...a place to talk about books
Do you read the extras in books, like the dedication pages or acknowledgements or any other extras? I’m kind of hit or miss with them. Well, more of a miss, I guess. I feel like I should read the dedications and/or acknowledgements because I’m sure the authors put a lot of thought into them, but unless they’re short, then I end up skipping them. Sometimes both the dedications and acknowledgements can get long and wordy. I’m ... Read More
I saw this in my Facebook feed this week and thought it would make a good discussion post, the Top 100 Romance Novels on Goodreads in honor of Romance Week. They searched through thousands of romance novels to come up with this list of the top 100 romance novels of all time. However, they limited the results to only books aimed at adult audiences, so no YA novels. Also, the books had to have at least a 4.0 average rating. The list includes mostly ... Read More
I read a LOT of books, but I’ve never been big on listening to them. I know a lot of people, friends, bloggers, etc that prefer audio books, and I think it’s a great idea. I’ve just always been more of a reader than a listener. I want to change that a little this year. One of my reading goals this year is to listen to a few books. I’m not specifying an amount, I just want to give it a try. I’ve never really given audio books a try, except for ... Read More
Carmel over at Rabid Reads had a great Weekly Question this week, and I thought I would ask one similar. For those that celebrate Christmas, what’s on your book wish list this season? For those that don’t celebrate, if you were going to buy or receive books anytime soon, what would be on your wish list? I love getting books as gifts, but unless I give specifics, it’s hard for my husband to get me book gifts. So, he’ll either give me a ... Read More
For most of us, it’s time for the holidays. Yay!! Does this time of the year put you in the mood for holiday books? I love holiday movies (have to watch Christmas Vacation at least once before Christmas!!) and some holiday music helps me get in the spirit. But, I’m not big on reading holiday books. It’s not that I don’t like them or don’t read them at all. I will read some occasionally. It’s not a must though. If one of my favorite ... Read More
My family hosted Thanksgiving this year, and we're getting ready for a quick/mini-vacation; so I've been really busy. I haven't had much time to read. After seeing Carmel's (over at Rabid Reads) Weekly Question, (What would you do if you were not allowed to read for a WHOLE week?) I realized that it has been at least a WHOLE week since I read a book!!!!! Seriously!! No wonder I'm starting to get a little cranky and impatient – I'm having ... Read More
What was the last book you read that made you cry or tear up? For me, it was Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. It's been on my TBR list for awhile, and I FINALLY read it! I absolutely loved it, but it got me all teary-eyed! I've heard so many great things about this book, that I just knew I would love it, but I wasn't prepared for the tears too, LOL! Thankfully, I was reading at home late at night, so there were no witnesses – I hate crying ... Read More
So, I saw some interesting news on Professional Fangirls. (I follow them on Facebook, LOL). It seems The Mortal Instruments series will be making it's way to our TV screens sometime in the future. No idea on when or any other details other than Constantin Film is hoping to go into production sometime next year. You can read the article here. So, if there is a Mortal Instruments TV show, will you watch it? I would definitely check it out to ... Read More
Thought this would be a good question with it being October and all – soon it will be time for all the ghosts and goblins to go trick-or-treating for Halloween. October is the “spooky” month, so does this time of year make you want to read more spooky, scary, or horror books? Or do you like to read horror novels regardless of the time of year? What are some of your favorite horror or scary books and/or authors? For me, it doesn't matter the ... Read More
When you're reading, and you're all comfy and cozy in your favorite spot – do you snack or drink? Or if you're REALLY into what you're reading, do you try to read and eat a whole meal? Or do you put your book down or away before enjoying your snacks, drinks, meals, etc? Usually, I'll have a drink of some sort (mostly water or tea) while I'm reading. However, I don't usually eat while reading. Mostly because I'm paranoid I'll get something on ... Read More
This is our first Weekly Question at Cristina’s Book Reviews and the idea came from Rabid Reads. If you don’t follow that blog, you should because they are fabulous! Back to the question at hand… Unfortunately, no I don't. I actually think I read less on vacation. Vacations are relaxing and rejuvenating, they're also busy for me. While I'm not having the usual day-to-day stress and activities, I'm still busy in a different way. We're ... Read More