How often do you recommend books to others, and who do you recommend them to? Do you only recommend books to your “reading friends” or to anyone you think might find the book interesting? What does it take for a book to make it to your ‘recommendation’ list? I recommend books on a [...]
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about reading on the go… I always like to have a book with me at all times – call it a nerdy grown-up security blanket – and rarely do I leave the house without slipping one into my bag (even if I KNOW I’m not going to have a chance [...]
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is a short meme: WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? The Smart One and the Pretty One by Claire Zebnik WHAT DID YOU RECENTLY FINISH READING, and WHAT DID YOU THINK OF IT? Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer. Reminded me of the DaVinci Code except it was set in the US. [...]
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about boys and reading… Do you know of any young boys who do not like to read? Response: I have a son and I’m fortunate that since the day he learned how to read he’s always enjoyed reading. He’s now 16 and reads Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, the daily newspaper [...]
Todays MUSING MONDAYS post is a question from “Scobberlotch” who asks: How has the economy impacted your book buying? Do you think it’ll change the reading and book-buying habits of the country? Will it increase your library visits? Will it make you wait for the paperback edition instead of buying the hardcover? The questions [...]
Today’s MUSING MONDAY asks… Could you narrow down your reading to a favorite genre and author? Why, or why not? Hmmm…nope. I read too many books and genres to have ONE favorite genre or author. I like Wally Lamb, Gloria Naylor, Terry McMillian, Tananarive Due, James Patterson, Alex Pate, Kalisha Buckhanon, LA Banks, Shelia Williams and [...]
Musing Mondays ask… How has your reading changed over the years? Have you started reading more meaty books? (Books with more substance) Or, have you gone to more fluff books? Perhaps you’ve just done neither and you’ve always read the same type of thing. If that’s the case, why? Are you willing to step out [...]
Today’s MUSING is just going to be a simple one on reading… WHAT ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW?–Seen It All and Done the Rest by Pearl Cleage WHY ARE YOU READING WHAT YOU’RE READING? PLEASURE? FOR REVIEW? SOMETHING ELSE?–This is a pleasure read and I’m also catching up because it was an APOOO book club [...]
Welcome to another first day of the work week! I’ve found another meme. This one is called MUSING MONDAYS and you can read all about it HERE. This week’s MUSING MONDAYSpost is about something near and dear to many of our hearts–book clubs–and is very apropo in light of APOOOs HEAD OF THE CLASS features. So [...]
