Nearly done! Finally. So glad that I’m just answering these three at a time.
Twenty-five: Favorite book you read in school
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. I read this in the seventh grade. It was the book that made me love Stevenson’s work, and search out more of it (I’ve read most of his novels now, I think I’ve just ignored the Master of Ballantrae, which I own, I just haven’t read yet, and one or two others).
Part of what made this a great in school read was my teacher’s plan to get us to learn. He passed out print outs of a ship’s interior, so we could understand what Stevenson was writing about.
Also, Long John Silver is just a great character. One of my favorites.
Twenty-six: Favorite nonfiction book
Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose. I encourage all of my friends to read it, particularly those who have seen the miniseries. Well written, researched…I want to reread it now that I think more about it…
Twenty-seven: Favorite fiction book
You can’t do this to me. Besides, I don’t have a favorite book. I think I’ve already mentioned this a fair few times. Particularly answering question one.
Bands of Brothers is an excellent book, as are all of Ambrose non-fiction titles. The one about D-Day is his best, by far.
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I’ve only read Band of Brothers, sadly. Not from a lack of resources (my library has close to ten or twelve of his books), just a lack of time. So many books, and so few hours.
I’ll have to put the D-Day one next on my list of Ambrose books.
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Treasure Island was my fave childhood read too. Loved all the characters in the book. What a great adventure story
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