And I was tagged by Book Girl . What a surprise! Ok, here goes...
Hardcover or paperback, and why? Hardback. Only if it's of an author or title I know I want to keep.
If I were to own a book shop I would call it ... Hmmm...Sisters Books. Cause I'd open this with my sister as she is also another book nut, and this is something we've talked about before.
My favorite quote from a book (mention the title) is … "I'm promiscuous when it comes to bookstores." from The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee. I haven't read anything yet that best describes my book buying habits.
The author (alive or dead) I would love to have lunch with would be … It would have to be Stephen King. I've always had a soft spot for this guy even when some of his stories fail miserably like The Tommyknockers and when others shine like Misery and Cell. It's his short stories I love - Four Past Midnight and Nightmares & Dreamscapes. They're perfectly written.
If I was going to a deserted island and could only bring one book, except for the SAS survival guide, it would be … War & Peace. This is a book I intend to read BID (before I die). But what with all the distractions going on around me now, I think the peace and quiet of a desert isle would be the perfect place for me to sink into this book.
I would love someone to invent a bookish gadget that … I really need more space for my books. Maybe a magic cupboard, like Mary Poppin's bag that I can cram all my books in a small space.
The smell of an old book reminds me of … just that, an old book. But I so so love that smell.
If I could be the lead character in a book (mention the title), it would be … Thursday Next of Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair and others... Oooh, for the ability to jump in and out of books, and meet famous characters like Mrs Havisham!
The most overestimated book of all time is … Giving Dan Brown a hard fight is The Rule of Four. I finished the last page, disgusted I wasted time on it. I took it office the next day, and offered it up to the first person to claim it. First book in a long while that I didn't keep. Don't waste your time.
I hate it when a book … gets so much hype but in the end, fails to live up to even one iota of it. Like the abovementioned book. Stay away from it!
I'm not tagging anyone but if you'd like to play along, please let me know in the comments.
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