Welcome to another day of bookish delight, as we celebrate two events.
Theme Thursdays, hosted by Reading Between Pages, is all about finding themes in the books we read and enjoying the writing styles of the authors we explore.
Booking Through Thursday is like a conversation amongst bloggers in response to a prompt issued each week.
Come on by and join in the fun!
Theme Thursdays:
Our themes will give us a wonderful opportunity to explore and understand different writing styles and descriptive approaches adopted by authors.
DRINKS , tea, wine, beer, water (anything liquid)
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I’m excerpting today from Reel Life, by Jackie Townsend. Sisters are meant to always be there for each other, or are they? In the glare of reality, clashing views and acts of betrayal can form unbridgeable gaps, and the fabric of sisterly love must be rewoven from whole cloth. Reel Life, the debut novel by Jackie Townsend, charts the story of two sisters who must call upon the past to forge a new and meaningful connection. Reel Life offers a poignant close-up of the most intimate of relationships that move, confuse, haunt, and heal. Surging with drama interlaced with subtle irony, Reel Life will shock, surprise and move anyone who understands that sometimes, escaping reality offers the clearest path to emotional truth.
Snippet: (2003: Jamie is on her way to Thailand from LA)
The plane hit some bumps, and she gripped the armrest with one hand, while waving the steward over for some champagne with the other. Turbulence never used to bother her, but it had been two years since she had flown, and alcohol seemed to help. p. 15
(My go-to drink when flying!)
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Booking Through Thursday – (Prompt):
Heidi had an assortment of questions to ask:
Do you consider yourself an extrovert or an introvert?
That’s not so easy to answer. Years ago, I would have said “introvert,” but then I had a career in social work, in which I had to put myself out there; I had to approach strangers in tricky situations and win them over. Gain their trust. And then I had to keep doing that over and over every day.
It got easier, but even though I hung in there, doing that for more than three decades, I have always preferred quiet, bookish events….or my own company, along with a good book.
I guess I have a split personality! lol
Did I manage to move out of my comfort zone? I definitely did that, and most people I know have a hard time reconciling that person with the quiet “hermit” they now see in my free lance life. But these days I’m doing what truly brings me comfort and joy.
But I emerge from my office cave every now and then to socialize, and I even enjoy it.
Interesting question…what about the rest of you? What is your style? Where are you most comfortable?
SNOW SPARKS 
I think I enjoy those moments as an extrovert even more because I have embraced my inner introvert – love your post and your page!
My BTT
@TCAbn The Motley Chronicles
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Thanks, TCAbn….I like the way you put that; you “embraced” your inner introvert.
Acknowledging who we are and what gives us comfort and pleasure is definitely an important truth to learn.
Glad you could stop by…..
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It looks like a lot of us in the book world are introverts (introverts of the world unite!). I know I am….Here’s my Booking Through Thursday.
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I think we’re kind of “extroverted-introverts,” since we like to interact online…lol
Thanks for stopping by, Bev, and enjoy your weekend.
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I’m a gemini so split personality sounds good to me. Thanks for stopping by!
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Yes, that’s a good way to put it, Cathy…I’m not a gemini, but I’m on the cusp between Scorpio and Libra….maybe that explains some of it…lol
Thanks for visiting, and enjoy your weekend.
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Good answer for the BTT. I think it is important to put yourself out there and leave your comfort zone. It definitely helps. I think the people you are with can change how shy you are. Thanks for stopping by.
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I completely agree, Megan….we can exercise a choice in the matter, and expand our horizons. Just as we do when we go outside our reading “comfort zones.”
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Maybe a little bit of both.
http://thecharacterconnection.blogspot.com/2012/05/booking-through-thursday.html
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I can relate to that, Character Connection. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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I, too, enjoy my introverted times when I am either reading or at the computer drafting posts. But am quite the chatter box when out and/or “talking” to cyber friends. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend.
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I like having my “split personality,” Cheryl…lol
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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Like you, my basic nature is very introverted, but social demands force me out of my shell often. Maybe a split personality, in this case, is a good thing!
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Yes, I like to think of the dichotomy as two dissimilar halves forming a complete whole. Thanks for stopping by, Karen, and enjoy your weekend.
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+JMJ+
I’m here from the Theme Thursday link up and mine snippet was about alcohol, too! I’ve had some red wine on a flight (if I recall correctly), but never champagne.
A few months ago, I read a great book about the Myers-Briggs Personality Types: The Art of Speedreading People. According to the authors, introversion and extroversion refer to how we recharge our batteries (whether it’s in solitude or in company), but that while we all have a preference for one of these functions, we can learn to exercise the other just like any other skill.
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I think those are important aspects that distinguish introverted from extroverted….thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog, Enbrethiliel….
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Glad you found a balance that works for your current season of life.
http://edwardsgranddaugther.blogspot.com/2012/05/reviewing-journey-on-hard-side-of.html
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I like your way of putting it…a balance. And I do agree that everything has a season. Thanks for stopping by, Edwards Granddaughter…enjoy the weekend.
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After being ‘out there’ it feels great to be alone. A split personality can be nice.
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Oh, definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Hazel, and enjoy your weekend.
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Mmmm…champagne sounds good to me about now…it’s almost the weekend 🙂
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Oh, I agree, Yvonne….I like mine with a splash of orange juice….Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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As I read a lot of the answers yesterday, I think we all have a little of both in our personalities. But mostly I would have to say I am an introvert. I like my quiet time.
Thanks for stopping by my post yesterday. I’ve been having some computer troubles, so am trying to catch up today, before it shuts down on me again.
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I’ve noticed that many of us do have a little of both, Gigi Ann. Oh, I hope your computer issues are resolved…I really worry about mine all the time, since it’s getting up there in years. Thanks for stopping by.
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I am not sure whether I am introvert or an extrovert! Maybe both!
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Yes, it seems a lot of us have both tendencies….Thanks for stopping by, Vallie…and enjoy your weekend.
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Great BTT answer. I think I am somewhere in the middle. My job has helped bring me out of my shell. You can see my BTT post here
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Thanks for stopping by, Kelly….that happened to me, too. Enjoy your weekend!
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Hi! Thanks for dropping by my blog!
I am such an introvert! But yes teaching at a university has definitely made me come out of my shell a bit.
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I am grateful for the opportunities to come out of my shell…even though I enjoy the shell for recharging batteries, etc. Thanks for stopping by, Wuthering Willow.
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