Tag Archives: Booking Through Thursday

Booking Through Thursday: History

Posted on December 24, 2009 by

Here’s this week’s question from Booking Through Thursday. Given the choice, which do you prefer? Real history? Or historical fiction? (Assume, for the purposes of this discussion that they are equally well-written and engaging.) Historical fiction is my favourite genre … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday: But What About Me?

Posted on December 3, 2009 by

Here’s this week’s question from Booking Through Thursday. What’s your favorite part of Booking Through Thursday? Why do you participate (or not)? Booking Through Thursday was the first weekly meme I discovered when I first started my blog in October … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday: Bad Books

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

Here’s this week’s question from Booking Through Thursday. Suggested by JM: “Life is too short to read bad books.” I’d always heard that, but I still read books through until the end no matter how bad they were because I … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday: Biography vs Autobiography

Posted on November 5, 2009 by

This week’s question from Booking Through Thursday is: Which do you prefer? Biographies written about someone? Or Autobiographies written by the actual person (and/or ghost-writer)? This is quite a difficult question to answer. I usually only read fiction and don’t … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday: Blurb

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

Suggested by Jennysbooks: Something I’ve been thinking about lately: “What words/phrases in a blurb make a book irresistible? What words/phrases will make you put the book back down immediately?” Before I buy a new book I usually do some research … Continue reading →

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