Book Question Meme
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This week I'm reading: Just finished The Idiot by Elif Batuman, and about to start Jack the Modernist by Robert Glück. This is all part of my project to reduce my physical TBR this year; I'm making very good progress!
My favourite book of all time is: Oh dear.
My current favourite book (read or re-read in the last 3 months): In the past three months, the book I read that I most liked was Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White. I love his writing and I love shorter novels, so this was pretty much a perfect experience.
The last book I bought was: Fiction? I think it was my order of two Persephone books, Despised and Rejected (May Reading Roundup) and Little Boy Lost, by Marghanita Laski. For non-fiction, I recently ordered two textbooks, one on discrete mathematics for computer science students, and the other called Information: A Historical Companion.
The first book I bought with my own money: Truly no idea! Book-buying remains not a very memorable experience for me, as much as I like shopping in used bookstores.
The first book I received as a gift: Again, no memory as I was likely a baby, but a memorable book gift was the Chronicles of Narnia box set, from an uncle when I was nine. I loved them so much and they continue to be particular favorites of mine. Probably related, I was one of those young readers to miss the religious allegory.
The last book I received as a gift was: ???
The last book I borrowed from the library: I am trying to borrow Kokoro through ILL, if my library would acknowledge my request!
The book physically closest to me right now: The two textbooks mentioned above + a copy of David Copperfield, which my book club will be reading this fall!
Do you read bookfic, and if so what is your favourite bookshop fic? I can't recall reading a book primarily set in a bookshop!
Physical book or e-book: I've been swinging back to physical now that it's summer here and I can read on my porch.
Used or new: Used!
Fiction or non-fiction: Fiction
Read at a coffee shop or at the park: Park
Paperback or hardcover: Hardcover as object, mass-market paperback for annotation
Romance or Crime: Neither, really
Stream of consciousness? Yes!
Poetry? Meh
Memoirs? No
Philosophy? No!
Thrillers? No
Chronicles? I read a lot of the Chronicle of Higher Ed...
Dialogue heavy? Sure
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kelly_chamblissGeneral Questions
This week I'm reading: Just finished The Idiot by Elif Batuman, and about to start Jack the Modernist by Robert Glück. This is all part of my project to reduce my physical TBR this year; I'm making very good progress!
My favourite book of all time is: Oh dear.
My current favourite book (read or re-read in the last 3 months): In the past three months, the book I read that I most liked was Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White. I love his writing and I love shorter novels, so this was pretty much a perfect experience.
The last book I bought was: Fiction? I think it was my order of two Persephone books, Despised and Rejected (May Reading Roundup) and Little Boy Lost, by Marghanita Laski. For non-fiction, I recently ordered two textbooks, one on discrete mathematics for computer science students, and the other called Information: A Historical Companion.
The first book I bought with my own money: Truly no idea! Book-buying remains not a very memorable experience for me, as much as I like shopping in used bookstores.
The first book I received as a gift: Again, no memory as I was likely a baby, but a memorable book gift was the Chronicles of Narnia box set, from an uncle when I was nine. I loved them so much and they continue to be particular favorites of mine. Probably related, I was one of those young readers to miss the religious allegory.
The last book I received as a gift was: ???
The last book I borrowed from the library: I am trying to borrow Kokoro through ILL, if my library would acknowledge my request!
The book physically closest to me right now: The two textbooks mentioned above + a copy of David Copperfield, which my book club will be reading this fall!
Do you read bookfic, and if so what is your favourite bookshop fic? I can't recall reading a book primarily set in a bookshop!
This or that
Physical book or e-book: I've been swinging back to physical now that it's summer here and I can read on my porch.
Used or new: Used!
Fiction or non-fiction: Fiction
Read at a coffee shop or at the park: Park
Paperback or hardcover: Hardcover as object, mass-market paperback for annotation
Romance or Crime: Neither, really
Yes or no
Stream of consciousness? Yes!
Poetry? Meh
Memoirs? No
Philosophy? No!
Thrillers? No
Chronicles? I read a lot of the Chronicle of Higher Ed...
Dialogue heavy? Sure
Copy and paste for your journal:
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Date: 2026-06-13 07:14 pm (UTC)Yes, garden bench reading! One thing I really appreciate is just the feeling of warmth in reading outside during summers. (Indirect) Sunlight and a good book is perfectly idyllic.