Where Is Your Bookmark (Bookish Gifts, A House Without Books & Friday Fun)

A weekly meme where readers share the first sentence of the book they are reading and say what they think. Hosted by Gillion Dumas of Rose City Reader.

It was dusk, but as he turned onto the rutted driveway he could make out the perimeter of yellow tape that still circled the property. 

While it is obvious from the opening sentence that the novel opens at a crime scene, just what occurred is still a mystery. One I am anxious to find out.

A weekly meme in which readers share a random sentence or two from page 56 or 56% of the book they are reading. Hosted by the wonderful Freda of Freda's Voice.

He was suddenly aware of his own cowardice and felt that after the shock wore off he was probably going to have a good long cry. he didn't feel good about it, but he also felt lucky to be alive and longed to be back in his apartment alone. [12%]

The above takes place right after the main character George had an unwelcome encounter. This particular excerpt struck me because it isn't often I read about a grown man so afraid--or relieved--he wants to cry. I thought it was a nice touch.

I am not too far into Peter Swanson's The Girl With a Clock For a Heart, only about a quarter of the way in. I haven't much of a chance to read this week, unfortunately. Hopefully this weekend I will be able to make up for it.

What do you think? Would you keep reading?

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Everyone has a favorite and then we also have something we dislike. Like a coin, there are two sides to every question. Each week, Carrie at The Butterfly Reads and Laura from Blue Eye Books ask participants to list what they like and don't like about that week's topic.

This week's topic is Bookish Gift You'd Most/Least Like to Receive.

Would a gift card to a bookstore for an unlimited amount of money count as a bookish gift I want most count? A booklover can dream, right? I have had my eye on something like this for awhile now. I am just not sure where to put it if I did receive it, and I am pretty sure my husband is looking at me like I'm crazy right about now.

Or, more realistically, I would take an annual subscription to a book box. My favorite one is My Lit Box, featuring authors of color. The book selections are awesome and the goodies are always a fun surprise. If the gift giver didn't want to save me money on something I am already subscribing to, he or she could try another subscription book box. There are some pretty good sounding ones out there! 

As for what I would like least to receive, perhaps something like this:

I like purses. And I love totes with bookish themes. I might not even mind a purse with a bookish theme. But, I confess, I am not a fan of purses made out of books. I'm just not. Even when I like the book it's made from.

What bookish item would you most like to receive? What bookish item would you least like to receive?

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Every Friday Coffee Addicted Writer from Coffee Addicted Writer poses a question which participants respond on their own blogs within the week (Friday through Thursday). They then share their links at the main site and visit other participants blogs.

When you enter an unfamiliar house or apartment for the first time, do you feel disappointed if you don't see any bookshelves, or books on the coffee table?

No, I would not be disappointed if I didn't encounter books on shelves or on a coffee table upon first entering an unfamiliar house. I would be be elated if I did, however, but it isn't something I would expect or necessarily need to see. Chances are, I am there for another reason--not to look for books. Not everyone feels the need to keep books out in the open. The real question is whether I would be able to resist looking at any books if there were any around . . .

What about you?

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Every Friday Ellen from 15andmeowing.com and Ann from McGuffy’s Reader get together to host the Friendly Fill-Ins. You can be serious or funny--the idea is just to have fun.

1. If someone were visiting my area, I would recommend a visit to so many places: the beach to see the Pacific Ocean, the Mojave Desert, San Diego, Disneyland, Lake Arrowhead in the mountains, and the Getty Museums, both the one in Malibu and the other in Los Angeles. And that's just for starters!

2. My favorite room in my home is my living room personal library. Who doesn't like to be surrounded by books? Plus, the couches are comfy and it's the perfect place to settle in and read for a little while.

3. Back-to-school time makes me think of the beginning of the new soccer season, the coming of fall (just over a month away!), and homework--lots and lots of homework.

4. My favorite year of school was fourth grade because that was the year I discovered my love for writing.


 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Be sure and tell me what you are reading and are up to!

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