How does a person decide which book to read next??

For me...it's not anything I can put my finger on, but...assuming we're discussing already owned but unread books....

What did I read last....done with that style or go for more?

time period?? ready for a totally new feel or something out of my comfort zone?

I read a lot of different types of fiction. Rarely non-fiction. Rarely something that would be considered a "classic" as I've discovered those are normally hard work and depressing.

I don't read to be saddened. Nor to have my heart jerked around, either.

This is one reason I do not normally go for the current "best sellers" either...as they all feel that they have to make a statement or shock you.

So, lighter...fluffier...or, fast pace action...also, I do some fantasy because I know it's not real...will never be real.

 Last three books I've picked up to read...

Frontier western set in Minnesota...I stopped reading it as I figured out it has to be the 2nd in a set...want to read the first one first.

Contemporary set in the Hudson River Valley...two chefs, formerly married...deals with them opening an out in the country event destination and how they get back together....obviously still in love, but hurt from miscarriages and drinking problems. Handled lightly but thoroughly.

And...current book...Dragons and humans and countries pitted against each other....this around story number 5 or 6 in set. It's raw, humorous and rough. Not for the squeamish...though the humor helps tamp this down some. I normally stay away from magic, but she handles it in a way I don't find myself offended..it's more Harry Potter-ish than not. Sexy, but not nasty. Read more than half of book when it hit me, I've read this before! Hate that! They're also getting ready to kill off a main character, which is a main no-no for me, but, I recall they handled it OK, not as well if they'd left him alive, though.

I've picked out a bunch of books to take on vacation...yes...books...hard copies.  I'm a happy camper!!

I've been thinking of other types of house plans I might consider living in. One, which only comes up infrequently, is the idea of a condo or apartment. What would this need to look like, at this age right now, not later on in life..which no doubt would change a lot from what works now.

 

I won't go into location...much. Probably across the street from a fantastic beach with a small chance of flooding would appeal greatly. However, isn't very likely.

Would need to come with more than just 2 lonely parking places, though I realize that most people feel lucky to have just one.

And, I think it would need a minimum of 2 bedrooms with 2 full baths.  Preferably 3 bedrooms with an additional bath or at least another half. And...decent sized closets.

Maybe even an additional locked storage area included somewhere on the premises.  

I'd want a full kitchen, and plenty of cabinet space, especially if there's not a dedicated pantry area.

Not sure about an eat-in kitchen...probably not important.

I'd like laundry facilities...would really like them inside the unit, but realize that this takes away space you can use elsewhere, like pantry! However, I'm getting too old to be sitting in a laundry room or traveling back and forth between unit and laundry. Gets old fast!!

Plus...a lot of times those are pay machines and who knows what people will try and clean in them!

I would also like some sort of decent view of something pretty. Just not the side of a building or even worse...the parking lot or machinery.

Wonder how people in large cities stand being cooped up in high rise apartments? What if the power goes out?? how are you going to manage the stairs then?

Hummm...things to think on!!

OK..assuming I'm not stuck on the 131st floor...I think I'd like to do a living room in blue, white and yellow.  I've always like that combination, but I was looking at photos the other day and also stopped when I saw a room done in shades of red, green and white...it was really pretty. Not the Christmas hues, but more subtle than that.  

What would you do...would you carry a theme throughout the unit or...each room separate? Here it's a combo...some tying into each other while others will blend being next to each other.

I think I'd like a balcony that's deep enough to be in the shade while having enough room to have some in the sun.  Maybe the penthouse unit with the whole top?? whoaa!! That would take some work, wouldn't it??!!! might be worth it!