Friday, March 23, 2018

Sample Reading Lists [Updated]

Here are some strictly  hypothetical examples of how my current reading list might look at any given time.  A # means that I'm actually reading the book mentioned at the time of this writing.  Books that fit two categories are listed twice, and are marked with an asterisk. *
I'm giving the titles only.

1
The shortest list I could have... 11 books

Bible book :
Romans

Daily Devotional: 
Saint And Thought For Every Day#


Catholic spirituality or biography/autobiography:
The Story Of A Soul*

Judaica:
Try For A Dream*

Play or collection of plays:
As You Like It

Poetry:
Come Hither#

Essays:
Enjoy, Enjoy


Nonfiction:
What A Word! 

Educational:
Teach Yourself Visually Algebra

Autobiography, biography, or collection of short biographies:
The Story Of A Soul*

Fiction:
Try For A Dream*

Comic book:
Sugar And Spike Archives Vol. 1

Potpourri:
Peppermint: The Best From The Scholastic Writing Awards Junior Division#

2
The longest list I could have.... 17 books

Bible book :
Sirach

Daily Devotional: 
Saint And Thought For Every Day#


Catholic spirituality or biography/autobiography:
The Secret of the Rosary

Judaica:
The Other Side Of The Story

Play or collection of plays:
Humorous Plays For Teenagers 

Poetry:
Leaves of Grass

Essays:
Emerson's Essays


Nonfiction:
What A Word! 
Of Swedish Ways
Spice On The Wind

Educational:
Teach Yourself Visually Algebra

Autobiography, biography, or collection of short biographies:
The Alcotts As I Knew Them

Fiction:
Rose In Bloom#
How Green Was My Valley
Told Under The Stars and Stripes

Comic book:
Little Lulu In Paris

Potpourri:
A Jesse Stuart Reader

 3
A list that falls in the middle... 14  books

Bible book :
1st Corinthians

Daily Devotional: 
Saint And Thought For Every Day#


Catholic spirituality or biography/autobiography:
The Imitation of Christ

Judaica:
The Chosen

Play or collection of plays:
The Glass Menagerie#

Poetry: 
This Singing World

Essays:
Reproachfully Yours#

Nonfiction:
Why Did They Name It?
Love and Knishes

Educational:
Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics#

Autobiography, biography, or collection of short biographies:
Fifth Chinese Daughter

Fiction:
The Chosen
Told Under The Stars And Stripes

Comic book:
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told

Potpourri:
The Saturday Evening Post Treasury







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