Always a Booklover

The magic of books just enchants me. I love reading, what more can I say?

Showing posts with label Booking Through Thursday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Booking Through Thursday. Show all posts

Booking Through Thursday: Writing Or Riveting? - [6]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:
What’s more important: Good writing? Or a good story?
(Of course, a book should have BOTH, but…)

Hmm. This is a real difficult question to answer! Both are really important to me! I'm gonna have to go with story though. The way I see it, if the book is really well written but has a terrible plot, or one that does no appeal to me, there's no way I can like it. On the other hand, if the plot is fantastic, I normally don't notice if there's bad or good writing. Unless you're talking about grammatical errors. That's one thing I'm super particular about! :)

So yes, to you, which is more important? Love to hear from you!

Booking Through Thursday: Interview, Part 2 - [5]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:

But enough about interviewing other people. It’s time I interviewed YOU.
1. What’s your favorite time of day to read?
2. Do you read during breakfast? (Assuming you eat breakfast.)
3. What’s your favorite breakfast food? (Noting that breakfast foods can be eaten any time of day.)
4. How many hours a day would you say you read?
5. Do you read more or less now than you did, say, 10 years ago?
6. Do you consider yourself a speed reader?
7. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
8. Do you carry a book with you everywhere you go?
9. What KIND of book?
10. How old were you when you got your first library card?
11. What’s the oldest book you have in your collection? (Oldest physical copy? Longest in the collection? Oldest copyright?)
12. Do you read in bed?
13. Do you write in your books?
14. If you had one piece of advice to a new reader, what would it be?
15. What question have I NOT asked at BTT that you’d love me to ask? (Actually, leave the answer to this one in the comments on this post, huh? So I can find them when I need inspiration!)

It's been ages since I last answered a BTT and this week's one is really interesting. Technically, it's past Thursday but I normally don't consider the day to be over until I get to sleep! So here goes!

1. Anytime at all actually. As long as I won't be frequently disturbed, I enjoy it. And to be honest, one of these places is the toilet. I've read countless books there!

2. Nah, my mum doesn't like me reading during meals! I do sometimes though, when she isn't there!

3. Hmm, cereal to be certain. Froot Loops is my favorite now! Childish I know, but I'm so so sick of eating bread. I love it when my parents prepare special stuff like fried ham, eggs, bacon. Now that's the perfect breakfast.

4. It depends on my mood. I can read anywhere between 0-4 hours. I'm sure it can be more, but I normally don't have so much free time!

5. 10 years ago I was 6. I don't think I read that much, even though I know I read a lot. So definitely more now!

6. Yes, definitely. I can finish a 300 page book within 2-3 hours, depending on the book. I'm not boasting, its a fact. Sometimes I force myself to read slower so that I can really enjoy the book. I used to read faster though!

7. Hmm. Maybe the power to stop time. There's so many things I want to do or rather need to do but so little time. But then again, if I stopped time, I would procrastinate to the max! So maybe, flying.

8. Yep, more or less. It's in my phone and iPod!

9. Hmm, I have no idea. Mostly romance though.

10. 6? I dunno, you have to ask my mum!

11. No idea! I have this really really old book that I got from my school library. It has the old book smell. I haven't owned it for long, but its certainly old.

12. Of course! Where else would I get the time to read, with me being so busy studying? :P (Yeah right...)

13. Nope! They're mostly ebooks, and I never liked writing inside the book.

14. I guess it would be to start slow and choose something they're really interested in. And get something short and renown to be interesting. Many of my friends never really get past the first few pages because it just doesn't capture their attention.

15. Hmm. I'm not really good in coming up with questions! The character interview I was working on earlier was pretty torturous for me, given that the book was only 63 pages long. I don't think it was very good too:(


So yep, that's about it! :D I like answering questions heh:) Any more questions for me? Leave a comment and I'll get back to you! :D

Booking Through Thursday: Character Or Plot? - [4]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:

What’s more important to you? Real, three-dimensional, fleshed-out fascinating characters? Or an amazing, page-turning plot?
(Yes, I know, they are both important. But if you had to pick one as being more important than the other?


Hmm, I'm gonna have to go with character. No matter how good the plot is, if the characters aren't likable and realistic, I simply will not enjoy the book as much as before. Take one example. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead was very well-written and I really loved the plot. BUT. I couldn't stand the main character, Rose. It seems like many people love her, so well, I guess its just me. In any case, because of her, I didn't like the book that much.

And besides, I really feel that the characters are the ones that make the story. I mean, they're the ones living the plot in the book, the ones whose innermost thoughts you're privy to. Through their thoughts and their actions will you then see the plot. For me to be fully immersed in the book, I must be able to feel like the character, whether I like that character or not. I just need to understand things from their viewpoint. In my opinion, without that, I will not be able to enjoy the book.

Booking Through Thursday: Mystery Or Love Story? - [3]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:
All things being equal, which would you prefer–a mystery? Or a love story?

Without a doubt, a love story. I mean, sure mysteries are great. They're interesting, suspenseful and really addictive. But when you compare it with love, how could love ever lose? The power and strength of the human heart, the true love between two souls... What could really compare? To me, love is amazing. It's unexplainable.

Actually, it isn't even a fair competition between the two genres. I've loved romance ever since I read my first one when I was about 14. Since then, no other genre has made me so crazy over it. So definitely, a love story is my answer.

Booking Through Thursday: Mood Reading - [2]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:

Do you find that your mood affects the things you read? Like, if you’re in a bad mood, do you tend to indulge in reading that will support it or do you try to read things that will cheer you up? Do you pick different types of books on dreary, rainy days than you do on bright sunny ones?
For that matter, does your mood color what you’re reading, so that a funny book isn’t so funny or a serious one not so deep?

Yeah, of course it does affect the books I read! Sometimes, no matter how good the book is, if I'm not in a good mood, I just won't enjoy it. Or I'll enjoy it way too much to be normal. Like, maybe a book is just average. But because I'm sad and my emotions are haywire, I could love the book ttm. But no normally, no matter my mood, I'll just read whatever is at hand. I don't really pick and choose my books, given that I can read pretty quickly! :D

Booking Through Thursday - [1]



Today's Booking Through Thursday asks:

Of the books you own, what’s the biggest category/genre?
Is this also the category that you actually read the most?

Um I think the biggest category is YA and teenage fiction! No, it definitely isn't the category I read the most! I mean, sure its great, but it just isn't for me! The category I read the most is romance, and sadly, I own very few of those books! I always have to borrow them:( The only YA I read nowadays are those in my shelf and those that come very highly recommended!

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