In a world overrun by sports fanatics (no, I do not fault you if you fall into this category), those of us who prefer the entertainment and magic of the written word must band together in encouraging one another and sharing our thoughts. In short, we deserve the fun of a March Madness event, too. ;) The Tansy Patch invites you to compete in its own Literary March Madness.
Vote by typing your choices in the comments section or, if you are a facebook friend, you may message me atThe Tansy Patch blogspotwith your answers! This contest is open for one week--until March 30; The results will be posted here at The Tansy Patch on March 31. Let the games begin! Category 1: Opinion Questions 1. Which literary place do you prefer? a. Green Town, Illinois b. Maycomb County c. Pemberley d. Thornfield Hall 2. Which is your favorite literary hero? a. Gilbert Blythe b. Atticus Finch c. Edward Rochester d. Professor Bhaer 3. Which is your favorite literary heroine? a. Anne Shirley b. Emma Woodhouse c. Jo March d. Ramona Quimby 4. Which is your favorite detective? a. Sherlock Holmes b. Miss Marple c. Nancy Drew d. Hercule Poirot 5. If you could meet one author, which would you choose? a. Charles Dickens b. C. S. Lewis c. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle d. William Shakespeare 6. If you could meet one authoress, which would you choose? a. Louisa May Alcott b. Agatha Christie c. Lucy Maud Montgomery d. Jane Austen 7. If you could visit one literary land, which would you choose? a. Neverland b. Narnia c. Wonderland d. Middle Earth Category 2: Famous First Lines Which novels began with these famous lines? 8. "No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her to be born an heroine." a. Sense and Sensibility b. Little Women c. A Little Princess d. Northanger Abbey 9. "Marley was dead, to begin with." a. The Hound of the Baskervilles b. A Christmas Carol c. And Then There Were None d. Murder on the Orient Express 10. "Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderly again." a. Jane Eyre b. And Then There Were None c. Rebecca d. The Scarlet Letter 11. "Whether I turn out the be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show." a. Great Expectations b. A Tale of Two Cities c. Oliver Twist d. David Copperfield 12.
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet
hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare,
sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a
hobbit-hole, and that means comfort." a. The Hobbit b. The Fellowship of the Ring c. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader d. The Last Battle 13. "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." a. Wives and Daughters b. Pride and Prejudice c. Emma d. Gone With the Wind 14. "There was no possibility of taking a walk that day." a. Rebecca b. Anne of Green Gables c. Jane Eyre d. Emma 15. "When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen." a. The Story Girl b. Ballet Shoes c. The Secret Garden d. A Little Princess Thank you for participating in Literary March Madness at The Tansy Patch!
At last, I have found the time to share my year in books for 2014!
*=I would read this book again **=I had already read this book once before
January: 1. Meet Me in St. Louis (Sally Benson)
February: 2. The Little Woman (Gladys Aylward)*
3. Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)*
4. Northpointe Chalet (Debra White Smith) March: 5. Isobel Kuhn: The Canadian Girl Who Felt God's Call to the Lisu People of China (Lois Hadley Dick)*
6. Richard II (William Shakespeare)
7. Searcher for God (Joyce Reason)*
8. Child Star (Shirley Temple Black)*
April: 9. Bringing Up Boys (James Dobson)
10. As You Like It (William Shakespeare)*
11. Amy Carmichael: Let the Little Children Come (Lois Hadley Dick) May: 12. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: An Autobiographical History of Christian Missions (Ruth A. Tucker)* 13. It's A Wonderful Life: Serving God Joyfully in Marriage and in Ministry (Terrie, Chappell) 14. Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea (L. M. Montgomery)* June: 15. The Goose Girl (Shannon Hale) 16. The White Flower (Grace Livingston Hill)* 17. Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories (Agatha Christie)* July: 18. Education of a Wandering Man (Louis L'Amour)* 19. Mustang Man (Louis L'Amour) 20. The Clue of the Broken Locket (Carolyn Keene)** 21. Just for the Bride (Jacinta O'Halloran) 22. Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life (Gladys Hunt)* August: 23. Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married (Gary Chapman) 24. With This Ring: Promises to Keep (Joanna Weaver) 25. Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to Do With You (John MacArthur)
26. Julie (Catherine Marshall)
27.The Perfect Wedding: Inviting the Author of Romance to Make Your Day Beautiful (Eric and Leslie Ludy) September: 28. Dash (Kirby Larson) 29. The Magic of Ordinary Days (Ann Howard Creel)* 30. Best Friends Forever: A World War II Scrapbook (Beverly Patt) 31. Christy (Catherine Marshall)** 32. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty MacDonald) October: 33. The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)* 34. Forsaken Dreams (MaryLu Tyndall) 35. Double Take (Melody Carlson) 36. Keep Smiling Through (Ann Rinaldi) 37. Lemony Snicket: An Unauthorized Autobiography (Lemony Snicket) 38. Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone (Elyse M. Fitzpatrick) 39. I Am An American: A True Story of Japanese Internment (Jerry Stanley) 40. Hattie Big Sky (Kirby Larson) November: 41. A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live (Emily P. Freeman)* December: 42. Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune (Stratton C. Murrell) 43. Winnie-the-Pooh (A. A. Milne)* 44. Diamonds in the Dust: 366 Sparkling Devotions (Joni Eareckson Tada) 45. When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy (John Piper)
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addition to the list above, I also read many children's books and
several selections from Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare,
such as Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth.
This was completed for Shakespeare class, and for American Literature I
read various short stories, poems, and selections from such authors as
Mark Twain, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jonathan Edwards,
Robert Frost, e. e. cummings, Robert Paine, and Jack London, just to
name a few. There were also assigned readings for American History and other classes. As usual, what I read throughout the year added much to my life. I truly believe I might die without books. Praise God for them! My goal for 2015 is to complete 50 books. I'm at 8 so far :)
