End Of The World Book Challenge May 21, 2011
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This Book Challenge is intended to be a 30 Day Book Challenge . . . taking one prompt a day for an entire month.
Since the world may end today, I’m going to respond in one fell swoop:
Day 01 – The best book you read last year
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Nancy Drew Mysteries ~ Carolyn Keene
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell ~ Carolyn Keene
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
The Holy Bible ~ Old & New Testaments
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
The Holy Bible ~ Old & New Testaments
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
The Last Lecture ~ Randy Pausch
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
The Holy Bible ~ Old & New Testaments
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
It’s a tie! Charles Dickens and Jane Austen
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Socrates . . . Way of the Peaceful Warrior ~ Dan Millman
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Elizabeth . . . Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your Favorite book
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” ~ Elizabeth Bennet, ch. 31
“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.” ~ Mr. Bennet, ch. 20
“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” ~ Mary, ch. 5
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Nancy Drew Mysteries ~ Carolyn Keene
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would read
Simplify Your Life ~ Elaine St. James
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Elizabeth . . . Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Professor Dumbledore’s death in Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
Day 28 – Favorite title
Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
Day 29 – A book “everyone” hated but you liked
Eat Pray Love ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
Day 30 – Your Favorite book of all time
A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens
Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen
Related posts: The 30 Day Book Challenge~ Day One (Maggie’s Blog) * Day Two (Maggie’s Blog) * The 30 Day Book Challenge ~ Jennifer Welborn’s Blog * Weekend Theme ~ The End * 100 Books * The Ends of the Earth * The End (View from the Side)
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