I’m so happy about your son’s birthday wish. My 3 kids also like to read, to greater or lesser degrees, and every year in their Christmas stocking they get a gift card for the local bookstore.
Please share what he thinks about They Both Die at the End… I was debating adding that one to my TBR.
Oh - love themes. Some years my book club has done themes like these. I think I’ll share your list with them to consider for this year, as we haven’t yet picked all our books.
EVEN LOVERS DROWN is just out and it’s a great read… do the lovers drown’ in the end? Well written, easy to read on the beach or in bed… it has a fascinating history twist (true) about the IRA inviting Nazi soldiers into Southern Ireland during the War . (Who knew?)
Author is A M Walker. On kindle, paperback and hardback. Waterstones.
I liked many of the 2025 Challenge ideas. But I loved 🥰 your story of taking your son to B&N and his attachment to reading 📖 I find it so very exciting and satisfying when I have passed a passion of mine to someone else. My nephew and I have a reading relationship and I for one adore it.
Thanks 🙏 for bringing up wonderful memories. I think I’ll send him a book 📕 today.
Pretty sure I've been doing the Genre Challenge for years; I've always been an eclectic reader.
I always admire eclectic readers.
I’m so happy about your son’s birthday wish. My 3 kids also like to read, to greater or lesser degrees, and every year in their Christmas stocking they get a gift card for the local bookstore.
Please share what he thinks about They Both Die at the End… I was debating adding that one to my TBR.
Oh - love themes. Some years my book club has done themes like these. I think I’ll share your list with them to consider for this year, as we haven’t yet picked all our books.
I’ll ask him to let me know and share. It makes to happy to know your kids love to read too!
Thank you for the heads-up about the 52 weeks of Movie Critic Challenges. Perfect gift for one of the brothers.
Awesome! We just finished watching North by Northwest for out week 2 challenge.
Love the idea of these challenges! I'm a huge list maker so being able to cross things off as I read helps keep me motivated
Woohoo! I’m glad it found it’s way to you.😊
Happy birthday to your son! He seems like a great kid, based on book selection alone
Aw! Thanks. I’ll let him know. 🥰
EVEN LOVERS DROWN is just out and it’s a great read… do the lovers drown’ in the end? Well written, easy to read on the beach or in bed… it has a fascinating history twist (true) about the IRA inviting Nazi soldiers into Southern Ireland during the War . (Who knew?)
Author is A M Walker. On kindle, paperback and hardback. Waterstones.
Annie Macdonald
Thank you for the rec!
I liked many of the 2025 Challenge ideas. But I loved 🥰 your story of taking your son to B&N and his attachment to reading 📖 I find it so very exciting and satisfying when I have passed a passion of mine to someone else. My nephew and I have a reading relationship and I for one adore it.
Thanks 🙏 for bringing up wonderful memories. I think I’ll send him a book 📕 today.
I hope my book loving kiddo continues to love books and reading when he’s your son’s age 🥹 Also, love these challenges!!
Love that your son wanted a trip to the bookstore for his birthday. You have absolutely raised a reader! So fun!