Castellan Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Just name the first that comes to mind. The first that came to my mind was Carbonel the Witches Cat. A Penguin Puffin (for children) it was the first paperback book I read, graduating from big format books. Key scenes took place on the rooftops of London and the protagonist also got to fly around on a slightly clapped out witches broom as she helped Carbonel regain his place as ruler of the cats. What was yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 The Great Brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 The Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur, Jr. - The first of the Three Investigators books. It was scary and exciting and set in an exotic locale (California!) and had three interesting characters who formed a cool club and solved tremendous mysteries. Also, who can resist the free use of a gold-plated Rolls Royce chauffeured by the stalwart Worthington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiriki Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The first book I remember loving was Where the Wild Things Are. There were many loves after that -- The Hobbit, Oz, Narnia, etc., but that was the very first one; the one that started my love for the written word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Mercer Mayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I was very fond of A Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgirly Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I've always loved "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. As a kid I had this very thick book with illustrations on each page. It wasn't only a trip to the city of Oz but various other ones too. The hammerheads used to scare me, lol. Hammerheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Where the Wild Things Are, just like Jiriki. The Where's Waldo? books, if those count. Once I abandoned pictures, I loved the Wayside School series by Louis Sachar, anything Encyclopedia Brown, old Hardy Boys books, A Wrinkle In Time, and of course The Hobbit and LOTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiriki Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Argonath Diver said: Where the Wild Things Are, just like Jiriki. Oh yeah. I remember being three or four years old, and still being on the fence about whether monsters really exist. The chicken monster in WTWTA looked pretty convincing to me. But I did love the idea of sailing to an island with monsters on it. 1 hour ago, Argonath Diver said: anything Encyclopedia Brown, old Hardy Boys books, A Wrinkle In Time, and of course The Hobbit and LOTR. This was exactly my childhood, too. Every single one of those. But I'd also add Oz, Narnia, Xanth, natural history books about dinosaurs and planets, and then, the ultimate, The Dragonbone Chair (when I was 14). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 It's cliche, but probably The Hobbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Yep, Jiriki, we grew up similarly, certainly. I wanted to be a paleontologist until I got to Junior High and realized I didn't like biology, only dinosaurs. I nearly put Dinotopia in the list, but I was 11 when it came out, and already fully snobbishly into novels, so I always insisted it was merely my brother's book, despite my often pouring over it when I could. I enjoyed The Westing House enough that after a rigorous search for its title a few years ago (I could only remember bits about the cardinal directions for names, and that it was in a mansion), I tracked it down and gleefully re-read it 25 years later. I also remember that my grade school had a copy of Leon Uris' The Haj. It was the biggest book in the fiction area, so I remember paging through it as maybe a fourth grader, and finding a sex scene. I instantly became super popular as the purveyor of carnal knowledge to the other boys. I wouldnt let them fold or bookmark the page, as I was paranoid we'd be discovered by pesky librarians. We never were. Thanks, Mr. Uris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiriki Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, Argonath Diver said: I also remember that my grade school had a copy of Leon Uris' The Haj. It was the biggest book in the fiction area, so I remember paging through it as maybe a fourth grader, and finding a sex scene. I instantly became super popular as the purveyor of carnal knowledge to the other boys. I wouldnt let them fold or bookmark the page, as I was paranoid we'd be discovered by pesky librarians. We never were. Thanks, Mr. Uris! Haha! What a funny story; thanks for sharing this. I was two years older than you when I discovered Queenmagic, Kingmagic at the local library. That was my first encounter with a sex scene in a book. I, too, was afraid the librarians would discover me reading it. I also remember being absolutely shocked by the "period scene" in Tamora Pierce's first Alanna book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The first book memory that comes to mind is going to grandma's house and always looking at One fish two fish red fish blue fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhole Eunuchsbane Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 27 minutes ago, Teng Ai Hui said: The first book memory that comes to mind is his going to grandma's house and always looking at One fish two fish red fish blue fish. Why are some fish mad and some bad? I can't answer that question, go ask your dad. /Suess rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 yeah, gotta repeat the hobbit/lotr... the one thing i can remember my father reading to my brother and i as kids, and actually the book i started to learn to read on. aside from that, the redwall books, and king's the wastelands, which was the first book i read more than once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Bambi by Felix Slaten was and still is a favorite as is Black Beauty by Anna Sewell and The King of the WInd by Marguerite Henry. Loved them all, still do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Where the Red Fern Grows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 My Side of the Mountain by Jean George, The RedWall books (so regretful I missed the famous Jacques/Stanek signing). Cynthia Voight's Kingdom series, and Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 This book always made me laugh as a kid.... https://www.amazon.com/Comic-Book-Sports-Arnold-Roth/dp/0684138867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I loved, loved, loved the How, Why and Wonder book series as a kid. Specifically the dinosaurs and ocean books. The deep sea fish fascinated me and freaked me out in equal measure. Going for a more traditional book, I'd say the Velveteen Rabbit. When I was older, it was the Chronicles of Prydain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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