Today I will be performing a good deed that may benefit you! It requires a little audience participation but it is totally worth it.
I am a big reader. I love books. Big books, little books, funny books, skinny books, sad books, Dad's books, any kind of books I can get my hands on. As a result, I have a rather hefty collection. Frenchy reckons that I need to give them all away because books are meant to be read rather than gather dust on a bookshelf. But I've always been a bit precious with my books and the thought of giving them away was almost offensive.
But I have had a change of heart. Maybe it's my 365 days of good deeds but I've come around to the idea of sharing my most treasured tomes with others.
So this is what I'm going to do: I am going to pick my 10 favourite books of all time. The most amazing books I've ever read. The ones that changed my life or my beliefs or just generally were the shit.
All you have to do to get your hands on one is this - a good deed. Pay it forward homies. Do a good deed, post it as a comment on my blog (or if you don't have an account compatible with blogger then just e-mail me your good deed at krissiekennedy@gmail.com) and let me know your address. You will then receive (in the mail!!!) one of my all time favourite books to read.
You can't keep it though! You have to pass it on to someone else and they have to pass it on too. These 10 books are going out into the world as vagabonds - never to return to the dusty prison of a bookshelf.
Yippeee! This is going to be fun...There's only 10 though so get your do-gooder skates on.
Until tomorrow xxx
Ohhh.... That is good deed ++++ ! I can't give away my books bc I have such a bad memory for plots and endings that I get to read my favs over and over and over... If you feel like good deeding any further, our school fair has a second hand book stall-you may have convinced me to cull a few of my (not so favorite) books for the fair !!!
ReplyDeleteHmm, pondering my good deeds now....
ReplyDeleteWell, apart from the numerous deeds I perform on a daily basis as a wonderful educator of todays youth, I'm going to join you on this journey and perform a selfless act. Here it is....
ReplyDeleteI have a little David Beckham figurine on my desk that was given to me some time ago. It has caught the eye of one of my little British students who has more than once asked me if I 'really' follow football. I know what he is getting at but have alwaystold him that I am, when I clearly am not. I'm going to make little Sammy's day today and tell him that if he would like, he can have David all to himself.
Ah Becks, he's the gift hat keeps on giving!
Scotto
OK - So currently I have 3 books to give away...if you know anyone who may be interested in doing a good deed and getting a good book for it - pass this link on! Cheers peeps xxx
ReplyDeleteGood deeds galore for me in the last 24 hours KK. Gave some $ to legacy, promoted some other lovely blogs on my blog and am now about to venture into the kitchen and whip up some cupcakes for a special little man's 1st birthday! xx
ReplyDeleteMy good deed is stoping every 2-5 mins to let complete strangers stop and pat my gorgeous puppy Hugo. I believe sharing his gorgeousness which prolongs my walk by double the time is a good deed to all of Seddon.
ReplyDeleteYou're definitely in Mel! Bravo - now I just have to chose one for you...then only 5 more left :-)
ReplyDeleteI sent an email to the Cooperative Customer Services department telling them how wonderful i think their staff in my local branch are. How's that?
ReplyDeleteLoving your work Kris x