My Life in Books Tag

So I saw this super cute tag on Evaschon (who has a great blog called Coffee, Classics, and Craziness, which you should definitely check out) and she tagged anyone who’s read any of the books on the list. I’ve read three of them, so here goes!

Find a book for each of your initials:

S – The Story of My Life by Helen Keller 

J – Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

M – My Antonia by Willa Cather or Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Count your age along your bookshelf, what book is it: 

If I count from right to left it’s Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, and if I count from left to right it’s North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Pick a book set in your country:

Well, I live in America and there are quite a few books set here, to say the least. And I already listed one of my favorites, My Antonia. That being said, my favorite would probably be Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson. I also love Lynn Austen’s books.

Original illustration from Ramona.

Pick a book that represents a destination you would love to travel to:

The Crown and the Crucible by Judith Pella and Michael Phillips. This book is set in Russia and I’ve always wanted to go there to see the colorful, onion dome cathedrals, intricate and luxurious palaces, and lush countryside. Besides the people and culture is already so fascinating.

What book do you have the fondest memories of:

As I stare at my bookshelf I see so many memories; road trips, playing pretend, conversations, crushes, beach days, mountains days… It’s so hard to choose which one is the best memory. I’d have to say one of my fondest memories would be reading the Little House on the Praire books under the covers with my little finger light in second grade. I thought I would get in trouble for secretly reading after bedtime, but when my mom caught me in the act she bought me a book light.

What book did you have the most difficulty reading:

Hmmm, this is a hard one. But I would say, The Diary of Olga Romanov. Goodness, that was SO boring. I have always been fascinated by the Romanov sisters, but Olga’s diary was extremely bland. Here’s a sample: “Aunt Ella came (onto the train) at 9 3/4 o’clock in Moscow, and stayed until 91/4 until Kursk. Sat with Mama all day.” That’s the whole entry. You would think interesting people would keep interesting diaries…

Look how pretty and happy she looks! I bet she kept a secret diary with more interesting tid bits. I mean she was a grand duchess, she had to have some juicy secrets.

Which book on your TBR pile will give you the biggest accomplishment when you finish it: 

Les Miserables has been sitting on my bookshelf for three years. I’ve finally gotten around to reading it and I’m sure I’ll feel an overwhelming sense of accomplishment when I’m done.

Before we end, here’s one last picture that pretty much sums up my feelings for all of these books.

There you have it! I tag anyone who enjoyed this post!