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Welcome to Bookie Brunch
Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic)

Come join the discussion!

* Every Sunday*

Today’s host: Blog Name (URL) (@TwitterName) (URL)

Next week’s host: Blog Name (URL) (@TwitterName) (URL)

This week’s discussion open through: (Date, Upcoming Wednesday)

Your host this week:

X Name at Web Site (URL) (@TwitterLink)

Her guests this week:

X Name at Web Site (URL) (@TwitterLink)

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The question under discussion: X

Related topics to consider:

Host says:

Guest 1 says:

Guest 2 says:

Guest 3 says:

Guest 4 says:

You’re invited! Visitors: Please share your thoughts on the topic in the comments section, so they can be included in the discussion. This is an active discussion though Wednesday, so feel free to stop by again later on.

(Goodies giveaway – if applicable)

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(Asking visitors to leave email info and thoughtful or interesting comment to enter if they like, winner picked at random. If host and guests agree that a specific visitor comment is substantial, outstanding, or in some other way has particular merit, they can override random.org pick at their discretion.)

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About Bookie Brunch (link to Story Wings’ master list, hosts) (URL - TBA)

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Bookie Brunch is a weekly meet-up, held every Sunday, where book bloggers can have a cup of tea and chat about a particular bookie question of interest. The discussion is open from Sunday through Wednesday, and you’re welcome to drop by any time to add your opinion or read what other people have to say. This discussion is open as well to general readers or bloggers in a different field, authors, publishers and publicists.

Courtesy guidelines: Thank you for coming! All thoughtful comments will be considered and probably get a response from fellow bloggers. In fact, you’re encouraged to talk about it and share viewpoints or include links to relevant materials. We’d like everyone to have a nice time. Differing viewpoints are just fine, even if strongly expressed, but inflammatory or off-topic comments will be removed.

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* Find Bookie Brunch

This week (Today): Blog Name (URL) (@TwitterName) (URL)

Next week (Upcoming Sunday): Blog Name (URL) (@TwitterName) (URL)

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* Contact Bookie Brunch

If you’d like to be a host/guest for an upcoming brunch: @StoryWings (URL)

If you’d like to bring goodies for a giveaway: @StoryWings (URL)

If you’d like to suggest a question: @LiederMadchen (URL)

If you’d like to browse all Bookie Brunch discussions (Archive): The Fluidity of Time (URL)

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What do you think? You’re invited to join the discussion below!

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What do you think? Please feel free to join the discussion on this week’s question by commenting below.

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Welcome to Bookie Brunch

Come join the discussion!

Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic)

* Every Sunday*

Today's host: Songs and Stories

Next week’s host: Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf

This week’s discussion open through: July 17

Your host this week:

Natalie at Songs and Stories: @LiederMadchen

Her guests this week:

Lucy at Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf: @MoonlightGleams

Irena at This Miss Loves to Read: @MissIrenne

Pepca at Beyond Strange New Words (Not on Twitter)

Amanda-Lee at Story Wings: @StoryWings

On the Menu
The question under discussion:

What is one book you'd recommend as a top beach

read?

Related topics to consider:

You're invited to suggest a great book including title, author and link, and why you think it'd be perfect for a summer read.

@LiederMadchen (host) says: X

Guest @MoonlightGleams says: X

Guest @MissIrenne says: X

Guest Pepca says: X

Guest @StoryWings says: X

You're Invited!

Hello, and welcome to Bookie Brunch, it's nice to see you. Please share your thoughts on the topic in the comments section, so they can be included in the discussion. This is an active discussion though Wednesday, July 13, so feel free to stop by again later on.

Brunch Goodies
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Take-Home Goodies

About: Cute and colorful tote bag, wraps up into small strawberry for easy carrying on key chain or backpack. Orange.

Details: To win this cute book bag, please leave email info and thoughtful or interesting comment below. A winner will be picked at random. If host and guests agree that a specific visitor comment is substantial, outstanding, or in some other way has particular merit, they can override random.org pick at their discretion.

International. Through July 17, 2011, 12 midnight EDT.

Brought by: Sasha Soren (Random Magic)

About Bookie Brunch

What's this all about?

Bookie Brunch is a weekly meet-up, held every Sunday, where book bloggers can have a cup of tea and chat about a particular bookie question of interest. (More info)

Find Bookie Brunch

Find the next session and plan to attend.

Today (Through July 16) : Songs and Stories [direct link to BB post]: @LiederMadchen

Next week (Sunday, July 17): Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf: @MoonlightGleams

Contact Bookie Brunch

What would you like to do?

Host/Guest for an upcoming brunch: @StoryWings

Bring goodies for a giveaway: @StoryWings

Suggest a question: @LiederMadchen

Browse all Bookie Brunches (Archive): The Fluidity of Time

Come Join Us, Room for Dessert!
What do you think? Pull up a chair and join the discussion.

We'd love to hear your opinion, feel free to join the discussion by commenting below, most likely someone will respond to you, so feel free to stop by later to read what people are saying about the topic. Have fun!

[HOST and GUEST LIST]
(Updating daily until all dates confirmed, July through Sept. 2011)

July 10 - Complete

Host: Natalie of Songs and Stories (@LiederMadchen) (confirmed)

Guest: Lucy (Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf) (confirmed) (@MoonlightGleams)

Guest: Irena (This Miss Loves to Read) (confirmed) (@MissIrenne)

Invite blogger

Question: Are books better with or without love triangles?

Related topics to consider: Do you root for a particular character in the love triangle and why? What is your favorite literary love triangle?
Update: This week's discussion (archived)

July 17 - Complete

Host: Lucy (Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf) (confirmed) (@MoonlightGleams)

Guest: Giada (Dr. Stravagante) (confirmed) (@hatshepsut0011)

Guest: Misha (My Love Affair With Books) (confirmed) (@Misha_1989)

Guest: Velvet (vvb32 Reads) (confirmed) (@vvb32reads)

Guest: Janine (The Book Nerd - vlogger) (confirmed) (@CurlyGirl11)
Guest: Jodie (Books for Company) (confirmed) (@BooksForCompany)

Question: Do you prefer e-books or print copies of novels, and why?

Related topics: Do you have a specific e-reader that you prefer? Why did you choose that particular e-reader, did you try any others, and what were your experiences with
them?

July 24 - Complete

Host: Irena (This Miss Loves To Read) (confirmed) (@MissIrenne)

Guest: Jennie (Jennie's Corner - vlogger) (confirmed) (@joaniefontana1)

Guest: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Invite blogger

Question: Do you think people only read classics because they are classics or because they are actually enjoyable?
Related topics to consider: Is there a classic that you don't think should be a classic? Why do you think that? Question suggested by: Natalie (http://tinyurl.com/44pfbno)

July 31 - Complete

Host: Pepca (confirmed) (@StrangeNewWords)

Guest: Christina (The Book Addict – vlogger) (confirmed) (@christina_622)

Guest: Books for Company (confirmed) (@BooksForCompany)

Invite blogger

Question: People often tackle the issue of characters or plot being
unrealistic or not possible in real life. Are you on the-book-must-be-believable/realistic side or not? Why or why not?

Related topics:

(AND SO ON)

Sept. 25 - Complete

Host: Lucy (Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf) (confirmed) (@MoonlightGleams)

Guest: Pepca (Beyond Strange New Words) (confirmed) (@StrangeNewWords)

Guest: Chrystal (Snowdrop Dreams of Books) (confirmed) (@snowdropdreams)

Invite blogger

Question: Discussion of all things magical within the book world (would like to take time to include ‘Random Magic.’).
Related topics: TBD

Oct. 2 - Complete

Host: Irena (This Miss Loves To Read) (confirmed) (@MissIrenne)

Guest: Kiwi (Assortments) (confirmed) (@Chumbwa)

Guest: Jazmin (Books!!!) (confirmed) (@JazminLabrada)

Guest: Yiota (Splash of our Worlds) (confirmed) (@SplashOOWorlds)

Invite blogger

Question:
Related topics:

Oct. 9 - Complete

Host: Amanda-Lee (Story Wings) (confirmed) (@StoryWings)

Guest: Jazmin (Books!) (confirmed) (@JazminLabrada)

Guest: Emma (Book Angel Booktopia) (confirmed) (@BookAngel_Emma)

Invite blogger

Question:
Related topics:

Oct. 16 - Complete

Host: Velvet (vvb32 Reads) (confirmed) (@vvb32reads)

Guest: Sarah (Sarah Says Read) (confirmed) (@SarahSaysRead)
Guest: Christina (The Book Addict) (confirmed) (@Christina_622 or @Booklover_622)
Guest: AimeeKay (How Can You Help?) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)
Invite blogger
Question: What are your thoughts on books that are an unusual size? (i.e. coffee table books, larger than mass market or trade paperback or hardback, miniatures, non-rectangular, pop-up books)

Related topics: Do you own any unusual-sized books? If so, what was it about them specifically that appealed to you? If you don't own any, do you have any on your wishlist? Please provide title and author.

Oct. 23 - Complete

Host: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Ashley (The Bookish Brunette) (confirmed) (@BookBrunette)

Guest: Pabkins (Mission to Read) (confirmed) (@Pabkins)

Guest: Jenny (Let Them Read Books) (confirmed) (@Jenny_Q_Reads)

Guest: Jools (Inky Pages: blog - vlogger) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Question: If you could be any magical creature for three

days, what would you be and why?

Related topics to consider: Of course, you'd be able to turn back into yourself after three days, but three days would be enough to make a fair run of it.

Oct. 30 - Complete

Host: Emily (What Book Is That?) (confirmed) (@whatbookemily)

Guest: Amanda-Lee (StoryWings) (confirmed) (@StoryWings)

Guest: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr

Invite blogger

Question:
Related topics:

Nov. 6 - Complete

Host: Phanee (Funny Wool) (confirmed) (@funnywool)

Guest: Kiwi (Assortments) (confirmed) (@Chumbwa)

Guest: Emma (Book Angel Booktopia) (confirmed) (@BookAngel_Emma)

Guest: Stevie (vlogger) (Sable Caught) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Invite blogger

Question: Do you enjoy the smell of books?

Related topics to consider: Do you have any other odd book-related obsessions? For example - must have matching covers in your series books, must be the first to open

the book or crease the cover, or can't stand creased covers or pages,

if you have both paperback and hardcover versions of a series, the

cover art has to match?

Nov. 13 - Complete

Host: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Sarah (Sarah Says Read) (confirmed) (@SarahSaysRead)

Guest: Melody (vlogger) (Book and Music Lover) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Invite blogger

Question:
Related topics:

Nov. 20 - Complete

Host: Jo (The Fluidity of Time (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Amanda-Lee (StoryWings) (confirmed) (@StoryWings)

Guest: Jenny (Let Them Read Books) (confirmed) (@Jenny_Q_Reads)

Guest: Tiffany (vlogger) (About to Read) (confirmed) (@AboutToRead)
Tiffany's YouTube channel: About to Read

Invite blogger

Question: Do you look for recommendations on book blogs, ask your friends, go to the

library? All of the above? None of the above? Have you ever received a

book recommendation from a completely unexpected source?

Nov. 27 - Complete

Host: Kiwi (Assortments) (confirmed) (@Chumbwa)

Guest: Jodie (Books for Company) (confirmed) (@BooksForCompany)

Guest: Lizzie (elizzie books) (vlogger) (confirmed) (@elizziebeth)
Lizzie's YouTube channel: elizzie books + Tumblr

Guest: Christina (vlogger), The Book Addict (@christina_622)
Christina's YouTube channel: I Love Books + Tumblr

Invite blogger

Question: Are relationship-oriented dilemmas (girlfriend-boyfriend relationships, to be specific), important for the success of a novel?
Related topics to consider: Can you think of an example of a book without this particular type of twist, that’s still a page turner of a story?

Dec. 4 - Complete
Host: Amanda (Story Wings) (confirmed) (@StoryWings)

Guest: Jazmin (Books!) (confirmed) (@JazminLabrada)

Guest: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Melody (vlogger) (Book and Music Lover) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Invite blogger

Question: Has book blogging changed your reading habits? If so, in what way?

Related topics to consider: Do you read new genres? Are you bothered by the changes, or do you welcome them?

Dec. 11 - Complete

Host: Amanda-Lee (StoryWings) (confirmed) (@StoryWings)

Guest: Lizzie (Video channel: elizzie books) (Blog: elizzie books) (vlogger) (confirmed) (@elizziebeth)

Guest: Kaisa (Video channel: Maxie Magyx) (Blog: Maxie Magyx) (vlogger) (confirmed) (@maxiemagyx)
Kaisa's YouTube channel: Maxie Magyx + Tumblr

Invite blogger

Question:

Dec. 18 - Complete

Host: Jo (The Fluidity of Time) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Melody (vlogger) (Book and Music Lover) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Stevie (vlogger) (Sable Caught) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Amanda (vlogger) (Book Geek) (confirmed) (@bookge3k) [sic]
Amanda's blog: Geeky Fairy Tales

Guest: Sarah Olivia a.ka. The Book Bunny (vlogger) (Book Bunny Reviews) (confirmed) (@The_BookBunny)
Sarah Olivia's blog: The Book Bunny

Question:

Dec. 25 - Complete

Host: Jennie (Jennie's Corner - vlogger) (confirmed) (@joaniefontana)

Guest: Daisy (Between the Pages) (confirmed) (@DBetweenPages)

Guest: Liddy (vlogger) (The BookMonster, spelled TheeBookMonster) (confirmed) (Twitter N/A)

Guest: Sarah Olivia a.ka. The Book Bunny (vlogger) (Book Bunny Reviews) (confirmed) (@The_BookBunny)
Sarah Olivia's blog: The Book Bunny

Guest: Amanda (vlogger) (Book Geek) (confirmed) (@bookge3k) [sic]

Question:

[QUESTION STARTER LIST]

1 - Natalie (@LiederMadchen)

From Natalie (Songs and Stories)

(claimed) Question: Are books better with or without love triangles?

Related topics to consider: Do you root for a particular character in the love triangle and why? What is your favorite literary love triangle?

Question: What do you think is the best fantasy sub-genre and why?

Related topics to consider: What do you think are the best/worst things in fantasy? What is a fantasy novel you would recommend?

(claimed, for Irena, July 24) Question: Do you think people only read classics because they are classics or because they are actually enjoyable?

Related topics to consider: Is there a classic that you don't think should be a classic? Why do you think that?

2 - Lucy (@MoonlightGleams)

From Lucy (Moonlight Gleam’s Bookshelf)

(claimed) Question: Do you have a specific e-reader that you prefer?

Related topics to consider: Why did you choose that particular e-reader, did you try any others, and what were your experiences with them?

(duplicate question, claimed elsewhere) Question: Do you prefer hardcovers or paperbacks, and why?

(claimed) Question: Discussion of all things magical within the book world (would like to take time to include ‘Random Magic.’).

(claimed) Question: Do you prefer e-books or print copies of novels, and why?

3 - Irena (this miss loves to read)

From Irena (This Miss Loves to Read)

(claimed - StoryWings, Dec. 4) Question: Has book blogging changed your reading habits? If so, in what way?

Related topics to consider: Do you read new genres? Are you bothered by the changes, or do you welcome them?

(claimed) Question: Do you prefer hardcovers or paperbacks, and why? (Story Wings, Aug. 7 host)

Question: Why is young adult (YA) literature so popular with people of all ages, even those over the age of 21?

Related topics to consider: Does the age of characters matter in a story, or is this a notion that is irrelevant?

Question: Many people, including myself, stress the importance of including classic literature into your reading material. What sets the classics apart from contemporary authors?

Related topics to consider: Why is it important to read the classics, too? What can they teach or give us, if anything?

(claimed, Irena, This Miss Loves to Read) Question: What is your favorite classic novel, and why?

4 - Amanda-Lee (story wings)

From Amanda-Lee (Story Wings)

Question: When it comes to the paranormal and the magical - how much do you believe in what you’re reading? For you, are your books pure fiction or do you secretly hope that maybe there might be some truth to all of the stories?

Question: Are you upset about so many book stores closing recently (particularly

Borders:

http://tinyurl.com/662skxj)

or do you prefer buying online and reading electronically, anyway?

Related topics to consider: Do you miss the 'old days' of browsing books at the library or the bookstore, or are you too busy?

(claimed, Phanee of Funny Wool, Nov. 6) Question: Do you enjoy the smell of books? Related topics to consider: Do you have any other odd book-related obsessions? For example - must have matching covers in your series books, must be the first to open the book or crease the cover, or can't stand creased covers or pages, if you have both paperback and hardcover versions of a series, the cover art has to match?

5 - Velvet (@vvb32reads)

Question: Does cover art matter for e-books?
Related topics to consider: Do you prefer that e-books provide a cover art illustration, or can you skip the cover art for other technical features, like bookmarking or reference look-up? What's the most important feature to you in terms of e-books?

(claimed) Question: Are you likely to read an e-book with an appealing cover or does the description/synopsis of an e-book weigh more heavily?
Related topics to consider: Please show us or link to 2-3 e-book covers that captured your attention recently, and tell us why.

6 - Jo (Twitter N/A)

From Jo (The Fluidity of Time)

(claimed) Question: Have you ever stopped reading a series due to unexpected or disappointing changes in the characters, writing, etc.? Do you consider going back, or do you give up on the series?
Related topics to consider: Do you think series should be never-ending (going well past 10 books), or do you think it keeps it fresher for an author if they stop after a certain number of books in a series?

Question: On the topic of current trends in popular fiction, such as vampires, shapeshifters, etc. - do you find yourself preferring older mythologies (in the case of vampires - Bram Stoker, Anne Rice) or newer mythologies (Stephenie Meyer, Laurell K. Hamilton) and why?

Question: I’ve often wondered why it is that shapeshifters in stories tend to morph into wolves more than any other form. What other sort of animal would make an interesting story?

7 - Misha (@Misha_1989)

From Misha (My Love Affair With Books)

Question: What would your number one summer read recommendation be and why?

(claimed) Question: What's the most important part of a book for you, characters or plot?

Question: Do you prefer and stick to one genre, or do a bit of eclectic reading?

Question: Please share your favorite literary heroines that inspire you.

Question: How often, if at all, do you read outside your comfort zone?

Question: How did you start reading?

8 - Giada (@hatshepsut0011)

From Giada (Dr. Stravagante's Traveling Circus)

Question: Do you prefer series or stand-alone books? Either way, what are some of your reasons for the preference?
Related topics to consider: Do you think there are far too many series versus stand-alone books, or are you series addicted?

Question: Steampunk or Bustlepunk? Or both?
Related topics to consider: Do you read Steampunk or Bustlepunk books? If not, why? If yes, what do you think of these two genres? Is Bustlepunk really 'the softer cousin of Steampunk'? Do you consider the term 'Bustlepunk' pejorative?

9 - Janine (@CurlyGirl11)

Question: Do you have any book-related 'guilty pleasures'?

Related topics to consider: Perhaps too much chick lit? Or perhaps you secretly read celebrity biogrophies all the time?

Question: How careful are you of your books?

Related topics to consider: Would it tear you apart if someone dog-eared a page? Would you buy a new copy of the book if the spine got cracked?

Question: Do you buy your books or get them from the library? If you buy, how much money do you spend on books a month?

Question: Do you have an e-reader?

Related topics to consider: If you do have an e-reader, what kind? If you don't have one, would you like to get one and why?

(claimed) Question: What are three songs that remind you of your favorite book, and why?

10 - Pepca (@StrangeNewWords)

From Pepca (Beyond Strange New Words)

(claimed) Question: People often tackle the issue of characters or plot being unrealistic or not possible in real life. Are you on the-book-must-be-believable/realistic side or not? Why or why not?

Question: What do you think the reasons for the vast popularity of vampire fiction are?

11 - Christina (the book addict – vlogger)

Question: Do you prefer paperback or hardcover editions of books, and why?

Question: Do you buy a book based on the cover, or the story, or both?

Question: If you were to change places with any character from any book, who would you choose and why?

Question: Do you have a favorite series? If so, what is it and what keeps you reading?

Question: Do you like it when books are turned into movies? Why or why not?

Related topics to consider: Are you satisfied or disappointed with most book-to-film adaptations? Can you think of an outstanding example of an excellent transition from print format to the big screen?

12 - (Tina – tina’s book reviews – willowdust reviews)

Question: How far is too far in YA? With the YA (young adult) fiction market exploding, do you think authors or publishers should be cautious of including sex, drugs and profanity in books targeted to a market created for minors? Alternatively, do you think instead that addressing these issues head on could be beneficial to teens?

13 - Chrystal (@snowdropdreams)

From Chrystal (Snowdrop Dreams of Books)

TBA

14 - Books for Company

From Jodie (Books for Company)

TBA

15 - The Bookish Brunette

From Ashley (The Bookish Brunette)

TBA

16 – Kiwi (@Chumbwa)

From Kiwi (Assortments)

Question: What feature do you think is a must in a novel? (Apart from the summary and the cover – do you need or require any additional features or material?).

Question: When you read a review of a book that you haven't read before, does that color your opinion of the book?

(claimed) Question: Are relationship-oriented dilemmas (girlfriend-boyfriend relationships, to be specific), important for the success of a novel?

Related topics to consider: Can you think of an example of a book without this particular type of twist, that’s still a page turner of a story?

Question: What kinds of books or book content do you avoid reading, or which make you uncomfortable?

Related topics to consider: Is there any particular reason for that individual decision?

Question: Fantasy vs. ‘real life’ - which is a bigger hit and why?

17 - Sasha Soren (Random Magic)
From RMT (@RandomMagicTour)

Give your favorite book-to-film adaptation and why you thought it
was a great adaptation (did it follow the story, did the characters
look 'right' to you, etc.)

Do you like or dislike audio books, give a strength and weakness either way.

Share one of your favorite quotes from any book (including title and
author) and tell us why it means something to you, or why you like it.

Name one fictional character whom you can totally identify with, and
tell us why (please include title and author) you just 'get' them.

Could do something about MBTI and characters, that might be fun,
too, and people could take a quiz and find their own type.

Do you prefer (or mostly read) fiction or non-fiction? If you read
mostly fiction, what is one non-fiction topic you'd be happy to read
about for a year, without getting bored? Why does that subject in particular appeal to you?

Okay, give us your desert island books! If you could take only five
books with you (no e-readers or audio books), which ones would you
take and why?

Share a link to a particular bit of cover art you think is amazing enough that you could hang it on the wall as a piece of art. (Cover art in general is just a fun topic.)

Pick a character from a classic fiction work that you really love,
and cast the main character (can be any actor or actress, living or
dead) and give your reasons why that actor would be perfect for the
role. please remember to include title and author, and a link to info
about that actor.

Do you ever indulge in 'comfort reading'? Yes, like 'comfort food,'
but the book version. If so, what genres make you feel soothed or
happy when you're having a bad day?

Where do you generally read, and do you have any accompanying
'treats' that make reading an even nicer experience? (Do you have
nibbles, or tea, do you read early in morning or late at night, in
special chair or room, etc.)

Have you ever tried a recipe out of a particular cookbook? If so -
what happened, was it great and fun or did it all go interestingly
wrong in the kitchen? Please share title and author and the recipe that you
tried.

Imagine you are taking a long train journey, about 24 hours or
overnight. Now tell us which book (or two books) you'd plan to have in
your luggage for a long, lazy read. Why is that book perfect for a long train ride?

(claimed, @LiederMadchen) What is one book that made you cry, and what was it that affected
you about the particular story?

Share the title and author of one book that made you actually laugh
out loud - and then tell us what it was, so we can check it out, too.
We all need a good laugh, sometimes!

Name one place you've read about in a book that you'd love to visit
someday, and why it really appeals to you. Please give title and
author, also.

[CLAIMED QUESTIONS]

Jul. 10 (Natalie, host)

Question: Are books better with or without love triangles?

Related topics to consider: Do you root for a particular character in the love triangle and why? What is your favorite literary love triangle? (Sugg. by Natalie)

Jul. 17 (Lucy, host)

Question: Do you prefer e-books or print copies of novels, and why?

Related topics: Do you have a specific e-reader that you prefer? Why did you choose that particular e-reader, did you try any others, and what were your experiences with

them? (Sugg. by Lucy)

Jul. 24 (Irena, host)

Question: Do you think people only read classics because they are classics or because they are actually enjoyable?
Related topics to consider: Is there a classic that you don't think should be a classic? Why do you think that? (Sugg. by Natalie, Songs and Stories)

Jul. 31 (Pepca, host)

Question: People often tackle the issue of characters or plot being
unrealistic or not possible in real life. Are you onthe-book-must-be-believable/realistic side or not? Why or why not? (Sugg. by Pepca)

Aug. 7 (Amanda-Lee, Story Wings, host)
Question: Do you prefer hardcovers or paperbacks and why?
Related topics to consider: Would you consider buying a book that wasn't in your preferred format (hardcover vs. paperback) - if so, what would be your reason for doing so?

Aug. 21 (Jo, host)

Question: Have you ever stopped reading a series due to unexpected or
disappointing changes in the characters, writing, etc.? Do you
consider going back, or do you give up on the series?
Related topics to consider: Do you think series should be never-ending
(going well past 10 books), or do you think it keeps it fresher for an
author if they stop after a certain number of books in a series? (Sugg. by Jo)

Aug. 28 (Yiota and Nina, co-hosts)
Question: What's the most important part of a book for you, characters or plot?
(Sugg. by Misha - @Misha_1989)

Sept. 11 (Janine, host)
Question: What are three songs that remind you of your favorite book, and why?
(Sugg. by Janine - @CurlyGirl11)

Sept. 25 (Lucy, host)
Question: Discussion of all things magical within the book world (would like to take time to include Random Magic.). (Sugg. by Lucy - @MoonlightGleams)

Nov. 6 (Phanee of Funny Wool, host)

Question: Do you enjoy the smell of books?

Related topics to consider: Do you have any other odd book-related obsessions? For example - must have matching covers in your series books, must be the first to open

the book or crease the cover, or can't stand creased covers or pages,

if you have both paperback and hardcover versions of a series, the

cover art has to match?

Nov. 27 (Kiwi, host)

Are relationship-oriented dilemmas (girlfriend-boyfriend relationships, to be specific), important for the success of a novel?
Related topics to consider: Can you think of an example of a book without this particular type of twist, that’s still a page turner of a story? (Sugg. by Kiwi - @Chumbwa)

Dec. 4 (StoryWings, host)

Question: Has book blogging changed your reading habits? If so, in what way?

Related topics to consider: Do you read new genres? Are you bothered by the changes, or do you welcome them? (Sugg. by Irena, This Miss Loves to Read)

Dec. 25 (Jennie, host)
TBD

[Goodies, Misc.]