BBAW Reading Habits Meme

This week is Book Blogger Appreciation Week and I am having so much fun! For today's meme I couldn't choose just one, so I'm going to cheat a little and answer three.

And now, my crazy reading habits...

Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of

writing in books horrify you?

Write in a book? Are you serious? For me, books are sacred and the only words that should appear in that space are the words of the author. I am very particular about my books and like for them to appear brand new (though I can accept the yellowing of the pages). That means, no writing, no creases, no doggy-eared pages, no Cheetos stains. Is that weird?

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away?

Absolutely not! As a teacher, I try to stress the importance of using context clues. And I have to practice what I preach. Luckily, I have a pretty good vocabulary (though I don't always use it) and I've gotten pretty good at figuring out the meanings of words I don't know.

Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over?

Though I haven't said much about the author on the blog, I am always recommending Walter Dean Myers. He is such a wonderful author. I remember reading Motown and Didi when I was in fifth grade and I thought it was the best novel ever written. Since then, I've been hooked.

And I stated I hadn't really mentioned him much on this space. But get ready, I have a month dedicated to Walter Dean Myers coming up (probably in the winter, I need to reread some titles and dig through my mother's house for all the older books)!