Barbara wants to know:
What books did you get for Christmas (or whichever holiday you may have celebrated last month)?
Do you usually ask for books on gift-giving occasions or do you prefer to buy them yourself?
Last Christmas, I got Harry Dresden's Welcome to the Jungle (Jim Butcher) from Santa Thing! Did I mention Jim Butcher is one of my fave author? he is and now I'm going through his Harry Dresden series and I am loving loving loving Harry Dresden!
As for the second question, depends. I like it both ways. I love books. and i love it even better if I get books I've wanted =D Different books are alright, it'd open up exposure to a new good read out there.
I love getting books as gifts, but it usually doesn't happen for me. I end up telling people, "It's what I really want. Really. Seriously." I don't know why someone would think I was kidding :)
ReplyDeleteI was a very lucky girl this Christmas! Here is my BTT response.
I have not read anything by Jim Butcher, so I shall look into his novels. My BTT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-my-first.html
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by him. Here is mine
ReplyDeleteI agree - I love getting books as gifts, but its hard for people to know what I really want. I do keep a Wish List at Amazon, but my mom is the only one who looks at it. I'll take a gift card any day!
ReplyDeleteThis was my first year in participating in the SantaThing thing. It was a lot of fun getting the books, but even more fun picking them out for my person.
ReplyDeleteI got "Zero" by Ignacio De Loyola Brandao. Haven't started it yet though.
ReplyDeleteJim Butcher is one of my mom's favorite authors, too. Actually I introduced her to him. :)
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