tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post7652858710700145704..comments2024-02-13T12:54:34.770-05:00Comments on Flowers of Quiet Happiness: My Quirky Reading HabitsKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-78756222810519806992016-07-30T11:50:23.667-04:002016-07-30T11:50:23.667-04:00Hamlette: Right? The world just disappears when re...Hamlette: Right? The world just disappears when reading. :) I've been reading a nonfiction by Madeleine L'Engle for MONTHS because there's so much good truth in there. I'm just able to read a bit and then have to dwell on that bit for a while. Kinda funny to someone else probably, but I'm glad you understand! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-44975864463435645442016-07-30T11:47:11.802-04:002016-07-30T11:47:11.802-04:00Lianne: YES, ereaders most definitely make flippin...Lianne: YES, ereaders most definitely make flipping to the cover VERY difficult! I have to remember precisely where I stopped reading (which I may or may not do) and its just way more hassle. And like you, it's another reason I'm very partial to pretty book covers. They make a big difference on how I feel going into the book for sure!<br /><br />I know what you mean about ARCs. I've done pretty well so far in picking out stories I'm pretty positive I'll enjoy. But if I'm not in the mood and I have a deadline....sometimes that is not a great combo at all.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-53369859574951019322016-04-25T15:49:32.996-04:002016-04-25T15:49:32.996-04:00So me! I never hear things when I'm reading. ...So me! I never hear things when I'm reading. Characters are make-or-break for me. I have to "feel like" reading a book to want to start it, though that started after college as a reaction to being told what to read all the time. It takes me a looooooong time to read some books because I have to re-read and savor all the good lines. And if I dislike a book, I often just don't finish it. Or don't review it, even though I finished it, unless I feel strongly that other readers should be warned about its content (or if I'm feeling vitriolic and want to vent about why I didn't like it).Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-5241757507172230922016-04-20T20:40:45.237-04:002016-04-20T20:40:45.237-04:00Great list Kara! I definitely share some of the sa...Great list Kara! I definitely share some of the same quirks as you: characters for one can definitely make or break a book for me (this has happened once or twice recently where I would've liked the book a lot more but the main characters frustrated me so much that it distracted me from the rest of the story ;_;). I'm also a mood reader so sometimes I may read a book and it may not be as amazing as I thought it would be because of how I am at that moment. It's one of the reasons why I've slowly stopped asking for eARCs or ARCs from publishers/Netgalley, because coupled with a deadline, it might not be the best reading experience. <br /><br />Hehe, I used to flip back to the book cover as I was reading a book when I was younger. Reading off an eReader can make that very difficult, but that's why I'm especially partial to pretty book covers. Definitely sets the mood to reading the book, I think :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these quirks with us Kara! =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-14807322933560706522016-04-05T19:39:09.876-04:002016-04-05T19:39:09.876-04:00Jenni: Right? Me too! We all read so differently, ...Jenni: Right? Me too! We all read so differently, yet so alike as well. It's fun to find out things that I've never imagined doing. Or learning that I'm not alone in my weirdness. :)<br /><br />Yay for spoilers! So many people seem to hate them, but not me. And YES. So many times I just want to know what's going to happen RIGHT NOW. I'm glad to know you're the same! Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-5816668298981684912016-04-05T19:35:55.068-04:002016-04-05T19:35:55.068-04:00Jenny: I know a lot of readers finish books, so I ...Jenny: I know a lot of readers finish books, so I understand. I'm probably in the minority on this, but if it's not holding my interest, I just can't finish it. But! It is entirely possible for a book to hold my interest even while I'm not enjoying! Like Dune did. It's a rare happening though.<br /><br />And hey! If you're weird, then so am I. So there. Who wants to be "normal"? :)<br /><br />I know I am DEFINITELY in the minority when it comes to spoilers. Most people don't like them at all. So I am all about the weird when it comes to those!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-26718643650072513532016-04-05T16:34:01.347-04:002016-04-05T16:34:01.347-04:00I like learning about these quirks. It's fun t...I like learning about these quirks. It's fun to see what other readers are like. I'm a mood reader too and characters will make or break a story for me as well. I also like spoilers! Sometimes it's to ease the tension because I have to know right then and not wait, lol. But, like you, it doesn't ruin it; it just adds to the story.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these!Jenni Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403700912436098391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087298869735390985.post-22879985031200852702016-04-05T12:52:02.264-04:002016-04-05T12:52:02.264-04:00Yeah, I'd say I have a lot of these in common ...Yeah, I'd say I have a lot of these in common with you. Except I read books I'm not really liking. I'm weird. Plus sometimes I like spoilers and sometimes I don't. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com