- Grab your current read.
- Let the book fall open to a random page.
- Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
- You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
- Please avoid spoilers!
My teaser sentences for today [Me and Mr Darcy by Alexandra Potter (Pg 63)]:
"Jane Austen lived here during the last eight years of her life and this is regarded by many to be her literary home. . ."
Our tour guide is chuntering away as she leads us through the seventeenth-century red-brick house which has been turned into a museum, and although I'm trying to focus, my attention keeps drifting.
Todays MUSING MONDAYS post is a question from “Scobberlotch” who asks:
How has the economy impacted your book buying? Do you think it’ll change the reading and book-buying habits of the country? Will it increase your library visits? Will it make you wait for the paperback edition instead of buying the hardcover?
Hmm... seriously I have not thought of this before, but I do not think the economy will have much impact on my book buying. My book buying rules are very simple:
- I will buy my favourite authors' books;
- The books are recommended by fellow blog buddies;
- I am intrigued by the blurbs.
I have not been to the libraries for a long time (I am not sure if I will read and return the books on time; and I like to read at my own pace nowadays), but I do visit used bookstores and then, there is BookMooch.
As much as I love hardcovers, I hardly buy them because I find them bulky and inconvenient to carry along, so paperbacks is still my favourites.
As for whether or not if the economy will change the reading and book-buying habits of the country, I think there is a possibility but then it will depend on how much of a bookworm that person is.
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Hi Melody, I'm excited about the book you picked for this round's TT. I read Me and Mr Darcy in July last year and enjoyed it a lot. LOL.
Hi Alice! Yes, I remember you read it and enjoyed it. I'm loving it so far, it's fun and a light-hearted read. :)
I've been trying to show a bit more restraint when buying books but it's not just because of the economy but also because I realize my To Be Read pile is out of control! haha...
One of these days I want to read a book about/based on Jane Austen! Maybe I'll go with Shannon Hale's Austenland.
As for book buying, I think I'm a well-behaved addict :P I buy lots of books, but I'm always on the lookout for bargains, I make wide use of used bookstores and Bookmooch, and I rarely ever buy expensive hardcovers. So yeah, not much of a need for me to change even in these hard times.
I used to covet hardcover books until I realized that they just sit on the shelf because they aren't as easy to carry around. I think for us bookbloggers the economy won't make much of a difference on our habits--we'll get those books one way or another!
Look forward to hearing what you think of Me and Mr. Darcy
Ohhhhhhhh, I've been wanting to read this one!
Shana
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Iliana - You said it! ;) But I know we won't stop buying despite this, eh?
Nymeth - Oh, I've that book in my pile! I'm looking forward to reading it though not so soon...
Bookmooch and used bookstores sure help our wallets, don't they? ;P
Trish - You're so right about the bookbuying! ;D I'm still behind my reading... nowadays I can only read when my little one is sleeping, hehe.
Shana - I'm hoping you'd read this book soon! It's a fun read. :)
I don't think I let the economy would impacted my books buying, not that I could help it anyway LOL !
I tend to only buy hardback books from favorite authors, other wise most of my books buying are in paperbacks. It help to bring the cost down bit. I only buy trade size paperback from favorite authors as well.
It's been forever since I gone to the library, since those stuid hurricane visiting the South. But I have feeling I would have to go back, just for few of the books I need to read in order to finish up the rest of an on going series :)
I love this questions and reading your answers, Melody!
I prefer not to buy hardback books either, although sometimes I can get them cheaper in book club format than in trade paperback and so I will get them that way. I do not see my book buying habits changing much either, to be honest. I'm always trying to cut back on my book buying, which is nothing new. And I always fail miserably at it! Haha
Julia - I buy HC of my favourite authors too! ;P And I really miss visiting the public libraries. *sigh*
Wendy - I share your sentiments, hehe.