The ABCs of Literature — A Listlet
I wrote my own “quiz”/listlet (yes, I just made up that word) a couple of years ago and thought it would be fun to revisit it. If you like it, feel free to re-post on your blog or Facebook page, and be sure to come back and share the link in a comment!
My ABCs of Literature
List your favorite . . .
Austen (Jane) novel: Persuasion
Brontë sister’s novel: Jane Eyre
Clancy or Crichton novel and/or movie: Jurassic Park (book & film adaptation)
Dickens novel and/or film: Bleak House (it’s the only one I’ve read through, and I love the 2006 miniseries adaptation)
English class you took: History of the English Language
Frequently read author: Currently, Courtney Milan
Grisham novel and/or movie: Novel—The Rainmaker; film—A Time to Kill
Historical novel*: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
*Written at a time well after that in which it’s set.
Iconic fictional character: Ichabod Crane 😉
James Joyce or Henry James? Henry James—Turn of the Screw especially
King in literature (i.e., a character who’s a king, real or fictional): King Henry V of England (Shakespeare’s version)
Lord of the Rings character: Éomer (was there any doubt?)
Movie made from classic literature: Persuasion 1995
Newberry Medal–winning book: Sarah, Plain and Tall (1986)
Oldest book you own (not necessarily “favorite,” just oldest): The entire Harvard Classics set, © 1909
Pirate in literature: Tie: “El Salvador” and “Shaw” (Ransome’s Quest)
Quiet place to read: In bed
Robin Hood version (which film/TV series?): Disney’s animated version
Shakespeare play or poem: Much Ado about Nothing
Twain (Mark) novel/story/essay: “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” (short story)
USA Today Bestseller: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Villain: Loki
Walt Whitman or William Wordsworth? Whitman (Leaves of Grass is one of my favorite works of literature)
Xanthippe (an ill-tempered woman; a shrew): Lady Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing
Yawn-inducing bedtime read: Something by Dickens
Zealously protected book you’ll never part with: Victoria by Willo Davis Roberts—I’ve had it since I was fourteen or fifteen, it was what really got me motivated to start writing, it’s taped together, and I haven’t read it in years, but I’ll never part with it.
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KayeDacus.com 
I shared the link to Facebook and have will return when I have my list completed. I can answer some, but the rest will be difficult. I need time to think.
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Okay. Here is my listlet. I have changed some of the “letters”, but it is still a listlet of my favorites.
Austen (Jane) novel: tie, between Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
Blume (Judy) novel: Are You There God, It me Margaret. (My category, haven’t read the Bronte’s, yet–on my TBR)
Clancy or Crichton novel and/or movie: Clear and Present Danger–movie –Harrison Ford, need I say more.
Dickens novel and/or film: A Christmas Carol–no surprises there.
English class you took: American Literature–Junior year of High School, introduced me to some very great American authors.
Frequently read author: currently, Kim Vogel Sawyer, Vannetta Chapman and Shelley Shepherd Gray
Grisham novel and/or movie: A Time to Kill (both) and The Chamber (movie)
Historical novel*: A Tale of Two Cities
Iconic fictional character: tie–Scrooge and Tiny Tim
Judge from literature/novel: Judge Cynthia Baker-Klien (referred to as Icabod)–Directed Verdict and The Judge Who Stole Christmas–by Randy Singer (Again, my own category)
King in literature: Edward IV–The White Queen, by Philippa Gregory
Legal Thriller novel: Dead Lawyer Tell No Tales, by Randy Singer (My category)
Movie made from classic literature: A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott and the animated version with Mr. MacGoo.
Newberry Medal Honor Book: Charlotte’s Web
Oldest book you own (not necessarily “favorite”, just oldest): The Bible–not sure of the copyright. I inherited it from my grandmother. It contains a family register.
Pirate in literature: Baret from The Buccaneers series, by Linda Chaikin
Quiet place to read: tie between in bed and in the bathtub
Robin Hood version (which film/TV series?): tie–Disney’s animated version and Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Shakespeare play or poem: The Taming of the Shrew
Twain (Mark) novel/story/essay: Huckleberry Finn
USA Today Bestseller: Harry Potter series and Killing Lincoln
Villain: Dracula
Witch in literature: Glenda the Good Witch (Wizard of Oz) (my category)
Xanthippe (an ill-tempered woman; a shrew): Katherina from The Taming of the Shrew
Yawn-inducing bedtime read: The Bible-sad, I know
Zealously protected book you’ll never part with: A Christmas Carol—I may have several copies of this book and continue to buy newer “versions”, but I can’t part with any of them. I simply love this book.
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Hi, Kaye! I’m new to your website. What a marvelous resource for my writing–thank you! I just had to let you know that I too loved my History of the English Language class. I didn’t need it for my Mass Communication degree, so I took it as a graduate class at Indiana University, South Bend. Fascinating.
Jennifer Fisher
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Wow, this makes me realize how much classic literature I haven’t read … =)
Link to mine: http://theartistlibrarian.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-abcs-of-literature-via-kaye-dacus.html
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