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Zehava
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 10:50 pm
I grew up reading Yiddish and loved the Menachem Mendel old style books. Although the more contemporary Yiddish ones were more up to date, his stories about kidnapped children, counts, kings, princes and princesses captured my imagination like nothing else.
His vivid descriptions gave me a thirst for history and historical sights and are partially responsible for my wanderlust.
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Kiwi13
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 10:53 pm
James and the Giant Peach
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Copper
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:16 pm
Surprised no one mentioned Lord of the Rings
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Librarian
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:18 pm
Anne of Green Gables series, Little House on the Prairie series, The Secret Garden, The Little Princess As a teen Ordinary People, Sherlock Holmes, A Separate Peace, Ivanhoe
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amother
Orange
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:39 pm
All of my favorites have been written here, except for
Daddy Long Legs
The Scarlet Pimpernel.
When I was 13 my father made me read The Chosen. It traumatized me a bit. Although well written
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Ivory
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:47 pm
Louisa May Alcott Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Lehmans Books. Bh my kids only grew up with kosher authors
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Ivory
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:53 pm
Heidi Adopted Pricncess Talks and Tales
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mommy9
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Tue, Nov 14 2017, 11:53 pm
I know I'm dating myself, but no one read the Sue Barton books or the beany Malone books?
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Gracie
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 12:09 am
The Golden Compass Series
The Hobbit/ Lord of the Rings
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
Narnia Chronicles
King Arthur and The Knights of the Roundtable
All Gordon Korman books
I also loved Watership Down!
Basically all fantasy/sci-fi
I love Harry Potter but those were published when I was an older teen/ early adult
As a teen I was deeply affected by Rebecca by Daphne devora Maurier and Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
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isrmss91
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 12:09 am
Loved all the Lucy Maud Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables, Emily of New Moon) Frances Hudgeson Burnet, (The Secret Garden & A little Princess) Noel Streatfeld. And "the Little House on the Prairie" Series. Still own those books till this day, although they are bit beaten up and well loved. Can't part with them just yet...
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Ahuva's Mommy
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 12:24 am
Many of my favorites were already mentioned. In addition, I enjoyed the Orphan Train Quartet series, books by Johanna Hurwitz, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
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Raisin
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 4:03 am
Did I miss out the Chalet school? That and Enid Blyton were staples in my house. The school ones were my favourites - malory towers and St Clares. At one point my sister wrote a book set in a frum boarding school. We were all dying to go to boarding school and have midnight feasts!
My kids love a writer called Diane Wynne Jones. Fantasy/magic.
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Zeleze
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 5:34 am
Aron Margalit
As a child "Tintin", good old days were so good ....
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FranticFrummie
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 6:26 am
When I was little, I loved anything that transported me to another world.
The Oz series (read them all!) were amazing.
Alice in Wonderland
Beatrix Potter
Tales of Narnia
When I got older, I discovered the whacky word of Shel Silverstein. A very funny book for adults is "Uncle Shelby's A, B, Z's" Keep out of reach of children!
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groovy1224
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 7:42 am
Gracie wrote: |
As a teen I was deeply affected by Rebecca by Daphne devora Maurier |
I'm sure this was an autocorrect but this one had me laughing out loud!!
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mommy3b2c
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 8:08 am
Thought of another series- the great brain. Loved them!
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animeme
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 8:30 am
mommy9 wrote: | I know I'm dating myself, but no one read the Sue Barton books or the beany Malone books? |
Sue Barton! Thank you! I was trying to remember the name of the nurse books. Loved them.
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deena19k
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Wed, Nov 15 2017, 9:20 am
mommy9 wrote: | I know I'm dating myself, but no one read the Sue Barton books or the beany Malone books? |
Yes!! I bought some secondhand copies at book sales and can still reread them over and over. The Beany Malonr books were actually reprinted a few years ago.
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