. Outside I remove it.
Short story or novel? Novel, short stories are usually too short for my taste. Need a lot of short stories.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket? HP, obviously. Look at the skin, you would have noticed it before you read this (so obviously default answer is HP). But Lemony Snicket and ASOUE are good too. Interesting in their own way.
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks? Both.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”? “It was a dark and stormy night”. It reminds me of Snoopy and Charlie Brown and Peanuts :) "Once upon a time" is fairytale-ish.
Buy or Borrow? Both. I love having plenty of good, cool books but at the same time there are some books I would like to read but I wouldn't want to spend money on them cos they're not worth it so I borrow.
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse? All I guess.
Lewis or Tolkien? TOLKIEN!!! CS Lewis may have been friends with him, but Narnia could never even be compared to LOTR.
Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)? Anthology, better variety.
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger? Tidy ending. I don't like cliffhangers unless its something I don't want to know. But if its in a series its okay. ASOUE, on the other hand, left so many questions unanswered, how all the calamity started and all that. I know it would kill the suspense, but I hate guessing and assuming, and a book that answered everything would be really popular, I think. *coughDanielHandlercough*
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading? Morning or Nighttime, afternoon is generally too hot to read in Singapore. Morning or night is quiet and cold.
Standalone or Series? Depends. I love my series, but standalone books are great too. *coughDanBrownbookscough*
New or used? New. I love new books.
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard? Can't think of it now.
Top 5 favorite genre books of all time? Fantasy, Mystery, Historical (Atlantis, Seven Ancient Wonders etc.), Thriller, inspiring books (Chicken Soup, Who Moved My Cheese etc.). Heh.
Currently Reading? Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan. I bought it for around $5 at a book sale cos it looked interesting so I got it for light reading.
