Skip to main content

How I Choose My Books

 How I Choose My Books

Hi all, it’s Neassa and today I’m going to show you all how I choose my books. This post will be split into two sections, how I choose my books from bookshops and libraries and how I pick the book I will read next from my bookshelf.


How I choose books from bookshops and libraries

Step 1

Well, before I even go to the bookshop or the library I have a list of two or three books that I would like in my head, so that I have an idea of the books that I am looking for. I don’t always get these books, they are just a base so that I won’t leave with nothing.

Step 2

Once I get to the bookshop or library, I spend a few minutes browsing my favourite sections and either making a mental note of or picking up any books that interest me. I do this because it means that I have a selection of possible books. At this point I often pick up the books I had thought of before I arrived.

Step 3

When I have done that, I take a look at the books I have selected. I take a few minutes to decide which ones I will most likely enjoy, and which ones that might not be my type. Sometimes, I even pick all of them! It really doesn’t matter how many you choose, just don’t leave with nothing! 


Quick library tip: If you are in the library, I would always recommend you get a wild card book. A wild card book is a book that you really don’t know a lot about,and borrow it. It might be so bad, but it just might be wonderful!

Step 4

The last thing to do is actually getting the books. This step is the easiest and, surprise surprise, the most common. I barely need to add it to this post at all! You just bring the booksto the counter and buy or borrow them. We often get looks of surprise from the shop keepers at how many books we are getting, especially when we are getting books for The Book Corner!

How I choose books off my bookshelf

I almost always have three or four books sitting on my bookshelf that I am planning to read, but just haven’t got around to it just yet. Maybe I will get another load of books, maybe I’ll see some interesting books on Saoirse’s shelf or maybe I’ll just go off reading for a little bit, but I always have these books as a base.


I also have books that I just can’t wait to read on my bookshelf. These, obviously, get priority over my base books. Here’s how I sort them and how I choose the next book I read.

Step 1

When I am coming near to finishing a book, I will take a look at my shelf and take out all of the books that I haven’t read yet. Sometimes I have ten books, sometimes I have two,but I do it either way. I lie them all out on my desk so that I can see the blurb of each of them.

Step 2

I decide the number of books that I want to have scheduled for me, it is normally 3, and write the numbers on some sticky notes. Then, I decide which books I want to read and stick the sticky notes on to the books. So, say I wanted to read Mortal Engines followed by Skulduggery Pleasant,  then I would stick a sticky note with the number one on Mortal Engines and a sticky note on Skulduggery Pleasant with the number two on it.


Then, the next time I am looking for a book, I just pick up the book with the number one sticker on it, Mortal Engines, and read that! It saves me a lot of reading time, which is such a good thing!


Happy Reading

The Book Corner

Neassa

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Reading by Neassa

 Hey guys, it's Neassa. I don't really have a specific topic for this post, so I'm just gonna talk all things reading. Why am I doing this, you might ask? Well, it's because reading books isn't confined to one subject, so neither is this post. I am often asked, why reading? Why are you a bookworm when you could be a gamer or a sportswoman? Well, firstly I can still be a gamer or a sportswoman and still be a bookworm ! It's not a job or a commitment, it's just for fun.  And why reading? If I'm completely honest, I'm not sure. I really can't remember a time when I wasn't surrounded with books whether I was reading them myself or having them read to me by m parents, so I have been enjoying stories for years ,and I just never stopped! I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I also like writing short stories. I would love to write a novel, and am really excited about that. I like writing because I like to try and cover topics I lik...
Post a Comment
Read more

How To Buy Books For And With Your Child

  A key component of reading is, well, books! And if your child doesn’t have any they want to read they won’t read. Period. So it is vital that your child has access to books they want to read. All The. Time. Especially if they are hesitant to read in the first place. With this in mind, I have created a list of hints and tips to help your child to pick books for themselves, along with some bonus tips on how to pick books for them yourself. No pressure to pick Make sure your child knows there is no pressure to pick a book at all. You are just going for a look, and if they pick it’s a bonus.  This can help to pick more enjoyable books as they are likely to buy books they actually want to read, rather than picking books for the sake of it. Money Is No Object At least at first, focusing on the price of the books will deter your child from picking the more expensive ones, that they may want more. While many book shops can be expensive, we would argue that it is worth it to encourag...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Future

  hvhgrdkhgs;igfvrs/gsvh.dc\k.hvzouesnzvzh’zafbj/zfhf;dhuhufdz;;bzxdc’uszfd.ghdzshgf That was me getting myself to type. It is difficult to know how to start these things sometimes. I’ve decided to keep it in the post anyway to show you guys that we are not perfect and to be more authentic. Another personal post today. It is approaching a whole year since we launched this business. I cannot believe it. Sometimes still have to shake myself and say: I have a BUSINESS. Selling BOOKS. I am living the dream. And I have all these people (you guys!) behind me who believe in us and are getting benefit from our books and our content. It is amazing to think how far we’ve come. But today I’m going to focus on the future. I’m going to talk about my hopes, dreams and wishes for this business, which I hope can become my lifetime job. I think that reading is extremely important. I think it is why I am where I am today. It is how I learn and grow. It is my everything, and running a business that s...
Post a Comment
Read more