Laurel County Public Library discussion

46. Do you dog-ear your books?

No I don’t. I can usually find something laying around to use as a bookmark (and not a taco).

Absolutely not.

No! I use a bookmark or any scrap of paper...grocery receipt, envelope. I have even used kleenex. No tacos here either.

47. Do you break/crack the spine of your books?

48. Do you annotate your books? (Write notes in the margins, highlight your favorite quotes/passages/parts)

I have annotated books before. But not anymore. If I decide to sell on Amazon the marks decrease the value. Also, most of my books are library books now. I do keep a notebook that I make notes in for different books.

For books that you are going to keep, I agree with writing in books. It is a good way to interact with a book. ....Also interesting to go back years later and see what you marked.

When I was younger, I never would have written in a book, but now if it’s a book I’m keeping it passing along to friends, I most certainly would annotate.

49. What makes you love a book?

Krystyna wrote: "47. Do you break/crack the spine of your books?"

The goal is to keep the spine in pristine condition. Sometimes it just doesn't work.

Krystyna wrote: "48. Do you annotate your books? (Write notes in the margins, highlight your favorite quotes/passages/parts)"

If it's not a library book I will annotate. Sometimes I just put sticky notes and other times I will write/highlight in them.

Krystyna wrote: "49. What makes you love a book?"

The book needs to be interesting! It needs to have decent writing, and the ending has to satisfy me. I think it all differs depending on the genre.

50. What will inspire you to recommend a book?

Great writing and unique story/well thought out story. Usually if a book has bad writing I won't recommend it, even if it is a good story.

51. What is your favorite genre?

Historical Fiction.

My favorite genre is horror with nonfiction being a close second.

Science Fiction

52. What genre do you rarely read but wish you read more of?

Science Fiction.

Maybe historical fiction

True Crime

53. What book do you passionately hate?

Come Closer by Sara Gran

or

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.

54. Have you read a book translated from a different language? What was it? Did you like it?

Yes, I have read translated books. I will list two here one good one bad.

- Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist, loved it
- The Stranger by Albert Camus hated it

I have read several translated books. Here are some:

I too have read Let the Right One In which I really enjoyed.


Night _ very emotional story
The Name of the Rose - yes i liked it
Veronika Decides To Die - yes
The Mysterious Librarian - cute kid book
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing - did not really like
The Hypnotist - it was so so
The Housekeeper and the Professor - yes
The Dinner - it was so so
The Code of Hammurabi - assigned reading
The Boy in the Suitcase - it was good
The Art of War - what you expect
All Quiet on the Western Front - yes

55. What was the last book you read that was out of your comfort zone?

Animal Farm by George Orwell. I never read it in school, and I didn't have any expectations going into it. It was weird but good.

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski. It was a collection of short stories, which I never read. It turned out to be just okay.

56. What has been your favorite biography that you’ve read?

My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf.

57. Favorite reading snack?

58. Favorite book-to-movie adaptation (or TV show)?

Can't decide between these three:

- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Jaws by Peter Benchley
- The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

I haven't read/watched a lot of book-to-movie adaptations. My favorite was probably LOTR: The Two Towers.

59. What was the most disappointing book-to-movie (or TV show) adaptation?

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. The movie was absolutely terrible.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

60. What book have you read in which the hype ruined your reading experience?

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

It's still being hyped and I don't understand why. It was good fiction writing but nothing blew me away.

61. How do you feel about giving bad/negative reviews on a book you’ve read?

I try not to write terrible reviews because the book ultimately works for someone. I will be honest though. It doesn't happen often, thankfully.

No problem giving bad reviews. I treat reviews as my opinion and whether I recommend a book or not. Potential readers should know if the book is awful.

Another part of bad reviews is if the book has animal or child abuse or bad/gratuitous language, potential readers should know this.

I appreciate reviews that point out serious flaws in a book.

Note: Many people treat book reviews differently. Some do more of a book summary then a review. Some do not give their opinion. I do not know the correct way. I just do my way - opinion.

If a book is really terrible I would not have a problem leaving an honest review. I feel it’s important to be honest even if it’s an opinion. One thing that irks me is bad grammar or no punctuation.

Krystyna wrote: "58. Favorite book-to-movie adaptation (or TV show)?"

I have a few, but What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a favorite.

Krystyna wrote: "57. Favorite reading snack?"

I love to snack! Chips. Popcorn. Chocolate. Sweet tea.

62. What was the most intimidating book you’ve read?

It by Stephen King—as far as intimidating length.

The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish—as far as intimidating content.