This week’s Top Ten Tuesday on The Broke and the Bookish is: Top Ten Books From My Childhood or Teen Years That I’d Like To Revisit. Seriously. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Only TEN??? Man, the girls over at Broke and Bookish like to torture us, don’t they? Fine, fine, I’ll do my absolute very best to stick to ten. I mean, I’m not promising anything, but I’ll try.
Childhood:
      
 
     
     Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase – Joan Aiken
      
   
A Little Princess – Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little House In the Big Woods –Â Laura Ingalls Wilder
Caddie Woodlawn – Carol Ryrie Brink
Teen Years:
      
A Prayer for Owen Meany – John Irving
Under the Tuscan Sun – Frances Mayes
   
   
Travels – Michael Crichton
Jitterbug Perfume and Still Life with Woodpecker – Tom Robbins
I would have included Anne of Green Gables if I weren’t already re-reading it. I’d also include the Trixie Belden books, Coraline by Neil Gaiman and I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, except I’ve definitely re-read those already as an adult. Probably more than once!
I think I only read two of the Little House books, but so many fond memories!
I think I only read two of the Little House books, but so many fond memories!
Great minds think alike! Though I *almost* added The Witches instead! It was a tough call…
Great minds think alike! Though I *almost* added The Witches instead! It was a tough call…
Oh man, lucky! I had to try and track them down and my friends and I swapped them back and forth like contraband… and I still have only read like a quarter of them! Hmm… I tried re-reading a couple of the Trixie Beldens and I enjoyed them, but they weren't as complex and immersive as I remembered. Of course, reading them when you've never read them before could be better (you have no expectations) or worse (there's no nostalgia). They're very similar in terms of the type of stories as Nancy Drew. I really don't remember the Bobsey Twins anymore!
Oh man, lucky! I had to try and track them down and my friends and I swapped them back and forth like contraband… and I still have only read like a quarter of them! Hmm… I tried re-reading a couple of the Trixie Beldens and I enjoyed them, but they weren't as complex and immersive as I remembered. Of course, reading them when you've never read them before could be better (you have no expectations) or worse (there's no nostalgia). They're very similar in terms of the type of stories as Nancy Drew. I really don't remember the Bobsey Twins anymore!
Haha! I'm so not surprised that your mystery fascination started early! I read a fair number of mysteries (both intended for kids and not) in my childhood and teen years, but they have kind of blended together in my memory a bit. There were definitely a lot of them though!
Haha! I'm so not surprised that your mystery fascination started early! I read a fair number of mysteries (both intended for kids and not) in my childhood and teen years, but they have kind of blended together in my memory a bit. There were definitely a lot of them though!
Me too! His stories are what I think of when I think of children's books. Of course now, as an adult, when I look back I can see that they're also kind of twisted in a lot of ways, but still. Hey! Maybe that's why I turned out the way I did! You have just witnessed an epiphany. 🙂
Me too! His stories are what I think of when I think of children's books. Of course now, as an adult, when I look back I can see that they're also kind of twisted in a lot of ways, but still. Hey! Maybe that's why I turned out the way I did! You have just witnessed an epiphany. 🙂
Nice list of books!! I enjoyed reading books from The Little House series too in my childhood!
Here's a link to my TTT post for this week:
http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/03/top-10-books-from-my-childhood-or-teen.html
Happy reading!!
Nice list of books!! I enjoyed reading books from The Little House series too in my childhood!
Here's a link to my TTT post for this week:
http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/03/top-10-books-from-my-childhood-or-teen.html
Happy reading!!
The BFG made it to my list too 🙂
The BFG made it to my list too 🙂
Santa apparently loved Trixie Belden books when I was a child. TB and the Bobbsey mysteries were the only books I remember receiving as gifts as a child. I haven't reread either of these series. Would I like them as adults?
Here's my list of favorite children's books from childhood.
Santa apparently loved Trixie Belden books when I was a child. TB and the Bobbsey mysteries were the only books I remember receiving as gifts as a child. I haven't reread either of these series. Would I like them as adults?
Here's my list of favorite children's books from childhood.
I have only read Matilda and John Irving! I read a lot of detective stories when I was a kid and teen. And I still love to read the Nick Twisp diaries at least once a year1
I have only read Matilda and John Irving! I read a lot of detective stories when I was a kid and teen. And I still love to read the Nick Twisp diaries at least once a year1
I used to absolutely devour Roald Dahl's books! Great choices. My TTT.
I used to absolutely devour Roald Dahl's books! Great choices. My TTT.