Peekaboo

I finished reading the Greenwood last night. Fluffy but fun, quick reading. Auditioning what's next: Sedley, Doherty, Penny, Hallinen, McIntosh, Letemendia, Tremayne, Jecks, Alexander, Knight, etc. I don't yet know what mood I'm in now. Should I read more histmyst or break it up with something contemporary. I've got some audiobooks on the iPod, too, I should get to. Have to read the WSJ yet today.

I've walked Tug and cleaned the microwave (yuck). I'll vacuum the living room again in a bit -- Tug is so messy with his cookies and shedding that I have to do it rather frequently. Vacuum downstairs. Steve is going to fix a garage door later this afternoon and hopefully do the last mowing of the season beforehand.

Reading meme:

Do you snack while you read? If so, favourite reading snack?
Sometimes. Usually finger food like popcorn or pretzel sticks. M&Ms.

Do you tend to mark your books as you read or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
Not horrified but never got in the habit. I usually don't have anything to comment on and I read too fast to stop and write anything down.

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ear? Laying the book flat open?
Bookmarks either formal or informal (envelopes, receipts, postcards), laying the book down or just remember the page number.

Fiction, nonfiction, or both?
Both. Mostly fiction -- about 90% -- but I also love history and current events.

Hard copy or audiobooks?
Love them both. Some are more conducive to being read out loud, others need to have the words seen and savoured.

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters or are you able to put a book down at any point?
Put down at any point.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?
Nope, just figure it out from the context and move on.

What are you currently reading?
Auditioning...

What is the last book you bought?
THE BEST OF MEN by Claire Letemendia, fiction about the English Civil War in 1642.

Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can you read more than one at a time?
Read more than one at a time. Would be bored by one at a time.

Do you have a favourite time of day and/or place to read?
I've always liked to read in bed, very comfortable. Time of day? anytime.

Do you prefer series or stand-alone books?
Doesn't matter to me as long as it's a good story.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?
Alan Gordon's jester guild mysteries. CJ Sansom. Jane Austen. This year's favorite standalone: THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF by Elle Newmark.

How do you organize your books?
Alphabetized the keeper books this year in bookcases. Otherwise, separate piles for library books and TBR owned books.




Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster