I sure hope that my entry gets counted - for some reason I thought we were supposed to post our results on December 1, and today I realized it was supposed to get posted today, but I was at work and didn’t get home until after 1AM EST . . . so I’m hoping that this goes through by the deadline of 11:59PM PST!

This post is very picture heavy, so read on at your own peril !

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Well, ya know I had to participate in this one! If you want to do this one, please let me know in the comments so that I can read what you have to say! Officially, I dub that Brittany and Amy have to do this one, but anyone can join in!

Hardback or trade paperback or mass market paperback? Trade paperback. Hardbacks are too big and mass markets are too small - I like to be able to read with the book in one hand, between my thumb and pinkie.

Amazon or brick and mortar? AMAZON!!! The prices are soooo much cheaper, plus I can do all the wishlist/recommendation stuff. Also, I have been known to walk out of a bookstore with 2 overflowing bags of books . . . when I hadn’t intended to buy any . . .

Barnes & Noble or Borders? Barnes and Noble - love the atmosphere, and the selection is better.

Bookmark or dogear? Bookmark bookmark bookmark!!! My mom makes beautiful bookmarks out of beads and ribbon, and now I can’t live without mine!

Alphabetize by author or alphabetize by title or random? At the moment they are all just sort of grouped by genre, but that is because I have a severe lack of a good bookcase. When I get a good bookcase for my next apartment, I’m probably gonna go all out and file them by their Dewey numbers, so that’s genre, then author alpha.

Keep, throw away, or sell? Keep books that I really really loved, and then the ones that I don’t I TRADE!!! All of my books that are not sentimental for me are listed at Bookcrossing.com (which I highly recommend all readers use), and then I trade either with other BCers or on PaperBackSwap.com. This means that I have spent significantly less money on books in the past 6 months or so, and my wallet thanks me for that.

Keep dustjacket or toss it? I keep it - even though they’re annoying, they look nice, and they’re part of the book!

Read with dustjacket or remove it? Like I said, they’re annoying! I always manage to rip them if I read with them on, so off they go!

Short story or novel? Novel! Though give me some Edgar Allan Poe and I’ll be happy all afternoon.

Collection (short stories by same author) or anthology (short stories by different authors)? Collection. I often find that anthologies are too disjointed for me.

Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket? Oooooooo, LOVE Harry Potter! Though, to be fair, I haven’t read Lemony Snicket, only saw the movie, so that’s on the TBR list.

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks? I am soooo horrible about this. I stop reading when I get tired, though often I get invigorated by reading, so I don’t get tired . . . which means I read until the book is done, even if that’s at 4:30AM.

“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”? Neither. How about “there was a shoe sale at Barney’s” . . .

Buy or Borrow? Buy. Another thing I’m really bad at. I really really want that book to be MINE. Getting to the point where I’m OK with trading for “new” books took a while (yeah, OCD much?), but I feel like they are mine, so it’s OK. Sometimes I borrow from my mom, but let’s be honest, I feel like I partially own all of her stuff, and visa versa, ya know?

New or used? New or traded. I rarely buy used (unless it’s a textbook - then we’ve reached a different area altogether).

Buying choice: book reviews, recommendation or browse? I like to browse, but if I’m buying chick lit off of Amazon (which I rarely do anymore), the reader reviews are helpful. Since those are all pretty mindless anyways, the opinions tend to lead you in the right direction.

Tidy ending or cliffhanger? I usually want a tidy ending. I know it may be more intellectual to let you figure it out yourself at the end, but I’m reading for pleasure - indulge me.

Morning reading, afternoon reading or nighttime reading? Nighttime. If I read in the day I feel like I should be doing something else, and then I can’t enjoy it as much. Though I do tend to read in certain places - airports/airplanes, coffeeshops, when I get my hair highlighted (I’m sure they love how untalkative I am) . . .

Stand-alone or series? It depends on the series. I usually go for stand-alones because there aren’t many good series in the genres that I like to read.

Favorite series? While now it’s probably Harry Potter, I probably would need to say Baby-Sitters Club is my all time favorite . . . that series changed my life.

Favorite children’s book? What a difficult question! I don’t think I can answer this one . . . it requires some serious soul-searching . . .

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard? Don’t really have much to contribute to this one. I really like Thomas Hardy books, and if you’re not an English major, you may not have heard of him . . .

Favorite books read last year? Last year wasn’t too hot for reading - I was reading for class, and then I was on reading burnout.

Favorite books of all time? Ahhhhh! Another one that I don’t know how to answer! Mmmm, let’s go with Baby-Sitters Club, a collection of Edgar Allan Poe, Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

Least favorite book you finished last year? Had to be one of those awful things I read last year for my pre-1700 World civ class . . .

What are you reading right now? Just finished Loose Lips: A Novel by Claire Berlinski last night!

What are you reading next? The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Hat Tip: Shannon @ Rocks In My Dryer

Ohhh, I get it! You want to hear about me, not look at all my random YouTube finds! Due to popular demand (by one friend anyways), I thought I’d let you know about life, Lindsey-style!

Several things have been happening lately. I’m sure that the first thing you’re wondering about is how Starbucks is going. The answer? WONDERFULLY. I am having so much fun, and this past weekend I got my certification!!! I’m so excited! And today I worked on the bar during the morning rush for the first time, and I didn’t screw everything up! If you’re in W-S, make sure you come see me!

Another thing you may be wondering about - grad school. I still don’t know! I am having a conversation with the head of the theatre management program at FSU tomorrow, so I will keep you posted.

And some unexpected big news - I have ANOTHER job! A month or so ago E. Webscapes was looking for a new virtual assistant. They thought they had someone picked out, but shortly after she took the position she had some personal family problems and had to resign. So Lisa contacted me to see if I was interested. Seeing as how I majorly heart E. Webscapes and this seemed right up my alley, I immediately said yes! So, as of now, you are speaking to the new Assistant Project Manager of E. Webscapes! Woo hoo!!!

And around the blog? It’s time for the Ultimate Blog Party (check it out) and also, I updated my Current Recommendations.

Phew! How are y’all?

Thirteen Things about LINDSEY - a quiz!

My idea for this week’s T13 was found at the Thursday Thirteen Forum - if you participate in the T13, then you need to check out this forum!

Please put your answers in the comments, and I will post the right answers in a day or so!

1. Which TV show do I prefer (darn canceled TV!), Sex and the City or The O.C.?

2. Which type of milk do I drink, 2% or skim?

3. What kind of person am I, dog or cat?

4. What are my favorite color for roses, pink or red?

5. If I’ve got 2 hours on a Saturday night to spare, which type of movie am I more likely to watch - a horror film or a chick flick?

6. Which am I horribly afraid of - heights or small spaces?

7. Which of my majors did I choose to put on my college diploma (we had to pick one) - English, or theatre?

8. Do I prefer sweet or salty snacks?

9. Which climate am I more at home in - blistering hot summers, or freezing cold winters?

10. What was my big time activity and love growing up - playing soccer, or dancing?

11. Which is my favorite artist, Degas or Picasso?

12. Did I go to public or private high school?

13. In the kitchen, am I the next Julia Child, or am I a childish mess?

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