Reading Theme of March, 2019

Borta bra, men hemma bäst

From "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Swedish saying "Borta bra, men hemma best" means "Away is good, but home is the best". It's very similar to the English saying "There's no place like home", and it's all about expressing love for the place where you feel the safest, especially when you're away from it.

Not only is it a good saying, but it is also the reading theme of March. This is the first one, but the idea is that for every month from now on, I will draw a number at random, and for that number there will be a theme on my Super Cool List of Reading Themes. For March, I drew number 3, which means I'll be reading one or more books that I deem to be on the theme "Borta bra, men hemma bäst". Another theme will then take the place of number 3 on the list.

Do you want to join in? Feel free to do so! Remember; it's up to each and one of us to interpret the theme and choose books based on it. No novel is too big or small. It's all for the sake of picking up new books and go on new adventures.

However, if you're looking for some recommendations that could fit the theme, here's a small list:

• "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
• "Across the Universe" by Beth Revis
• "Truckers" by Terry Pratchett
• "Vampire Academy" by Richelle Mead
• "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman

Have fun!