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Great Books Week Blog Tour- October 4-10, 2009

Filed under: Great Books Week — Janice Campbell @ 2:23 pm, October 3, 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!

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  1. 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

    Comment by SUNGWAN G. JOHN — October 3, 2009 @ 7:27 pm

  2. Great idea – I’ll post this on my blog for all to see.
    Barbara
    http://www.nonfictionbookeditor.com

    Comment by Barbara McNichol — October 4, 2009 @ 7:35 am

  3. Fun! Thanks for the invite, Janice! I’m heading over to write my Monday post now.

    Comment by Melonie K. — October 5, 2009 @ 4:50 am

  4. 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!

    Comment by Fiddler — October 5, 2009 @ 6:33 am

  5. 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?

    Comment by Lilian Cauldwell — October 5, 2009 @ 7:34 am

  6. What a wonderful challenge.
    View my Monday blog here..

    http://jefferyedoherty.blogspot.com/

    Comment by Jeffery E Doherty — October 5, 2009 @ 7:35 am

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  9. 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.

    Comment by Margaret Fieland — October 5, 2009 @ 12:50 pm

  10. 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/

    Comment by Janice Campbell — October 5, 2009 @ 1:55 pm

  11. 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…
    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 :) by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Ink Heart (trilogy :) by Cornelia Funke
    Eragon (trilogy :) by Christopher Paolini

    I hope trilogies were allowed…cause you can’t read just one! :)

    Comment by Lisa Hydock — October 5, 2009 @ 3:03 pm

  12. 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/

    Comment by Rachel Bateman — October 5, 2009 @ 3:16 pm

  13. 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.)

    Comment by Mama Squirrel — October 5, 2009 @ 3:19 pm

  14. 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

    Comment by Tracy Ruckman — October 5, 2009 @ 3:42 pm

  15. [...] books, simply blog about the topic of the day and leave a comment with a link to your post on the NAIWE Newswire blog. Monday: If I were stranded alone on a deserted island with only seven books to read over the next [...]

    Pingback by Find books worth reading - Great Books Week Challenge – Helen's Reads — October 5, 2009 @ 4:14 pm

  16. I’m in. Thank you Grammar Girl for the ‘heads up’. http://helensreads.com/2009/10/great-books-week-challenge/

    Comment by Helen Gibson — October 5, 2009 @ 4:19 pm

  17. 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

    Comment by P Shane McAfee — October 5, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

  18. [...] and missed posting this early on Monday, so some of the early Monday comments can be found on the previous post. Don’t miss them!Remember to share the invitation with everyone you know. If they don’t [...]

    Pingback by Great Books Week- Monday Blog Topic | NAIWE NewsWire — October 5, 2009 @ 5:25 pm

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  20. 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

    Comment by Nikki Fuller — October 5, 2009 @ 8:51 pm

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    Pingback by Books on an island « The Few Adventures of Bold Christine — October 5, 2009 @ 9:20 pm

  22. Fun challenge! Here’s my take on the topic:
    camorose.wordpress.com

    Comment by Christine Amorose — October 5, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

  23. My Monday post is here: http://meloniek.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-books-week-blog-tour-part-1.html

    Comment by Melonie K. — October 6, 2009 @ 6:43 am

  24. And here’s my Tuesday:

    http://meloniek.blogspot.com/2009/10/great-books-week-blog-tour-part-2.html

    Comment by Melonie K. — October 6, 2009 @ 6:51 am

  25. [...] This post was written for the Great Books Week Blog Tour [...]

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  26. 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!

    Comment by Lilian Cauldwell — October 6, 2009 @ 10:06 am

  27. My favorite childhood book was Tom Sawyer.

    http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/thank-you-mr-twain.html

    Comment by P Shane McAfee — October 6, 2009 @ 2:18 pm

  28. 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/

    Comment by Helen Gibson — October 6, 2009 @ 5:32 pm

  29. 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.

    Comment by Lilian Cauldwell — October 7, 2009 @ 9:10 am

  30. 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.

    Comment by Rachel Bateman — October 7, 2009 @ 3:05 pm

  31. My autobiography was already written by Erma Bombeck.

    http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherry-pits-and-worms.html

    Comment by P Shane McAfee — October 7, 2009 @ 4:20 pm

  32. 10/7 Wednesday: “The Wizard of Oz” http://helensreads.com/2009/10/great-books-week-challenge/

    Comment by Helen Gibson — October 7, 2009 @ 4:31 pm

  33. My book that I hated was “Macbeth”

    http://bdgjm.blogspot.com/2009/10/now-that-i-understand-it.html

    Comment by P Shane McAfee — October 8, 2009 @ 6:47 pm

  34. Check out my blog for my take on this week’s topics

    http://www.margaretfieland/com/

    Comment by Margaret Fieland — October 9, 2009 @ 6:53 am

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