January 31, 2007
January 26, 2007
SciFi Book Meme
taken from SCiFiChick :
Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror?
Science fiction with some horror
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
paperbacks
Heinlein or Asimov?
so sad, but neither
Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Amazon's used books
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Borders
Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Hitchhiker.
Bookmark or Dogear?
Bookmark.
Magazine: Asimov’s Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction?
None
Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
in order by genre
Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or sell, never throw away!
Keep dust jacket or toss it?
I keep them but take them off the book while I'm reading it
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Take it off
Short story or novel?
Novel. There's not enough substance in a short story and it doesn't last long enough.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
Neither
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Must stop at chapter breaks.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
Once upon a time
Buy or Borrow?
Borrow, especially through ILL!
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
All, but more browsing.
Lewis or Tolkien?
Tolkien, but I've actually read all the Lewis.
Hard SF or Space Opera?
Space opera. :-}
Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)?
Anthology
Hugo or Nebula?
Don't care
Golden Age SF or New Wave SF?
New Wave
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Tidy ending, only a cliffhanger if the book is going to have a sequel
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Usually at work
Standalone or Series?
Series
Urban fantasy or high fantasy?
Both!
New or used?
usually used
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Top 5 favorite genre books read last year?
I didn't read much last year
Top 5 favorite genre books of all time?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia), by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit by Tolkien
The Forgotten Door by Alexander Key
Star Trek: Imzadi by Peter David
The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis
5 favorite genre series?
Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Middle Earth series by Tolkien
Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror?
Science fiction with some horror
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
paperbacks
Heinlein or Asimov?
so sad, but neither
Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Amazon's used books
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
Borders
Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Hitchhiker.
Bookmark or Dogear?
Bookmark.
Magazine: Asimov’s Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction?
None
Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
in order by genre
Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep or sell, never throw away!
Keep dust jacket or toss it?
I keep them but take them off the book while I'm reading it
Read with dust jacket or remove it?
Take it off
Short story or novel?
Novel. There's not enough substance in a short story and it doesn't last long enough.
Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
Neither
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Must stop at chapter breaks.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
Once upon a time
Buy or Borrow?
Borrow, especially through ILL!
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
All, but more browsing.
Lewis or Tolkien?
Tolkien, but I've actually read all the Lewis.
Hard SF or Space Opera?
Space opera. :-}
Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors)?
Anthology
Hugo or Nebula?
Don't care
Golden Age SF or New Wave SF?
New Wave
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Tidy ending, only a cliffhanger if the book is going to have a sequel
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Usually at work
Standalone or Series?
Series
Urban fantasy or high fantasy?
Both!
New or used?
usually used
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Top 5 favorite genre books read last year?
I didn't read much last year
Top 5 favorite genre books of all time?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia), by C.S. Lewis
The Hobbit by Tolkien
The Forgotten Door by Alexander Key
Star Trek: Imzadi by Peter David
The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis
5 favorite genre series?
Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Middle Earth series by Tolkien
January 18, 2007
Thursday 13
13 TV shows that I love in no particular order
1. NCIS- I didn't like it as much until I started watching it every week. I love zeba and I especially enjoy Dinozo since I figured out that he was on Dark Angel!
2. Bones-Its much better this season.
3. CSI- Grissom better come back! While I enjoy the man who plays Keppler, i love Grissom too much for him to leave!
4. Law & Order Criminal Intent-I very much prefer the original partners.
5. Supernatural-Such a good show.
6. Law & Order SVU-I record it since its on at 10pm.
Shows that are no longer on primetime:
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Josh got me a signed picture for Christmas! Nicholas Brendan, Alyson Hannigan and SMG all signed it! Too fun.
8. Angel- Even though Buffy was only in high school for 3 of the 7 seasons (I think) Angel is the much more grown up show.
9. Forever Knight- probably the first vampire show that I ever watched. It was on at 10:30pm.
10. Wonderfalls-canceled much too soon.
11. Tru Calling: though I have not actually watched my DVDs of this show, I do love it.
12. Animaniacs- so much fun!
13. south park. Yes, its a dirty show and I do not watch all of the episodes because some are much too dirty even for me, but I do love some of the episodes. Like when Cartman inherited a million dollars and bought himself a theme park while Kyle got a hemorrhoid. In the end, they learned that being selfish does not work out well so we shouldn't be envious of the selfish person even if they get cool stuff because they'll still be worse off in the end.
1. NCIS- I didn't like it as much until I started watching it every week. I love zeba and I especially enjoy Dinozo since I figured out that he was on Dark Angel!
2. Bones-Its much better this season.
3. CSI- Grissom better come back! While I enjoy the man who plays Keppler, i love Grissom too much for him to leave!
4. Law & Order Criminal Intent-I very much prefer the original partners.
5. Supernatural-Such a good show.
6. Law & Order SVU-I record it since its on at 10pm.
Shows that are no longer on primetime:
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer- Josh got me a signed picture for Christmas! Nicholas Brendan, Alyson Hannigan and SMG all signed it! Too fun.
8. Angel- Even though Buffy was only in high school for 3 of the 7 seasons (I think) Angel is the much more grown up show.
9. Forever Knight- probably the first vampire show that I ever watched. It was on at 10:30pm.
10. Wonderfalls-canceled much too soon.
11. Tru Calling: though I have not actually watched my DVDs of this show, I do love it.
12. Animaniacs- so much fun!
13. south park. Yes, its a dirty show and I do not watch all of the episodes because some are much too dirty even for me, but I do love some of the episodes. Like when Cartman inherited a million dollars and bought himself a theme park while Kyle got a hemorrhoid. In the end, they learned that being selfish does not work out well so we shouldn't be envious of the selfish person even if they get cool stuff because they'll still be worse off in the end.
January 17, 2007
January 12, 2007
Book Meme
Taken From SciFiChick.com
The Books You’ve Been Planning To Read For Ages
Jane Eyre, Turn of the Screw, The Road Less Traveled, The Enderby Stories
The Books You’ve Been Hunting For Years Without Success
Hm, none really, I have pretty good access bookwise.
The Books Dealing With Something You’re Working On At The Moment
The DNA of Relationships by Gary Smalley, Breaking the Cycle of Divorce by John Trent
The Books You Want To Own So They’ll Be Handy Just In Case
What to expect when you're expecting, Martha Stewart's homekeeping handbook, Dare to Repair
The Books You Could Put Aside Maybe To Read This Summer
I'd like to start requesting the Dorothy Cannell books through ILL for light reading.
The Books You Need To Go With Other Books On Your Shelves
The rest of the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child series. The Dare to repair your car book.
The Books That Fill You With Sudden, Inexplicable Curiosity, Not Easily Justified
Books on the life of actors/actresses who died young...
The Books You’ve Been Planning To Read For Ages
Jane Eyre, Turn of the Screw, The Road Less Traveled, The Enderby Stories
The Books You’ve Been Hunting For Years Without Success
Hm, none really, I have pretty good access bookwise.
The Books Dealing With Something You’re Working On At The Moment
The DNA of Relationships by Gary Smalley, Breaking the Cycle of Divorce by John Trent
The Books You Want To Own So They’ll Be Handy Just In Case
What to expect when you're expecting, Martha Stewart's homekeeping handbook, Dare to Repair
The Books You Could Put Aside Maybe To Read This Summer
I'd like to start requesting the Dorothy Cannell books through ILL for light reading.
The Books You Need To Go With Other Books On Your Shelves
The rest of the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child series. The Dare to repair your car book.
The Books That Fill You With Sudden, Inexplicable Curiosity, Not Easily Justified
Books on the life of actors/actresses who died young...
January 10, 2007
January 04, 2007
Black Sun by James Twining
A very good read, though the chapters are excessively short. I love treasure hunts and this was quite the hunt.
Recommended for: people who love Steve Berry's books.
Recommended for: people who love Steve Berry's books.
13 fun things about working in a Library
1. Reading. Lots of books and you get prepub magazines so you request them first!
2. Computers. Lots of time spent on computers.
3. Compiling statistics. Is it odd that I think its fun?
4. Movies. I can order classic movies for our collection and watch them for free.
5. The Quiet. What can I say, I love the quiet and while sometimes it gets a bit crazy, its usually nice and quiet.
6. Puppet Show. Its very entertaining to watch your coworkers put on a puppet show. Where else do you get to do that?
7. Music. I love ordering CDs for the library.
8. Inter library Loan. Its like Christmas every Tuesday.
9. Being the supplier. Of books of course!
10. Tax forms. They are so useful and people need them. Its nice to make people come into the library to get them.
11. New books, different from books in general. You can count on our ordering staff to order the latest Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child book.
12. Email. All day access to email. And the Internet. For free!
13. Staff. Our library staff is great, easy to get along with and fun loving.
2. Computers. Lots of time spent on computers.
3. Compiling statistics. Is it odd that I think its fun?
4. Movies. I can order classic movies for our collection and watch them for free.
5. The Quiet. What can I say, I love the quiet and while sometimes it gets a bit crazy, its usually nice and quiet.
6. Puppet Show. Its very entertaining to watch your coworkers put on a puppet show. Where else do you get to do that?
7. Music. I love ordering CDs for the library.
8. Inter library Loan. Its like Christmas every Tuesday.
9. Being the supplier. Of books of course!
10. Tax forms. They are so useful and people need them. Its nice to make people come into the library to get them.
11. New books, different from books in general. You can count on our ordering staff to order the latest Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child book.
12. Email. All day access to email. And the Internet. For free!
13. Staff. Our library staff is great, easy to get along with and fun loving.
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