Booking Through Thursday

Booking Through Thursday http://btt2.wordpress.com A weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png Booking Through Thursday http://btt2.wordpress.com Returns http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/returns/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/returns/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:09:17 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=990 What book(s) do you find yourself going back to? Beloved children’s classics? Favorites from college? Something that touched you and just makes you long to visit? (Because, doesn’t everybody have at least one book they would like to curl up with, even if they don’t make a habit of rereading books? Even if they maybe […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=990&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

What book(s) do you find yourself going back to? Beloved children’s classics? Favorites from college? Something that touched you and just makes you long to visit?

(Because, doesn’t everybody have at least one book they would like to curl up with, even if they don’t make a habit of rereading books? Even if they maybe don’t even have the time to visit and just think back longingly?)

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/returns/feed/ 26 chappysmom btt button 50 http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/50/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/50/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 06:42:51 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=986 My brother-in-law turns 50 this weekend. So, in his honor, please pick up your nearest book or whatever book you’re currently reading, and turn to page 50 and then share the first 50 words with the rest of us. (Do feel free to round this off, to stop and start with complete sentences, though.) Don’t […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=986&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

My brother-in-law turns 50 this weekend. So, in his honor, please pick up your nearest book or whatever book you’re currently reading, and turn to page 50 and then share the first 50 words with the rest of us.

(Do feel free to round this off, to stop and start with complete sentences, though.)

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/50/feed/ 26 chappysmom btt button What Else? http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/what-else/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/what-else/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 06:42:11 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=984 What’s your favorite hobby OTHER THAN reading? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=984&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

What’s your favorite hobby OTHER THAN reading?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/what-else/feed/ 24 chappysmom btt button Sporting http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/sporting/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/sporting/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:39:14 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=978 1. Do you read books about sports? 2. How about AT sporting events? (Kid’s soccer practice?) Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=978&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

1. Do you read books about sports?
2. How about AT sporting events? (Kid’s soccer practice?)

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/sporting/feed/ 20 chappysmom btt button Language http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/language/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/language/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:38:27 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=976 I saw a Latin edition of “The Hobbit” last time I was at the bookstore… Do you read any foreign languages? Do you ENJOY reading in other languages? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=976&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

I saw a Latin edition of “The Hobbit” last time I was at the bookstore… Do you read any foreign languages? Do you ENJOY reading in other languages?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/language/feed/ 30 chappysmom btt button Spring Up http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/spring-up/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/spring-up/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:37:48 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=974 What’s the last book that made you spring to your feet, eager to spread the word and tell everyone how much you enjoyed it? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=974&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

What’s the last book that made you spring to your feet, eager to spread the word and tell everyone how much you enjoyed it?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/spring-up/feed/ 28 chappysmom btt button April Fools http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/april-fools/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/april-fools/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:37:03 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=972 What’s the silliest (most foolish?) book you’ve ever read? Did you enjoy it? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=972&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

What’s the silliest (most foolish?) book you’ve ever read? Did you enjoy it?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/april-fools/feed/ 18 chappysmom btt button Rating http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/rating/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/rating/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:35:52 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=970 Movies have a rating system to help guide the consumer weed out adult/violent/inappropriate knds of films. Video games do, too. Do you think BOOKS should have a ratings system? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=970&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Movies have a rating system to help guide the consumer weed out adult/violent/inappropriate knds of films. Video games do, too. Do you think BOOKS should have a ratings system?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/rating/feed/ 25 chappysmom btt button Spring http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/spring/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/spring/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 06:35:22 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=968 Happy Spring Equinox, everyone! What book are YOU choosing to celebrate with? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=968&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Happy Spring Equinox, everyone! What book are YOU choosing to celebrate with?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

]]> http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/spring/feed/ 23 chappysmom btt button Mood Reading http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/mood-reading-2/ http://btt2.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/mood-reading-2/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:34:56 +0000 --Deb http://btt2.wordpress.com/?p=966 Does your current mood affect your reading? Affect your choices? I know there are plenty of books I enjoy, but only if Im in a particular kind of mood–or books that can lift me out of a bad mood without fail. Surely I’m ot alone? Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=btt2.wordpress.com&blog=1031912&post=966&subd=btt2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

Does your current mood affect your reading? Affect your choices? I know there are plenty of books I enjoy, but only if Im in a particular kind of mood–or books that can lift me out of a bad mood without fail. Surely I’m ot alone?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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