Bookish Habits

 #1 Book Storage – How do you store and organize your books?

 Many of my books are in bookcases ( similar to those below) in the loft and on the 1st floor and some are stored in old trunks. I do tend to keep my vintage and antique books in bookcases where I can easily get to them. For ebooks and audiobooks, I place them in a folder on my laptop. 

 #2: Tracking – How do you keep track of what you have read and what books you own?

I use my blog for the books I've recently read and reviewed and have many TBR's.

 #3 Borrow – Do you lend your books out?

Yes...but only to mom and close friends.

#4 Buying – How do you buy or acquire your books?

I buy and read whatever interests me and publishers, agents, and authors often send me books and ebooks.

When family members and co-workers request a gift list from me, books are always at the top of my list followed by coffee beans, teas, and taffy.

I enjoy purchasing from independent bookstores and like to browse bookshelves and while exploring, I often read. 

#5 Comments – How do you respond to the “How do you read so much” comment or similar comments?

I dedicate time to reading usually a minimum of 10 hours a week I read books. I also read a lot of other material too such as news articles, magazines and the like

 #6  Next Book – How do you pick your next read?

I go with whatever floats my boat - what speaks to me- at the moment. This afternoon, I was hanging out at the bookshop, perusing the bookshelves. I came upon a copy of Fire From Heaven. After reading a few pages of the first chapter, I decided to purchase it. 

 #7  Travel – How do you pick what book(s) you bring on vacation with you?

When traveling, I generally have a tablet and a laptop with me. 

I frequently read ebooks or carry along a book on poetry or nature. 

 

#8  Annotate – Do you write, highlight, or mark up your books in any way?

No! Oddly, I do not write or highlight in the books I own. I say oddly as I do enjoy purchasing previously owned books and many have been marked up. 

I keep a journal handy to jot in. If I am planning a review, I often write/type while reading.

#9 New or Backlist – Which do you prefer, new releases or backlist books?

I usually go with whatever synopsis catches my attention and tend to read a lot of backlist books and also receive advanced reader copies and new releases to read and review. I would say my very favorite reads have more to do with the style of writing and how they fit into my life at that time. 

#10 Sequels – Do you read books as they are released or wait for an entire series to be published before reading 1 book?

I generally read as they are being released. What I never do is limit myself to just a few authors because I might be missing out on a book that fits me perfectly at that time.

#11 Do you use bookmarks?

Yes, I use bookmarks - but not these that were a handcrafted gift.

I hope you find new or old books to love