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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

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