Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Edition

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.


This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic: 
(Bookish) Thankful Edition

This week is a Thankful Freebie so I'm sharing the bookishness (that's totally a word, right?) in my life that I am thankful for. Oh, and I know it's a list of 8 things and not 10, but just play along, okay?

MY HOME LIBRARY
I love having my library at home. A place for all the books I love... and the ones I've yet to experience. I don't often read in the library (I prefer my corner of the sofa, or a comfy recliner for that), but I'm so thankful for the room to have all my books. I love going in there and browsing, rearranging and just generally indulging in all the bookishness.

MY KINDLE
I'm not one of those readers who has a strong preference for only one reading platform. I appreciate them all for what they have to offer and my Kindle is one of them. I love the convenience and the portability and it makes reading on the go a breeze. I'm on my third Kindle and the one I'm using now was actually a gift from Jennifer Armentrout! :)

GOODREADS
GoodReads isn't without its issues (I still rail against the wonky search engine that is one of the least intuitive I've ever encountered), but I still love it and use it almost daily. According to my profile, I started using GoodReads in 2007 and it was a game-changer. I use it to keep track of my TBR, reviews, my reading progress and much more. 

A HUSBAND WHO READS
I can't imagine being married to a non-reader. Someone who doesn't understand the power of reading for enjoyment. While The Husband and I don't often read the same things (he love British nautical historical fiction) he still almost always has a book in progress and we both read most every evening. And sometimes we do read the same book and it's fantastic to be able to discuss it together.

        
MY FAVORITE AUTHORS
I'm so thankful for the authors who write stories that engage my imagination and my emotions. For sharing stories and characters that have made me laugh, made me cry, made me think. They have provided me with hours of entertainment, stories that will stay with me forever, provided connections to other readers, and so much more.

AUDIOBOOKS
I have become such a fan of audiobooks over the past several years and they've become a mainstay in my reading life. Whether I'm purchasing them through Audible or borrowing from Overdrive and Hoopla, I love the option of another reading platform and the experience of listening to a story told by a gifted narrator.

END-OF-YEAR LISTS
I've never met a list I didn't like. And all the best-of end of year lists make me deliriously happy. I obsessively inhale them all like candy. (Wait, I don't even like candy. What would I inhale obsessively? Potatoes, for sure. But inhaling something like potatoes doesn't have the same ring to it. But I digress... ) I get jazzed every year when I start seeing the end of year lists popping up all over the blogosphere. I'm thankful for every person that posts one. And special thanks to Sophie for hosting her Best of 2019 Blogmas! ♥

BOOKISH FRIENDS
I've made so many friends in the book community. Through blogging, through GoodReads, through BookTube... it's amazing to be able to share a common love of reading (and all that it entails) with people on the other side of the country or even the other side of the world. And that includes you. So whether we've been friends for years, or we've interacted in the comments, or you're an occasional visitor... I am thankful for YOU.

What bookish thing are you thankful for?


24 comments

  1. Love these! I'm a big fan of lists too. ;) I love that you have your own library room at home - that's totally my future goals. And it's awesome that your husband reads too!

    -lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. I love having the room for a home library. It's one of my happy places. :)

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  2. Awesome list!!

    My husband just anchored my bookshelves up in the new place - I just need to finish unpacking and organize things more.

    I'm most thankful for discovering Libby and Hoopla. It's changed my life! lol

    Karen @ For What It's worth

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    1. Organizing bookshelves is such a zen activity for me. :)

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  3. Eeeep and I am grateful for the shoutout Tanya!!! And that's just wonderful that your husband loves to read!

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    1. I'd have a hard time being married to a non-reader. Those are strange creatures. LOL

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  4. i'm def grateful for my kindle, especially since it allows me to read when everyone else have gone to bed
    oh and i'm thankful for my supportive husband that let me turn our house into a book box oops heh (:

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  5. I am grateful for you, my bookish friend! And, yes! End of the year posts are the best.

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  6. Oh, man, I am really jealous of all your bookshelves! I wish I had that much space.

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  7. A Husband who reads! Gasps! There's such a thing?
    I love your home library. It looks cozy!

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    1. LOL Being married to a non-reader would weird me out. Ha!

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  8. This is a wonderful list Tanya! I love all your points.

    My husband and I don't share reading tastes either (he's a proper political sci-fi type) and he doesn't read anywhere close to as much as me but I love that he is a reader.
    My little dude is too and I adore reading his books and chattering away enthusiastically about them with him. :)

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    1. I love that your whole family reads. It's truly a lifelong gift.

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  9. Aw, I love your list of things you're thankful for. It's brilliant your husband is a reader too. I definitely think it's more difficult to spend a quiet evening reading when your other half is sat there wanting to chat and have a conversation. They just don't get being absorbed in a good book! I am definitely thankful for readers because the convenience of having so many books to hand is just amazing. And I do love a good end of year list getting to see everyone's highs and lows when it came to reading and getting some good reading recs.

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    1. Exactly. Hard to sit and have a read-in when the other person just doesn't get it. We often just sit and read. I never realize how quiet my house is until I visit someone and I feel like it's constant noise!

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  10. This is such a great list and I love your library. It looks so cozy. :)

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  11. Your bookshelves are gorgeous. Oh to have a room just for my books!!!!! I will have to wait till some kids move out for college. I am definitely grateful for everything books. It has helped me restore my sanity in this season of my life. Love your list!

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    1. Thanks Fernanda! I'm so thankful to have room for a home library. It's just my husband and I so we have plenty of room. :)

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  12. Fabulous list! Your home library is amazing and the fact that your kindle is from JLA just makes it so special! I'm so happy for you! And my husband reads too but not books I read...he's currently reading something by Ken Follet or Dan Brown. I should know this lol!!
    Jen @ Star-Crossed Book Blog

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    1. I'll be so sad when this Kindle dies. It is more special to me since it's from JLA. :) My husband and I rarely read the same thing. He loves British nautical history (yawn) but once in a while we'll read something together and discuss. :)

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