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Booking through Thursday is particularly thought-provoking this week!  I almost forgot to check the topic… This week’s question: I’ve seen this quotation in several places lately. It’s from Sven Birkerts’ ‘The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age’: “To read, when one does so of one’s own free will, is to make [...]

photo credit: Freddy The Boy Hi all!  Last week Booking Through Thursday asked us what our favorite surprising narrative was…  Here’s a peek at the responses!  This is another random sampling of last week’s meme — I linked to each post, so feel free to read more about these ”twisty” picks… Jennifer G chose The Double Bind by [...]

Jackie says, “I love books with complicated plots and unexpected endings. What is your favourite book with a fantastic twist at the end?” So, today’s question is in two parts. 1. Do YOU like books with complicated plots and unexpected endings? 2. What book with a surprise ending is your favorite? Or your least favorite? [...]

photo credit: topher76  Hi all!  Last week Booking Through Thursday asked us who our favorite unknown writer is…  Here’s a peek at the responses!  This is truly a scattershot view of last week’s meme — I chose a handful of blogs at random and only included the first author highlighted (if multiple authors were chosen).  [...]

So, it’s been awhile since I’ve participated with Booking Through Thursday, but just loved this week’s topic: Who’s your favorite author that other people are NOT reading? The one you want to evangelize for, the one you would run popularity campaigns for? The author that, so far as you’re concerned, everyone should be reading–but that [...]