Friday, January 14, 2011

Book Blogger Hop 8

The Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books.com, connects book bloggers and readers together, linking blogs with a Linky list. It's a great way to meet and greet fellow book bloggers. Thanks for the hop, Jennifer!

Each week there's a member-provided question to answer and post to your blog. This week's Book Blogger Hop question is provided by Barb of Sugarbeat's Books:

"Why do you read the genre that you do? What draws you to it?"

Actually, I'm an eclectic reader, pretty much reading across all genres. Just as my personal activities are varied and may change according to current mood and interests, so does my choice in reading material. I feel that diversification is empowering. Each book, regardless of genre, is written by an author with a unique voice with their own story to tell or information to share. Knowledge can be gleaned from each book I read and this makes any book of any genre enjoyable reading for me. Each book holds the key to open a new door leading to a new world. There's never a dull moment of reading since my bookshelf contains many choices to fit whatever my mind or spirit is in the mood for at that moment in time.
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14 comments:

  1. SugarbeatJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Hi Ruthi!
    Thanks for the visit! I've enjoyed reading your reponse! Hope you have a great weekend!

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  2. Kathie @ my kozy kornerJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Hi Ruthi!

    Thanks for stopping by from the hop. I am so happy to find another eclectic reader!!!! New follower :-) Have a great weekend.

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  3. Kate @Midnight Book GirlJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Hopping by. Always happy to see an eclectic reader and blog!

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  4. Howard ShermanJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Here I am hopping on by...

    I went all over the map with this question on my blog. I read and enjoy almost every genre of fiction out there. There’s no way I could just pick one.

    So I talked about all of them. Even romance fiction (sort of)! I invite you to hop over to my blog at http://www.howardsherman.net and see for yourself.

    Howard A. Sherman
    http://www.howardsherman.net

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    I'm so glad I'm not the only eclectic reader! I'm trying to hit all the eclectic book review bloggers this week. I enjoyed your thoughts! Hopping by from http://southernfiberreads.wordpress.com

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  6. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    It's great to see so many eclectic readers hop by!

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  7. Alison Can ReadJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Hopping through. I read mostly YA, but I also love non-fiction books about history, memoirs, urban fantasy, adult fiction, etc.
    My Hop

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  8. UnknownJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Hi Ruthi!
    I find that lately I've been reading whatever ends up crossing my threshold for a review. It's been a really long time that I've actually had the opportunity to read a book of 'my own choosing.' Sometimes that's not so good.
    I find that the genre I'm most drawn to is mystery or crime. As an author I find that most of the stuff I read I already figure out the story line way before the end of the book - that sort of kills the book for me.

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  9. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineJanuary 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Hi Brenda! You should hop along in the book blogger hop; you answered the hope question well! Me... I rarely figure them out, mostly because I don't try to ... I enJOY every word of the journey and relish all the surprise twists and turns that way.

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  10. Jo KJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    Hopping by:) As a multi-genre reader myself, i totally agree with your view.

    Have a nice Sunday:)

    http://beyondstrangenewwords.blogspot.com/

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  11. TevyaJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Just hopping by. Thanks for stopping by Reading Lark. I'm a new follower. :)

    Tevya @ Reading Lark

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  12. kelJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I also skip amongst most of the genres! I love that I go pick a book that fits my mood!

    Great blog!

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  13. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineJanuary 17, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Pepca, love how you got your name..:-)

    Tevya, thanks for the follow!

    Kel, mighty nice to meet another moody one!

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  14. Ruth Cox aka abitosunshineJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    On my way, Kristin!

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