- Little Women and others in series by Louise May Alcott- A classic series. :)
- The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery- I'm in the middle of re-reading them right now actually. They are just as good the first time as the... wait a moment... I'm not quite sure how many times I have read this series. A lot.... let's just say a LOT! ;)
- Swallows and Amazons and others in series by Arthur Ransom- These books always made me want to go sailing as a kid. :)
- The Book of Three and others in series by Lloyd Alexander- One of my favorite fantasy series growing up. I re-read these books many times when I was young.
- The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy- I adored the 1984 film version growing up and then read the book some years back and loved it too despite it being different. I'm excited to revisit it.
- The Chosen by Chaim Potok- A very interesting book. I remembering learning a lot more about Jewish culture from it.
- Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham- This is a great book and if you haven't read it you should! It won a newberry award back in the day, which should be clue enough to you that it's worth it.
- The Young Carthaginian by G.A. Henty- Henty's books were some of my favorites as a kid. It was from his historic novels that I developed a deep love of history and though I do not acclaim any deep knowledge of it, to this day I still love history. :)
- Charlotte's Web by E.B. White- I've wanted to re-read this every since working at the pig farm last summer... and then, you know, naming my piglet Wilbur. ;)
- Emma by Jane Austen- Of all of Jane Austen's books this is my least favorite.... not to say I don't like it though! I'm attempting to re-read it to help me develop a deeper appreciation for it.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Top Ten Books from my Childhood I want to Revisit
As my readers know, I'm hosting a re-reading challenge this year to encourage myself in my re-reading endeavors. I have a list of almost 300 books that I want to re-read in the next several years. So for today's Top Ten Tuesday I'm just narrowing it down to ten that I'm planning on getting to this year. :)
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I just read Charlotte's Web for the first this earlier this year! I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a touching and funny novel as I recall. :)
DeleteAnne of Green Gables is a great pick! I've never made it through the whole series. I definitely need to put that one on my list.
ReplyDeleteSome of the later ones aren't quite as good but it truly is a fun and entertaining series. I have very fond childhood memories of the books. :)
DeleteI loved Swallows and Amazons and it's on my Classic Club list to revisit. Made me want a life of adventure, Emma
ReplyDeleteYes indeed! Have you ever seen the movies? They're pretty good. :)
DeleteI mentioned The Scarlet Pimpernel as well!....though I watched the 1984 movie only two years ago. I mentioned Alcott as well, though not Little Women. There are many titles on your list I am not familiar with, but they all sound like fun.
ReplyDeleteI've also wanted to try G.A. Henty. I wasn't aware of this writer until three years ago when I was browsing through Project Gutenberg. Since then I've read many good reviews on his works.
Alcott has a lot of great titles! I'd love to re-read the rest of hers when I have time.
DeleteOk now I wish I had remembered to include Lloyd Alexander in my list. I LOVED The Chronicles of Prydain and read them over and over!
ReplyDeleteAnother fan! I've re-read those so many times myself!
DeleteYou have so many great choices! Chaim Potok is one of my favorite authors, but I don't see too many people talking about him.
ReplyDeleteI certainly loved The Chosen but unfortunately I haven't read any of his other books bough I've heard they're great as well. :)
DeleteLouisa May Alcott, Charlotte's Web, Anne…yes;)
ReplyDelete(By the way, this is Arwen. I've revealed my name on my blog, now=D)
The big reveal! ;) Olivia is pretty but of course Arwen appeals to us Tolkien fans. ;)
DeleteHaha, exactly:D
DeleteI haven't read 3, 6, or 8, but all the others I HAVE read and found wonderful. Did you know Nat Bowdich was a long time book crush of mine? :-) Oh his adorable nerdiness... And "Sail by Ash Breeze" is my main mantra. I have it written in all my school notebooks and in my planner!
ReplyDeleteOh Sophia you make me laugh! I never would have thought of Nat as having a crush on him but now that you mention I guess I would have married him in a heartbeat.
DeleteHe's a little too short for me but... that can be overlooked... :-)
DeleteWow! You remember more than I do! How on earth do you remember a minute detail like his height? I imagine he can't be shorter than me... I'm fairly short. So I guess I'll marry him and you won't! ;)
DeleteOh my family is a tall family... so we notice things like that :-)
DeleteI believe his quote is "I'm five two when I stretch." If I remember correctly. :-)
I actually haven't read any of the books on your list... I did watch The Scarlet Pimpernel miniseries as a kid and loved it! Maybe I should read the book!
ReplyDeleteHere are my Top Ten!
You should! :)
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