This year really came through reading-wise. Initially, I didn't know what to expect. And I think I was a little surprised to find myself feeling a strong pull right from the beginning of the year to published books. I tried quite a few new-to-me authors with more abandon than I have in recent years—something I'm proud of and hope to continue. Not all of them worked in just an Angie-like way, but regret never entered the room. I passed them on. To the Little Free Libraries in my neighborhood, to the used bookstore down the street that I love, to my own public library in donations. Someone will love them. It didn't have to be me. And I loved giving them that little push along their way to the homes of the people who would soak up their words and hold them tight. What a gift books are. How much I need them and how grateful I am at the end of this year for the ones that came and continued on their way—but most especially for the ones that came to stay. And so, as has long bee...
Nerd love is so cute! That should be a Valentines day card :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! If you love stormtroopers doing funny things, Google "stormtroopers 365", stefan's flickr makes me laugh every day :)
ReplyDeleteRhiannon, lol. That's a great idea!
ReplyDeletepepsivanilla, ooh, I'll just go do that.
Completely unrelated comment, Angie. I'm reading a YA novel called A Brief History of Montmaray. I'm only 68 pages in but I think it's lovely so far. I've never read I Capture the Castle, but I pulled my copy off the shelf yesterday because a blurb on the back cover of Montmaray compares them. I haven't seen any blogger reviews of this, but the trade reviews have been very good. I think it's a book you'll enjoy. Karen
ReplyDelete*giggle*
ReplyDeleteKaren, ohmygoodness, that book looks good. Keep me posted on your progress for sure! And thank you for the rec. It sounds right up my alley. :)
ReplyDeleteKMont, hehe.