Windfall

By --Deb on

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Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky people will get refunds of over-paid taxes.

Whether you’re one of them or not, what would you spend an unexpected windfall on? Say … $50? How about $500?

(And, this is a reading meme, so by rights the answer should be book-related, but hey, feel free to go wild and splurge on anything you like.)


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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90 responses

  1. BTT ~ Windfall « In the Shadow of Mt. TBR

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  2. thekoolaidmom

    Couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d check to see if you’re up… and you are 😉 Right now, as I sit here, I’m first… but we’ll see where I go when I “Submit” 😀

    Grab Me a Bit of the Lone Star

  3. Shannon C.

    I get all rambly when I’m tired. But my post is here.

  4. Melody

    Here’s mine.

    Happy BTT! 🙂

  5. BooksPlease

    Here’s

    Last week my link on here didn’t get on the blog – I hope this one does!

  6. BooksPlease

    oh dear that doesn’t look right – my answer is at

    http://www.booksplease.org/2009/04/16/windfall-booking-through-thursday/

  7. gautami tripathy

    I did this differently:

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2009/04/let-windfall-fall-on-my-head.html

  8. Julia

    Happy Thursday everyone! (Hi Deb!)

    Here Mine!

  9. Nicole

    I’m up! Made it before blogger went down!

  10. Dot

    Morning everyone, mine’s up, have a good day!

    http://dot-scribbles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-spend-spend.html

  11. Scattie

    Here’s mine: http://inmyhead-scattie.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_16.html

  12. Jo

    Extra money-Briliant! Mine’s here

  13. Meghan

    Here‘s mine! Have a good day, everyone!

  14. Kat

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine. Cheers!

  15. Mo

    I dream of this every time I walk into my spare bedroom/office/library/craft room….some day….

    http://mosmind.blogspot.com/2009/04/if-i-were-carpenter.html

    Have a great weekend everybody!

  16. Yvonne

    Mine is up…

    http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_16.html

  17. Novroz

    Huaa I love this week’s question or imagination 🙂

    Mine’s Up 🙂

    Happy BTT guys…

  18. Barbara H.

    No answer on my blog this week, because my answer is short and basic: we usually use it to pay off some debts or to finance a special house project or need. We usually give some portion of it away to a special cause or need.

  19. Carol

    My post is up. Happy BTT everyone.

  20. ted

    That was a nice little dream…http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2009/04/idle-fantasies.html

  21. Jessica

    Here is mine: http://barneysbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-416.html

  22. JLS Hall

    Good question. My answer’s here:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  23. thatsthebook

    Here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday #31

  24. Matthew

    My Answer is up. It’s very short this week.

    Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  25. Mae

    Here’s mine

  26. Jo

    Here’s my post on my fantasy book reviews blog, Ink and Paper.

  27. Reverie Books Reviews

    hmmm easy Q this week. http://reveriemedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-6.html

  28. thebluestockingguide

    Here is mine!

    Windfall

  29. CoversGirl

    Oh, if only! My wishful thinking is up here.

  30. DeSeRt RoSe

    Here’s mine 🙂

    http://desertrosebooklogue.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  31. Christine

    Here’s my answer: http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/btt-windfall/

    Have a lovely Thursday, everyone.

  32. elizabethwillse

    In which I shamelessly look for a job, as well as speculating about book-related windfalls.

  33. mizb17

    😛 I love questions like this, where you get to dream a little. 😉
    Here’s my answer: http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/btt-windfall/ ~MizB

  34. Megan

    I’m up this week, too! As Abba would say, “Money, money, money . . . always sunny . . . in a rich man’s world.” 🙂

    http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/booking-through-thursday-windfall/

  35. Crystal

    Here’s mine:

    http://myreadingroom-crystal.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  36. Juliann

    The reality is that we would probably spend the money on bills but it was fun to pretend!
    http://unwrittenwrites.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  37. Kim

    I’m up!

  38. Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading

    Mine is up here.

    http://shhhimreading.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursdaywindfall.html

  39. Devourer of Books

    I realized we can use our refund to buy something bookish that we were going to spend money on anyway. Hooray!

    My answer.

  40. Ambrosia Jefferson

    You can see my Booking Through Thursday by clicking on it 🙂

  41. Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog

    Oh, good question! I have a few ideas.

  42. Alyce

    Here’s my post:

    http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-april-16.html

  43. Kaila

    My entry is up here!

  44. Sherrie

    Hi!
    Mine is posted. You can see it here:
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_16.html Have a great day!!

    Sherrie

  45. marie

    Here’s mine!
    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_16.html

  46. SFP

    Just posted mine:

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  47. cowgalutah

    Happy BTT!
    Mine is up here… http://cowgalutah.com/2009/04/17/booking-through-thursday-windfall/

  48. Alexia

    http://themommyrambles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  49. Kara

    Here’s Mine:

    http://worldaccordingtobooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

    Happy Thursday Everyone!!!

  50. Lisa

    Here’s mine:
    http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  51. Veggiemomof2

    http://veggiemomof2.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-thru-thursday_15.html

    I’m up!

  52. Robin of My Two Blessings

    My btt is up!

    here

  53. Library Diva

    Not very bookish, but my answer is here: http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2009/04/splurges.html. Happy BTT, all, and may your wildest dreams come true!

  54. kaye

    I’m booking thru Thursday here<a href= http://ladygaladrielkj.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-tax-refund.html

  55. Kristen (bookclubclassics)

    Here’s my post: http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/btt-windfall/

    Thank you!

  56. The Social Frog

    Mine is up 🙂

  57. The Social Frog

    Mine Is Up 🙂
    http://thesocialfrog.com/?p=1680

  58. Susan

    Here you go: http://susanlovesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-april-16.html

  59. Popin

    Here’s my answer.

    http://proudbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/04/windfall.html

  60. Shauna

    Interesting question. My answer is here.

  61. Olga

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine:
    http://punnery.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursdays-im-rich-lets.html

  62. Debbie

    Here is mine…
    http://ffbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  63. Simon S

    Hmmm I answered it very quickly and then went of on a tangent!

    http://savidgereads.blogspot.com/2009/04/getting-your-moneys-worth.html

  64. J.S. Peyton

    My post’s up!

  65. Bellezza

    I’m anxious to see what you would spend it on, if we could grab it back out of the hands that hold it…mine is here:

    http://dolcebellezza.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  66. Alexa

    here’s mine. I want that bookcase. It would free up floor space too 🙂

    http://notenoughbookshelves.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-windfall.html

  67. trishtheconqueror

    Here is my response: http://savingmoneyideas.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/booking-through-thursday-windfall/

  68. Emily

    mine’s up! http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-extra-moolah.html

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  70. Amy

    Here’s my post this week:

    http://amysreflectionpage.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-windfall.html

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  72. dogearedandwellread

    Here’s mine http://dogearedandwellread.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/booking-through-thursday-windfall/!

  73. Frances

    So easy this week! Can’t wait to see what everyone else desires.

    http://nonsuchbook.typepad.com/nonsuch_book/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall-book-purchase.html

  74. Walt

    My response (Starman Omnibus vol. 2) is up: http://comicreviewsbywalt.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/booking-through-thursday-windfall/

  75. Planet Books

    Here’s MIne!! Great question btw!

    BTT ~ Windfall

  76. claire

    My bookish wishlist is here.

  77. Andrea

    Mine is nothing fun….It’s here

  78. Alea

    Here’s mine!

    http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-windfall.html

  79. Diane

    Here’s mine:

    http://thebookresort.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday_16.html

  80. byrningbunny

    http://byrningbunny.wordpress.com

    A short one this week

  81. Shoshana

    I’d buy shoes or books for me…but the reality of it is, I’d buy books for my five children or shoes or toys.

    It seems like I find myself always shopping for things my children likes, even if I set out to shop just for me.

  82. Florinda

    Booking Through Thursday on Friday – fun question!

  83. Poppy

    Not a book related answer, but since I already spent my refund, I didn’t feel like I could just make up something else I’d spend the money on.

    http://personal.poppyphotodesign.com/2009/04/17/booking-through-thursday-3/

  84. Vega

    A little late, but here is mine, plus a little extra on what (non-tax) money I lately DID spend on books.

    http://ath.aovandire.net/?p=1159

  85. Kris

    Late again but here it is!

  86. Bella

    My response is here:
    http://www.abibliophile.com/?page_id=219

  87. rugelach

    Booking Through Thursday: Windfall

    A girl can dream . . .

  88. Chanelle

    Here’s mine in pictures! Check it out ~*~

    http://elsabeauty.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

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  90. Mish

    Here’s my response.