Book meme! Day 6
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vcmwDay 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
To keep the kid's book theme running, I guess I'll go with my first favorite book. That would be The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop. Mrs. Wood gave it to me to read in the 1st grade. It wasn't the first chapter book I read but it was the first one given to me by someone at school, and I got to sit in the back of the classroom and read it all by myself. This was huge, and I can still remember how it felt to sit there and be given permission to lose myself in this story, just privately. I don't think I had to write about it or give an oral report about it or draw or do a diorama or anything. No one else in the class read it - just me. Sometimes it's lovely to have a book you share with others, but a private book is also a great pleasure, especially when you're small and don't have many private things.
I loved the medallion that made things small. I still think the lesson in it is a good one, and the idea that even if you love someone that doesn't mean you can hold on to them no matter what they want was a really tricky one for me to get my head around at age 6. I never learned to do gymnastics, but somewhere in the back of my mind I was always fascinated by them because of this book. I suspect the book may have something to do with the number of apples I eat as an adult, too.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
To keep the kid's book theme running, I guess I'll go with my first favorite book. That would be The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop. Mrs. Wood gave it to me to read in the 1st grade. It wasn't the first chapter book I read but it was the first one given to me by someone at school, and I got to sit in the back of the classroom and read it all by myself. This was huge, and I can still remember how it felt to sit there and be given permission to lose myself in this story, just privately. I don't think I had to write about it or give an oral report about it or draw or do a diorama or anything. No one else in the class read it - just me. Sometimes it's lovely to have a book you share with others, but a private book is also a great pleasure, especially when you're small and don't have many private things.
I loved the medallion that made things small. I still think the lesson in it is a good one, and the idea that even if you love someone that doesn't mean you can hold on to them no matter what they want was a really tricky one for me to get my head around at age 6. I never learned to do gymnastics, but somewhere in the back of my mind I was always fascinated by them because of this book. I suspect the book may have something to do with the number of apples I eat as an adult, too.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
