Beginnings

Welcome friends! I have started this entry in the global technosphere because I have been in love with books since the age of 2. Among the busy business of being a new teacher, this is my outlet for sharing thoughts on a love of reading a wide variety of books. My inspiration can be summed up with a yearbook quote from a teacher written when I was 8: "To the only girl at recess I see reading a book. Good for you!"
My blog title is quoted from a classmate who asked me this once. Believe it or not, I've also heard it as a teacher :D

Friday, March 11, 2011

Friday Blog Hop!


A weekly meme hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy For Books.

This week's topic is from Ellie @ Musings of a Bookshop Girl.

"If I gave you £50 (or $80) and sent you into a bookshop right now, what would be in your basket when you finally staggered to the till?"

Oooh...don't toy with me, I'm very vulnerable to book shopping hypotheticals :D

I'm going to think a bit more radically here instead of stating the obvious (challenge books that I haven't bought yet).  I always like to buy fiction, but usually I'll throw in a couple of nonfiction, and usually one (auto)biography or memoir to spice things up. 

Let's say for sake of argument (and having to do several price checks) that each book cost $10, so here are the 8 eclectic books I'd buy:

1)  Get Happy by Gerald Clarke--a biography of Judy Garland
2)  The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers--a classic
3)  Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume--a children's classic
4)  Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery--minus book #1 which I already have; a box set on sale?!  In my dreams :D
5)  Blessings by Anna Quindlen--I've been dying to read something else by her as I absolutely loved One True Thing
6)  Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler--ditto #5, except it was The Accidental Tourist :)
7)  We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver--a contemporary must-read
8)  At Home by Bill Bryson--I had to throw a humourist into the group to lighten the load ;)

Coincidentally, I'm finally getting around to hitting the Book Depot, likely on Monday, so I'll hopefully have lots of book shopping news to share ;)

I can't wait to hop & see what everyone wants to buy!  Isn't virtual, imaginary book shopping fun? :D  What would you buy if you had $80 to spend?  Share in the comments & watch your TBR list grow!

Ontarians are on spring/March break this week, so enjoy!


7 comments:

  1. On my list of would be purchases are several newer releases plus The Hunger Games trilogy! What I didn't add, but have to read, is The Room by Emma Donoghue! Of course I've included Little Princes too. So many wonderful books!
    Won't you stop by?

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  2. Ooooh, the Book Depot sound awesome. Have a great time! I also would like a boxed set of L.M. Montgomery's books.

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  3. What a great list! OMG I haven't read Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret in YEARS!!!

    I had problems coming up with my list... at first I could ONLY think about books that are coming out later in the year, lol.

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  4. I loved Anne. I'll have to reread at some point.

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  5. Hi!
    Love your list of books to buy! I've read a couple of them. The Judy Blume book was really good. And of course I loved the Ann of Green Gables books. Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/03/friday-memes.html

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  6. Interesting list! Judy Blume? Now I want to go back and re-read that one.... :)

    Happy Hopping !!

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  7. You have some classics here! coming through on the blog hop. Please come over and check out my list.

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