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And this week’s Booking Through Thursday question is:

While acknowledging that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover vs. softcover? Trade paperback vs. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc.?

Well… I prefer softcover to hardcover, mass market to trade paperback. Font doesn’t matter, illustrations in the book don’t matter to tell the truth. If it’s a favorite author, it won’t matter what the outside looks like at all. If I haven’t heard of the author, it’s usually the title of the book, not the cover of it that catches my eye, so frankly, the design or artwork of a book don’t really matter to me.

This is an interesting question for us readers I think, and it comes, as usual from Booking Through Thursday:

You’ve just reached the end of a book . . . what do you do now? Savor and muse over the book? Dive right into the next one? Go take the dog for a walk, the kids to the park, before even thinking about the next book you’re going to read? What?

Myself, I usually stare at the book for a few seconds, cheer a bit that I finished yet another one, and then dive into the next book. Otherwise, I’ll get on the computer. However, since for the time being, I am internet-free at home, I’ll be doing a lot more reading and cross stitching. This should be fairly interesting, because I live alone. LOL

Well, this week’s BTT question was:

How about a chance to play editor-in-chief? Fill in the blanks:

__________ would have been a much better book if ______________________.

Hmmm, that’s a tough one honestly. Most of the time I don’t finish a book if I don’t like it, and most of the ones I’ve read, I love. I would have to say that pretty much any Danielle Steele book would have been better if it didn’t have the same basic plot line as every OTHER Danielle Steele book out there. If every book didn’t have to include some horrible tragedy or stunning divorce, they’d all be a lot better.

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This week’s BTT question is:

You should have seen this one coming … Who is your favorite Male lead character? And why?

To be perfectly honest, I don’t really have one. Most of the books I read focus mainly on female characters. If I honestly HAD to choose one, I’d probably have to say Lestat. He’s arrogant, he thinks he’s always right, he’s vicious, and he’s a vampire. What more can you ask for? And….Stuart Townsend played him in Queen of the Damned. YES!

Here’s last week’s Booking Through Thursday question.

Who is your favorite female lead character? And why? (And yes, of course, you can name more than one . . . I always have trouble narrowing down these things to one name, why should I force you to?)

Right now, my favorite is JD Robb/Nora Roberts’ Eve Dallas from the “In Death” series by JD Robb. She’s a kick ass cop, she doesn’t take crap from anyone, and but she has a softer side that only a select few are allowed to see.

Another favorite is Merry Gentry from the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I love anything fey, and frankly, she’s an awesome heroine in my opinion. She keeps her cool in the face of adversity, which is good because in this series there’s a lot of it!

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Well, late though I am, it’s time for yet another Booking Through Thursday. This time, there’s an interesting question.

All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why?

If price and storage space were equal for paperbacks and hardbacks, I’d still pick the paperbacks. They fit in a purse, they don’t have dust jackets that get lost, and they’re easier to hold in my hands. I agree with Joana that for display purposes when it comes to collecting an author or series, that hardback looks nicer, but other than that, I’m not a fan of hardback books.

Yes, it’s late. Oh well. Here’s the Valentine’s Day version of Booking Through Thursday.

Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by the author so bad, you broke up with them and haven’t read their work since? Could they ever lure you back?

Well, frankly, I’ve fallen out of love with Danielle Steele. I used to love her books and I collected them as each came out. However, over the years, I’ve come to notice that the scenery and characters change, but the general gist of the stories don’t. Huge tragedy in which someone finds love in the ashes. After a bit, it got boring to me. So I quit reading her books. She became, to me, a read one - read ‘em all author.

Once again, a day late, it is time for Booking Through Thursday. Here is this week’s question, after which I must take my dog outside again.

Okay, even I can’t read ALL the time, so I’m guessing that you folks might voluntarily shut the covers from time to time as well… What else do you do with your leisure to pass the time? Walk the dog? Knit? Run marathons? Construct grandfather clocks? Collect eggshells?

Well, I blog, I work, I make graphics, I crochet, I cross stitch, I watch CSI & CSI Miami. That’s about it. I’m pretty boring otherwise. LOL

Ok, so it’s Friday, but it’s once again time for Booking Through Thursday. This week is…huh?

What’s your favorite book that nobody else has heard of?

Well, considering most of my friends are not big readers, most of my books get a “huh?” reaction when I mention them. However, I’d have to say The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson. So many people have no idea there is a book! They automatically assume that the movie is the only thing in existence. Another favorite is to mention any of my Wicca books like my Scott Cunningham books. If they aren’t Wiccan, they don’t get it. Go figure.

Yes it is time for yet another Booking Through Thursday. Here is this week’s question.

How much do reviews (good and bad) affect your choice of reading? If you see a bad review of a book you wanted to read, do you still read it? If you see a good review of a book you’re sure you won’t like, do you change your mind and give the book a try?

I tend not to let book reviews dictate what I read. The reason I do so is that I know what kind of books I like. If the blurb on the back catches my attention, I’ll give it a shot. For the most part, I have a bad habit of liking books that others panned and not liking books that others gave rave reviews to. I like to give my opinions on books, but I’m not really looking to say “read this book” or “don’t read this.” Very rarely will you see me giving a review that says “don’t waste your time” and very rarely will I take the advice of a reviewer who says not to waste my money or library card. LOL