Tuesday Memes

TUESDAY

Today will be the start of the new format, whereas all daily memes will be contained in one posting.  Since I have so much fun and enjoy participating in memes, I tend to go overboard on some days, so on Sunday, I asked you, the fabulous and fantastic followers, how you would rather have my memes posted and it was unanimous.  In one posting.  If for some reason, you change your mind, please feel free to let me know.  I can be flexible lol.  Drum roll please.....roll out the red carpet.....here we go lol.

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days

Today's question (#6)
This week’s question:

Where do you love to read? Note: I don’t mean where do you actually do most of your reading, because that might be the carpool line, the work cafeteria, or even the bathroom (if you have to escape from a few small children in order to read a chapter of your book). I mean, what are a few of the places where you LOVE to read?

  I have answered this question on many different occasions and many different memes but am going to add a few more locations other than my daily reading sites.
  Every day reading depends on the time of year.  I am usually in my favorite recliner, with afghan when it's cold out.  During the summer either by or sitting on a "chair" float in the pool. 
  Now for all the other occasions.  While on vacation, which our favorites are Aruba or a cruise.  When on a plane, helps take my mind off flying and the time we are in the air, since I am a very nervous flyer.  If hubby and I are driving to a destination that takes approx 1 hour or more, I will read in the car, in between conversations. And now that I have the thought of these places in my mind, I think hubby and I will be having a discussion tonight at supper, that we are overdue. 

Fall Into Reading 2010--Week's Question #5 (2 of 2)

Hosted by Katrina from CALLAPIDDER DAYS

This week's question:

When you read a book, do you read EVERYTHING? In other words, do you read the dedication, the acknowledgement, the foreword, the afterword, the prologue, the epilogue, the appendices, etc.? Or do you just read the “meat” of the book? Or is your approach somewhere in between?

My answer:
I am a somewhere in between reader.   I tend to either skim or even skip  over the acknowledgements, especially if it is a long list.  I am sure that I won't know anyone on that page lol and when there is a long list, I understand it is important to the author and those named, but it's like watching an award show.  The afterword depends on the subject matter.  Prologue and Epilogue are a definite because, to me that is also part of the "meat" of the story.  And if it's a book I really enjoy, I look and hope for a synopsis of the next book that will be published and it goes on my tbr bucket list.
OK....your turn....what kind of reader are you?

Fall Into Reading 2010 Question #4 (2 of 2)

Hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days

Today's Question:
Now for this week’s question…

Do you ever dog-ear the corners of book pages to mark your spot? Or are you a faithful bookmark user, refusing to damage the pages of your books? OR do you have another way to keep track of where you are in a book?
My Answer:
Bookmark!!!  Dog-ear never!!  However, I do have 2 sets of bookmarks, some for in the house reading and some for when reading in public.  The "house" bookmarks are random ones without anything special associated to them.  They are the ones that get used the most and it shows, so I don't feel bad when I have to discard them.  But then there are the special bookmarks that are only used when reading in public and would feel awful if they were damaged in any way.  Which happened with one of them but can not throw it away.  One of my favorite prayers is Footprints and I have a bookmark with that prayer.  My son's dog got at it and now it has teeth marks in it but there is no way I can throw it away.  I also have some that were given as gifts, those are very special to me.  Two of my favorite bookmarks were given to me, one from my book bloggy friend Julie from Reading Without Restraint, which is a bookmark with a picture and logo of her blog.  Great idea don't you think?  And the other,  which was given to me from another friend, is a 3D bookmark of roses.  Warning: can make you a little dizzy if you look at it from the wrong angle.  FYI: donations of bookmarks are accepted at this blog and greatly appreciated  LOL.

Fall Into Reading 2010 (2 of 2)

Hosted by Katrina at Callapidder Days

Okay, now for this week’s question:

Do you eat/drink while reading? If so, do you have some favorite reading snacks?
My answer:
Yes.  As far as drinks, it depends on the time of day and the time of year.  I usually would have a glass of water with a lot of ice cubes...has to be ice water.  But if its in the morning, hot coffee. at night either water, tea or hot chocolate.  Snacks are usually fruits or pretzel sticks.
Ok....now what about you....do you eat/drink while reading?

Fall Into Reading (2 of 2)

 Hosted by Katrina at CALLAPIDDER DAYS

This Week's Question:

And now, for question #2…

What do you think about e-books? Do you engage in e-reading or do you prefer to stick to good ol’ physical books?

My Answer:

I had wanted an EReader for awhile, even before finding this neighborhood of book blogging/reviewing.  And around November/December we found out that I needed another back surgery,  hubby felt so bad that he bought me one.  He is a Sony fan so he ordered the Sony EReader.  At first it was a little hard getting used to but I learned quickly.  It was so much easier and less cumbersome taking it where I went compared to a PB/HC, easier holding it while reading in bed.  Other pluses, in my opinion, are the prices of EBooks and the fact that we live in a world of "instant" technology.  If I see great reviews from many bloggers, I just open the EReader and within seconds, have the book.  The only thing I don't like, if I am reading a really good can't put down book, the battery needs to be recharged often.  However, I do like the smell of a new book, the noise of turning a page, the look of books in a bookcase.  So as of today I would have to say that I am a 50/50.

Fall Into Reading 2010 Challenge (4 of 4)

Hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days

Tuesday's Question:
What do you think is the biggest obstacle to your reading? What prevents you from reading as much as you’d like?

  Two words...Real life.  And since I am still under strict rescrictions, due to operations, of doing household chores, I can't even imagine how it is going to be when those are lifted.  I have often wondered how those that work outside the home, find the time to read, blog and the responsibilities of real life.
  Another reading stumbling block, that I have encountered, is the time it takes to keeping my blog updated, visiting other blogs, participating in memes, etc etc.  Sometimes, I find I spend more time on my laptop more than I do having a book in hand.  I need to reverse that. 

Fall Into Reading 2010 Challenge (2 of 2)

  I think I found something to jump start my slump!!!  A Challenge!!  Yesterday it kept coming up in my google reader via many of the blogs I follow, so I headed on over to Callapidder Days, I just love the blog name!  I read the criteria and decided to join in.

  First, I would like to thank Katrina for hosting.  The following is from her blog, if you want to join in too:

Here’s a brief recap of how to be a part of Fall Into Reading 2010:

*Make a list of books you want to read (or finish reading) this fall. Your list can be as long or as short as you’d like. (Also, feel free to modify your list during the challenge if it’s not working for you.)
*Write a blog post containing your list and submit it to this post using the Mr. Linky below.
*Get reading! The challenge goes from today, September 22nd, through December 20th.
*Check out other participants’ lists and add to your own to-read-someday pile!
*Write a post about your challenge experience in December, telling us all about whether you reached your goals and how Fall Into Reading went for you. But remember: this is a low-pressure challenge that should be fun. As long as you do some reading this fall (and enjoy it!), that’s good enough for me.
*Every week (beginning next Tuesday), I’ll be posting a question relating to reading — there will be questions about your reading habits, reading memories, or current reading experiences.
Books To Complete:
  1.  The Chill Of Night by James Hayman
  2.  Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons
  3.  Mask Of The Betrayer by Sharon Ann Donovan
  4.  Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
  5.  Love Always, Hobby and Jessie by Sara Robinson
  6.  i know i am, but what are you? by Samantha Bee
  7.  Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
  8.  Hollywood Savage by Kristin McCloy
  9.  Blindman's Bluff by Faye Kellerman
10.  And One Last Thing by Molly Harper
I am hoping to add more as time goes on.