Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

How many books do you read in a week? Month? Year?

I'm lucky if I can get through one book a week and 4-5 in a month. Right now, I'm reading Crossed by Ally Condie.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Will you be buying books for the holidays, this year? If so, for whom, and why?

Absolutely! I'll be getting all of the latest books from TV's ghost hunters for my mom including Dark World by Zak Bagans from Ghost Adventures, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter by Josh Gates and Ghost Files by Josh Hawes and Grant Wilson from Ghost Hunters.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

How do you decide to read a book by an author you haven’t read before? What sort of recommendations count most highly in making that decision?

I read Wither by Lauren DeStefano based on GRGenius' recommendation on Twitter. I was not disappointed. I loved it, and I cannot wait for the second book in the series to be released next year.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Are you currently collecting any authors? Why?
Do you have all of their books? If not, why not?
Did you buy all the books in the collection at the same time, or did you buy a book here, a book there? Have you actually read all of the collection? If not, why not?

Yes, I'm collecting the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

I have all of the books.

I borrowed the first one from a friend and read the other three from the library. Then I bought the box set all at one time.

Breaking Dawn: Part 1 in movie theaters this Friday - woo hoo!

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Other than for school, do you read books to learn how to do something? What was/were the topic(s)?

I did check a book out of the library to learn more about simple HTML coding for my blog.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Would you say that you read about the same amount now as when you were younger? More? Less? Why?

I would probably say maybe a bit less because I think the older you get, the less available free time you have. I remember as a kid flying through book series like The Saddle Club and Sweet Valley Twins.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Do you listen to audiobooks? Why, or why not?

I had such a bad experience listening to over 10 hours of Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters on a road trip and still not making it to the ending that I don't think I'll be listening to another audio book any time soon. Too much of a time commitment is required.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Do you judge a book by its cover?

I do, but I've been burned several times. Often, the cover is more interesting than the story itself or the tone portrayed on the cover doesn't mesh with the vibe of the book. But I admit, it is harder for me to take a gamble on a book if I do not like the cover.

Type of cover I like:



Type of cover I don't like:

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

What types of nonfiction do you read? Can do multiple choices.

CHOICES:
- e-books
- Mythology/Folklore
- Travel/Locations
- Humor
- History
- Art, including art history
- Science including forensics
- Gardening/Nature
- Political
- Financial/Economical
- Religious
- Self-help
- How-to books
- Books on writing
- Audio books
- Biography
- Autobiography
- Sports
- Architecture
- Fitness/Exercise/Nutrition/Beauty
- Other
- None of the Above

I like History, Religious and Biography/Autobiography.

Here are some examples:

1) Journey Along the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad

by Alan Sweeney

2) With God There Is Hope: Hope for Humanity

by Ellen Chaksil

3) Fire Men: Stories from Three Generations of a Firefighting Family

by Gary R. Ryman