tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post6439848487738953005..comments2024-03-28T07:43:17.934-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: B is for “Books in Stockings”Aj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-34720182671038335622017-05-08T17:45:29.023-06:002017-05-08T17:45:29.023-06:00I give my kids books for every holiday of ever, so...I give my kids books for every holiday of ever, so I'm glad you appreciate it. :-)<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-58983345517349233642017-04-11T14:21:53.642-06:002017-04-11T14:21:53.642-06:00It's so sweet that they were still willing to ...It's so sweet that they were still willing to go to the bookstore and tried to make the best choice for you guys - even though it happened to be the most popular ones. I have to say that we also got books as a child, but I think my older sister did a lot of guidance when it came to my parents choices....Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-7104179412277743332017-04-04T20:12:46.651-06:002017-04-04T20:12:46.651-06:00That is so sweet. I gave my daughter books for Eas...That is so sweet. I gave my daughter books for Easter and as a last day of school treat.Akilahhttp://theenglishist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-81954896918448098362017-04-04T19:24:47.255-06:002017-04-04T19:24:47.255-06:00That is awesome, AJ! I remember picking books out...That is awesome, AJ! I remember picking books out from those Scholastic flyers from school but I don't remember ever getting books as a gift for the holidays. My kids just got candy in their stockings.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-9640929265334438562017-04-04T08:13:22.669-06:002017-04-04T08:13:22.669-06:00My grandma got me books, too. They were usually ab...My grandma got me books, too. They were usually about horses or wolves because I had an obsession with those animals as a kid.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-49932343645229149142017-04-04T08:11:11.014-06:002017-04-04T08:11:11.014-06:00I spent a lot of time in the library as a preteen....I spent a lot of time in the library as a preteen. I was desperate to find a horror book in the YA section that was actually scary.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-5191722491109963282017-04-04T08:09:06.402-06:002017-04-04T08:09:06.402-06:00Books and candy go together very well . . .
Aj @ ...Books and candy go together very well . . .<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-23301417103809434802017-04-04T08:08:25.420-06:002017-04-04T08:08:25.420-06:00YES! Gift cards are my favorite presents.
Aj @ Re...YES! Gift cards are my favorite presents.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-60500323302562808262017-04-04T08:07:44.605-06:002017-04-04T08:07:44.605-06:00I had the same idea in grad school! My parents gav...I had the same idea in grad school! My parents gave me gift cards, and I bought books off my assigned reading list.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-53673679773232069742017-04-04T08:05:57.432-06:002017-04-04T08:05:57.432-06:00I liked seeing what my parents picked for me, too....I liked seeing what my parents picked for me, too. They chose some really good books.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-90585612612569324802017-04-04T08:03:40.684-06:002017-04-04T08:03:40.684-06:00Lol, if someone gave me a book at a party right no...Lol, if someone gave me a book at a party right now, I’d probably sit in a corner and read it. I’m not a party person.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-87587726512874585862017-04-04T08:00:07.989-06:002017-04-04T08:00:07.989-06:00Me too! I was devastated the first time I read tha...Me too! I was devastated the first time I read that book.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-65893022515042818562017-04-04T07:59:14.692-06:002017-04-04T07:59:14.692-06:00I love that you give your boys books. Hopefully th...I love that you give your boys books. Hopefully they’ll become readers!<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-70471566304071541362017-04-04T07:57:39.074-06:002017-04-04T07:57:39.074-06:00It’s great that he put so much thought into what t...It’s great that he put so much thought into what to get you!<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-21920170004671880452017-04-04T07:56:20.930-06:002017-04-04T07:56:20.930-06:00Lol, it would be torture to give a kid a gift and ...Lol, it would be torture to give a kid a gift and then expect them to interact with family.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-62314366884743369652017-04-04T07:55:04.845-06:002017-04-04T07:55:04.845-06:00I love Where the Sidewalk Ends. I remember my teac...I love Where the Sidewalk Ends. I remember my teacher reading it to us in first or second grade.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-17084630916855444632017-04-04T07:53:51.240-06:002017-04-04T07:53:51.240-06:00Awesome! I hope your kids like their books.
Aj @ ...Awesome! I hope your kids like their books.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-797811146283612972017-04-04T07:53:08.209-06:002017-04-04T07:53:08.209-06:00Santa Claus was amazing. We always got a ton of st...Santa Claus was amazing. We always got a ton of stuff for Christmas.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-41790643572494157102017-04-04T07:51:58.384-06:002017-04-04T07:51:58.384-06:00Books are the best gifts. I hope your niece and ne...Books are the best gifts. I hope your niece and nephews grow up to be readers.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-5173491413206986482017-04-04T07:28:28.753-06:002017-04-04T07:28:28.753-06:00My gran was religious so she gave me bible works o...My gran was religious so she gave me bible works or CS Lewis books, my mum's cousin would buy classics for me that she read as a kid like Cold Comfort Farm (none of which I read!), my parents bought the books I really wanted to read like Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl every time we went shopping! When I stared secondary my mum would buy me a book each month from a local bookshop-I was in my Sweet Valley High obsession by that point! Books were always a big part of my childhood...Great post again!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-32346284714616564572017-04-04T06:24:52.202-06:002017-04-04T06:24:52.202-06:00I definitely got books for Christmas. We always ha...I definitely got books for Christmas. We always had tons of book, and I spent most of my days in the Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. What a lovely memory! Thank you for sharing. <br />Sam @ <a href="http://weliveandbreathebooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">WLABB</a>Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-26805995578875749632017-04-04T04:18:08.074-06:002017-04-04T04:18:08.074-06:00That honestly sounds like the PERFECT Christmas gi...That honestly sounds like the PERFECT Christmas gift of ever. Nothing is better than books and chocolates/candies. 😍😍CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-1886439118094945862017-04-04T00:58:28.277-06:002017-04-04T00:58:28.277-06:00I did get books as a kid but often I'd get gif...I did get books as a kid but often I'd get gift certificates too, so I could go buy my own. Those were the best! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-79066533072885414772017-04-03T21:15:45.647-06:002017-04-03T21:15:45.647-06:00I only remember a few books as a kid--all but one ...I only remember a few books as a kid--all but one was about baseball and baseball players. The one that wasn't was a book about stamps. Later, when in grad school, I'd ask for books for the next semester and sometimes be surprised with one.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-89418113017253449292017-04-03T20:31:47.115-06:002017-04-03T20:31:47.115-06:00My family gave books for Christmas and birthdays o...My family gave books for Christmas and birthdays often, but not in our stockings. It was always so fun to see what they'd picked for me!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.com