Do you snack while reading?
Yes I like to multitask

What is your favourite drink while reading?
Tea (green or Lady Grey)

Do you tend to mark your books while you read, or does the idea of writing in books horrify you?
Depends what I am reading and why. Fiction no. Non-fiction I may stick post-its notes on pages. I haven't yet started using bookmarking and annotations on the Kindle.

How do you keep your place? Bookmark? Dog-ears? Laying the book open flat?
Bookmarks if I can find one. I have so many my favourite is a Birth of Venus bookmark that my boyfriend bought back from Italy last year.

Fiction, non-fiction or both?
Both for leisure mostly crochet/craft/cook books and crime/horror/fantasy fiction.

Do you tend to read to the end of a chapter or can you stop anywhere?
I can stop anywhere but I do prefer to finish the chapter if I can.

Are you the type of person to throw a book across the room or on the floor if the author irritates you?
I used to throw horror books away so I couldn't see them when frightened. If the author irritates me now I get back at them by not finishing the book.

If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop and look it up right away?
No I try and work it out by context if that doesn't work I will look it up if I have the laptop or iPhone  handy.

What are you currently reading?
Henning Mankell, - Faceless Killers
Denise Mina - Still Midnight
John Ajvide Lindqvist - Handling the Undead
6S The Green Bike Stories

What is the last book you bought?
Gail Carriger - Soulless

Do you have a favourite time/place to read?
Train, bed or over a long breakfast at my favourite cafe.

Do you prefer series books or stand-alones?
Stand-alones although the last series I read was the Millennium series. I am waiting for the next Del Toro and Hogan's The Fall to come out in September. I also plan to read the True Blood series when I get some time. Oh I am also reading Buffy Season 8 a new volume due out soon.

Is there a specific book or author you find yourself recommending over and over?
Eoin Colfer
Garry Disher

How do you organize your books (by genre, title, author’s last name, etc.)?
I don't really. I have piles by the bed. Craft books in my studio. Cook books in the kitchen. Miscellaneous things on the shelves in the living room. I have piles of work related reading on the table in my office too.

Barbara’s additional question: background noise or silence?
Doesn't matter