January 24, 2007

I stole this basic meme from Carl over at Stainless Steel Droppings and tweaked it from the scifi/fantasy focus to more of a romance/women's fiction focus.

So here are my answers…stick with me, 'cause I'll tag someone at the end.

Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
Yes! I read all of them, but my focus is historical.

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Depends on the book, but for reading comfort, I prefer mass market paperback. It's easier to transport and to hold, especially since I read everywhere. I like hardcovers for collection purposes, though. Trades…not as crazy about.

Heyer or Austen?
Love'em both, but if I had to pick I'd probably say Heyer. Mainly because there are more of them to read! My faves are The Corinthian, The Grand Sophy, and Fredericka.

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
I used to buy more at Amazon, but I've started to swing more toward the brick and mortar stores. I have this instant gratification thing going on. I do use Amazon for harder to find books, or when I'm buying a slew of different kinds of books/things (movies, music, books, kids books, etc.).

Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Borders has a slight edge, only because I used to go to the very first, original Borders Brothers bookstore in Ann Arbor when I was in college. I have a soft spot for them. 

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
Woodiwiss! Loved Ashes in the Wind in particular…and there was another one I loved but can't remember right now.

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
I don't remember. It was a Harlequin Presents, I know that. But I can't remember much more. I must have been 11 or so. 

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
Random most of the time…when I get organized, I go by author and then genre/subgenre. 

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or donate. (Throw away???? EEEK!)

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
Remove dustjacket! 

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
Sookie. (I've loved Eric since he came into the first scene….wayyy at the first book.)

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
When tired, or otherwise compelled to (eg, because my name is called at the doctor office, the scout meeting is over, it's time to leave to go somewhere…)

“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
Mmmm…probably "It was a dark and stormy night"…but sometimes those "Once upon a time" stories get their own dark and stormy nights…

Crusie or SEP?
Love'em both, but in a pinch, I'd have to pick SEP.

Buy or Borrow?
Mostly I buy new…sometimes I borrow, but very rarely. 

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
Mostly browsing and/or recommendations. Book reviews don't affect my buying decisions too much unless I'm on the fence about something and a reviewer that I trust likes it (or doesn't).

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Tidy ending with some loose threads, actually, if it's a series.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
How about…whenever reading! I actually always read at lunch (if I'm eating alone) and at least a few pages before I go to bed every night. 

Series or standalone?
I like series or interconnected books. 

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Alinor by Roberta Gellis. I've yet to meet anyone else who's read it. So if you're out there, please speak up!

So I tag…Jaci, Diana, Jana, and Mary.