Mary tagged me with this listing, so here goes…
Contemporary, Historical, or Paranormal?
I love all three kinds of romances. I started out reading historical and still love them, particularly American-set historicals. But in the last year or so, I’ve become a huge paranormal fan.
Hardback or Trade Paperback or Mass Market Paperback?
Mass market for ease of carrying, but I do love hardbacks for the “feel” of the book.
Heyer or Austen?
Austen since I’ve never read Heyer. I know, gasp!
Amazon or Brick and Mortar?
Brick-and-mortar stores. I love the feeling of being in a bookstore, surrounded by so many books, so many stories.
Barnes & Noble or Borders?
B&N, just because it’s closer to my house. 
Woodiwiss or Lindsay?
Woodiwiss. She’s one of the first romance authors I read back in high school.
First romance novel you ever remember reading?
I don’t remember exactly, but I think it was one of Kathleen Woodiwiss’s books. Perhaps The Flame and the Flower.
Alphabetize by author Alphabetize by title or random?
Some of it’s random, but I do try to keep the category books organized by line. Since I catalogued on LibraryThing though, I have a wonderful online bookshelf organized by title.
Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep, trade on PaperBackSwap or give to friends. Throw away a book? Are you nuts!?
Read with dustjacket or remove it?
With dustjacket.
Sookie Stackhouse or Anita Blake?
I’ve read the first Anita Blake, so I’ll have to go with her for now.
Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks??
Both, depending on the situation.
“It was a dark and stormy night” or “Once upon a time”?
“It was a dark and stormy night.”
Crusie or SEP?
I’m going to echo Mary’s answer here. Crusie, though I love SEP, too.
Buy or Borrow?
Echoing Mary again. Mostly I buy, sometimes trade.
Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?
Recommendation, browsing or books by friends.
Tidy ending or Cliffhanger?
Depends. I like both, though the cliffhanger only if it’s a series and there will be more books to answer the cliffhanger.
Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
I can read anytime, but I typically read at night when all my work is done for the day. Though when I went to the beach in October, it was nice to read anytime I wanted to.
Series or standalone? Stand alones.
I like both, but I’m a big fan of series. J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood, Colleen Gleason’s Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Nevada Barr’s and Dana Stabenow’s mystery series, Lori Handeland’s Moon series, etc.
Favorite book of which nobody else has heard?
Hmm, can’t think of one off the top of my head.
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