The ever-entertaining Journey tagged me for this delightful post, originally created by Iona @Story Blossoms, so here I am! The original was a winter/fall tag, but since Journey was quite belated and posted it in February, obviously mine will be even later. 😆 Therefore anything fall-related is not entirely applicable at this time.

The Outline (also known as Rules)

• Link back to the blogger who tagged you.
• Share the below graphic on your blog. (Posted above, actually.)
• Share the Outline on your post.
• Share something you are so grateful for about the change from autumn to winter. (Erm . . . hehehe 😅)
• List at least 5 elements or aspects in books that are a glimmer for YOU, giving you warm, safe memories or feelings of joy.
• Tag 5 people whose blogs are a happy thought for you!

So, as I said before, this was originally a winter/fall tag; however, since it is no longer fall (still winter, regrettably) I'm going to bow out of this part of the tag (also because winter gives me severe seasonal depression and the transition from fall - which happens in about October - feels like the clanging of a heavy barred door in a dark, musty dungeon).

On to happy thoughts, peeps!

What's a glimmer? A glimmer, as helpfully explained by Journey, is the opposite of a trigger. It's a thing - usually a small thing - that sets off feelings of warm fuzzies and contentment.

With that in mind, we present . . .

Les Glimmers (because I like to throw in a li'l French every now and then)

Obscure Events that I Recognize

I absolutely adore it when a book references an event that I know about - more specifically, an event that very few people have heard of but I happen to know something about. Like the battle of Perryville, for example. It's a lesser-known battle from the Civil War (or War Between the States, for my Southern friends 😎) that took place in 1862 at the little (and I mean LITTLE) town of Perryville, Kentucky. (I have been to Perryville multiple times, and it's a very small but charming town south of Lexington. And that ties in to our next glimmer . . .)

Places I've Been

I think Journey also said this in her post, but I'm going to reiterate it, because it makes me so happy! I love it when a character goes to a place that I've been to (especially, again, if it's an obscure place). That's one of the things I love about the movie Shane, because it's filmed near the Grand Tetons, and I've been there. There's just something delightful about having experiences in common with a character. 🥰

Hugs

I ADORE hugs (as my boss, my cats, and my non-hugging friends can attest). There's just something that feels so warm and safe about them, like you're shutting out the scary outside world, and for the moment all that exists is the hug and the people in it. *happy sigh* I especially like hugs in hurt/comfort situations because for some reason I love hurt/comfort (specifically the comfort part).

Tough Guys Reading

ASDFGHJKL I CAN'TTTT 😍😍😍 I always love it when a tough guy (like a soldier or bodyguard type) likes to read. Like it's just the awesomest thing and AAHHHHHHH 😍😍😍

(Saunders says . . . tough guys like books too 😁)

Older Books that Reference Real Brands or Places

Okay, so this is VERY specific and probably sounds kinda weird . . . but hear me out. So I like the Hardy Boys (the originals, I haven't read any of the ones from the 80s or newer), partly because they just have a timeless feel to them. It was the days when you could call the airport to make a plane reservation, and you had things like slide projectors and had to use a car radio if you wanted to call home while you were out. BUT, it's also a very generic world; aside from Coke (which I believe was often just a general term for soda) they don't ever reference real brand names or stores or things like that, so in a sense it almost doesn't feel real. In The Outsiders, on the other hand, they go to Dairy Queen and Tasty Freeze, they drink Pepsi and smoke Camels and drive Thunderbirds to the DX gas station. Those are all real brands and companies (though some of them may have gone out of business since), so in that sense it makes their world more relatable than that of the Hardy Boys. And that makes me happy! 😁

Y'all

I love the word y'all. It's so versatile and handy. 😊 And it absolutely delights me when a character - or, better yet, several - or, best of all, THE WHOLE CAST - throws out a y'all once in a while (as long as it fits the character/region/era, of course). Tis simply splendid! 🥰

I rather fear I have been flooding my longsuffering blog friends with tags lately. Therefore I'm going to leave this tag open for anyone who wants to snurch, regardless of the time of year. 😜

What are some bookish glimmers that you love?