Whoops – missed out on writing the 25th’s entry before midnight, so I postponed it until today. Decided to write it now since tonight is card night at Aunt Becky’s and those usually run LATE.

Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you

When rembrandt13 mentioned that she was looking forward to my answer to this one, I thought, “damn, is there a book with a main character like me?” And I’ve been thinking that question for awhile. And the fact is, there really aren’t a lot out there. But there are two with traits that I see clearly in me. One is Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – before she becomes cool (and before she was played by Emma Watson). The annoying know-it-all. Yeah, there’s some of me in that. Another one is Matilda from the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. I was Matilda but in a good home (which was my excuse for never developing magic powers). But man, did I read a hell of a lot when I was a kid. So I was pleased when Dahl wrote a book with a female character who read lots.

Day26 – Book you would read to your children

So many to choose from… But two in particular stand out: Corduroy by Dan Freeman and Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Both of these books are very precious to my childhood. Corduroy is the anti-Velveteen Rabbit. He’s a teddy bear who manages to find his perfect human (instead of being removed from his human). A great book about bonding with your teddy. 🙂

When my great-grandma Elleman (a Dear Saint if ever there was one) was babysitting me one time, she told me that she’d read me a book before I went to sleep. So naturally, I brought my then-favorite book to her: Where the Wild Things Are. Being a loving great-grandma, she, of course, read me the book. But when my folks got home, her question to them was “Doesn’t your daughter have any nice Christian books to read?” Heh. Sure enough, I received an Arch book from her not long after. (I actually wound up with a nice collection of Arch books and still enjoy them to this day. Fun stories. But Where the Wild Things Are is an even better one. “I’ll eat you up I love you so!”)

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it

Hmmm, I think I’m pretty predictable, book-wise, on what I’ll read/like, if people know me at all. However, I suspect that some of my friends might be surprised that I’ve just checked out Drift: the Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow since it’s social studies-y (and I never cared much for social studies in school). But come on, it’s written by Rachel Maddow! Of course I’m gonna check it out! (And so far, 25 pages in, I’m enjoying it.)

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

PS: Tomorrow is the last day of school – woohoo!

Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages

I’ve got some almost pamphlet sized books in my collection, but I think I’d classify my Jacob’s Ladder book (Heaven and Earth by Sue Clarke & Hilary Arnold) as having the fewest pages. I mean, it’s basically just a 4 sided piece of paper…

The book tells “an ancient Chinese creation myth” (or so it claims – I’m not well versed on those myths). It has very pretty illustrations AND it’s a Jacob’s Ladder, so it’s nifty.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

Back home and it’s a good thing! Hope to have trip photos up later this week.

Day21 – most stupid book you read at school

Hmmm, I wonder if the author of this meme disliked reading school assigned books with the description “most stupid” there. As with “hate,” “stupid” is too strong of a word for me. At least regarding books.

Most of the stuff I read for elementary and high school, I really enjoyed. I actually read my 8th grade literature book from cover to cover (well, not all of the related questions, but the stories & poetry within it). I remember when we were assigned A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, those of us who were actually reading the novel convinced those who were only reading the Cliff Notes (remember. no Internet in those bad ol’ days) to read the book, we were so into it.

However… there was one book that we were assigned to read which I did not like. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. *sigh* That book just has no sense of humor. There is a part of me that wonders if I should reread the book now that I’m an adult and more worldly… But no, too many other things to read & reread.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

As the subtitle of this blog entry said, I have had a bit to drink tonight at the Drinking Skeptically in the bar this evening. We really had a great day today at the Women in Secularism conference. The sessions were informative and interesting. The dinner was great and we met several nice people. And then we got to chat with one of those couples we met at dinner during the Drinking Skeptically “session” a bit ago. Dad gave us money to spend for that part of our trip and we did a nice job making a dent in it.

Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read

Shoot, I was hoping alryssa would have posted her response to this already so I’d know what the question meant (or how she interpreted it to mean). But she’s a day or two behind. I wondered if this is “ever” or a typo of “never” because as written, it doesn’t really make sense.

Going with a book that I never wanted to read, I’d go with The Scarlet Letter but I’ll talk more about that in a future day (regarding school books).

Book that I ever wanted to read… Someday I’m going to finish All the Words by Ronnie Barker. I’ve gotten quite a bit of it read (maybe 1/3) but still haven’t finished.

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

Mom and I walked the National Mall there & back again today, along with other places (Arlington National Cemetery, Botanical Gardens). So our legs/feet are up in arms (heh). The ‘net connection in this expensive-ass hotel is piss poor, so I won’t post any photos until after I get home again. Lunch at the National Museum of the American Indian’s Mitsitam Cafe was lovely, and I’ll go into more detail later. Anyhoo, on to today’s book post.

Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover

Hmmm, another one that is difficult without my library to hand. Possibly my book on Dragonology, since dragons are beautiful. I may have to defer this one until I’m home, actually. Too tired to think now. 🙂

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting

Day16 – 9. book from the right on your shelf

Again with the singular shelf… Anyhoo, I’ll do a similar thing to what I did yesterday. I don’t actually have 9 sets of shelves in my library, but I’ll go around the circle starting from the same point. Likewise with the number of shelves in a set. Then the 9th book to the right. BRB!

*Time passes*

Wound up in the Oversized Book Area (yes, my library has sections like a proper library. Guess I always wanted to be a librarian). And the 9th book from the right was (Um, Linus, you’re sitting on the book whose title I’m trying to read!) DK’s Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology by Philip Wilkinson. Sadly, I haven’t actually read this book. However, I have looked at the photos before and read an entry or two. It’s a thin enough volume that I could read the sucker from cover to cover. I have a small but varied selection of mythology books in my library. Mythology is nifty. 🙂

The rest of the 31 days:

Day1 – Book you are reading right now
Day2 – The book you want to read next
Day3 – Your favourite Book
Day4 – Book you hate
Day5 – A Book you can read again and again
Day6 – A book you can only read once (no matter you love or hate it)
Day7 – Book that reminds you of someone
Day8 – Book that reminds you on a certain place
Day9 – The first book you ever read
Day10 – Book from your favourite author
Day11 – Book you once loved and now hate
Day12 – Book that a friend recommended
Day13 – Book that makes you laugh
Day14 – Book from your childhood
Day15 – 4. book from the left on your shelf
Day17 – Close your eyes and get any book from your shelf
Day18 – Book with the most beautiful cover
Day19 – Book, that you ever wanted to read
Day20 – Book that you read at school
Day21 – most stupid book you read at school
Day22 – Book on your shelf with the most pages
Day23 – Book on your shelf with the least pages
Day24 – Book where nobody would expect you read/loved it
Day25 – A book where the main character is almost like you
Day26 – Book you would read to your children
Day27 – A book where the main character is your idol
Day28 – Thanks God this book was made into a movie
Day29 – Darn, why did they make this book into a movie?
Day30 – First erotic book you ever read
Day31 – Book series you are collecting