Tuesday 4 Books

Hello Blogging Friends! I am a bit behind in doing the Tuesday 4 for this week. But, it is only Wednesday, so I guess that's not too bad! LOL.  I hope you don't mind my tardiness and will stick around and enjoy the post anyway!  Here we go:


Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4. We ask 4 questions each week to get you talking, thinking, questioning and seeing how your friends feel about things too. It helps us get to know other bloggers.

Let's think about books and reading this week.

1.Do you have a favorite place to read? Maybe you can post a photo of it or describe it for us?

Here is it:  My recliner, next to a little table, with my cup of tea, pillow, and a book just waiting on me to read. There is also a bookbag on the floor beside my chair, filled with the most recent books I picked up at the library.  This is where I normally sit to read.  My hubby's recliner is on the other side of that table, and he is usually watching sports or working on his laptop while I am reading, so at least we are in the same room together, just doing different things.

The bookbag itself is a special treasure...a gift to me from a dear friend who has since passed away.

My friend Sharon, who is the second from the left in this picture below, created these lovely bags for my sister, my niece, and me Christmas one year. She was very resourceful in using reclaimed leather from old furniture, jackets, any kind of leather that had been discarded, and she made all  kinds of very useful and amazing items.  

She also made this special leather pillow for me after our son Matthew passed away.  She said it was something for me to hold on to and hug when I was missing him. The moose was a special story in Matthew's life, so that is why it was significant for this pillow.  

Little did Sharon know when she made these wonderful gifts that one day I would be holding on to them in memory of her...She passed away in 2019 after a valiant battle against a formidable foe, cancer. But in reality, she is victorious over her enemy because she lives on eternally in heaven...just like my son.

Okay, I know this post was supposed to be about books and what we like to read...somehow I went down a little trail there, but one thing leads to another and some things just need to be explained...

So let's get back to the Tuesday 4 questions...

2.Some say reading makes a person more educated, more informed. Do you think novels do this in any way? Do you learn things from novels? Would you tell us what you have learned?

Yes, I do believe novels can be very educational as well.  I read a lot of historical fiction and and also novels by Christian authors, who often share spiritual insights within their stories.  Actually, my preference is to read primarily from Christian authors because I can be assured that there will normally be that kind of redeeming value tucked into each story.

3. Are there any books on your list to read right now?

As a matter of fact, I just went and got a book from the library yesterday that was mentioned on this meme by one of our other blogging friends, Lori, from Lori's Busy Life,  "Before We Were Yours", by Lisa Wingate.  I started reading it last night, and so far it is looking quite interesting. Thank you, Lori, for mentioning this in your blog!!

4, Which books did you like the most and which did you dislike most?

Oh my goodness, I don't know where to begin on this. Well, I will put at the top of the list the BIBLE. That is THE BEST BOOK ever written and ever read. And it definitely has a happy ending for those who believe what is written in that book!!  

I've loved so many books throughout the years.  If there were some that I didn't like, I most likely either never finished them, or can't remember them now.   HERE is a link to a post I wrote a few years ago about my collection of old books.  You might find that interesting.  

Here's a teaser image from that post just for starters...

Okay, that's about it...here's a few thoughts that suit me to a cup of tea!

Happy Reading!!