Posted in book love, booking through thursday on March 27, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This weeks Booking Through Thursday asks…
While acknowleding that we can’t judge books by their covers, how much does the design of a book affect your reading enjoyment? Hardcover v. softcover? Trade paperback v. mass market paperback? Font? Illustrations? Etc…
the ravenous reader has a deep appreciation for the tactile qualities of her books, and she loves the [...]
Posted in book love, booking through thursday on February 21, 2008 | 12 Comments »
This week’s question at Booking Through Thursday:
All other things (like price and storage space) being equal, given a choice in a perfect world, would you rather have paperbacks in your library? Or hardcovers? And why?
At the risk of being considered shallow in my love of books, I confess the tactile element of bookish-ness is very [...]
Posted in booking through thursday on February 14, 2008 | 12 Comments »
this week’s thought to ponder at booking through thursday…
Have you ever fallen out of love with a favorite author? Was the last book you read by the author so bad, you broke up with them and haven’t read their work since? Could they ever lure you back?
alas, i have become disenchanted with two of my [...]
Posted in booking through thursday on January 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
today’s food for thought at booking through thursday: how do reviews affect your reading?
reviews, whether of books, films, concerts, or restaurants, are tricky things. the simple act of reading them implies lending credence to the opinion of the reviewer, otherwise why strain one’s eyes in deciphering the usually very fine print they’re printed in. the [...]
Posted in booking through thursday on January 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
booking through thursday inquires how i came across my favorite authors and was it love at first sight
meeting books seems a great deal like meeting people, and i approach my social life with books in the manner that others attend parties or loiter in bars, cruising libraries and bookstores with a pleasant smile and an air of [...]
