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!
Themes:
Our themes give us a wonderful opportunity to explore and understand different writing styles and descriptive approaches adopted by authors.
The theme for this week is
DAY Weekdays or actual day usage etc.
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My selection today is A Tale of Two Sisters, by Anna Maxted, a book that has been resting on my TBR stacks for quite awhile. Ms. Maxted has created an unforgettable story of siblings in the best of times and the worst of times in London.
Snippet: Tabitha and Jeremy lived next door, and from the day we moved in and Tabitha knocked with champagne, they were determined to love us. p. 3
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Booking: Do Over:
Sally asks:
Have you ever bought a book, started reading it and then realised you have already read it? If so, how far did you get? (Can you tell this happened to me for the first time ever this week!?!)
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No…but I have picked up a book in the bookstore, because the cover drew me in…and I had read other books by the author, only to come home and see that I already had it! And had read it….Duh!
And sometimes, I read a blurb in a book and think…oh, good, only to realize that I’ve read it. Usually I realize before buying it, though…lol
What about you? Have you had these kinds of do-overs?
SNOW SPARKS 
Great BTT. I think it happens to the best of us. It is a shame if it happens after buying, but I suppose it’s a good reason to take a trip to a used bookstore or give to a friend. =) Thanks for stopping by!
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Yes, giving to a friend is a great solution….thanks for stopping by, Megan, and enjoy your upcoming weekend.
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yeah there are a lot of similar covers out there sometimes it’s hard to determine. Thanks for stopping by!
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You’re welcome, Cathy…glad you could return the visit, and enjoy your weekend.
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At least you usually realize it before buying! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Happy Thursday
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Yes, thankfully! Glad you could stop by, Kelly, and enjoy your weekend.
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I have bought too many that I have already read, since I am an avid life long reader and suffer from senior moments lol. Thankfully now I have a ss and do the majority of purchasing online. Thank you for stopping by today. Have a fantastic weekend!!
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Yes, I realized after I wrote this that I also once bought something from a book club that I’d already ordered on Amazon…lol
I gave the extra one to a friend, so that worked out. Thanks for visiting, Cheryl, and enjoy your books!
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I try to keep a list of titles read, it helps.
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Great idea….I’ve been doing that lately, too. Thanks for visiting, Tribute Books Mama, and enjoy your reading.
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Oh yes, I have been known to buy books I’ve already read. I usually donate them to the local library.
Thanks for the visit today, it is always nice to hear from you.
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Good idea, Gigi Ann…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your reads, old or new!
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I’ve almost bought a book that I owned and had read before but luckily realised it but spending a penny!
http://lostinthought-becca.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/booking-through-thursday-2.html
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Close call! Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by, Rebecca.
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Happens all the time. Now I keep track of the books I read, so I don’t end up buying them.
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I’ve been doing that lately, too, Srivalli…thanks for stopping by. Enjoy!
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Haven’t done my Theme yet…coming soon. Was it easy for you to find your snippet? I’ll have to see how quickly I get mine.
As far as books I’ve already read as you’ll see on my long BTT answer, I get drawn in by sneaky covers like that too.
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I found my snippet fairly easily this time…occasionally I have to search through many pages.
Thanks for visiting, Bev, and enjoy your weekend.
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I have brought books and got home only to realize that I already own it but have not read it yet.
I think I would be instant friends with anyone that showed up at my door with champagne too.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Yes, champagne is a great door-opener! lol
Thanks for stopping by, Monique, and enjoy your weekend.
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Found my Theme.
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And what a great one! Thanks for sharing your snippet…and for stopping by again, Bev. Enjoy!
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