avatarMarrisa W.

Summary

The website content introduces "Prompt Times 12," a weekly series that encourages readers to share books and characters that make them happy, and provides guidelines for participation.

Abstract

The "What Makes Me Happy | Prompt Times 12" article on the website invites readers to engage with the joy of reading by discussing books that uplift their spirits and characters that provide comfort. It features a personal anecdote about the joy derived from books and poses two prompts: identifying a book that consistently brings happiness and a comforting character from literature. The article also references previous editions of the series and instructs participants on how to submit their responses for a chance to be featured in the weekly newsletter.

Opinions

  • The author expresses a profound personal happiness associated with books, encompassing the acts of buying, admiring, and even window shopping for them.
  • There is a sense of curiosity and community engagement as the author seeks to understand what brings joy to others in the context of books and reading.
  • The author shares a subjective example of a comfort character, Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series, as someone who embodies positivity and brilliance.
  • The article encourages active participation from the audience, inviting them to share their own happy books and comfort characters, indicating a desire to foster a shared reading experience.
  • The inclusion of guidelines and references to past prompts suggests a structured yet ongoing conversation within the reading community.
  • The opportunity for readers to be featured in the Coffee Times Newsletter shows an intention to recognize and celebrate the contributions of participants.

Book Prompts

What Makes Me Happy | Prompt Times 12

What makes me, and many others, happy

Happy /ˈhapi/

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

What makes you happy? For me, it’s books. Buying them, looking at them, window shopping for them — as long as there is a mention of them, my attention is swayed. Therefore, I am curious; what about other people? What makes them happy? What makes you happy?

This week’s prompts

A book that makes you happy

One that never fails to lift your spirits up; to put a smile on your face; to brighten up your day. Do you have such a book? Share it with us!

A ‘comfort’ character from a book

Do you know a character that radiates comfort? Such a character for me would be Hermoine from Harry Potter — a figure from my childhood that is both beautiful and brilliant and just exudes positivity. What about yours? Share it with us!

Guidelines and last week’s prompts

Three submissions will be selected for the weekly Coffee Times Newsletter, so if you want a chance to get featured, submit and tag me! You can find last week’s newsletter here:

If you’re going to submit to Prompt Times, make sure to respond to the prompts above and publish it under Coffee Times with the #Bookprompt tag!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

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