Booking Through Thursday, 10/7/10

Hello! Today, I bring you Booking Through Thursday, a book-themed meme that asks weekly questions.

This week's questions (directly from BTT):

When you travel, how many books do you bring with you?
Has this changed since the arrival of ebooks?

I tend to have a packing problem when I travel. I always want to have something to read when I'm away. The problem is that I also like to have options--so the one book I pick to bring with me is quickly joined by another... and another. Depending on how long I'll be away, and how much room I have left in my bags, I could have as many as three or four books at a time. That doesn't sound like a lot, now that I've said it, but my trips are usually fairly short.

As far as ebooks go... Eh. I don't have an eReader. I don't really have the money for one, first of all, but I really just have no interest. I like having a physical book in my hands. I like looking at a full bookshelf. I like having a piece of literature that fits snugly in my bag when I'm out. I do see the convenience of having a Nook or a Kindle, but since I don't really do a LOT of traveling, whether it be for business or whatever, I don't feel much of a need for one.

How about you guys? Try the meme out for yourself and post your responses! :)

Booking Through Thursday

Sandy suggested that I try a meme to get myself going here. I figured it wasn't a bad idea. I checked out The Story Siren and read her blogging guidelines (Thanks for telling me about them, Lucy!). TSS listed a few different memes, and I chose Booking Through Thursday. Give it a shot!

This week's questions were (directly from BTT):

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?

For Christmas this year, I didn't receive any books. In the past few years, I haven't really kept a list of things that I wanted for Christmas, unlike when I was little and my lists contained toys from every commercial I saw. I do, however, work in a bookstore, and I always wonder why friends and family members don't think to get me gift cards for my store for gift-giving occasions. Most of my paycheck goes right back to my employers, so why not?

So this year, instead of books, my parents left a gift card in my stocking. I was thrilled! This time around I used it to get the last few volumes of Y: The Last Man (an awesome graphic novel series that a friend of mine introduced me to), which I shared with my boyfriend (we'd been collecting them since the summer).

When I was still in high school, I discovered one of my favorite authors-- Diana Wynne Jones. In what must've been 10th or 11th grade, when I actually made a list of things I wanted, a majority of it contained her books. That was a good Christmas! :)

Anyway, for gift-giving occasions and whatnot, I really do love getting books. Also, I'd never say no to a gift card. ;) It's nice to see what friends and family think I will like, because I know they put thought into their choices, but a gift card allows me to pick whatever I want. Either way, I'm happy!

Sorry if this was a little lengthy, but I've had a strong urge to write all week and no reviews to post! Those should be coming soon. I'm really going to try!

-P