I usually end my days with a cup of tea and a good book. After what are usually days filled with a blend of good, bad and just plain chaotic, it's always pacifying to look forward to my nights for that reason.
When we look back at our years in life, I bet you can think of a book that will instantly transport you back to a moment in time.
Take a walk down memory lane with me...
Do any of these look familiar to you?
What memories these bring just by looking at the cover of each book.
Now that I'm a mother, it's heartwarming to see my children's eyes light up as we read books together.
My wish for them is that they will continue on throughout the years with the same passion for the written word as they do now.
One of our favourites in the home, that is practically read every night is I'll Love You Forever by Robert Munsch.
"I'll love your forever. I'll like you for always. As long as you're living. My baby you'll be."
As the years progress and our literary appetites transition, one thing is for certain:
"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
~Mark Twain
What I'm Currently Reading/on my Reading List:
Fiction:
- Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce *A CAC Fave!
- The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
- The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
- And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
- The Circle by Dave Eggers
Non-Fiction:
- Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin
- Lean In: women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg *This is one of my FAVOURITES right now!
I've got tons and tons in my home; a bookcase in almost every room in the house brimming with all sorts of books.
There is just something about the feel and smell of a real book that can not be replaced. Do you agree?
What are you reading?
One of the brands that represent and carry some of the best reads of all time, has always been Random House of Canada.
To learn more about them and explore their wonderful collection, please visit www.randomhouse.ca.
Courtesy of Random House of Canada, Day 12's winner will win a fantastic collection of personally selected favourites.
The books include:
1. Provence 1970 by Luke Barr
2. Perfect by Rachel Joyce
3. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
4. Longbourn by Jo Baker
5. The Butler Speaks by Charles MacPherson
To enter, leave a comment telling me What your favourite book is of all time and why below.
Open to Canadian Residents only.
Ends 12/12.
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Favourite book of all time is Calling Me Home because it tells a beautiful love story about a young couple that must fight the societal racism that threatens to break them apart and it pulls you in and is heartfelt and wonderful.
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favourite book? tom sawyer, why? it was one of the first books I read and actually stuck in my head.. if that makes sense
ReplyDeleteI have very fond memories of a "Just So Stories" book I had as a child - my favourite to this day.
ReplyDeleteI love reading and re-reading The Giver by Lois Lowry
ReplyDeleteMy favourite book of all time was a book I read in middle school called "The Ghost Next Door" by Wylly Folk St. John. I loved the story and read it many times. I lost that book and it is out of print. Have to search for it.
ReplyDeleteLooking at those pics above I recall reading the Sweet Valley High series.
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I can't pick just one but, Catcher in the Rye because of how it made me feel while reading it.
ReplyDeleteI have three favourite The Book of Negroes, The Red Tent and Baby Island LOVE books this is amazing thank you for the chnace and Happy Holiday :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite books of all time is The Summer of Katya by Trevanian because the ending is totally unexpected...
ReplyDeleteI have so many books that I read that I can;t even remember a favorite. I guess one of them would be The Hardy Boys Series or The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
ReplyDeleteThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Read it as a teenager shortly after my mom passed away. Taught me that a person can get through anything if you have faith.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite book of all time is The Outsiders. I loved reading it in highschool and liked the movie. I re-read it every few years..... brings back some good memories of school days plus I still enjoy reading it to this day.
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Favourite books are maybe harry potter series, because its so well written!
ReplyDeleteIn high school, I loved reading Jane Eyre. I have read it a few times since. It's such a classic!
ReplyDeleteMy all time favourite is The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. I received the set for my birthday and have been reading it year after year after year.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about one fav of all time but I know the classic series/authors of when I was a kid that I still share with my kids today. they love Robert Munch, mercer mayer and Amelia Bedelia.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a specific Title that I like but I am obsessed with Kathy Glass books because they are based on real life events and some of the most touching yet shocking stories of her life experiences and the people she has encountered along her journey of helping others.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite book is The Wizard of Oz. I read it when I was 10 and I think it just hooked me on reading.
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be John Grisholm's "A Painted House". Very enlightening and moving story.
ReplyDeleteMy all-time favourite is "To Kill A Mockingbird" because of the tremendous writing. Also impressed by how it deals with complex issues through the eyes of a child. (Jan Dempsey)
ReplyDeleteOh that is a tough one. From Childhood it would have to be A Swiftly Tilting Planet.
ReplyDeleteThe Snow Lotus, Peter Leschak
ReplyDeleteCatcher and the Rye.
ReplyDeleteFlowers in the attic :)
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The Wedding, it's about Lords and Ladies in Scotland, a girl is given in marriage to a man that she never met, she marries him, had daily struggle with him daily because she doesn't want to be told what to do and when to do it...I cannot write worth crap..just read the book! I've only read it 4 times and I love it..here's read up a little
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i love the giver by lola lowry!
ReplyDelete100 Years of Solitude. Beautifully written. Beautifully imagined. Powerful.
ReplyDeleteAnne of Green Gables. It reminds me of being a child and spending time with my mom, reading together.
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough one. That's like asking the Cookie Monster, which is his favourite cookie. How to choose? Of ALL time? Mmm. I remember being most affected by "Nine Stories" by J.D. Salinger when I was younger. It was the book that prompted my desire to write. For that reason, however sentimental, I would choose that. But really...my favourite books change from year to year! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a teenager my favourite book of all time was IT by Stephen King.
ReplyDeleteThe Night Before Christmas because I always read it to my children every Christmas Eve.
ReplyDeletemy fave book of all time was mortimer! best story ever i love sharing it with my littloe girls
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My favourite book of all time is Persuasion by Jane Austen. It is such a quiet and lovely book that I find both engrossing and incredibly comforting.
ReplyDeleteall the harry potters. as i read them with my hubby!
ReplyDeleteMoon Palace, by Paul Auster. My favorite author of all times, and I must have re-read that book 5 or 6 times (yet). Love everything about it: the story, the characters, the way it all unfolds...
ReplyDeleteI have 2- Love you Forever, and Goodnight Moon
ReplyDeleteMy favourite book is 1984 Its message is always relevant despite the passage of time.
ReplyDeleteProbably the harry potter books because I kept rereading them and they never got old. Awesome story and writting!
ReplyDeletehomecoming by cynthia voight, she just captures the human essence so perfectly. Amazing book.
ReplyDeleteSo many good books, but the Anne books left a huge impression on me as a 10 year old reading them.
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ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to choose just one book! I love Away by Jane Urquhart. Absolutely beautiful language, and I learn something new every time I read it.
My favourite book of all time has to be Pride & Prejudice. I re-read it at least once a year.
ReplyDeleteThe Giver. So emotional and can read it over and over!
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to pick just a single book, but I loved The Rosie Project. So funny and heartwarming and perfect.
ReplyDeleteMy fav book is Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland. I love how it's set in North Vancouver, and the story is just so amazing.
ReplyDeletemy fave books growing up were the pippi longstocking books ... Chandra Christine O'Connor
ReplyDeleteI loved Charlotte's web because it was a great book and I think it was the first chapter book I every read.
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Beautiful Joe about an abused dog
ReplyDeleteI like to read Danielle Steel books because she is a great author.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough one. I will have to say Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. It was a page turner, a learning experience and just jaw dropping plus it was a true story!
ReplyDeleteAnne of Green Gables always brings me back to a more relaxed childhood time - I read it over and over again, whenever I'm stressed out.
ReplyDeleteI love reading and re-reading "Just So Stories"
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid I LOVED "The Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly"!
ReplyDeleteThis much I know is true by Wally Lamb. Why, not sure but it is a book I will never forget. Such a gripping story.
ReplyDeleteMy fave book is To Kill a Mockingbird...I "had" to read it in school but loved the message so much that I kept re reading it.
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Love You Forever. No matter how often I read it it still makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!
ReplyDeleteI love Erica Jong's Fear of Flying because its so enthralling!
ReplyDeleteRoots would have to be favourite book of all time.
ReplyDeleteOne Day, I loved the Dex characters messed up ways :D
ReplyDeleteWhere the Heart is! Read it a long time ago and it's just been a forever favourite!
ReplyDeleteMortimer by Robert Munsch because I love he is a great author!!
ReplyDeleteTo Kill a Mockingbird... It's a well told story with a good message
ReplyDeletemy favorite book is a collection of Aesops Fables that i have had for 30 years
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I'm not sure. I used to read all the time, but don't have time for it anymore. There was this trilogy I read in high school about the desert, and a sand priestess that lived there. I don't remember what it was called, but I used to love those books.
ReplyDeletethe Velveteen Rabbit. thanks
ReplyDeletethe girl with the dragon tattoo series is great
ReplyDeleteZen and the art of motorcycle riding because every time I read it, I reflect on it.
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