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!

  • Share/Bookmark

35 Responses to “Great Books Week Blog Tour- October 4-10, 2009”

  1. SUNGWAN G. JOHN Says:

    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

  2. Barbara McNichol Says:

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

  3. Melonie K. Says:

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

  4. Fiddler Says:

    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!

  5. Lilian Cauldwell Says:

    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?

  6. Jeffery E Doherty Says:

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

    http://jefferyedoherty.blogspot.com/

  7. If I were stranded on a desert island with only seven books « Nicklebee* Notes Says:

    [...] October 5, 2009 — Mrs. Nicklebee It’s Great Books Week and today’s topic in the Great Books Blog Tour is [...]

  8. Margaret Fieland: Poetry and Prose » National Great Books Week: Seven Book for a Desert Island Says:

    [...] http://news.naiwe.com/2009/10/03/great-books-week-blog-tour-october-4-10-2009/ [...]

  9. Margaret Fieland Says:

    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.

  10. Janice Campbell Says:

    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/

  11. Lisa Hydock Says:

    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! :)

  12. Rachel Bateman Says:

    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/

  13. Mama Squirrel Says:

    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.)

  14. Tracy Ruckman Says:

    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

  15. Find books worth reading - Great Books Week Challenge – Helen's Reads Says:

    [...] 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 [...]

  16. Helen Gibson Says:

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

  17. P Shane McAfee Says:

    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

  18. Great Books Week- Monday Blog Topic | NAIWE NewsWire Says:

    [...] 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 [...]

  19. Hello world! « musings Says:

    [...] Great Books Week Blog Tour- October 4-10, 2009 Filed under: Great Books Week — Janice Campbell @ 2:23 pm, October 3, 2009 [...]

  20. Nikki Fuller Says:

    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

  21. Books on an island « The Few Adventures of Bold Christine Says:

    [...] 6, 2009 at 4:17 am (Uncategorized) In honor of Great Books Week, I am participating in the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors Blog Tour- mostly because I haven’t stopped reading for pleasure since I discovered the beauty of Dr. [...]

  22. Christine Amorose Says:

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

  23. Melonie K. Says:

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

  24. Melonie K. Says:

    And here’s my Tuesday:

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

  25. The Secret Garden - Wisdom Pursuit Says:

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

  26. Lilian Cauldwell Says:

    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!

  27. P Shane McAfee Says:

    My favorite childhood book was Tom Sawyer.

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

  28. Helen Gibson Says:

    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/

  29. Lilian Cauldwell Says:

    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.

  30. Rachel Bateman Says:

    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.

  31. P Shane McAfee Says:

    My autobiography was already written by Erma Bombeck.

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

  32. Helen Gibson Says:

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

  33. P Shane McAfee Says:

    My book that I hated was “Macbeth”

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

  34. Margaret Fieland Says:

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

    http://www.margaretfieland/com/

  35. Just Write Blog Carnival: October 9, 2009 Edition | Incurable Disease of Writing Says:

    [...] Campbell of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors presents Great Books Week Blog Tour- October 4-10, 2009 posted at NAIWE NewsWire, saying, “In honor of Great Books Week, NAIWE is hosting a Blog Tour [...]

Leave a Reply