Stealing this from Christy, who stole it from others. Thought it was an interesting list, though there seem to be some definite books left out and a few odd choices that are in.
How Many Have You Read?Look at the list of books below. Bold the ones you’ve read. Italicize the ones you want to read. Leave same the ones that you aren’t interested in.
1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (Tolkien)
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone (Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling)
20 Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger) Actually reading this again right now
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie(Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. Bible I'm embarrassed to admit I've never read it cover to cover, but I'd like to some day
46. Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb) One of my very favorite books
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolstoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice) I love all of the Vampire Chronicles
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davis)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down (Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In The Skin Of A Lion (Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce) I've read parts of this, but not the whole thing
I'm surprised (and a bit embarrassed) by how many of the classics I haven't read. And out of 100 books, I can't believe I've only read 22 of them. I've always been an avid reader. I think I'm going to challenge myself to make a list of classics and read each one of them. I'll start with Catcher in the Rye, since I'm reading that now (although I have read it before). Would love any recommendations on classics that are not listed above. I'll post my list when it's completed.
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About Me
- Karen S.
- SC, United States
- Wife to Donald, mother to Ella and Lainey.
101 in 1001
Creative Endeavors
1. Organize all photos on the computer
2. Put together a scrapbook for Ella
3. Create a scrapbook with pictures from my childhood
4. Take a sewing class
Diet, Health & Fitness
5. Lose 10 pounds
6. Lose 25 pounds
7. Lose 50 pounds
8. Get my cholesterol checked
9. Go to the dermatologist
10. Follow a regular skincare routine for 2 months
11. Floss once per day for 3 months
12. Take a multi-vitamin every day (in progress)
13. Try 1 new recipe a month (0/33) (in progress)
14. Cook/eat fish once a month (0/33)
15. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day for 1 week (0/7)
16. Eat no red meat for a month
17. Create a weekly meal plan for a month (0/4)
18. Bake something from scratch once a month for 6 months (0/6)
19. Take lunch to work every day for a month (0/20)
20. Give up all fast food for a month (must have a drive-thru to count as fast food)
21. Give up caffeine
22. Take a walk on my break every day for a month (except rainy days) (0/20)
23. Practice yoga twice a week for 3 months
24. Go without Starbucks for a month
25. Try 5 new local restaurants (0/5)
26. Attend a wine tasting
Do Unto Others
27. Give 10 unexpected gifts (0/10)
28. Send my mom flowers for no reason
29. Send my sister flowers for no reason
30. Buy Christmas gifts for a less fortunate family
31. Pay for the person behind me in the drive-thru
32. Bring in a special treat for the teachers at Ella's school
Domestic
33. Complete the backyard project (trees are gone!)
34. Clean up the flower bed in the front & side yard and maintain it
35. Plant flowers/plants around the mailbox and maintain them
36. Clean out and organize my make-up collection
37. Complete the photo collage in my bedroom
38. Make my bed every day for a month (0/30)
39. Create a house cleaning schedule and follow it
40. Replace the ceiling fans in all the rooms (except living room)
41. Repair the watermarks on the ceiling by the fireplace
42. Redo bathroom floors
43. Buy curtains for my bedroom
44. Clean/organize my bathroom closet
45. Take down wallpaper and paint guest bathroom
46. Replace bathroom faucets
47. Paint bathroom cabinet (which should hopefully lead to painting kitchen cabinets)
48. Have a garage sale
Financial
49. Go one month without buying new clothes for Ella
50. Don't use my credit card for an entire month
51. Contribute more to my 401k
52. Open a savings account for Ella
53. Get a fire safe box and put all important documents in it
54. Draft a will
For my daughter
55. Move Ella into her toddler bed
56. Keep a written journal for Ella
57. Take Ella to the ballet
For my husband
58. **Private**
59. Identify 25 things I like about my husband and share them with him
60. Go on a date with my husband once every other month (1/16)
61. Take an "us" picture every month (2/33)
62. Plan a fabulous getaway for our 10 year anniversary
Learning/Skills
63. Learn 20 new words and use them in a conversation (0/20)
64. Join STC; attend a charter meeting
65. Take 2 classes for fun (0/2)
66. Take 2 career related classes (0/2)
67. Read 2 work related publications (0/2)
68. Create a documentation portfolio
69. Learn how to make my mom's homemade noodles
70. Learn how to use my digital camera and all of the functions that comes with it
Miscellaneous
71. Complete my list of 101 goals
72. Write in blog about everything I do on the list (in progress)
73. Put $1 in Ella's piggy bank for each accomplished goal (0/101)
74. Donate $5 to charity for every incomplete task after 1001 days
75. Make a new list of 101 things to do in 1001 days
76. Drink expensive champagne while soaking in a bubble bath
77. Purchase and use re-usable bags
78. Learn how to change a tire
Music/Movies/Literature
79. Read 10 non-fiction books (0/10)
80. Read 10 of Time Magazine's Top 100 Books (0/10)
81. Watch 1 movie from each top 10 category of AFI's 10 Top 10 Movies (0/10)
82. Listen to 1 new band/musician a month (1/33)
83. Setup 10 useful iTunes playlists
Personal
84. Own a little black dress
85. Become an organ donor
86. Go an entire weekend without using the internet
87. Identify 25 things I like about myself
88. Identify 100 things that make me happy
Social
89. Invite one of Ella's classmates over for a playdate
90. Reconnect with old friends
Spiritual
91. Teach Ella a bedtime prayer
92. Read the Bible in its entirety
93. Go to church once a month for a year (0/12)
94. Attend 2 new churches (0/2)
Travel/Cultural
95. Visit a new city in another state
96. Visit a new city in SC
97. Go on a photographic tour of Columbia
98. Go to an art exhibit
99. Attend a Broadway in Columbia performance
100. Tour the State Capitol
101. Go to a drive-in movie
1. Organize all photos on the computer
2. Put together a scrapbook for Ella
3. Create a scrapbook with pictures from my childhood
4. Take a sewing class
Diet, Health & Fitness
5. Lose 10 pounds
6. Lose 25 pounds
7. Lose 50 pounds
8. Get my cholesterol checked
9. Go to the dermatologist
10. Follow a regular skincare routine for 2 months
11. Floss once per day for 3 months
12. Take a multi-vitamin every day (in progress)
13. Try 1 new recipe a month (0/33) (in progress)
14. Cook/eat fish once a month (0/33)
15. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day for 1 week (0/7)
16. Eat no red meat for a month
17. Create a weekly meal plan for a month (0/4)
18. Bake something from scratch once a month for 6 months (0/6)
19. Take lunch to work every day for a month (0/20)
20. Give up all fast food for a month (must have a drive-thru to count as fast food)
21. Give up caffeine
22. Take a walk on my break every day for a month (except rainy days) (0/20)
23. Practice yoga twice a week for 3 months
24. Go without Starbucks for a month
25. Try 5 new local restaurants (0/5)
26. Attend a wine tasting
Do Unto Others
27. Give 10 unexpected gifts (0/10)
28. Send my mom flowers for no reason
29. Send my sister flowers for no reason
30. Buy Christmas gifts for a less fortunate family
31. Pay for the person behind me in the drive-thru
32. Bring in a special treat for the teachers at Ella's school
Domestic
33. Complete the backyard project (trees are gone!)
34. Clean up the flower bed in the front & side yard and maintain it
35. Plant flowers/plants around the mailbox and maintain them
36. Clean out and organize my make-up collection
37. Complete the photo collage in my bedroom
38. Make my bed every day for a month (0/30)
39. Create a house cleaning schedule and follow it
40. Replace the ceiling fans in all the rooms (except living room)
41. Repair the watermarks on the ceiling by the fireplace
42. Redo bathroom floors
43. Buy curtains for my bedroom
44. Clean/organize my bathroom closet
45. Take down wallpaper and paint guest bathroom
46. Replace bathroom faucets
47. Paint bathroom cabinet (which should hopefully lead to painting kitchen cabinets)
48. Have a garage sale
Financial
49. Go one month without buying new clothes for Ella
50. Don't use my credit card for an entire month
51. Contribute more to my 401k
52. Open a savings account for Ella
53. Get a fire safe box and put all important documents in it
54. Draft a will
For my daughter
55. Move Ella into her toddler bed
56. Keep a written journal for Ella
57. Take Ella to the ballet
For my husband
58. **Private**
59. Identify 25 things I like about my husband and share them with him
60. Go on a date with my husband once every other month (1/16)
61. Take an "us" picture every month (2/33)
62. Plan a fabulous getaway for our 10 year anniversary
Learning/Skills
63. Learn 20 new words and use them in a conversation (0/20)
64. Join STC; attend a charter meeting
65. Take 2 classes for fun (0/2)
66. Take 2 career related classes (0/2)
67. Read 2 work related publications (0/2)
68. Create a documentation portfolio
69. Learn how to make my mom's homemade noodles
70. Learn how to use my digital camera and all of the functions that comes with it
Miscellaneous
71. Complete my list of 101 goals
72. Write in blog about everything I do on the list (in progress)
73. Put $1 in Ella's piggy bank for each accomplished goal (0/101)
74. Donate $5 to charity for every incomplete task after 1001 days
75. Make a new list of 101 things to do in 1001 days
76. Drink expensive champagne while soaking in a bubble bath
77. Purchase and use re-usable bags
78. Learn how to change a tire
Music/Movies/Literature
79. Read 10 non-fiction books (0/10)
80. Read 10 of Time Magazine's Top 100 Books (0/10)
81. Watch 1 movie from each top 10 category of AFI's 10 Top 10 Movies (0/10)
82. Listen to 1 new band/musician a month (1/33)
83. Setup 10 useful iTunes playlists
Personal
84. Own a little black dress
85. Become an organ donor
86. Go an entire weekend without using the internet
87. Identify 25 things I like about myself
88. Identify 100 things that make me happy
Social
89. Invite one of Ella's classmates over for a playdate
90. Reconnect with old friends
Spiritual
91. Teach Ella a bedtime prayer
92. Read the Bible in its entirety
93. Go to church once a month for a year (0/12)
94. Attend 2 new churches (0/2)
Travel/Cultural
95. Visit a new city in another state
96. Visit a new city in SC
97. Go on a photographic tour of Columbia
98. Go to an art exhibit
99. Attend a Broadway in Columbia performance
100. Tour the State Capitol
101. Go to a drive-in movie
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- Coffee on the Moon
- Cul de Sac Manifesto
- Going Nowhere
- In the Kitchen with KC
- Kate & Nate
- Kate Crafton Photography Blog
- Laciebug
- Learning & Living Family Style
- Mutterings of a Mommy
- My Solid Best
- Paranoid Couch
- Rambling Words
- Slightly Savage
- Squishpig Chronicles
- Taking the Scenic Route to Joy
- Taming the Wind
- The Crafty Southern Girl
- The Dirty Girls Social Club
- Tiggy
- With this Wind
- Your Mama does 101 in 1001
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1 comment:
I don't think a lack of classics is your fault. IMO, there was a tendency to build curricula around more "accessible" literature when we were in high school and college. How many of us read Stephen King books in high school lit class? More Stephen King means less Rabbit, Run.
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