Book Meme!

[iluvroadrunner6]

snagged from cleo2584



Hardback or paperback? Paperback
Amazon or brick and mortar? Brick and Mortar. I like to hold the books before I buy them.
Barnes & Noble or Borders? Borders
Bookmark or dog-ear? Bookmark. I'm kinda anal about my books.
Alphabetize by author, by title or random? Random.
Keep, throw away, or sell? Give away.
Keep dust jacket or toss it? Try to keep it.
Read with dust jacket or remove it? Read with it.
Short story or novel? Novel
Collection (by same author) or anthology (by different authors)? Both
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket? Harry Potter.
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks? When tired.
‘It was a dark and stormy night’ or ‘Once upon a time’? Once upon a time.
Buy or Borrow? Borrow
New or used? Both
Buying choice: book reviews, recommendation or browse? Last two.
Tidy ending or cliffhanger? Depends on the cliffhanger.
Morning reading, afternoon reading or nighttime reading? Anytime reading.
Standalone or series? Both.
Favourite series? Everworld by KA Applegate.

Comments

[silkess.livejournal.com]

I'm kinda anal about my books.

Me too! I hate having to lend books to people.

[iluvroadrunner6.livejournal.com]

I don't mind lending them so much, but it bugs the hell out of me when they come back and the covers are bent, or the pages are dogeared. Drives me up a wall.