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In reply to the discussion: What books did you love as a child? [View all]Sophia4
(3,515 posts)132. Same. The librarian reported me to my mother.
My father agreed to vet the books I borrowed.
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I loved all the Dr. Seuss books. My father started buying them for me when I was three and
smirkymonkey
Dec 2017
#175
Loved them too but didn't discover them until I was in my late teens.
50 Shades Of Blue
Dec 2017
#88
I mostly read my mom's books, but Trixie Belden was one of my favorite of age-appropriate series.
Still Blue in PDX
Dec 2017
#161
I read that at least once, sometimes twice, a year, too. Loved that dog!
Still Blue in PDX
Dec 2017
#165
Little House Books, Little Women, The Borrowers, The 100 Dresses, Henry Huggins
TuxedoKat
Dec 2017
#158
I loved LI Wilder, read her books as a child, and then read them to my child.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2017
#43
I bought the entire set for my grandkids last Christmas. This year my niece got the set for
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2017
#48
At various points, The Little Prince, Winnie the Pooh and Go, Dog. Go! (a Dr. Seuss book)
femmedem
Dec 2017
#19
My kids had their favorite books memorized. There was no skipping over a phrase or a page to get
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2017
#41
Loved Nancy Drew, still like mysteries to this day. And yes on Readers Digest
Irish_Dem
Dec 2017
#36
I was the same age when I read them! I read the RDCV of TKAM first, too.
50 Shades Of Blue
Dec 2017
#87
My younger boys had a couple of Shel Silverstein books that they dearly loved.
Arkansas Granny
Dec 2017
#47
I did not catch Jane Austen until my 40's **have read everything and I re-read constantly**
MaryMagdaline
Dec 2017
#94
I still am loyal to P&P, think it is the finest work. But I know there is disagreement.
Irish_Dem
Dec 2017
#147
Absolutely, will not read or watch a movie where an animal suffers or dies.Bambi
Polly Hennessey
Dec 2017
#80
Betsy-Tacy, the "Shoe" books, the Little House books, Elizabeth Enright and Edward Eager
LisaM
Dec 2017
#103
Loved the Four Story Mistake and all Elizabeth Enright; loved the Secret Garden
MaryMagdaline
Dec 2017
#106
In the last Melendy book, "Spiderweb for Two" (I won't spoil it for you if you haven't read it)
LisaM
Dec 2017
#117
Yes! I struggled to remember, had to look them up! I read the Betsy-Tacy books!
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2017
#150
I loved those books too! I wasn't a very happy child so I always used to fantasize that I was an
smirkymonkey
Dec 2017
#180
I don't remember that one, but it sure sounds like it would've been right up my alley. n/t
sl8
Dec 2017
#187
Nancy Drew and Grimms Fairy Tales. Also read all my brothers Hardy Boys books.
Fla Dem
Dec 2017
#149
Janet Lambert books, Eight Cousins, Roy Blakely Books, Marjorie Maynard books, Freckles
bobbieinok
Dec 2017
#153
Tons of them, my father always bought me tons of books and started reading to me when I was three,
smirkymonkey
Dec 2017
#182