Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

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

I try to read about 6 books a month, about 1 and a half books a week. Right now, I'm reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

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

I'm getting The Mortal Instruments box set by Cassandra Clare (along with City of Fallen Angels hardcover) for my best friend.

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 the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa based on TwilightDance's recommendation on Twitter. It was a series I never would have heard of otherwise, if not for young adult book bloggers like Yara.

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 Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

I have all of the books.

I bought each book as it was released, except for the first three which I received as a Christmas gift in 2001.

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've read Aaron Shepard's books on book typesetting and print-on-demand publishing.

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?

Unfortunately, probably less. I remember in high school coming home and reading classics like The Phantom of the Opera and Sense & Sensibility for fun.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

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

I'm afraid not. I listened to "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks, but I didn't like having one narrator voice all of the characters. It distracted me from truly getting wrapped up in the story.

Musing Monday

This week’s musing asks…

Do you judge a book by its cover?

Absolutely! But hopefully the advent of ebooks will leave me more open-minded. A thumbnail image of a cover isn't as persuasive as seeing a book jacket in person.

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, Political (depending on the subject) and Biography/Autobiography.

Some examples are:

1) Industrial Pioneers

by Patrick Brown

2) Why God Matters: How to Recognize Him in Daily Life

by Karina Lumbert Fabian and Deacon Steven Lumbert

3) 102 Minutes

by Jim Dwyer

4) That Day in September

by Artie Van Why