I was tagged by the lovely Kristine over at the Writer’s Inkwell, Thanks so much Kristine for tagging me! I love these things! This tag was originally posted by Sarah at Sarah’s Bookshelf! Be sure to check both of these ladies out!
1. What do you think about the blurb/summary at the back of a book?
Quite honestly, the blurbs/summaries at the back of the book or the dust jacket does very little for me. When it comes to authors that I have read before, I very rarely every read the blurb/summary. When a new book catches my eye or a friend recommends a book to me, I may read the blurb on Goodreads or the back of the book/dust jacket just to see if it would be something that I’d be into but most of the time, I go into books blindly. My bookish friends know my tastes so when I receive a recommendation from them, I trust their tastes.
2. In which format do you prefer a new book? Audiobook, e-book, paperback or hardback?
I like physical copies of books and I know I’m in the minority when I say that I like paperbacks over hardbacks. They may not look as pretty but I find them easier to handle. Also, I live in Canada and books are expensive here. I can’t justify spending $30+ on a hardcover book (Harry Potter was the exception to this).
3. Do you keep notes while reading? Do you like annotating your books or do you prefer keeping them clean?
*GASP* Write in books?!!! Absolutely not. I keep my books in pristine condition. The only books that I have ever wrote in or marked up was my college textbooks and even that took me awhile to do.
4. Which is one of your favorite sentences from a book?
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” Neil Gainman, “Make Good Art.”
5. Does it matter to you whether the author of a book is a man or a woman? What happens when you’re not certain about their gender?
An author’s gender holds absolutely no bearing on whether I read a book. Why should it?
6. Do you rush ahead when reading? Have you ever read the end of a book before actually reaching the end?
I don’t read ahead no matter how anxious I am to know what happens or how the book ends. I hate spoilers and I actively try to avoid them and/or spoiling myself. That being said, if I’m not enjoying a book and I’m more than halfway through the book, I will speed read/skim the rest of the book.
7. Are your bookshelves in order or do they look bombarded?
It’s an organized chaos My two bookshelves are organized(ish) but I have piles of books all over my room because I don’t have enough room for all of my books on my shelves. I need to get a new bookshelf and do an unhaul!
8. Have you ever bought a book just because of its cover?
Perhaps as a kid I may have but as an adult, no. I guess the closest thing to this that I could count as buying a book because of its cover is a specific edition of “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott. This book is my all time favourite book and there was a specific edition that I wanted (even though I have two other copies of the book and have read it multiple times).
9. Do you read in public or do you prefer the quiet of home?
I can read anywhere and everywhere. I read at home and I read out in public. My book follows me everywhere as you never know when you may have 5 minutes to read here and there. My lunch hour at work is often spent reading and Saturday morning I often go to Starbucks after I finish my errands where I will have a coffee and read for awhile.
10. Do you typically prefer the movie/tv show or the book?
95% of the time, I prefer the book to the tv show/movie. I always make sure that I have read the book before seeing the movie or watching the tv show. The exception to this is The Vampire Diaries. I hated those books with a passion but I like the tv show. In my opinion, the Harry Potter movies and the Outlander tv show are the best book to movie/tv show I have seen.
The World According to Me, Myself and I! 