Sometimes? Yes, of course.

Well, the days are gradually getting shorter and I'll be back to work in about 3 weeks and that'll probably be the end of it for the next 9 months but until then I plan to make the most of it.

I take no notice of Goodreads recommendations. I use it for recording my thoughts on the books I have read.

I'm currently reading a narrative non-fiction book in my back yard with the evening sun on my back, a beer at hand, and the radio playing in the background. Shortly, I will continue reading, listening, and drinking beer while I cook dinner on the barbecue.

Being and Nothingness probably because I was reading it during my daily commute to/from work.

Very, very good ones. So typically I choose highly regarded books. I do read some that are merely popular but I don't hold high expectations of those.

Nothing.

You could use bookmarks

Just because it's all in one book doesn't mean you have to read it all in one go. I spaced out an omnibus edition that contained three books over three years, one book per year.

Travel guides. In flight magazines. Once I tried to read some lectures by Hawking and Primrose on time. That was a mistake.

Interestingly, Frank Herbert was a consultant on that production and he said at the time that he was quite happy with it.

You should be able to work that out for yourself by book three.

Don't get the book wet.

No. I did for a while but now I've flicked back.

That was propaganda. Animal Farm is an allegory of Stalin's Russia.

Not if it's a good book. If it's like a Star Wars novelization, yeah, sure.

No, you're not missing anything. Difficult for some =/= difficult for all.

Frank Herbert actually worked as a consultant on that movie.

Sure, but that's no reason not to watch it.

Don't stop there, there's an earlier movie, too.

No, I don't look for it but at times I do notice it.

To read the books on my shelves.

I have no friends on Goodreads.

I didn't like the writing style. That's a perfect reason to decide.

After reading Enders Game I have no desire to read any of Card's other books.