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Booking Through Thursday: Wintery books

What are the most “wintery” books you can think of? The ones that almost embody Winter?

The two books that come to mind are about as diametrical as you can get.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s description of the conditions in which the gulag prisoners work in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich has stayed […]

Booking Through Thursday: A gift twofer

Likely because next Thursday is Christmas, there’s two Booking Through Thursday subjects this week, addressed separately below:

Do you give books as gifts?

To everyone? Or only to select people?

How do you feel about receiving books as gifts?

I will buy books as presents for family members because I have a general idea […]

Booking Through Thursday: Reading time

1. Do you get to read as much as you WANT to read?

(I’m guessing #1 is an easy question for everyone?)

2. If you had (magically) more time to read–what would you read? Something educational? Classic? Comfort Reading? Escapism? Magazines?

Of course the answer to No. 1 is no. There are two things […]

Booking Through Thursday: 5 for Favorites

This week’s BTT is a series of 5 questions, listed below with my answers:

1. Do you have a favorite author?

Not to be too flip, but that’s kind of like asking a parent if they have a favorite child. Each child (author) is unique and while one might excel at one thing (genre […]

Booking Through Thanksgiving

So–just for today–how about sharing 7 things that you’re thankful for?

My kids are home and there’s been a joyous uproar in the house this week (which also thrills the dogs). Everyone is healthy and happy. A roof over our heads and food on our table. Books. Hockey. The sun is shining and there […]