What's in a Name & Read It Again, Sam - Challenges Complete!

This is the first year I participated in the What's in a Name Reading Challenge, which is hosted by The Worm Hole, although I know it's a standard in the blogosphere. Even though there were only six categories, it was surprisingly hard to find books that would work for each. I tried to overlap this with my TBR challenge, and only choose books that I already own. I succeeded, except for the weather category. Not too bad!

A reference to time: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 by James Shapiro
A position of royalty: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
A number written in letters: A Romance on Three Legs by Katie Hafner
A forename or names: Jesus by Walter Wangerin
A type or element of weather: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A school subject: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

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I was really excited for this challenge, because it allowed me to reread books without feeling guilty about it. Especially important because I planned to reread all of the Harry Potter books over the summer (which I did, in a crazy four-day marathon). I'm grateful to Bev at My Reader's Block for hosting this challenge and allowing me to reread books I love!

1. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
4. The Constantine Codex by Paul Maier
5. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
11. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
12. Persuasion by Jane Austen