Romance Reading Meme

Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
Mostly Contemporary. Some Historical. Not really into Paranormal

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
MMP, take up less room and are cheaper. If an author has a new book coming out  that I have been looking forward to and it is only out in hardcover or trade size, I'll spudge

Heyer or Austen?
Can't say I've read Heyer but like Austen

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
need credit card for Amazon, so that's out. Don't get out to the brick and Mortar bookstore. Mostly order online at eharlequin and fictionwise
 

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
can't say I read either.

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
not sure but think it was by Jackie Collins

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
the TBR pile is organized by line the read books are alphabetized by author

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
keep many and share others, not really sell but give away(for price of postage)

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
take off

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
haven't read either

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Breaks

"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
once upon a time. Stormy night if mood strikes. sometimes like a little mystery thrown in the story

Crusie or SEP?
Crusie

Buy or Borrow?
mostly end up buying

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
A lot of times I don't go by reveiws. I do listen to recommendations from people you know what I'm into. I do a lot of browsing and I have some auto buy authors that I get, or the next book in a series.

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
I like tidy endings where everything is wrapped up. Cliffhangers are fine if there is another book in the near future

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
When time allows.A lot of time I will read a few chapters in bed before going to sleep and maybe a chapter or two when I get up, in the morning 

Series or standalone?
either or. Most books are in a series now but they are stand alone

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?Not sure what all anybody else has read, plus if I find a really good book I need to share the knowledge

Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
All! Depends on the mood.

Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market
Prefer MMPB for the cost and also easier to read in bed

Heyer or Austen?
Haven't read Heyer. I did not like Jane Austen that much when I read her. Medieval Arthurian romance is a better fit for me.

Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Too much online. Prefer B & M but ever since ther chains took over, more online. I hate places that only carry the latest.

Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
Never read eithger. I am a new romance reader. I think there are a lot of us nw people who would maybe choose unexpected authors that don't fit the classic paradigms.

First romance novel you ever remember reading?
Victoria hOLT AS A CHILD

Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or ..
Neither. By reading order, genre and stranger connections having to do with what is inside the book. Signed books and review copies with notes on separate shelves

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep most of my personal books.

Read with dustjacket or remove it?
Remove.

Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
Neither. Never read either.

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?
Chapter breaks unless I just crash..

"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?
Both.. depends on my mood. I prefer mixing dark with light reads.

Crusie or SEP?
Never read either.

Buy or Borrow?
Buy. I am way too much of aklutz to borrow. I hate borrowing library books because I end up paying fines and feel pressured.

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
Yes...a little of everything. I like well thought out book reviews but I don't go in for the major book hype either. When everyone is reading a book (like Harry Potter or JR Ward), it sort of dulls the exfitement for me even if they are grreat reads. I like the act of discovery.

Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Both. I kind of get a bit bored when everythng is too tied up.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
late night---iut's the only time there is peace for loing stretches of reading with the pets settling in and few distractions

Series or standalone?
I really prefer stand-alones except in a few cases by favorite authors or incredible settings. I feel like the series thing is a big marketing strategy now that everyone is doing it so it bums me out a lot when a new author I might try is a series and I can' just try them without feeling like I have to buy 3 just to try them.

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Broken For You by Stephanie Kallos

The Frech medieval Vulgate cycle of Arthurian Romance (many, many volumes)