The Booker Award

I really do love this award because I love books, as I’m sure most of you do. They are everywhere in my home and have been my escape from reality since I learned to read. I’ve moved across the US more than once and I’m sure I could have paid for the moving van with the money saved had I not packed every book. But I could never part with them.

Do you know how some people like to look in other people’s bathroom cabinets when they visit. That never really held much appeal to me. I like to look at their bookshelves. This award saves me the trip times nine not to mention the restraining orders. So here we go…

1. Nominate other blogs, as many as you want but 5-10 is always a good suggestion. Don’t forget to let your recipients know. See below.

2. Post the Booker Award picture. Done

3. Share your top 5 books of all time

1. My first favorite book was definitely A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle along with The Velvet Room by Zilpha Snyder

2. All time favorite book is Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

3. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

4. Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman

5. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Thank you to Jenn from http://newsofthetimes.org/. Her blog is original, inspiring and informative and the photography that goes along with it is a winner, which is why you should vote for her photo of Patagonia on Bucket List Publications Travel Photo of the Year Contest! Just saying….

Okay, so Jenn has already listed quite a few of my favorite blogs and I’ll look forward to seeing what they consider their favorite books. I am really curious to see what these incredibly interesting people read. Come on, let’s hear it. Don’t make me look on your bookshelves!

Life with the Top Down: http://fretym.wordpress.com/

David Kanigan: http://davidkanigan.com/

Kyle Mew: http://kylemew.com/

Momentum of Joy: http://momentumofjoy.com/

Lucky Leo : http://maryannemistretta.wordpress.com/

Rendezvous with Renee: http://rendezvouswithrenee.com/

Jmgoyder: http://jmgoyder.com/

Life in the Boomer Lane http://lifeintheboomerlane.wordpress.com/

And last but not least Help Me Rhonda: http://help-me-rhonda.com/ who must also write seven things about herself because we all just want more! If you weren’t so damn funny I’d leave you alone. Well, maybe not : )

Happy Reading!

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newsofthetimes on August 23, 2012 at 6:17 pm said:

Ha! I am a little late with this, but I nominated you for the Booker Award! Glad you are willing to play along! http://newsofthetimes.org/2012/08/23/travel-photo-of-the-year-contest-and-the-booker-award/

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 23, 2012 at 6:20 pm said:
  
  Now you can see why playing hard to get never worked for me. Ahh well, I love these things. I admit it. Thanks again.
  
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  - newsofthetimes on August 23, 2012 at 6:29 pm said:
    
    I love it!! And thanks for the photo shout out! You can’t say we didn’t give it our best shot! 🙂 Looking forward to checking out your books and blogs!!! Thanks for playing!!
stickyquote on August 23, 2012 at 6:29 pm said:

Congrats

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jmgoyder on August 23, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:

Hey thank you so much for the mention! I am not very awardy but will try!
Congratulations to you!~

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 24, 2012 at 6:43 am said:
  
  The book lists are a bit of fun. Feel free to do part of the requirements. I’m not a big fan of rules anyhow. : )
  
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Rhonda on August 23, 2012 at 10:06 pm said:

You!~ You’ll see…I actually do read and I should make you wait to spy on my bookshelves. There are TONS. But seeing as you were so darn cute about it, I’ll think about it. And because I have an additional requirement…I will ABSOLUTELY think about it. LOL
Thanks (for nothing)…I’ll let ya know when it’s done!
mwah
R

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 24, 2012 at 6:44 am said:
  
  : )
  
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  - Rhonda on August 24, 2012 at 3:04 pm said:
    
    OK YOU…IT”S DONE!
  - Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 11:36 am said:
    
    mostly done….heheh
  - Rhonda on August 25, 2012 at 12:05 pm said:
    
    hehe…yeah, ok. MOSTLY done. although if YOU can make up rules…why can’t I?? Hmmmm?
  - Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 12:09 pm said:
    
    Oh Crap…this is all Mimi’s fault. Not sure how, but it is!
  - Rhonda on August 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm said:
    
    LOL…I’ll be sure to let YOU tell her that. I”M not doin’ it! 😆
  - Rhonda on August 25, 2012 at 2:27 pm said:
    
    HERE YA BABY!
    http://help-me-rhonda.com/2012/08/25/stinkin-rules/
    😆
newsofthetimes on August 23, 2012 at 10:07 pm said:

Great list!!! I have read 1, 4 and 5 but have to check out 2 and 3…they sound really worth a read!! Thanks for the tip and for participating. You’re the best!! You and Hugh were the fastest out of the gate on this one – I love that!!

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David Kanigan on August 24, 2012 at 5:20 am said:

Congrats and thank you for the nomination. Very Kind. As to your list: #2 is certainly deserving. #4, hmmmmmm – wouldn’t make my top 1000. (Sorry) I need to check out Wrinkle in Time (with that unqualified endorsement).

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 24, 2012 at 6:52 am said:
  
  #4 actually made me stop just thinking about traveling alone and do it. I almost used # 4 for the China Study by T. Colin Campbell which helped convince me to stop eating meat and diary. It’s interesting how certain books have changed me and how impossible limiting myself to 5 books was.
  
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  - David Kanigan on August 24, 2012 at 6:53 am said:
    
    Yes, limiting to 5 would be very challenging.
momentumofjoy on August 24, 2012 at 8:44 am said:

I can’t believe you said A Wrinkle in Time. I always always always loved that book. I actually tried to read it to my kids the other day, but I couldn’t get them to stay parked. Alas I guess I am stuck with Clifford books a bit longer! I can’t wait to read the others!

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 11:31 am said:
  
  I tried to read it to my sisth grade class last year and I got the big thumbs down. I was so disappointed because I wanted to read it again!
  
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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 11:32 am said:
  
  I tried to read it to my sixth grade class last year and I got the big thumbs down. I was so disappointed because I wanted to read it again!
  
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mimijk on August 24, 2012 at 12:37 pm said:

I got this award to Maureen and I have A Wrinkle In Time as one of my favs of all time too! I think I read that book a dozen times…This is a hard award to respond to – I have an awful lot of favorite books..

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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 11:35 am said:
  
  I know, I keep thinking of other books I should have put on my list. It’s definitley a great insight in to people. I’m so not surprised that Rhonda spent years scaring the crap out of herself with Stephen King…me too!
  Loved Wrinkle in Time. I rememeber starting it all over again when I finished it : )
  
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  - mimijk on August 25, 2012 at 12:10 pm said:
    
    Me too!! I just loved that book…and one that I don’t even think is in circulation anymore – “The Trouble With Jenny’s Ear”…
    I can’t read Steven King – I’m too easy to scare..really..:–)
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- Magnolia Beginnings on August 25, 2012 at 2:42 pm said:
  
  I have an actual sense of fear before opening this. : )
  
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- Magnolia Beginnings on September 5, 2012 at 3:25 pm said:
  
  Speechless. You really are the best : )
  
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