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Jan 20, 2020 07:03AM
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I pick a book that own and a book that I received on NetGalley from a jar, and those are my top priorities for the month. Then I'll choose a few of the library books I have out.
I pick from- monthly reads from my Goodreads groups
- challenges from my Goodreads groups (I am doing a zillion challenges.)
- favorite author
- book that caught my eye
Really unless I have a planned bookclub read I just pick whatever I want.
I either read something that a friend recommends to me or I just read whatever catches my eye.
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Usually it just comes to me when I finish the book.
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I think about it while I am reading. My rating works like this:
All books start with 3 stars.
Then
1 star = this book never should have been published
2 stars = I would not recommend this book to anyone
3 stars = good, interesting
4 stars = really liked this book
5 stars = outstanding, something stands out about this book
DNF, I do not rate
Ratings are weird for me. Sometimes I know right away and sometimes it takes a few days to digest how I feel. Sometimes I’ll even go back and change my rating. If the book is super good I usually know right away it’s a five star book.
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There must be something that pushes it beyond the "I really liked it level". It can be a character, place, idea, event, etc. Also, an outstanding ending can do it.
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No. I read when I can and however many pages I can.
No, I never do a daily reading goal. However, I loosely do a weekly reading goal. Something like, I would like to be halfway done by Wednesday, or I would like to finish this weekend.
No. I just read as much as I can as often as possible.
Krystyna wrote: "109. What makes a book receive a 5-star rating from you?"It really needs to stick with me and provide me with this fabulous feeling. It’s something I continue to think about or would highly recommend.
Krystyna wrote: "110. Do you have a certain daily reading goal (50 pages/day, etc)?"No not really, but I’m thinking of implementing a 30 minutes a day rule. I want to read more especially this year with incorporating longer more involved books.
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No not really, but I’m thinking of implementing a 30 minutes a day rule. I want to read more especially this ye..."
I think setting a daily reading time limit is a pretty cool idea, especially as an alternative to a daily page goal.
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I have listened to it on audio at least 4-5 times, and I have read it twice physically.
I have a few I’ve read a couple of times: A Christmas Carol and The Secret and The Total Money Makeover Workbook.
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I’ve only recently started annotating my books. I started in the #lmpbc (Litsy markup postal book club) and so far it’s fun. I don’t use a system right now. I just use a pen of whatever color, and write wherever works at the moment.
I have started only underlining quotes (anything interesting) with pencil. I've learned that I don't like using highlighters. I also color code sticky notes. Sometimes I'll write in the margins. It depends on how I'm feeling.
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No I don’t really keep any separate notes. I usually just try to go off memory for a review. I’ve been thinking about taking better notes though.
Sometimes I'll keep notes in my phone if it's a library book, or I didn't bring anything to annotate my own books. I have many notebooks with notes from multiple books. I just get tired of taking notes that way.
Since most of the books I read are library books, I do not annotate; however, I do take notes in separate journals.
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It really depends on what is going on. I try to get to group or buddy reads first. After that sometimes, I will see if any of my books fit challenges I am working on. Otherwise, I grab what interests me at that moment.
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In no particular order
- group reads
- challenges
- my mood
I choose what to read next based on both my mood and what genre I am most interested in reading at the moment.
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It was probably something from HPB. I have no idea.
Krystyna wrote: "114. You have hundreds of books on your to-read list. How do you decide what to read next?"I pick from my TBR jar.
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge options.
Possible buddy reads.
Readathons.
Anything that catches my interest.
Krystyna wrote: "115. What was the cheapest book you bought?"Many years ago, you used to be able to get yard sale books for 50 cents. That would be the cheapest but I do not remember any of the book titles.
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If not the most expensive, then close to it. - The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-of-the-Century Patterns with Instructions and Fashion Plates by Frances Grimble .. $33.60
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Krystyna wrote: "116. What was the most expensive book you bought?"Mastering the Art of French Cooking (the two volume set) by Julia Child - I paid about $60.
Krystyna wrote: "117. What is the newest book you have bought?"I bought House of Leaves in December.
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Krystyna wrote: "118. Do you always carry a book with you?"Yes I do. Usually a physical book, but I also have an ebook and audiobook on my phone as well.
Yes. Usually a Kindle paperwhite.
Typically. I have ebooks on my phone, so technically I have one all the time.
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