Thank you for commenting last week, especially since I had a wrong link for the giveaway post last week. Someone needs to nudge me when I do that. Sorry.
About 1/3 of us do not watch much TV at all. Add a couple more who do not watch reality shows put the count at 7 who do not watch versus 12 who do watch reality TV. Those that do watch seemed split between talent shows and bachelor or survivor type shows.
Surprisingly, the numbers were the same for making resolutions this year! 12 acknowledged making resolutions while 7 said no. However several of us who did not make resolutions agree that we may seek to make lifestyle changes. I like Llehn's attitude: if you want to accomplish something, then get to it! Heavensent1 was funny saying the only resolution she has kept was from 15 years ago - not to make any resolutions. :-)
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The Winner from SBB #30 comments is: #2 winnie. (I love when newbies win!) There are still 9 'love' books to pick from, 3 Christmas choices and 2 Summer titles below. Winnie please choose a book from the remaining Love Books List for Giveaway or remaining Christmas Giveaway Books, the one summer book below OR pick from the ARC box and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks by completing the WINNER FORM.
Q1. This
week Abby asks: If you could pick a favourite occupation (realistic or not) from a book, what would it be??
A: Hmmm- I actually tried a Google search to help me think of and pick an answer to this. I immediately thought of things like a kickin' demon killer or something like that... Then I thought twice. As much as I like Eve Dallas (the In Death series) I don't think I'd want to be a female detective in a future NY. I kept thinking...Ahhh! I think I would like to be a special operative, biblio-crimefighter (book detective) like Thursday Next! This reminds me I need to read more in this fun series.
This signage would only make sense if you are familiar with the series.
Check out the first book:
The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel (Thursday Next Novels)
The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel (Thursday Next Novels)
Q2. Here is my question: What influences your book buying the most?
Price, cover, author, format or other?
A: There are certain authors that I will always check out their books but that doesn't mean I'll always buy right away. Generally I think I am initially drawn to a book by the author or by a cover but I have to admit that my buying decision is the price. It is a lot easier to buy a $5.99 Kindle ebook than a $9.99 one or a $6.99 mass paperback than a $14.95 trade book - even though I understand why those prices have to be as high as they are for indie presses and authors. And I love to get books at used prices - which doesn't even get a royalty back to the author, sad to say. Also, like Birgit I download many free Kindle books with the hope that someday I might read them!
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Your turn to share:
1. If you could pick a favourite occupation (realistic or not) from a book, what would it be??
2. What influences your book buying the most? Price, cover, author, format or other??
SBB Rules: a) Must be a follower;
b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the two/three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
1. If you could pick a favourite occupation (realistic or not) from a book, what would it be??
2. What influences your book buying the most? Price, cover, author, format or other??
SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the remaining Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books - there are still about 12 books available plus 2 left in the Summer titles to choose from. Also I have added the Review and ARC Box now.
My copy is a paperback from 2006
with a different cover.
SBB Rules: a) Must be a follower;
b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the two/three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.
I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, January 20 at 10PM central.
by Teri Holibrook
by James W. Hall
by Gwendoline Butler
by Carol O'Connell 
by Pickard, Nancy (spine creased)
with Dallas Schulze, Roberta Leigh and Linda Randall Wisdom (spine creased)
by Jack Higgins - Audio Cassettes
- audio tapes
(black strip on cover)
by Judith Redman Robbins
by David Baldacci (Audio Book)
by Taylor Smith
by Dan Brown
Jayne Ann Krentz (slightly worn)
by Nicole Foster
by Barry Siegel
by J.G. Sandom
by Claire Delacroix
by Lynn Erickson
by William Bernhardt
by John Case
