BBAW: Reading Meme

Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?

I mostly drink ;-) ...coffee, water, tea, wine (depending on the time of day)

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of

writing in books horrify you?

write in books??? horror!

How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?

Bookmark... preferably related somehow to the book

Laying the book flat open?

Don't break the spine!

Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?

Variety is the spice of life

Hard copy or audiobooks?

see above

Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you able to put a book down at any point?

It depends on how tired I am.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?

Sometimes... if a dictionary isn't available, I'll write it down to look up later.

What are you currently reading?

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (started last night)

Little Bee by Chris Cleave (audio)

What is the last book you bought?

French Milk by Lucy Knisley

Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can

you read more than one at a time?

one book (sometimes two), one audio

Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read?

I'll read whenever I can carve out a half hour, but always in the evening before bed.

Do you prefer series books or stand alone books?

Again, variety is the spice of life.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?

It depends on who I'm recommending to.

How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author’s last name, etc.?)

Books I've read are organized by genre, but the tbr pile is a mess!