Booking Through Thursday – Writing Wrongs

Booking Through Thursday: Pomp and Circumstance

Welcome to Booking Through Thursday, a weekly bookish meme about books and reading for everyone who loves both. Booking Through Thursday was first hosted by Deb. With permission, I’ve restarted it in 2026.

This week’s prompt:

It’s graduation season! This week, ponder what book(s) you might give as a graduation present. Something to help them navigate the world? Or maybe some fiction to remind them it’s not all hustle and grind.

What book or books might you give to a young high school or college graduate to help launch them into the world?

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

June’s Booking Through Thursday prompts

For those who like to plan ahead, here are the June 2026 Booking Through Thursday prompts:

June 4: It’s graduation season! What book or books might you give to a young high school or college graduate to help launch them into the world?
June 11: It’s also summer blockbuster movie season! Page to screen adaptations: Is the book always better? Is there a movie version you liked better than the book?
June 18: How do you feel about retellings? Do you enjoy them?
June 25: Do you have a favorite time of day to read?

Want to suggest a prompt? Leave a comment or use the contact form to send it my way.

Booking Through Thursday: words and music

This week’s prompt:

Do you deliberately choose to listen to music while you read? Prefer peace and quiet? Music, yes, but lyrics no? Whatever your preference, let us know.

Words and music. Do you like listening to music while reading, or does it distract you?

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

Booking Through Thursday: favorite lines (but not first lines)

This week’s prompt:

This week, please share other favorite lines from books that aren’t the very first line. These can be from anywhere in the story, even the last line.

In a variation on a theme: what are your favorite lines from books that aren’t first lines.

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

Booking Through Thursday: favorite first lines

This week’s prompt:

What are your favorite first lines? What first lines hooked you so much that you had to keep reading? Famous first lines are fun, but if you have a recent one, please share the line (and the book and author so we can check it out too).

What are your favorite (or fun) first lines? These can be famous first lines or ones you’ve happened upon recently.

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

Booking Through Thursday: favorite children’s books

This week’s prompt:

It’s Children’s Book Week, so let’s talk about favorite children’s books. Who were your fictional besties in childhood? Was there a series you read over and over again? Did you want to follow Lucy through the wardrobe or solve mysteries with Trixie Belden? Let us know!

In honor of Children’s Book Week, what were your favorite childhood books?

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

May’s Booking Through Thursday prompts

For those who like to plan ahead, here are the May 2026 Booking Through Thursday prompts:

May 7: In honor of Children’s Book Week, what were your favorite childhood books?
May 14: Favorite (or fun) first lines. These can be famous first lines or ones you’ve happened upon recently.
May 21: In a variation on a theme: Favorite lines from books that aren’t first lines.
May 28: Words and music. Do you like listening to music while reading, or does it distract you?

Want to suggest a prompt? Leave a comment or use the contact form to send it my way.

Booking Through Thursday: Little Free Libraries

This week’s prompt: Little Free Libraries

As a follow-up to last week’s post about libraries, have you ever visited a Little Free Library? Did you know that there are Little Free Libraries all over the world?

Also, if you’re new here (and even if you’re not), you might not know that I’m a Little Free Library steward. I started back in 2021 (an age ago, I know). You can read about how it started and how it’s going.

My little library could use some fresh paint this year, but it’s been going strong. It’s fun to be a steward. A hobby that’s about books and gets you outside? I’ll take it.

Have you ever visited a Little Free Library? Did you know that you can find them all over the world?

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

Booking Through Thursday: your local library

This week’s prompt:

Happy National Library Week! And in honor of National Library Week, do you have a local library that you visit? If so, tell us about it.

If not, do you visit your library’s website and take advantage of what it offers virtually?

Do you have a local library that you visit? If so, tell us about it.

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

Booking Through Thursday: learning to read

This week’s prompt:

Do you remember learning to read? Or do you have an early memory of reading that stands out? Maybe it was a particular book or a series that you loved so much you couldn’t help but become a lifelong reader.

Do you remember learning to read? If not, what is your earliest memory of reading?

How to play:

On your blog: Copy the question/image for your blog, answer it there, and post a quick comment here with a link or trackback to your post so we can read it.
On social media: Copy the image, answer the prompt, and post a quick comment here with a link.
Right here: Answer in the comments and start the discussion here. No need to have a blog to play.

Note: If it’s your first time here, your comment may end up in moderation. (My spam filter is aggressive.) I’ll be in after my writing sprints to set it free.

P.S. The prompt is always open, and you don’t have to play on Thursday. Comment whenever you like!

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