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Books Are Best Shared

June 13th, 2010 | 4 Comments

What are books?

For me books are entertainment and knowledge.

Books teach me things I don’t know. They are the door to a vast range of emotions. Books make me feel good and on rare occasions they make me feel bad. They help me understand things about myself, about people and about the world.

Books are an escape. Books are about finding yourself.

Whatever books are for you, books are best when shared.

When I read a book that I enjoy, halfway through it I already find myself wondering who I  can lend it to. I have this desire to share the knowledge and enjoyment I have gleaned from books I have liked and enjoyed with others who may enjoy it as well.

This need to share is so strong that at times I have found myself buying books translated from English into Hebrew so that I can share them with people who don’t read English. (Of course I first read the Hebrew translation to make sure it stays true to the original English book I read.)

I love reading. I love borrowing books. I love lending books. I have started writing my name and phone number in my books because I lend out loads of books and I never remember to whom. This way maybe one day they will find their way back to me.

Books and the words in them were meant for sharing.

So how did you guys all do with this week’s Kindness Club Week 9 prompt of lending or giving a book you own that you really enjoyed to someone else?

Go on and write a post about your experiences. (Don’t forget to use the URL from your post not your site). The link will be open for a week. (Sunday-Sunday)
Make sure to come back on Tuesday for this week’s Kindness Club Prompt.
Can’t wait to hear your stories.

Written by Susie

I am me and also lots of other things like a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a daughter in law, a sister in law, a friend, an oncology nurse, a blogger, a life coach in training, an avid book reader, a chauffeur, a chef, a shopper, a maid and on some days a bit overwhelmed. On this blog I share my journey of striving to see the best in everyone and everything. Strive, because I don't always manage to. Yup, I am human. I would love to have you join me in learning lessons in positivity from life.

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4 Responses to "Books Are Best Shared"

  1. The Camping Cookbook by Annie Bell « Thinly Spread says:
    June 13, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    [...] post is also written as part of Suzie’s Kindness Club over at New Day New Lesson as it is my copy I will be sending out to the lucky winner (a copy kindly given to me by [...]

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    1. Susie says:
      June 14, 2010 at 5:24 am

      Christine is giving away a copy of a book on cooking and camping.

      Reply
  2. Susie’s Book Give Away « Very Annie Mary says:
    June 14, 2010 at 1:40 am

    [...] 13, 2010 by veryanniemary OMG!  I am just returning to the Kindness Club after a spate of who knows what.  I had a blog in my head about driving and even took photos of the [...]

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    1. Susie says:
      June 14, 2010 at 5:25 am

      Annie was a little sad to part with a book, but she will live. :-)

      Reply

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