Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a Thanksgiving-themed
freebie, so I’m listing the top ten bookish things I’m thankful for.
My Bookish Thankful List
1.
Parents who could afford to buy me books. Books are a luxury item
that many people in the world can’t afford. Luckily, I grew up with parents who
could buy me as many books as I wanted.
2. The
books I got in my Christmas stockings. My parents gave me books as Christmas
presents. I don’t know how they decided which books to buy me, but I got some
really good ones.
3. My
education. I’ve gone to a bunch of different schools, and a lot of my
education has focused on bookish topics. First I studied English lit., then
publishing, now children’s lit.
4.
Children’s Illustrated Classics. Are these still a thing? They’re classic
books rewritten and illustrated for children. I loved them when I was a kid. My
favorites were Black Beauty and The Call of the Wild.
5. Stephen
King. I didn’t start to love reading until I discovered Stephen King
when I was a preteen.
6.
Edgar Allan Poe. I first read his poetry when I was in
middle school. I became obsessed with his work. Reading his poems and stories
gave me the courage to read the adult versions of other classics.
7.
Margaret Atwood. She changed the way that teenaged me
thought about stories and how they could be told.
8. The
book blogging community. You guys are awesome.
9. My
computer. I wouldn’t be able to blog without it. Plus, all my friends
live inside the computer.
10.
The ability to understand English. I wish I knew more languages, but English
is so widely spoken that it’s pretty easy to find English translations of
well-loved books.
What bookish things are you thankful for?
Oh I can relate to a lot of the ones you mentioned (parents buying books hehe, E.A.Poe my favorite poem was written by him, my computer and the book-blog community I recently joined and obviously English... I'm very proud of my English level specially when compared to most Spaniard's level *it's sad*)
ReplyDeleteApart from those I am thankful for being native in Spanish. Some books have been never translated to English even though they're great and I am glad I was able to read them.
Laura @ psilovethatbook
Atwood and King have been a great addition to everyone who reads! Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Here's my Top Ten Tuesday
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great list, and it really got me thinking about some of the things I've taken for granted. It really is a privilege to grow up with access to awesome books, because not every one has that luxury. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteCheck out the books I'm grateful for!
I agree with Blogging Community and my computer big time!! Super thankful for them. Great list!!
ReplyDeleteI will forever be thankful that my mom was able to afford me books to read growing up - especially since our local libraries were small and pretty much sucked haha! I second your thoughts on getting an education! Children's Classics too, they probably made us into the readers that we are today :) I adore Poe as well ♥ I used to read him more as a teen, but I still love him now! The blogging community, computers and the ability to understand and read English are great ones too - I'd hate to have to read French books all the time O.O Awesome list and happy hump day! xx
ReplyDeleteThe book blogging community is so awesome and supportive -- couldn't be more proud to be a part of it. And family who buys me books is a total yes. Ooh and love Edgar Allen Poe! Nice list.
ReplyDelete~Cari @ myaddictionbooks.blogspot.com