GoodReads Book Tag Thing

I found this book tag at Cornerfolds a while back, and I decided to give it a try. I make very minimal use of GoodReads, mainly as a way to track books, but I still do enough I can complete this exercise. Prompts are as provided.

WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU MARKED AS READ? 

As of the moment I typed up this post, it was Christoph Ribbat's In the Restaurant: Society in Four Courses.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING?

In this blog, you can always see what I am currently reading on the right side column under the heading of "What I Am Reading." As of this writing, I was reading the following: 

• Rose Caraway, ed. For the Men and the Women Who Love Them.
• Rachel Pollack, The New Tarot Handbook.
• James Swallow, Sisters of Battle: the Omnibus. (Warhammer 40,000)
• Stephan Talty, The Black Hand.

WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU MARKED AS TBR?

As of this writing, it was Elizabeth Becker's Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism.  I will note I keep other TBR lists besides GoodReads.

WHAT BOOK DO YOU PLAN TO READ NEXT?

I am never sure what book I plan to read next. I tend to pick out my next book either by looking at one of my TBR lists, or by serendipity. I often find my next book by browsing the recent returns shelf, the popular books shelf, and/or the new books shelf at my local public library.

DO YOU USE THE STAR RATING SYSTEM?

I do. I also use a star rating for my reviews here on the blog as I outline in my "book review (booknotes) statement and policy."

ARE YOU DOING A 2018 READING CHALLENGE?

I am not doing any reading challenges in 2018.

DO YOU HAVE A WISHLIST?

I do. However, these days the one wish list that is more active is the one for Tarot and oracle decks.

WHAT BOOK DO YOU PLAN TO BUY NEXT?

I do not know at this point.

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVORITE QUOTES? 

There are a few favorites. One is "Knowledge is Power. Guard it well." It is the motto of the Blood Ravens' Librarians. 

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE AUTHORS?

There are a few. Gabriel García Márquez is one of them. I also like Mario Puzo, some Mickey Spillane, Brad Warner (author of Zen Buddhism books), Alberto Manguel, and Natalie Goldberg among others.

HAVE YOU JOINED ANY GROUPS?

I have, but I rarely if ever participate in GoodReads groups.