Speed Read

Today’s question: What do you think of speed-reading? Is it a good way to get through a lot of books, or does the speed-reader miss depth and nuance? Do you speed-read? Is some material better suited to speed-reading than others?
In ninth grade I took a study skills class in which I learned to speed read. [...]

Mark the Spot

Today’s question: What items have you ever used as a bookmark? What is the most unusual item you’ve ever used or seen used?
Musing Mondays asked the same question back in February. I do not have a bookmark collection. I grab whatever is handy to use as bookmarks: receipts, scrap paper, movie ticket stub, bus transfer, [...]

Why Booking Through Thursday?

Today’s question: What’s your favorite part of Booking Through Thursday? Why do you participate (or not)?
For those who don’t know, Booking Through Thursday is a collective blogging prompt that takes place every Thursday. I first participated because the thought-provoking questions at BTT somehow lead to my writing of some editorial pieces for this blog. [...]

Holiday Fares?

This week’s question: How does your reading (or your blogging) fare in the holiday months? Do you read more or less? Do you have to actively make time to read?
Blogging will not be affected and less intermittent during the holiday season this year because I won’t be taking a trip to my hometown, Hong Kong. [...]

Thankful Thursday

This week’s question: It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S.A. today, so I know at least some of you are going to be as busy with turkey and family as I will be, so this week’s question is a simple one: What books and authors are you particularly thankful for this year?
I don’t want to give away [...]

“Old-School” Favorites

Tomorrow I have my first teaching job (yes, I’m sharing my non-book bloggy news!) and it’s inspired today’s Musing Monday.
What books did you read while in school? Were there any that you particular liked, or even hated? Did any become lifelong favourites?
This question will open up a wide discussion because at least for me, high [...]

Obligation to a Book

“Life is too short to read bad books.” I’d always heard that, but I still read books through until the end no matter how bad they were because I had this sense of obligation. Do you read everything all the way through or do you feel life really is too short to read bad books?
I [...]

Communal Bookshelf

Does your house have a communal bookshelf? If not, is your bookshelf centrally located so everyone has access to it?
I do not have a communal bookshelf other than the few books that sit on the coffee table in the living room. Living in a city condo doesn’t afford to show off all my books in [...]

Social Reading

How much of your reading do you share with others (outside of blogging?) Do you belong to a book or library club? Do you trade books with friends? Do you tell others what you’re reading?
Reading used to be a private enterprise because my attachment to books and tireless perusal were such bewilderment to friends. Books [...]

Blurbs and Praises

This week’s Booking Through Thursday concerns with blurbs. Honestly I do not pay attention to blurbs . I usually turn to the first chapter and start reading to get a feel of a book. In light of this blurb issue, that is pertinent to the book that I current peruse, I do want to say [...]