Some romance related questions

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Holly over at Book Binge answered these questions and I thought I’d follow suit.

Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
I can and have enjoyed them all, though I tend to lean more towards Paranormal and Historicals.

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Any. Though it has to be an author I love and a book I plan on keeping for me to buy a hardback.

Heyer or Austen?
Austen. Enough said.

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
It really depends. Amazon is convenient and I tend to go there for older books that I can get used…other wise I’m at a brick and mortar perusing the stacks.

Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Barnes & Noble.  They tend to have a better selection and I used to work there. ☺

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
Lindsay; though I prefer her older books.

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
A Harlequin Super Romance that had the word Angel in the title.  I can picture the cover, but not the name.

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
Don’t alphabetize at all (crazy seeing as I’m a librarian and all). I line them up on my shelves by author. Where they are depends on which ones I want with in easy reach.

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
It depends. I rarely throw away; but if I really hate a book I might. I tend to keep and sell; also pass on to other romance readers.

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
Off, always off. It is so freaking annoying! (but looks pretty on the shelf)

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
Um, most people that know me or read this blog know the answer to this. Anita Blake!!!! Always and forever. Love love love this series! I never could get into Sookie.

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
It really depends. There are nights when I say I’ll finish just one more chapter, but if it’s a really great book, there’s good chance that I won’t realize when the chapter is over. On those nights I either finish the book or just stop when my eyes are so watery from being tired that I’m having issues reading.

“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
I’m with Holly on this one. Either works, probably depends on my mood.

Crusie or SEP?
Crusie

Buy or Borrow?
Depends on the book.  Series that I enjoy and plan on reading again, I buy – otherwise I try to borrow.

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
It really just depends.  Though I’m super picky about book reviews. Strangely, I prefer to read reviews after I’ve read the book.  I like to see what other people thought and if we agreed. I love to get recommendations and have been known to browse.

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Holly said, “I’m all about the tidy endings. I want everything wrapped up in a nice, neat little bow. I’ll make an exception, however, for books I know belong in a series(i.e. JDR’s In Death’s)”. I decided not to write my own response here because I completely agree with her.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Any time of day works for me.  On weekdays I read while commuting. That gives me an hour and a half both ways and then sometimes again at night. On weekends it just depends on my mood and plans.

Series or standalone?
I love series.  If I enjoy the characters, then I prefer that the author continue on.  That is one of the things that I love about the Anita Blake books; there have been 16 books and there’s no end in sight.

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
I really have no idea…

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