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Papillon | Henri Charriere

👏🏻🎉💛 Congratulations @Meshell1313 you were picked by the randomiser! Thank you for sharing the memory of your friend with me. Please send me your details so I can post you two books from your tbr.
#Missmydad
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BarbaraBB Oow I forgot to post… such a loving and lovely idea. Thanks for organizing 🤍🤍 1mo

Meshell1313 Oh wow! Thank you so much for this generous and lovely gift! ❤️❤️❤️ 1mo

Meshell1313 Just emailed you. ❤️ 1mo

Rissreads @Meshell1313 you are most welcome! 💛 1mo

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Billypar

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic | Stephen R. Covey

#MissMyDad @Rissreads
My dad wasn't much of a reader, but he was a fan of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits book, and I still think about both it and him when I'm working, even if it couldn't be further from my reading preferences. The odd thing is, I have all these bookish memories linked to him: 1) him wanting to buy me this expensive book when I was a kid but making sure I would read it (I never did), 2) me taking John Dean's memoir from his shelf 👇

Billypar and discussing the Watergate scandal with him while we were at the beach on vacation, 3) trying to find books he might like while bored in the hospital and settling on And Then There Were None, though I'm not sure if he read it. Even without reading much, he always talked about wanting to find the time to relax with a book. He was a sharp writer and a lover of song lyrics, so I think he would have loved reading given the right circumstances. 2mo

LeahBergen These are beautiful memories. ❤️ 2mo

Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 2mo

Rissreads ♥️♥️♥️ 2mo

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Meshell1313

Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translation | Victor Hugo

@Rissreads What a generous and thoughtful #missmydad giveaway. This made me immediately think of reading Les Mis in high school with my best friend who passed away recently. After we read it we had to go see the Broadway show about a dozen times. I can‘t see this book without thinking about him. ❤️

KateReadsYA I'm sorry for your loss ❣️ 2mo

AnnCrystal 💕🫂📒🎭🎬💝. (edited) 2mo

Rissreads It sounds like you had a lot of fun together. ♥️ Thank you for participating (edited) 2mo

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Rissreads

Papillon | Henri Charriere

It‘s been almost a year since my Dad passed away and to celebrate his memory I am doing a giveaway!
This was my Dads favourite book. Growing up I remember seeing this book on my parent‘s bookshelf. I loved being able to discuss it with him when I finally read it. To enter just share a book that reminds you of anyone in the world, and why. #MissmyDad ♥️
I will gift 2 books from someone‘s TBR list using a number randomizer. Picked March 22nd.

Librarybelle What a lovely gesture! ❤️ 2mo

Rissreads Thankyou @Librarybelle It‘s the best way I could think of to honour his memory in a meaningful way to me. 2mo

Jas16 Such a beautiful thing to do. The Diary of Anne Frank makes me think of my grandmother. I still have her copy of the book and can recall her encouraging me to read me when I was young and delighting in discussing it with me. 2mo

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batsy ❤️ 2mo

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo

Billypar This is so nice - what a lovely tribute! The two year anniversary of losing my dad is coming up, so I'm going to work on a post for him. 2mo

LeahBergen This is so lovely. ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo

dabbe 💚💙💚 2mo

LeeRHarry This is just lovely ❤️- it‘s getting on for two years since I lost my Dad and his favourite book was Treasure Island - I have never read it but I think I will this year, on his birthday in April. ❤️ 2mo

Meshell1313 ❤️❤️❤️ I just recently watched both movies the one from the 70‘s and the remake. What a beautiful way to honor him! 2mo

quietlycuriouskate ❤️ I have my mum's old copy of Moonfleet. I never once saw her reading, but she said she'd liked this one as a kid. It's set in Dorset, where we were from.

Moonfleet

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BarbaraBB My dad had Papillon on his shelves too. He died 18 months ago. I now have his copy and will think of a post. Thank you for organizing ❤️💔 2mo

Chelsea.Poole This is a great way to honor him ♥️ 2mo

marleed Oh what a wonderful way to celebrate your dad. There are couple times when my dad let me select/have his BOTM selection. One was The complete works of Robert Frost and my copy has a very old stamp from BOTM on the end page. But the tagged was also my selection and we both read it. I was the last out of the nest and it became our tagline! I did come across an estate sale hardback copy a couple years back and snatched it up!

You and Me, Babe: A Love Story

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Reggie ❤️This is lovely. I will be thinking about a post. 2mo

CarolynM What a lovely idea❤️ I have an idea. I‘ll work on a post tomorrow. Hugs to you and everyone remembering their dads here @Billypar @LeeRHarry @BarbaraBB 2mo

BarbaraBB Thank you @CarolynM 🤍 2mo

Rissreads @CarolynM @reggie I‘m looking forward to it ♥️ (edited) 2mo

Rissreads @Chelsea.Poole @batsy @Librarybelle @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe @LeahBergen @Meshell1313 Thankyou ♥️ (edited) 2mo

Rissreads @Reggie @CarolynM I‘m looking forward to it ♥️ 2mo

Rissreads @Jas16 what a lovely memory of your grandmother ♥️ 2mo

Rissreads @Billypar I hope it gets easier over time but I still miss him. Thank you for sharing ♥️ 2mo

Rissreads @LeeRHarry that sounds like a great idea! ♥️ 2mo

Rissreads Thank you for sharing this memory ♥️ @quietlycuriouskate 2mo

Rissreads @BarbaraBB yes it‘s a very popular book. ♥️ 2mo

Rissreads @marleed what a wonderful way to remember your dad ♥️ 2mo

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