Thursday 13: Younger reading
I blame Jeannie Lin for this. She mentioned the first book and it started me down memory lane and damn, there are a lot of potholes in that road. Anyway, here are 13 books I read when I was far to young(under 16) that helped shape me. Some were fabulous, others, well, they taught me something so I guess that means they were important. I can pinpoint something I learned in each of these books that, in some way, shaped who I am.
I read some of those in college for a class!
*hugs*
Paige
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My molding years were radically different, although I did read One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest.
Fun list! The first book I remember my teacher reading to us was “How to Eat Fried Worms”. What does that say about me?
Wow, what memories…Go Ask Alice was a real turning point when the book was published.
I read several of these – and I’m old enough to remember when “The Outsiders” became a movie. …sigh…
“Stay gold, Ponyboy…”
Happy TT!
What a fun list! Thanks for sharing your TBR pile!
Great list, Inez. And a number of those shaped me, as well. along with, you know, a whole passel of Judy Blume.
Nice list. Island of the Blue Dolphins had a big effect on me, but so did the works of Judy Blume, R.L. Stine and Beverly Clearly, even The Babysitters Club and Bridge to Terabithia. A Wrinkle in Time and (don’t ask) V.C. Andrews. Too many more to count.
Hmm, I don’t know what young books shaped me? Possibly Nancy Drew and Mickey Spillane. And Waiting for Daphne, which is the first bk I read w/out a happy ending. THAT stuck w/ me for yrs.
Oh the Kent Family Chronicles!!! I read those. And “Dune”. That was a huge one for me.
Great list.
Happy TT.
Janice~
Kudos to you for remembering these lol I had way too much fun in my younger years and lets just say, my memory isn’t what is should be lol
Happy T13!
Well, anyone who’s read Scruples knows what THAT one taught you
Great list, girl.