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The Gifts of Reading
The Gifts of Reading | Robert Macfarlane
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From the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Landmarks -- an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book Every book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt. From one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.
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IndoorDame
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Eggs 💜🤍💜 2y
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GatheringBooks
Gifts of Reading | Jennie Orchard
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#IndelibleMoments Day 12: The #MemorableGift of reading is featured in this unforgettable book containing a collection of essays about the gifts of reading. Because it is the gift that keeps on giving.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 💙 2y
Eggs Eggs Benny mmmmm 2y
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GatheringBooks
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#ArtfulAugust Day 10: #MultipleAuthors come together to share their love for reading and the transformative power of books. 💕📚📚📚💕

Eggs Brilliant 🙌🏻🍨📚 2y
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GatheringBooks
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#ArtfulAugust Day 3: This is the quintessential #BookAboutBooks - paired with pata negra jamon iberico when we went to a Spanish Restaurant while in the Santa Cruz area.

Eggs Love everything about this ❤️❤️ 2y
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GatheringBooks
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#JulyJam Day 23: #CowboyDay with me wearing what I think passes for a cowboy hat of sorts here in my sis-in-law‘s lovely place in Antioch. 👒

Eggs Cool photo 🙌🏻🤠👍🏼 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful ❤️ 2y
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GatheringBooks
Gifts of Reading | Jennie Orchard
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🌸Author: Fredrik Backman
🌸Book: The tagged book - my current read, it is a gift that keeps on giving, that‘s what reading is all about
🌸Grateful for a July spent here in Antioch in my sis-in-law‘s place with the gorgeous pool and jacuzzi, just chilling and resting, away from emails and work. 💕
Tagging anyone who wants to play.
Thank you, @TheSpineView for the tag.

TheSpineView You're welcome! 2y
Eggs # 3 I know you all are really enjoying your vacay 👍🏼🌹🥰 2y
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Chelseabillups30
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The only part of this I disagree with is that reading is cheap!!

Maybe the person who said this has figured out the cheapest way to get books or just doesn‘t buy new ones very often!

📖🤷🏻‍♀️📚

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Rissreads
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This was given to me from a dear friend in my bookclub. She has sewn some thread on the bottom corner. ♥️
This is a collection of essays etc on gifting books and reading by many different authors. I liked some more than others. Each contributor listed their top 5 books that they gift. A book that came up in 2 lists was ‘A fine balance‘ by Rohinton Minstry. A book that I have had on my tbr shelf forever! So that‘s my next read!

Crazeedi Sounds like a wonderful book! 3y
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i.z.booknook
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This was a lovely little read exploring the gifts of books given to this author that changed his life and the book gifts he‘s given that have gone on to influence others and how the benefits of a gift of reading or a gift of a book just carry on giving. I have to admit I was a little teary at the end!

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KathyWheeler
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Went for a walk with my daughter and granddaughter, baked a blackberry pie (first time ever + a pie crust recipe I‘ve never used before + not enough blackberries — I hope it‘s not awful), and I‘m now settling in to read this. Good night, y‘all! 💤

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megnews
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Take 25 minutes to read this. It‘s beautiful.

BookishMe It's the default choice when I send gift to a person for the first time 😉😉 4y
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BookNAround
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Look what the wonderful @Mitch sent me for my birthday! A notebook and a small essay by Robert Macfarlane that looks perfect for a life long book reader like me. I love it. Thank you so much for thinking of me!

Mitch I‘m glad it arrived. I know you have Sooooooo many books - so to minimise the fear of a duplicate I thought a book about reading your books was apt! 5y
Mitch Happy Happy Birthday sweet friend xxxx 5y
Wife The gifts are lovely, but the gift wrapping is 😍😍😍. 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess Happy birthday! 5y
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TheEllieMo
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“Every book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched.” #Gifts #HollyJollyReading @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 🙌🏼📚😊 5y
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Megabooks
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I‘ve finally gotten my reading area outfitted with smart plugs! It‘s the little things! 💡💙📚

Seekingtardis I love my smart plugs! So nice to not get out of bed to turn the lights off!! 5y
Megabooks @Seekingtardis I‘m really excited to try them out tonight!! 5y
wanderinglynn Love my smart plugs! I named my bedroom lamps Gracie and Burns so I can tell Alexa to “say goodnight Gracie” and it turns them off. 5y
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Megabooks @wanderinglynn That is wonderful!!! 🤣🤣 5y
REPollock And here I was feeling all smug for installing the Alexa Skill called “Fart Machine”... 5y
Megabooks @REPollock Hey, I have “Poop Detective!” 5y
REPollock OMG @Megabooks what does Poop Detective do?? 5y
REPollock (Fart Machine just makes fart noises.) 5y
Megabooks @REPollock It asks you questions about your bowel movements and lets you know if they‘re normal, and if they‘re not, what might be wrong. It‘s fairly accurate, if sort of vague. 5y
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Sarah83
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Such a cute story about reading, the joy of books and the joy of giving books to other people. 😍 #24b4Monday @Andrew65

@scripturient thank you for this little gem 😍😍😍😍

mreads Cute pillow ❤ 5y
scripturient Glad you liked it! :) 5y
Andrew65 Another book finished. 👏 5y
Sarah83 @Andrew65 a short one indeed, but it is still a book 😍 5y
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Sarah83
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Trying to survive the heat... 🤒😭 Another two reads for #24b4Monday @Andrew65

Andrew65 Hopefully your reading will help you keep cool. Amazing how hot Europe has been when been a cool and wet Summer so far for the U.K. (edited) 5y
Sarah83 @Andrew65 enjoy the cool as long as you can. It's not nice to sweat everyday. 🤪 5y
Moony Oh the heat is so horrible. Today my circulation is also not the best. 🙄 5y
Sarah83 @Moony ich könnte einfach schreien 5y
Andrew65 @Sarah83 No I remember last year when we had that. 5y
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emilyrose_x
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Day 11 Gift

#gratitude30

Jee_HookedOnBookz Yes! The best gift! 6y
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Hestapleton
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You could say my August TBR is ambitious, yeah.

Liatrek Very 😊 Good luck 🎉 6y
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Sophoclessweetheart
The Gifts of Reading | Robert Macfarlane
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Also, a thank you to Laurie @miralunasbooknook for this lovely little surprise. It sounds sweet and I‘m interested to see what it is about. Thank you for thinking of me sweetie! #bookmail #litsyisthebest #gifts #nonfiction #booklover #bookblogger #bookish

laurieluna So glad it arrived 😄 it's short and sweet, but a wonderful read. Enjoy! ❤ 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @miralunasbooknook Thank you so much! I‘ll let you know my thoughts as soon as I finish it x 6y
ephemeralwaltz Oh this book looks so interesting! Excited to hear your thoughts. 6y
Sophoclessweetheart @ephemeralwaltz I‘ll be sure to share my thoughts x 6y
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laurieluna
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A very short and sweet essay on giving and receiving books as gifts. Macfarlane talks about some important moments in his life when he has given and received books, and those books he loves to gift most. Lovely. 5🌟

ofthatilk Beautiful cover! 6y
laurieluna @ofthatilk it is! So simple but definitely reflective on the contents. 6y
ephemeralwaltz Oh nice! Thanks for sharing. 6y
2BR02B Lovely cover! Sounds like the perfect gift for a fellow book lover. 6y
KateFulfordAuthor Nice idea for a book 6y
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Mdargusch
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This package of goodies couldn‘t have come at a better time because I needed a little pick me up! You are so thoughtful @LeahBergen and always pick just the right gifts. I‘m already into the tea. 😁 I did not know you made those cool bookmarks? LD ❤️ ! And the cat page markers and the beautiful journal! 😻😻😻 thank you for the sweet surprise! 😘

TrishB Lovely 💕 7y
youneverarrived How lovely 😍😍 7y
LeahBergen You are so welcome! 😘 Are the dogs mad about the “black cat” theme? 7y
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Mdargusch The dogs are mad about the black cats in general! 😂 @LeahBergen 7y
Reviewsbylola Wait is the LD thing a bookmark!!?? 7y
Mdargusch Yes! It has magnets. @Reviewsbylola 7y
Reviewsbylola Omg is that the one you made?!? @LeahBergen I freaking love it!!!! I may have to steal it next time I‘m at your house mom. 😂 7y
emilyhaldi @LeahBergen you give the best gift! So thoughtful 💗 tell me more about these bookmarks?!?! 7y
CouronneDhiver David‘s Tea is awesome! 7y
LeahBergen @Reviewsbylola @emilyhaldi Well, the bookmarks are still very much in the experimental stage. 😂 I took photos of the front cover, back cover, and spine (of my copy) and then got my husband to shrink them down and line them up nicely (he‘s better at that sort of thing!) on his laptop. I printed and laminated it and added magnets. LD‘s spine is too thick though - it turns out better with thinner books! 😆 7y
Cathythoughts Oooohhh such beautiful gifts 💕 7y
Reviewsbylola That is such a cool idea! I am so impressed. @LeahBergen 7y
Mdargusch I am very impressed @LeahBergen ! I will treasure that LD bookmark! ❤️ 7y
Mdargusch I won‘t be telling you which book it‘s in @Reviewsbylola 😆 7y
emilyhaldi So cool!!! @LeahBergen I love it! And good for your husband for helping 😉💗 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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THIS is completely fabulous, and my favorite part of the package of love from @britt_brooke for #2018nfbe. How great is it to have a title book next to my heart all day long? I can‘t wait to wear it and show it off! Thank you so much for everything! I positively adore the books, the necklace and all the goodies. 💞

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rockpools That's beautiful! 7y
BethM This is gorgeous! @britt_brooke do you sell these? 7y
Chrissyreadit Wow!- yes @britt_brooke do you have a shop? 7y
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intothehallofbooks I love this!!!! 7y
Mollyanna That‘s beautiful! 7y
Cathythoughts What a lovely gift 💕💕💕 7y
Tianarose Gorgeous!😍😍 7y
LitsyGetsGraphic Beautiful ❤️ 7y
LauraBrook That‘s really beautiful! 7y
britt_brooke This makes me so happy!! Making jewelry is one of my hobbies and I love making stuff for family and friends. ☺️💚😘 7y
britt_brooke @BethM @Chrissyreadit You all are so sweet! ☺️💚 I don‘t have a shop anymore. I did many years ago, but now I just make stuff sporadically. 7y
BethM @britt_brooke damn it! 😅 7y
LeahBergen That‘s wonderful, @britt_brooke ! 7y
britt_brooke @LeahBergen Thanks! ☺️ 7y
heikemarie That is amazing! Love! 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Lovely lovely gift @britt_brooke ! So talented! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @britt_brooke We went out to dinner tonight and, of course, I wore my new necklace. Although I did have to tuck it away at one point so I didn‘t get BBQ sauce on it! 😎❤️❤️😎 7y
Jenny So cute! 7y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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What an amazing bundle of #2018nfbe love was inside those gorgeous packages! I am completely excited to read both books, especially knowing @britt_brooke enjoyed them too. And G & T chocolate? That‘s pretty wild! Thanks ever so much for the care and kindness in each git, my friend. You are awesome!

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Jadams89 Love the thought cloud sticky notes! 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jadams1776 Me too! They are so cute! 7y
AmyG Two wonderful books! 7y
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britt_brooke I‘m so happy you like the book and goodies! I was excited when I found out you were my match! It was fun shopping for you. 💚 7y
britt_brooke @Booksnchill You know it! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y
Booksnchill @britt_brooke and I love world market as well🤫 7y
britt_brooke @Booksnchill I could seriously just move in there! 7y
LeahBergen Lovely! 7y
Jenny Love those post its! 7y
Moray_Reads I used to live round the corner from Coco in Edinburgh. It was very dangerous and one of the real losses since I moved across the city! 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Moray_Reads Oh, I can only imagine! 😢😱🍫 6y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Here‘s a peek at the amazing wrapping job @britt_brooke did for my #2018nonfictionbookexchange gifts. I literally opened the green print packages with a knife, sliding carefully along the tape, so that I can save the paper. It‘s positively gorgeous! #2018nfbe

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erzascarletbookgasm The wrapping papers are pretty! 💚 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @erzascarletbookgasm I know ... I‘ve got to start finding better paper! 7y
britt_brooke ☺️☺️☺️ 7y
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Heretherebedragons
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Happy (pre-)Valentine's Day, @Nitpickyabouttrains ! Your box of books and goodies is on it's way (the kind people at the Post Office tell me it should arrive by Wednesday 🤞 or Thursday)! 🎁 #cupidgoespostal #valentinesgiftexchange

Nitpickyabouttrains I‘ll keep an eye out! 7y
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BookNAround
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These are the books I‘ve gotten for family members so far. I‘d really like to pre-read a few of them but I doubt I‘ll have the time.

Redwritinghood Looks like a few people are going to have a good Christmas! 😉 7y
TricksyTails Can you adopt me? 🙋🏻 7y
Rachel.Rencher Jealous of your family! 7y
99problemsbutabookaint1 it looks like the Christmas presents I got for my family. my teenager is receiving 10 books just from me and just as many from my mother. it's going to be a great christmas! 7y
BookMaven407 Nice! 7y
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