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mhuzzellDay 5 - A book that makes you happy
I can think of a lot of books that have made me happy. Graham Priest's Introduction to Non-Classical Logic made me intellectually giddy, as have a few other texts, articles, etc. Peter Gelderloos' Anarchy Works filled me with hope, not just for the ultimate practicality of anarchism, but by also providing a good and succinct way of explaining it to sceptics. David Whiteland's books made me feel all puzzle-happy.
However, the only book that I can think of that consistently makes me happy is ... oh god do I have to say it? ... Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It's not just that I'm a total nerd who likes well-reasoned linguistic arguments. Fowler was a funny guy, y'all. I don't always agree with him (and some of his arguments are well out of date), but I'm nearly always entertained, and usually end up distracted from whatever it was I'd opened it to look up in the first place.
Upcoming Days
Day 6 – A book that makes you sad
Day 7 – Most underrated book
Day 8 – Most overrated book
Day 9 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time.
I can think of a lot of books that have made me happy. Graham Priest's Introduction to Non-Classical Logic made me intellectually giddy, as have a few other texts, articles, etc. Peter Gelderloos' Anarchy Works filled me with hope, not just for the ultimate practicality of anarchism, but by also providing a good and succinct way of explaining it to sceptics. David Whiteland's books made me feel all puzzle-happy.
However, the only book that I can think of that consistently makes me happy is ... oh god do I have to say it? ... Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It's not just that I'm a total nerd who likes well-reasoned linguistic arguments. Fowler was a funny guy, y'all. I don't always agree with him (and some of his arguments are well out of date), but I'm nearly always entertained, and usually end up distracted from whatever it was I'd opened it to look up in the first place.
Upcoming Days
Day 6 – A book that makes you sad
Day 7 – Most underrated book
Day 8 – Most overrated book
Day 9 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 - Your favorite book of all time.
