Give Thanks for Books

Although I was not tagged in this game, I simply wanted to it it when I saw it. Books are something to be grateful about, no doubt about that!

G — A book you're Grateful to a friend for recommending

I am not sure when I was last directly recommended a book, but discovering the Lord Peter Wimsey books through a particularly enthusiastic post by an online acquaintance, consisting of photos from various pages of Busman's Honeymoon truly sparked a great literary love.

I — A book that fires your Imagination

So do most of my favourite books – but The Chronicles of Narnia most of all. Not only the wonderful worlds, but also the way they were written.

V — A book with a Vivid setting

To avoid doubles, here I should say Henrietta's House and, in a completely different way, Piranesi.

E — An Encouraging book

In my opinion, the best books are encouraging. For me, this applies especially to the books of Elizabeth Goudge and C. S. Lewis. But those aside, to name a specific title, in a particular, and perhaps very different way than what most people would consider encouraging, Brideshead Revisited.

T — A book that Taught you something

Huh... most of my favourites, in different ways. But for one in particular, I should say Linnets and Valerians.

H — A Happy book

The Rosemary Tree – much less a happy book than a book in which unhappy people find ways, through each other, to become much happier.

A — An Amusing book

Summer Lightning – anything Wodehouse, really.

N — A New-to-you book or author you discovered this year

I have not read any new authors so far this year, but I have read Gentian Hill for the first time and love it.

K — A fictional character you feel a Kinship with

Sally Adair, really and truly, and also Jill Pole and Lucy Pevensie, and Jocelyn Irving.

S — A book you want to Share with others

C. S. Lewis' Letters to Children and Goodbye, Mr Chips.

I tag anyone who would like to do this game as well ♥