While I was visiting Shelf Life, I saw this meme, which I tracked back to Bookish NYC, via Letters from a Hill Farm, before tracking no further. Here are my answers:
Do you snack while you read?
Um, yes.
If so, what is your favorite reading snack?
Chocolate
What is your favorite drink while reading?
Coffee
Do you tend to mark your books while you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
Utterly horrified
How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book open flat?
Tiny little piece-of-paper bookmark
Fiction, nonfiction, or both?
Both!
Are you a person who tends to read to the end of a chapter, or can you stop anywhere?
I can stop anywhere, but I’m not above using the “Just let me finish this chapter,” excuse for continuing to read a little while longer.
Are you the type of person to throw a book across the room or on the floor if the author irritates you?
No, but I’ll put the book down and never open it again.
If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop and look it up right away?
Only if I’m feeling really virtuous.
What are you currently reading?
8 books, but the one I just put down is The Widow by Carla Neggers
What is the last book you bought?
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys by Michael Collins
Do you have a favorite time/place to read?
I love to read at my kitchen table, at any time of the day or night.
Do you prefer series books or stand-alones?
Either
Is there a specific book or author you find yourself recommending over and over?
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
How do you organize your books (by genre, title, author’s last name, etc.)?
By genre, then by author’s surname in fiction, and by subject in nonfiction.