Great Books Week Blog Tour- October 4-10, 2009
In honor of Great Books Week, a holiday that is celebrated annually the first full week in October, NAIWE is hosting a Blog Tour with a specific daily topic Monday through Friday. The Association is a major sponsor of this event, and we fully support its goals.
If you’d like to participate, write a post on your own blog on the appropriate topic each day, then visit the appropriate post (linked below) on the NAIWE blog to leave your post title and link in the comment section so that others can enjoy what you’ve written. Be sure to share your posts in Facebook, Twitter, and other social media!
Here’s the schedule of topics:
Monday: If I were stranded alone on a deserted island with only seven books to read over the next few years, I would like to have…Tuesday: When I was a child, my favorite book was… because….
Wednesday: I’d write my autobiography, but I don’t need to, because my story has already been told in… [what classic book?]
Thursday: I hated … when I had to read it in high school, but when I read it on my own later, I loved it because….
Friday: When I want to give someone a special gift, I give them [name of book] because…
You may approach your topic in any way you choose– you don’t need to stick with the word choices in the topics above.
Be sure to stop by the Facebook Event Page and “attend” there as well. You can even post comments and links on the event wall. While you’re there, I hope you’ll join the NAIWE News and Events page for Writers and Editors page. It’s another good way to keep in touch!
Finally, we invite you to make a small donation to the highly-rated charity, First Book in honor of Great Books Week. It takes only $2 to provide a needy child with a book to keep and cherish. You can read more and donate at the GBW web page. Great people read (and share) great books!
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Everyone has talented skill, Today gift ” God designed each of us so there would be no duplication in world. No one has the exact same mix of factors that make you unique. That means no one else on earth will ever be able to play the role God planned for you. If you don’t make your unique contribution to the Body of Christ, it won’t be made
Quoted Rick Warren The Purpose Driven Life from Sungwan G. John http://www.twitter.com/PresidentialSJ
October 4th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Great idea – I’ll post this on my blog for all to see.
Barbara
http://www.nonfictionbookeditor.com
October 5th, 2009 at 4:50 am
Fun! Thanks for the invite, Janice! I’m heading over to write my Monday post now.
October 5th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Joining in for the Great Books Week Blog Tour–
Rockhound Place
Monday’s entry is already up. I couldn’t seen where else to link my blog–hope this is it!
October 5th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Monday: If I were stranded alone on a deserted island with only seven books to read over the next few years, I would like to have The Once and Future King by T. H. White, Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, Rebecca by Daphne Du Murie, War and Peace, The Hornblower series, Anne Perry’s Mysteries, I Claudius and Claudius The God; the Kenneth Rober’s Historical series; Charlotte’s Web, Wind in the Willows. I’m greedy. What can I say?
October 5th, 2009 at 7:35 am
What a wonderful challenge.
View my Monday blog here..
http://jefferyedoherty.blogspot.com/
October 5th, 2009 at 8:03 am
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October 5th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Great Idea! I’m posting about this on my blog this week. Check out today’s post, and come back every day this week for more.
October 5th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
I’ve posted my selections here:
http://janicecampbell.naiwe.com/2009/10/05/great-books-weeks-blog-challenge-if-i-could-have-only-7-books/
October 5th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hmm – If I were stranded alone on a deserted island with only seven books to read over the next few years, I would like to have…
by J.R.R. Tolkien
by Cornelia Funke
by Christopher Paolini
King James Bible
Sophie’s Heart by Lori Wick
Chronicles of Narnia (all seven!) by C.S. Lewis
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Lord of the Rings (trilogy
Ink Heart (trilogy
Eragon (trilogy
I hope trilogies were allowed…cause you can’t read just one!
October 5th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
This is such a great idea! I am definitely participating.
What seven books would I bring to a deserted island? Read all about ‘em:
http://rachelbateman.com/2009/10/great-books-week/
October 5th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
My post is here: http://deweystreehouse.blogspot.com/2009/10/seven-books-one-island-great-books-week.html . (Sorry, I couldn’t find a post to link from.)
October 5th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Great idea! I shared with my Examiner readers, and posted a contest. Anyone leaving an answer for each question during the week will be entered into a drawing for a prize pack of five great books!
http://www.examiner.com/x-9177-Christian-Writing-Examiner
October 5th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I’m in. Thank you Grammar Girl for the ‘heads up’. http://helensreads.com/2009/10/great-books-week-challenge/
October 5th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I decided to rise to this neat challenge. I have enjoyed the other posts I have read so far. My link is below.
http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/seven-books-desert-island-and-me.html
October 5th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
My 7 books:
* SAS Survival Guide Handbook by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman
* The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wildplants by Department of the Army
* Siddhartha
* The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
* The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
* The Complete Works of Aristotle
* The Complete Works of Plato
October 5th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
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October 5th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Fun challenge! Here’s my take on the topic:
camorose.wordpress.com
October 6th, 2009 at 6:43 am
My Monday post is here: http://meloniek.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-books-week-blog-tour-part-1.html
October 6th, 2009 at 6:51 am
And here’s my Tuesday:
http://meloniek.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-books-week-blog-tour-part-2.html
October 6th, 2009 at 9:02 am
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October 6th, 2009 at 10:06 am
When I was a child my favorite book was Peter Pan. I liked the idea that you could fly away to another world. I thought that was totally awesome!
October 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
My favorite childhood book was Tom Sawyer.
http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/thank-you-mr-twain.html
October 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Tuesday 10/6
When I was a child, my favorite book was… Heidi. I loved the story of an orphaned girl being taken to her reclusive Grandfather’s hideaway in the Swiss Alps where she melts his heart and becomes best friends with Peter the goat herder only to be taken away to befriend the invalid Clara. I also loved the movie starring Shirley Temple. http://helensreads.com/2009/10/great-books-week-challenge/
October 7th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I’d write my autobiography, but I don’t need to, because my story has already been tol in “The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor reinvented herself and met her challenges with dignity.
October 7th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Oops…I forgot to comment with my Tuesday post. Oh well; both will come today!
My favorite book as a child:
http://rachelbateman.com/2009/10/when-i-was-a-child-my-favorite-book-was…/
My autobiography:
http://rachelbateman.com/2009/10/my-autobiography-or-great-books-week-take-3/
This is such a fun activity. I am really looking forward to writing tomorrow’s post. It is an exciting one for me.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
My autobiography was already written by Erma Bombeck.
http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherry-pits-and-worms.html
October 7th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
10/7 Wednesday: “The Wizard of Oz” http://helensreads.com/2009/10/great-books-week-challenge/
October 8th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
My book that I hated was “Macbeth”
http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/now-that-i-understand-it.html
October 9th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Check out my blog for my take on this week’s topics
http://www.margaretfieland/com/
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