Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that you disliked so thoroughly you wish you could just forget that you ever read it? Oh, there are many! Here is a partial list, drawn from books I’ve reviewed here: Runaway, by Steve Simpson. This is the actually the worst book I’ve ever [...]
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BTT: A Second First Time
What book would you love to be able to read again for the first time? I would love to read any number of my childhood favourites as for the first time again, but I think that this is especially true for Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series. I had — still have, actually — The Folk [...]
BTT: Windfall
Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky people will get refunds of over-paid taxes. Whether you’re one of them or not, what would you spend an unexpected windfall on? Say … $50? How about $500? (And, this is a reading meme, so by rights the answer should [...]
BTT: Library Week
I saw that National Library week is coming up in April, and that led to some questions. How often do you use your public library and how do you use it? Has the coffeehouse/bookstore replaced the library? Did you go to the library as a child? Do you have any particular memories of the library? [...]
BTT: Book Storage
This week’s question: How do you arrange your books on your shelves? Is it by author, by genre, or you just put it where it falls on? How very appropriate as a question for me! I am smack in the middle of reorganizing all of my bookshelves, which previously fell under the “wherever it fits” [...]
BTT: Authors Talking
Do you read any author’s blogs? If so, are you looking for information on their next project? On the author personally? Something else? I read a handful of authors’ blogs, but usually the fact that they’re authors is only incidental to the fact that they are interesting, funny people who write well. Authors have the [...]
BTT: Book Generosity
Do you give books as gifts? I give books as gifts almost exclusively, with some exceptions depending on the person. This year, everyone in my family is getting a book or, in one case, books. To everyone? Or only to select people? Generally, almost everyone gets books, but not everyone gets books all of the [...]
BTT: Honesty
I receive a lot of review books, but I have never once told lies about the book just because I got a free copy of it. However, some authors seem to feel that if they send you a copy of their book for free, you should give it a positive review. Do you think reviewers [...]