Booking Through Thursday

A weekly meme about (mostly) books and reading.

Presents! November 6, 2008

Filed under: Wordpress — --Deb @ 1:20 am

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So, it’s my birthday today. (Please, no applause.) But it’s inspiring today’s question–

What, if any, memorable or special book have you ever gotten as a present? Birthday or otherwise. What made it so notable? The person who gave it? The book itself? The “gift aura?”


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!

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133 Responses to “Presents!”

  1. bethany canfield Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:40 am

    I am first!?!?!

    http://exlibrisbb.blogspot.com/2008/11/presents.html

    Insanity…I guess it is good to be on the west coast! :)

    Come visit!

  4. veens Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 2:48 am

    Happy Birthday to u!! Hope that day brings in loads of gifts both material and emotional … and tat u have a wonderful year ahead!

    God BLESS!

    here is mine – http://test-veens.blogspot.com/2008/11/booking-through-presents.html
    PS – is it just me?? I can’t see the old template… maybe my browser is gone sick :(

  5. Violet Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:12 am

    Happy birthday, have a rocking day!!!

    I have a very short answer, so I’ll write it here instead of my blog. I have received only 2 books as gifts. the first one i got from a friend. It’s called ‘Malgudi days’.

    The second is the one I got from my boyfriend which is named ‘Rubbish boyfriends’. He has written on the first page ‘From a not so rubbish boyfriend’. Thats why the book will be always dear to me.

  6. tuesday Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:20 am

    Happy Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day today~

    Anyhoo, here is my reply for today. Thanks for another great prompt =]

  8. JM Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:30 am

    Happy birthday!

  9. The Book Stacks » Blog Archive » Booking Through Thursday - Presents! Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:34 am

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  11. Sally Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:48 am

    Happy Birthday to our faithful hostess!

    http://bookcritiques.blogspot.com/

  12. BooksPlease Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 3:51 am

    Happy Birthday – I hope you had some lovely books!

    Here’s my answer.

  14. Melissa Donovan Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 5:21 am

    Happy happy birthday! Let’s have a dance party to celebrate! Yay!

  16. Meghan Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 6:07 am

    I’m fairly early for the first time in weeks! Yay! Here is my post. I have too many books to get them as gifts.

    Happy birthday!

  21. Elizabeth Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:06 am

    Happy Birthday!! I hope you are going something fun!

    My post is up here.

  23. Tami Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:24 am

    Happy Happy! I love Birthdays!!

  24. Chris@bookarama Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:39 am

    Happy Birthday!

    My answer is here

  26. karen (morsie) Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:54 am

    Happy birthday!

    My post, such as it is, is up ;)

  29. CB James Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Didn’t post the first time so I hope this works.

    I wrote about a book I got when I turned 29. And I’m number 29.

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2008/11/booking-through-thursday-birthday-books.html

  31. Matthew Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Happy Birthday to our faithful, bookish hostess! This week’s question is very fun.

    Mine is here. Happy BTT everyone. :)

  33. Kit Courteney Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:00 am

    I’m trying to leave a comment but it won’t let me!!

  34. Kit Courteney Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:03 am

    I don’t think it likes my link. But there’s nothing wrong with my link!

  35. Booking Through: Presents « Word Lily Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:04 am

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  39. Sunny Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Happy Birthday!!!!!!

    Here is mine!

  43. Booking Through Thursday: Book gifts « write meg! Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:26 am

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  44. writemeg Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Happy birthday!

    And here is my post, mostly dedicated to a gift from my dad:

    http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/booking-through-thursday-book-gifts/

  45. Kit Courteney Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:27 am

    Sorry – all the initial attempts said that I loved the concept of this meme and Happy Birthday!

  46. Bonnie Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:32 am

    Happy Birthday!!! Thanks for hosting us every week!!

    My post is here at Redlady’s Reading Room.

  47. --Deb Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Hey folks–somebody left SEVEN different comments, all of which were in the spam queue and when I tried to clear them, I accidentally deleted the several other comments that were GOOD ones that I wanted to keep.

    Sorry about that!

    So–if you’ve commented and yours isn’t up (as of right now, at least), please try again.

    And, again, please, please, please–when the spam filter catches your comment, don’t assume that it disappeared. Give me time to approve it! Multiple comments just make more work for me!

    (And, on my birthday, too…) (grin)

  50. nicole Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:00 am

    This makes me wish I got more books as presents.

  51. stephanie Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:06 am

    I’m up. Try not to delete me this time!!!

    http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/

  54. Mo Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:19 am

    Happy Birthday!!!

    Here’s my memorable book:

    http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2008/11/gift-of-books-btt.html

    (Have a great weekend, everybody!)

  57. Kristen (bookclubclassics) Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Happy Birthday! Nice to meet a fellow Scorpio… :)

    Speaking of fiery, independent natures — I went out on my own this week for the BTT:

    http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/2008/11/06/btt-on-my-own/

    But I will happily do this BTT in the near future — such a happy topic… and I received a couple of great books as presents just last week!

  58. Mo Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Happy Birthday!!

    And, here’s my memorable book:

    http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2008/11/gift-of-books-btt.html

  64. Ivy Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:04 am

    Happy birthday!

    I cheated with my response at http://kehinde.com/blog/?p=711

  65. Devourer of Books Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:17 am

    Happy Birthday, my reply is posted here.

  69. Suey Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:54 am

    Happy Birthday! Have a WONDERFUL day! :)

    Here’s my answer.

  70. Cathy Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:55 am

    Happy Birthday!! Here’s my contribution!

  72. Sarah Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Here’s my response. Thanks for an interesting question and happy birthday!

  74. Becky Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    Happy birthday! Here are my answers.

  78. Presents for a bookworm « uniquely priya Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    [...] This week’s question at BTT: What, if any, memorable or special book have you ever gotten as a present? Birthday or otherwise. [...]

  79. mervih Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Happy birthday!

    Here’s my answer:
    http://mervih.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/presents/

  80. MADELEINE Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:32 pm

    Mine is up, Happy birthday :)

  81. Susan Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    Here’s my post: http://btt2.wordpress.com/

  82. Susan Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Ok, that was the wrong link! Sorry. . .

    http://susanlovesbooks.blogspot.com/

  83. Susan Helene Gottfried Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    http://westofmars.blogspot.com/2008/11/btt-presents.html

    That’s the link to my post on the subject. Here’s the birthday wishes. Too bad I can’t paste a cake in the comments, or I would. ‘Cause, you know, birthdays just aren’t right without cake.

    Have a happy birthday! And the rest of you? Have a great day and some good books at hand.

  84. Grishny’s Journal » Blog Archive » Presents! Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 2:58 pm

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  85. Alyce Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    I kind of already answered this question in an earlier post this week. My answer is in the beginning of this book club discussion of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

    http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2008/11/tree-grows-in-brooklyn-classics.html

    Happy Birthday!

  88. Lori Noe Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    Happy Birthday!

    What a great prompt! Thanks.
    http://loris-pieces-n-bits.blogspot.com/

  89. Lori Noe Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Happy Birthday! Great prompt.

  90. Library Diva Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Happy birthday! I hope you get lots of good books. Here’s a story about one that I got, a long time ago.

    http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2008/11/gift-that-keeps-on-giving.html

  91. mizb17 Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :D

    And, here’s my post… I don’t get many books as gifts, unfortunately. :-?
    http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/btt-presents/

  99. *lynne* Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    happy birthday!
    I wrote about the first that popped into my head: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire :)

  101. Joseph Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Great question! Here is my answer.

  102. Monica Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Happy Birthday Deb!

    Mine will go up soon… (I’m at work, shouldn’t really be on blogs. hehe)

  103. jessecreations Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    Happy Birthday!!

    Here’s my response:

    http://jessecreations.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/birthday-books/

    Jess

  105. Marina Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    I hope you’ve had a wonderful birthday!

    I wrote mine this morning, but have only now been able to sit at the computer long enough to upload it:

    http://texasbookwoman.blogspot.com/2008/11/booking-through-thursday-presents.html

  108. Alice Teh Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    I’m so very but better late than never. Here’s mine. Happy BTT!

    http://www.aliceteh.com/2008/11/booking-through-thursday.html

  110. Tami Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Happy Birthday!

  111. Joanne Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 10:04 pm

    Happy Birthday!! Hope it’s awesome!

    Here is my BTT.

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    November 6, 2008 at 10:30 pm

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  113. Mary-LUE Says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    This is my first BTT in a couple of years:

    BTT: Girl Detective Style

  118. Sandy (strlady) Says:
    November 7, 2008 at 6:26 am

    Just posted for this week:

    Links for responses: Booking Through Thursday

  121. twistyfarmy Says:
    November 7, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    Happy belated Birthday!! Here’s my post:
    http://twistyfarmy.wordpress.com/2008/11/07/best-book-ever/

  124. Veggiemomof2 Says:
    November 7, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Better late than never?

  126. Nanashi-Inc.net » BTT: Presents Says:
    November 7, 2008 at 11:37 pm

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  132. Shimmy Mom Says:
    November 12, 2008 at 1:08 am

    I don’t know if it qualifies as a “gift”, but my mother “gave” me my great grandmothers books that she had handed down to her. Two are primary school books with stories like Pandora’s Box in them, and one is her VERY OLD copy of Gone With the Wind. Their bindings are totally falling apart. I rarely read them, because I am afraid they will disintegrate faster. But they mean the world to me and that copy of Gone With the Wind is what started my love and fascination with the classics.

    I found you through Smiling Sally. I LOVE these questions and I will be using them on my book club blog, but I don’t have this one posted yet. So I hope you don’t mind that I left you my answer here.
    *hugs*

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