Using a suggestion from Erin today:
When growing up did your family share your love of books? If so, did one person get you into reading? And, do you have any family-oriented memories with books and reading? (Family trips to bookstore, reading the same book as a sibling or parent, etc.)
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!
Booking Through Thursday 
Okay, mine’s up! Just scroll down to the end of this post.
I love this question. It’s like paying a tribute to people who helped nurture your love for books. Mine’s here.
Hi everyone! Happy Thursday! Here’s mine. 🙂
Mine’s up here: http://reading-writing.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-it-as-family.html
Mine’s up:
http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/2007/08/indoctrination.html
I love this one! Here’s my contribution.
Count me in at Rhinoa’s Ramblings
Mine’s up. http://kristy-justanotherblogger.blogspot.com/
here’s mine– I loved this question. I forgot to put that since my husband is a bibliophile (as are his parents) my daughter already has a huge library… we can’t go to a bookstore without getting something for her too… here it is http://theknittingdiva.com/?p=178
http://cerealboxreader.blogspot.com/2007/08/indoctrinated-by-book-meme.html#links
I have been indocrinated. My mom had a special method for not losing all those books.
Mine is up.
I’ve posted my too!
http://valentinasroom.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
Mine’s up! Happy BTT! 😀
Earlier than last week 😉 Happy BBT!
http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
I like this question. Answers are here.
Mine is up here: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kympossible/378204/
Blessings,
Kym
Intereting question! Here’s mine!
http://godsgraceinpractice.blogspot.com/2007/08/family-reading.html
Awesome question.
Mine’s up. http://pamr.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
Great question. Here’s mine:
http://shelfandstuff.blogspot.com/2007/08/btt-indoctrination.html
Posted Thursday morning for a change!
http://xinef.livejournal.com/149104.html
My mother, in particular, is an avid reader. My father also reads, but not as much as Mum. I had books around from before I can remember and my parents used to read to me. Once I was able to read for myself, they encouraged the interest. There were always a lot of books around the house. I remember frequent trips to the library from an early age.
We tried to cultivate a love of reading in our two sons. Lots of books from babyhood on. Reading to them. Willingness to buy books of interest, etc. It worked. They are both avid readers.
I loved this question. It brought back some fantastic memories!
Here’s mine: http://nyssaneala.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday_23.html
mine is up!
http://www.bookwormknits.com/
I really like this week’s question. It was a lot of fun to write the response! Find mine here:
http://bookinhand.blogspot.com/2007/08/indoctorination.html
Here’s my response.
http://trishaj.blogspot.com/2007/08/thursday-meme_23.html
Another great question! My answer is up here.
Happy Reading, everyone! 🙂
In books, I’m big reader now.
Great question!
http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
I’m up.
http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2007/08/memes-booking-through-thursday_23.html
I’m really loving BTT.
http://morsiereads.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
Great question! My answer is up here: http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
My answer is posted…brought to mind some good memories this week. Thanks.
Hope everybody has a great weekend!
Great question! My BTT is here.
My comments on books and my family.
Excellent question, and here’s my answer:
http://pendvasq-readingritingandrandomness.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
Here’s my answer for this week: http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2007/btt-indoctrination/
Happy BTT! =^_^=
Mine’s up! http://ericah.blog.com
My first one… 🙂 is up
This sent me down memory lane … thanks!
http://laura0218.livejournal.com/23306.html
Booked!
Your question got me all teary!
Mine’s done. I know. Deb, can you stand it? Two weeks in a row.
Really appreciated this question!
Here’s mine:
I’m late today!
Great question! My answer is here-
Sorry I’m late today! Here’s Mine
I really liked these! http://gullybrookpress.blogspot.com/2007/08/since-i-havent-been-able-to-post-for.html
Well, I’m late to the game today! I thought it was Wednesday. I’m so out of whack this week! Anyway, here’s my answer:
http://readingtoknow.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday_23.html
Mine is up, Happy Thursday!
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I too loved this question. It is a lovely way to thank those who introduced us to the amazing and engrossing world of books…
A bit late in the day – but my reply is at wwww.booksplease.blogspot.com
I participated:
http://www.firepitblog.com/2007/08/23/btt-indoctrination/
http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2007/08/family-that-reads-together.html
That’s three weeks in a row, I reckon!
My answers are up.
For once, I posted early in the day … then forgot to leave the comment here! Oh well, here it is:
http://the-ravelld-sleave.blogspot.com/2007/08/indoctrination.html
Mine’s up.
http://cjreading.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-12-i-think.html
Mine’s up. Happy Thursday!
Ok, two weeks in a row! Feeling terribly old and prefer to remember my children’s exposure to reading!
I’m a first-timer! I’m up here: http://librarygrl.blogspot.com
Here’s mine!
Here’s mine! http://www.kapachino.info/?p=229
Mine’s up: http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-indoctrination.html
it’s late in the day, but i’ve got mine up here. happy thursday!
Mine’s up! And it’s still Thursday here!
Check out my answer here http://scrappyd.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday.html
Sorry so late! Happy Belated Booking Through Thursday!
Here Mine!
No one in my family ever read much, and still doesn’t. I’ve been hit with comments like “why do you read Shakespeare? Just to try to look smart?” LOL…anyway, here’s my BTT:
First time I’ve done this. Loved the question. You can see why here: http://writinglifeandtheuniverse.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-on-friday.html#links
OK this is my first time too and really enjoyed it!
http://abookinthelife.blogspot.com/2007/08/post-2-of-day-booking-through-thursday.html
http://myutopias.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday.html
I posted mine up.
It’s a Saturday already! Better late than never! My ramblings are posted here.
Here’s mine!
http://astripedarmchair.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-errfriday.html
Mine’s finally up at http://web.mac.com/akagracie
After carefully reading the instructions yesterday, I forgot to leave my reply. It’s on http://kimmieskrap.blogspot.com/2007/08/using-suggestion-from-erin-today-when.html
I’m late to the party, but I just found BTT and I LOVE this week’s prompt! My contribution is up at http://thisgirlremembers.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/indoctrination/
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A late addition–great question!!
http://superfastreader.com/indoctrination-booking-through-thursday.htm
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Click on my name to see mine (I hope!)
Yeah! My question has been used 🙂 Now I just need to answer it
my first BTT participation ^_^. please click on my actual post at http://faeriechinggay.multiply.com/journal/item/95/indoctrination
http://thepaperbackstash.blogspot.com/2007/08/booking-through-thursday-aug-23-2007.html
Great question. I’m late!
http://thehive.modbee.com/?q=node/5123
What a great site! I’ve only just found it, but decided instantly to tag along. Here’s my post: http://litlove.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/reading-the-early-years/
The summer I turned eight my elementary school held a competition. The prize was a brand new computer and it would go to the student who had read the most books over the summer. Parents were given a pre-printed record sheet on which to write down the titles of the books their child had read, and to confirm that they had, in fact, actually read them. Though I didn’t particularly want or need a computer, my mother took the opportunity to get me excited about reading. I have to admit, I liked the idea of winning something. So, with my mother’s encouragement I began reading chapter books on my own. That year The Baby-Sitter’s Club books were all the rage and I went through them like Kleenex. I can remember skipping up to my mom whenever I finished one and chirping “I’m done!” She would smile and pull out the record sheet, write down the title and initial it. Then she’d ask me what I was going to read next. It wasn’t much, but that little bit of attention, that smile of approval, was all the motivation I needed to keep going. And even though I did not win the computer, by the end of the summer I had become such a voracious reader that it didn’t really matter.
I haven’t played for a long time, but I’m back 🙂
I don’t really remember – probably it stemmed from seeing my grandma reading her Reader’s Digest(s) when I was 8 or 9, and I got interested in reading them too. I’ve been reading since!
I only remember going to the bookstore with my dad and him getting me a few Sweet Dreams books when I was 11 🙂
Mine! http://amberletterstotheworld.blogspot.com/2007/08/childhood-of-books.html