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This one has been borrowed from Sms Book reviews.


Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror? hmmm,I will go with fantasy.Although crime and mystery rock.

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
I am not aware of detailed differences between trade and mass market paperbacks.I like reading hardbacks, but paperbacks are cheaper and pocket friendly.

Amazon or Brick and Mortar? No ideas sorry.

Barnes & Noble or Borders?No Ideas again

Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Hitchhiker, I have done a lot of it.I cant stand loud musics in discs and i don't drink or smoke,so no work for me there.

Bookmark or Dog ear? Bookmarks.dog ears is such a bad and foolish idea,you spoiling the book man.

Asimov’s Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction? English literature students help me please.i couldn't make anything of the question still i stay away from science fiction.

Alphabetize by author, Alphabetize by title, or random? I Alphabetize by author, its more easy that way, to classify and sort.

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep.I Intend to create the largest library on this earth.Donations anyone?

Keep dust-jacket or toss it? Keep it.

Short story or novel? Novel.i am not very comfortable reading short stories.

Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket? I have never read or heard about Lemony Snicket.Literature students, and friends,help your ignorant friend plz.

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
When tired,mostly and at times when there is acute paucity of time, chapter breaks.Both do for me.

"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time? hehe,very good question.hmmm,I will go for once upon a time i think.[hehe Seems thats the effect reading too much of romantic novels has on you :D]

Buy or Borrow? Buy.Not many good avenues here to borrow from.

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse? Browse.I don't care for reviews much and not many people recommend to me.SO mostly its Browsing.

Lewis or Tolkien? Was this quiz specifically designed for Literature students and Book nerds?

Collection (short stories by the same author) or Anthology (short stories by different authors? I dont really Enjoy reading short stories.

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger? Tidy one.And a proper one.Ending is so very important i tell you.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading? Depends on when I am free.Mostly its Morning,you know,after 12 a.m. upto 2-3 sumtimes 4 am.Then Sometimes i read in nighttime too.Very less in afternoon.

Standalone or Series? Series bind you out.I read one potter book, and i had to read all of them.I still feel bad about not completing the famous five series.
Standalones are better and less addictive too :-)

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard? Coolie by Mulk Raj Anand.not many people have heard about this outstanding book.

Top 5 favorite genre books of all time? Sorry i couldn't comprehend the question well.
One was the miss marple series,by Agatha christie,The Mr Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie Again.The navarone series My Alistair Maclean.The Famous five series,The HArdy Boys ya 5 done adventure and crime genre.

Favorite genre series? Mystery and Crime.Hercule poirot by Agatha Christie

Currently Reading?Just finished Playing for keeps[ 10 minutes ago].
Reading half a dozen books.Blink,the geeta and the youth today,The far morning,mein kamph, Rich dad poor dad [Ohh i dislike non-fiction,so much of it lying unread]
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I know i was not very good at this one still All the members,readers and patrons of the blog should try this one,Once.Its fun,and provokes the grey cells.
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Jai Sri Ram !!!
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