Dec. 21st, 2013

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 A day late but here anyway. From [personal profile] ceitfianna : How do you decide which books to read next?

Short answer, what's on my list and what's available on audible.com.

Long answer:
I am always adding books to both my Goodreads account and my audible wish list. I primarily read via audiobook as I have an hour and a half daily commute. I usually spot books via my Goodreads feed from the books my friends are reading, books mentioned here that friends have enjoyed, books quoted or mentioned a lot on Tumblr and books recommended by Audible based on books I enjoyed. I also have a Booklikes account, which is like tumblr for book lovers, but I never seem to go there.

I tend towards Urban Fantasy as I wish the magic in the world was more readily visible, but I also enjoy alternate history, fantasy, near future, sci fi and horror with the occasion side trip into mystery, realistic fiction, biography and non-fiction. 

But how do I decide what to read next? Usually it is whether I am enjoying the book I am currently on or not. If I am, I will likely stick with its genre or the next book in the series, if I have it available. If it is proving daunting or challenging to read, I will pick something lighter to read next as a palette cleanser. Or if I find myself rewinding the book as I realize I've missed something, I'll usually move to a different book. I guess it's very much like deciding what to eat for dinner and recognizing what I am in the mood for.

(I still have the next 10 days open for questions if you're interested.)
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 Thanks to being sick and Netflix streaming, I'm finally watching Firefly and damn, it was so worth the hype. Onto episode 3 now.

And I can't help but equate Reavers with the Loupes from the Kate Daniels series. I'll need to add that to Andrea's info links.

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