I’ve been tagged! Thank you Stefanie. Here it goes:
Hardcover or paperback, and why? I love the look of hardbacks but I prefer trade paperbacks. They are easier to carry, less expensive and take up less room so I can usually carry two books around with me.
If I were to own a book shop I would call it… La Tertulia. I’m not quite set on the name but I do know exactly what it would look like. It’d be in an large victorian home. Each room would be devoted to a specific genre and one room would be the community room where we’d have Open Mic nights, book groups and author signings. Of course there would be a little cafe with yummy goodies.
My favorite quote from a book (mention the title) is… As much as I love quotes I can never remember them so I’ll skip this one.
The author (alive or dead) I would love to have lunch with would be… After hearing Isabel Allende at a book signing once I always thought she’d be a fun person to get to know. She’s funny and charming.
If I was going to a deserted island and could only bring one book, except for the SAS survival guide, it would be… Don Quixote! I think that may be the only way I’ll finish this book.
I would love someone to invent a bookish gadget that…would allow me to read faster. My bookshelves are overflowing with unread books.
The smell of an old book reminds me of… used bookstores or antique stores.
If I could be the lead character in a book (mention the title), it would be… I know Danielle and Dorothy mentioned Maisie Dobbs and I’m also going with that lead character as well. She is intelligent, adventurous and she solves mysteries. Plus it seems like a natural progression as when I was a kid I wanted to be Trixie Belden.
The most overestimated book of all time is… I really didn’t get all the fuss over The Da Vinci Code.
I hate it when a book… will feature a character who is supposed to be fluent in another language and to demonstrate this the author will drop in foreign words and/or sentences but the sentences contain major mistakes. Obviously I can’t tell this in all languages but I definitely pay attention when the author uses Spanish words. I have come across several books where the character is supposed to know Spanish and the author uses some Spanish phrases to add authenticity and yet there are mistakes. This definitely takes away from creating a credible character.
Now to tag five people. Kisane, Nancy, Matt, Andi and Les in NE you want to play along don’t you? Or if anyone else wants to play please join in!
Laughing about Don Quixote! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked it up and started and restarted that myself. Relieved to know I’m not the only one.
Oh this is a fun one. I was answering the questions as I went along and look you tagged me. I will let you know when I get it done.
Can I work in your bookstore??
I’d love to be able to read faster too, and I really want to live near your bookstore so I can stop by often! 🙂
I still say that you need to win the Lotto, so you can spend all day reading!
Keri – The thing is, that it’s such a great novel yet why am I finding it so hard to finish you know? Too funny.
Nancy – Yay, glad you’ll answers these too. And, yes, come work at my bookstore. It’ll be fun.
Tanabata – I think I’d have to have a special discount for all my favorite book bloggers so you guys would visit me a lot 🙂
Isabel – Ooh, now that’s the ticket!
All very good answers. Let me know if you ever manage to find that “read faster” gadget….it sure would help me out! =)
I would love to visit your bookshop – it sounds warm and cozy!
Omigosh…you quite took me by surprise, Iliana. Anyways, I did it, completed my list – whew! I totally agree with your choice of The Da Vinci Code, but I found another that got just as much hype and failed miserably, IMHO.
Love your bookstore name! And the place sounds lovely. Please let me know when you open it so I can come visit! Like your reading gadget too. I need one of those!
I love the idea of your bookstore and would be one of your first customers. 🙂
Yay for Maisie! And you can finish DQ — you can!!
I like your answers, they are good and cute.
La Tertulia, for some reason, makes me feel hungry! 🙂 And the idea of having different genres occupying various quarters of the victorian house is very appealing! You better make it 24/7 because I simply will have difficulty leaving.
Kudos to Da Vinci Code.
I’ll get my act together to post this one. Stay tuned!
Christine – I’ll be on the look for it 🙂
Tara – Yay, that’s exactly what I am going for. I forgot to mention that I’d have artwork all over but it would be artwork from local artists. Support the arts!
Kisane – Ha, you are great. Thank you for playing. I saw your answers and I’ll stay clear from that book!
Stefanie – You are on the mailing list 😉
Stephanie – Aw.. now you guys are making me want to open a bookstore which in reality would probably fail as the indies are struggling so much. Sad.
Dorothy W. – I know I can count on you guys to cheer me on to the last page!
Matt – Ha,ha.. You know, maybe I should turn it into a little B&B as well for those bookworms who just can’t get enough. Love it. Thank you for playing Matt. You rock.
I’m grinning at Don Quixote, too.
jenclair – I knew I wasn’t alone 🙂
I am not sure I could come up with a favorite quote either. To read books faster–I would like that too as long as it doesn’t sacrifice my understanding or quality of my reading in the process. 🙂
Somehow I missed this post and found that I’d been tagged (after looking at Technorati stats). Sorry for the delay!! I’ll try to do the meme. I’m a terrible blog-mate. I have a list of memes I’ve wanted to do; a few of which I was tagged for. Just not enough time in the day to do all I want!! As much as I’d love to own a bookstore, I’m busy enough with my 30 hours a week as a bookseller. Sigh.