this or that tag

I saw this tag at Metaphors and Moonlight and thought it would be fun to join in. The tag was originally created by Ayunda @ Tea and Paperbacks. (I also might not have a review ready for this week…. lol)

I won’t tag anyone = no pressure – but feel free to join in and post on your blog.

Reading on the couch or in bed?

Both. During the day it’s on the couch, usually with Figment (my cat) by my side. My husband used to work nights so I read in bed a lot, reading until 2-3 in the morning, but now that he’s back on days, I only do that occasionally.

Male main character or female main character?

Either is ok with me but I do lean more towards male, especially in YA because it’s not something I see very often. I’ve been reading a lot of M/M romance recently – so that accounts for probably 70% of my reading right now. But that will likely change as my reading tastes change again.

Sweet snacks or salty snacks while reading?

Umm, probably salty. I’ll eat mostly fruit and nuts. If I’m reading at night and feeling indulgent it would be chocolate. My favorite reading treat is the chocolate brownie from my local bookstore.

Trilogy or quartets?

I’m taking a break from series. So stand alones. I also love duologies. I like the story to be told in however many books it needs – but without filler - and too many series were becoming trilogies just because that’s thing you do.

First person POV or third person POV?

It’s so weird but I don’t really think about POV. It either works or it doesn’t. Which…duh lol but I’ve loved and hated both so  I guess it depends on the author/story. I do NOT like when BOTH are present int he same book though. It gives me reading whiplash.

Reading at night or in the morning?

Afternoon or night. I do errands/work and clean in the morning. When everything settles down then I read. My brain is too scattered with the things I need to get done that day to read early.

Libraries or bookstores?

Bookstores. I know! I know! I should go tot he library. I do to donate books - they love me there lol but I never borrow. I do want to check out my local libraries online book borrowing though.

Books that make you laugh or books that make you cry?

LAUGH!!

Those are my favorite books of all. I used to love really emotional books that left me in tears but I just can’t take them these days. They leave me wrecked for weeks and it carries over into real life. I hate the feeling.

Everyone wants to know what’s wrong with me and I’m like…this fake couple broke up…or my imaginary BFF died tragically and I can’t stop thinking about it. lol

Black book covers or white book covers?

Black, white AND red!

My friend Jen just did a Trending Thursday post about it and has some great examples. I think the starkness of the black and white with the pop of red is eye catching and always grabs my attention.

It also adds a note of danger and I'm drawn to that.

Character driven or plot driven stories?

I need both but if I connect to the characters I can hang in longer than an interesting plot but no one I care about.