Book Meme 41-50
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shadowkat41: Do you own a library card? How often do you use it?
Yes. And I rarely use it. I last used it to borrow an e-book, which are hard to get and find. Also they don't stay long.
I have acquired a love/hate relationship with libraries. It has to do with the fact that I worked in the industry, and got pissed off. (Similar to what happened with the book publishing industry. I put both on a high pedestal, thought they were amazing, only to discover that they were woefully human and deeply flawed. With lots of egos on display. Such is life.) It also has a lot to do with being a frustrated self-published writer, with a lot of family members, including a father, who are also independently published writers - who can't get books into libraries - because libraries cater exclusively to the "traditional" book publishing industry just like book stores do, and publishers buy their reviews and patronage. (I found this out when I was working in the industry, and when libraries refused to carry my Dad's books which are so much better than so many of the traditionally published lauded mysteries out there. So I haven't forgiven them for this oversight.) So, yes, I have a slight chip on my shoulder regarding libraries and publishers. But I support libraries thoroughly for the disadvantaged. Then again - it's not as if we don't have free books everywhere in NYC. I mean look:
Then again - I think libraries provide free internet, computers, and access to learning many can't get otherwise. Also, I admittedly lived in the library when I was a student and up through my twenties.
See? Love/hate relationship.
42: Which was the best book you had to read in school?
Hmmm. I loved to read, so this is hard. Also it was a long time ago. And I was an English Lit major - so I had a lot of books I had to read.
In High School? The Great Gatsby, I think. (I read Grapes of Wrath on my own.)
In College? James Joyce's Ulysses - I became obsessed with it. Wrote my thesis on it. I loved the Molly Bloom Chapter.
43: Are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?
I vary. But at the moment I'm reading two at the same time. It goes without saying that I read and write for a living.
44: Do you like to listen to music when you read?
It depends. I'll listen while writing, and while studying, working, or reading dry material.
45: What is your favorite thing to eat when you read?
I don't eat and read at the same time.
46: What is your favorite thing to drink when you read?
Tea or water.
47: What do you do to get out of a reading slump?
Switch to audio books
48: Where is your favorite place to read?
Bed or armchair, although I also like reading on trains
49: When is your favorite time to read?
Before bed or on my commute (which has been kind of non-existent for a year now.)
50: Why do you love to read?
Escaping into others worlds and heads is a beautiful thing, plus the stories - I adore stories. I live for stories. Stories are the most important thing to me - and my greatest love. Everyone has one, and I want to hear all of them.
Yes. And I rarely use it. I last used it to borrow an e-book, which are hard to get and find. Also they don't stay long.
I have acquired a love/hate relationship with libraries. It has to do with the fact that I worked in the industry, and got pissed off. (Similar to what happened with the book publishing industry. I put both on a high pedestal, thought they were amazing, only to discover that they were woefully human and deeply flawed. With lots of egos on display. Such is life.) It also has a lot to do with being a frustrated self-published writer, with a lot of family members, including a father, who are also independently published writers - who can't get books into libraries - because libraries cater exclusively to the "traditional" book publishing industry just like book stores do, and publishers buy their reviews and patronage. (I found this out when I was working in the industry, and when libraries refused to carry my Dad's books which are so much better than so many of the traditionally published lauded mysteries out there. So I haven't forgiven them for this oversight.) So, yes, I have a slight chip on my shoulder regarding libraries and publishers. But I support libraries thoroughly for the disadvantaged. Then again - it's not as if we don't have free books everywhere in NYC. I mean look:
Then again - I think libraries provide free internet, computers, and access to learning many can't get otherwise. Also, I admittedly lived in the library when I was a student and up through my twenties.
See? Love/hate relationship.
42: Which was the best book you had to read in school?
Hmmm. I loved to read, so this is hard. Also it was a long time ago. And I was an English Lit major - so I had a lot of books I had to read.
In High School? The Great Gatsby, I think. (I read Grapes of Wrath on my own.)
In College? James Joyce's Ulysses - I became obsessed with it. Wrote my thesis on it. I loved the Molly Bloom Chapter.
43: Are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time?
I vary. But at the moment I'm reading two at the same time. It goes without saying that I read and write for a living.
44: Do you like to listen to music when you read?
It depends. I'll listen while writing, and while studying, working, or reading dry material.
45: What is your favorite thing to eat when you read?
I don't eat and read at the same time.
46: What is your favorite thing to drink when you read?
Tea or water.
47: What do you do to get out of a reading slump?
Switch to audio books
48: Where is your favorite place to read?
Bed or armchair, although I also like reading on trains
49: When is your favorite time to read?
Before bed or on my commute (which has been kind of non-existent for a year now.)
50: Why do you love to read?
Escaping into others worlds and heads is a beautiful thing, plus the stories - I adore stories. I live for stories. Stories are the most important thing to me - and my greatest love. Everyone has one, and I want to hear all of them.