Laurel County Public Library discussion

255. What are some of your favorite spooky book covers?

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256. Where do you enjoy writing book reviews? (Examples: Goodreads, Amazon, journal, Instagram, Blog, Facebook, etc.)

I only write book reviews on Goodreads and only occasionally. Usually I just give stars without making any comments.

Krystyna wrote: "255. What are some of your favorite spooky book covers?"






Krystyna wrote: "256. Where do you enjoy writing book reviews? (Examples: Goodreads, Amazon, journal, Instagram, Blog, Facebook, etc.)"

I enjoy writing book reviews on Goodreads, Instagram, and my blog.

257. What do you like to incorporate into your book reviews, and why? Do you have a specific formula for them? Or do you keep it short and simple?

My book reviews are short. My opinion and why. And trigger warnings if needed. I never summarize the book.

258. How often do you read?

Everyday.

I try to read everyday.

259. What is your comfort reading? (These are books that make you feel cozy, lift your mood, and bring you joy. You can list a genre, specific books, or aspects of a book.)

For me comfort reading consists of a variety of things; one, of which, is re-reading favorites, like The Hobbit and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, for example.

I also really enjoy reading classics, especially during the Fall and Winter. I love revisiting some of my favorite classics, but I also enjoy discovering new favorites. I typically read bigger books during the colder months, especially fantasy books. I love getting lost in the pages of a book while sitting near a crackling fire and sipping on a hot cup of tea. I enjoy stories that feature a slower, more simple way of life, like Pride and Prejudice or Jane Eyre.

Aspects of a book that brings about the sense of comfort to me are books with rich descriptions that immerse me in the story. I really enjoy descriptions of books, libraries, food, coffee/tea, just a cozy atmosphere in general. I'm currently obsessed with the aspect of coziness and I want to stories that leave me with a cozy feeling; I'm particularly gravitating towards books about nature and cozy cabins in the woods. I also love beautiful writing, great characters, and an interesting plot.

I love books that make me re-read phrases, underline my favorite parts, and leave me missing the story long after I close the book. I love to leave my mark on a book. I annotate my personal books to document my reading experience and make the book uniquely my own.

260. What is the weirdest book you've read? Explain.

Bunny by Mona Awad. I honestly couldn't even tell you anything that happened in the book. I would probably have to reread it.

Another weird book is He Started It by Samantha Downing. That one was a good weird, though.

261. What are some books you are wanting to read before the end of the year?

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- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear

I could add many more, but I am trying to be realistic as to what I could actually finish.

Krystyna wrote: "260. What is the weirdest book you've read? Explain."

Weirdest Book
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Weird story. Through the whole book, I kept thinking "what?".

Weird formatting. The story was written in the margins, footnotes, upside down, five words to one page, etc. It was all over the place.

Debra wrote: ".
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- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear

I could add many more, but I am trying to be realistic as to what I could..."

I still need to read Uprooted. It seems to be a perfect pick for the Fall.

Debra wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "260. What is the weirdest book you've read? Explain."

Weirdest Book
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Weird story. Through the whole book, I kept..."

I still need to read this one. It's so intimidating to me though.

Surprisingly, the weird formatting was easy to get used to. The story itself was slow in parts and beyond excellent in other parts. And there were a lot of really spooky parts...go to bed with the lights on parts.

Edit: Because of the formatting, I would not try to read a kindle edition.

Krystyna wrote: "I still need to read Uprooted. It seems to be a perfect pick for the Fall. "

I read Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and loved it. So I have high hopes for Uprooted.

Debra wrote: "Krystyna wrote: "I still need to read Uprooted. It seems to be a perfect pick for the Fall. "

I read Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and loved it. So I have high hopes..."

I want to read Spinning Silver too.

262. What are some of your anticipated releases for the rest of the year?

Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn

Debra wrote: "Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline"

I think a lot of people are anticipating this release. I still need to read the first one.

Jennifer wrote: "Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn"

I can't wait for this one. I'm excited to see what the Netflix adaptation will be like.

263. What are your favorite character names?

Krystyna wrote: "262. What are some of your anticipated releases for the rest of the year?"

I don't have any other than The Burning God by R.F. Kuang, but I'm not dying to read it.

Krystyna wrote: "263. What are your favorite character names?"

- Dracula
- Ebenezer Scrooge
- Pippi Longstocking
- Oliver Twist
- Darby O'Gill

264. What are your favorite settings in books?

265. What bookstore would you most like to visit? Why?

I want to visit Second Chance Bookstore, London KY. It seems like I have been waiting forever for London to have a used bookstore. Now it is here, but so is the coronavirus. So I will wait and hope they stay opened.

266. What book have you read that was an unexpected favorite?

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

A book I picked for a challenge and I ended up loving it.

267. What book do you plan on reading, before the end of the year, that you think will be a new favorite?

I really want to read Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey before the year is over. He narrated the audiobook, and I'm so excited! I'm hoping it'll be a favorite.

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Malorie by Josh Malerman

I loved Bird Box, so I have high hopes.

Vivian wrote: "I really want to read Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey before the year is over. He narrated the audiobook, and I'm so excited! I'm hoping it'll be a favorite."

I want to read Greenlights too.

268. If you set a yearly reading goal have you met it yet? Are you behind? On track? How many books do you have left to reach your goal? How many books have you read so far this year? What was your reading goal for this year?

No yearly reading goal for me. I have read 120 books so far this year.


Edit: Maybe my Popsugar Challenge could count as a reading goal. I completed the regular part of the challenge and have one book left on the advanced part.

Debra wrote: "No yearly reading goal for me. I have read 120 books so far this year.


Edit: Maybe my Popsugar Challenge could count as a reading goal. I completed the regular part of the challenge and have one ..."

Oh wow! That's amazing. I have never read 100 books in a year, but I would really love to. That's an overall goal of mine. I honestly have no idea how people manage it.

269. Who are some of your favorite characters? Why?

Krystyna wrote: "Oh wow! That's amazing. I have never read 100 books in a year, but I would really love to. That's an overall goal of mine. I honestly have no idea how people manage it."

I am retired. It makes a big difference.

Krystyna wrote: "264. What are your favorite settings in books?"

Autumn spooky witchy settings
Beach breeze warm settings

Krystyna wrote: "268. If you set a yearly reading goal have you met it yet? Are you behind? On track? How many books do you have left to reach your goal? How many books have you read so far this year? What was your..."

I have read 46 out of 52 books for my challenge. I’m one book ahead of schedule.

270. Are there any books you could read over and over again and never get bored of?

Krystyna wrote: "270. Are there any books you could read over and over again and never get bored of?"

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain. There's so much to that book, and the premise is really interesting.
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Krystyna wrote: "268. If you set a yearly reading goal have you met it yet? Are you behind? On track? How many books do you have left to reach your goal? How many books have you read so far this year? What was your..."

My goal was 80 books, but I lowered it to 55. I only have one more book to read to meet that goal.

Krystyna wrote: "270. Are there any books you could read over and over again and never get bored of?"

Yes, Dracula by Bram Stoker. I have already read this 3 times and am looking forward to a fourth read.