Friday, July 15, 2011

Book Blogger Hop/Follow Friday

Another Friday and these fun hops! Thanks for coming to my blog, I hope you enjoy your stay.


Book Blogger Hop


This week's question:


How/Where do you get your books? Do you buy them or go to the library? Is there a certain website you use like paperbackswap?

Great question! I love to read, but if I bought every book I wanted to read at full price I'd be flat broke in no time! So most of the books I read I either check out at the library or I buy used at the ongoing Library Sale, where they sell all paperbacks for 50 cents and all hardcovers for $1. I also recently discovered NetGalley and I have read a bunch of books on that site for free, which is great.

I do purchase at full price certain books though, for example, books by an author I love, or books I think I will be rereading. I have found books at the library that I loved and I have ended up buying a copy at the bookstore because I knew I'd want to reread the book. I also recently found a book on NetGalley that was so good I can't wait until it is published in September so I can run out and buy myself a copy at the bookstore (and give the book as gifts for my pals that read!).






This week's question:

What do you do when you are not reading?

You mean there are other things to do instead of read? Just kidding! I actually work full time at a job I really like, but for non-reading-related fun, I like to do puzzles, study foreign languages, and contribute to my collections of vintage items. I also like to research Nat M. Wills, this month's reading theme. I have an amazing husband and I love just hanging around with him too. 

What do you like to do? 

16 comments:

  1. Sounds like you keep yourself busy! What kind of foreign languages do you study? That's something I'm not very good at lol! I did take French in high school, and can still count in Spanish - but that's about it! Old follower :)

    http://www.booksandbarks.com/2011/07/follow-friday-3.html

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  2. Stopping by as well. :)

    http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.blogspot.com/2011/07/follow-my-book-blog-friday.html

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  3. I often get books from the library and end up buying them if it's something I love. Stopped by from the hop.
    Ann

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  4. Thanks for the Follow!I am with Jennifer with the foreign languages. It just goes over my head. Have a great Friday!

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  5. Just blogging by, happy Friday!

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  6. Learning foreign languages is awesome..I wish I had more time to do that(and that it didn't go over my head). Happy weekend

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  7. That is wonderful hanging out with the hubby. I too have an amazing husband and we love to hang out too especially by the waterfall after getting our favorite ice cream fixings. lol

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  8. That's what I thought! I mean besides reading, what else is there? Yeah there are other things I like doing as well.

    Thanks for visiting/following my blog! I follow you now too!

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    NEW Follower :D

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  9. Thanks for stopping by! :) I'm a new follower.

    $.50 - $1.00 for books sounds like an awesome deal! I need to look into used books.

    I love puzzles. I don't do them nearly enough. I don't think I've done one in years. I need to remedy this. ;)

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  10. I love library sales too! Thanks for stopping by my post and following. I'm following you too!

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  11. I wish my library had library sales. That would be awesome.

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  12. Hopping through. What is Nat M. Wells? What languages do you like to study? I speak a little Spanish, but want to learn Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.
    My Hop

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  13. I love to go to book sales, there is a huge local one coming up in September and I can't wait!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.
    Jayne

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  14. You are a busy bee! Great post and hope you had a great weekend - thanks for stopping by my blog too! Don't be a stranger :D
    I have saved you in my feed!

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  15. I'm such an avid library saleaholic that it's probably just as bad as buying books outright at a shop. Although I'm not one of the people you see leaving with a suitcase full of books. Not yet, at least. ;)

    Languages are one of my greatest loves, as well! Which ones do you study?

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  16. I read the blog and it is quite interesting. Good job buddy!

    Shipping from Australia

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