I finally brought my box of fiction books back from Mom and Dad's garage this week. When I opened it up, it was like seeing old friends. I have a lot of memories tied to most of those books.
Just for fun, here are the books I found in my box:
Just Me and My Dad
One Kitten for Kim
How Much is a Million
To Kill a Mockingbird
Polyanna
The Long Patrol
Black Beauty
Pride and Prejudice
A Wrinkle in Time
Ella Enchanted
Anne of Green Gables
Mariel of Redwall
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Redwall
Misty of Chincoteague
Polyanna (collector's edition)
Emma
Beauty
The Egypt Game
Little Women
The Pool of Fire
The Mysterious Affair at Styles/The Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie mysteries)
Muggie Maggie
Me and Katie the Pest
The Princess Bride
The Boxcar Children
Encylopedia Brown and the Case of the Disgusting Sneakers
Fire of the Covenant
The Black Cauldron
The Castle of Llyr
The Book of Three
Invincible Louisa
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
West Side Story/Romeo and Juliet
Anne of Ingleside
The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
Pippi Longstocking
The Whipping Boy
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Landry News
Half Magic
Little House in the Big Woods
Jane Eyre
The Bronze Bow
The Unicorn and the Lake
You are Special
Not all of these books hold the same sentimental value for me, but overall I think it's a pretty great collection. Many of these are books I've owned since I was a child, and are near, dear, and very well-loved (A Little Princess and Beauty are especially tattered). They took me on many adventures and taught me many things and I look forward to sharing them with my children some day. Nothing can take the place of a good book!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Old Friends
“When one cannot go away one can travel in spirit by means of books. Tell me what you read & like, & perhaps I can send you a key that will at least open a window through which your eyes can wander while the faithful hands & feet are tied by duty at home.”
-- Louisa May Alcott, Letter to Maggie Lukens, February 5, 1884
“I do not read a book: I hold a conversation with the author.”
–Elbert Hubbard
“Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.”
--Author unknown
“A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend.”
--Unknown
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
--Groucho Marx
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7 comments:
I love books! I'm re-reading Jane Eyre for this month's book club :)
Those books are like old friends! Nostalgia... And what fun quotes at the end.
wow kim that's a lot of books!!! I shouldn't be surprised, but I guess I am, haha. I love that first quote by Louisa M. Alcott.
Cute quotes. And great books. But where is "I Want to Go Home"? That's what Sage and I are reading together now!
Go Kim, I have many memories of you curled up reading a book (most of which were when we were being called for dinner.) :) Let JJ know that we still have Zucchini warriors, my personal high-class favorite of childhood. Good job reading, it's so good for you (as evidenced in you kicking trash at Quiddler)
Ha. I love that the classic Me and Katie the Pest is included.
I loved loved loved to read when I was about 10-16 years. I would read sometimes 4 or more books a week. They are like old friends. Yup. I still love to read only all those pesky responsibilities get in the way a lot. Thanks for all of your posts. Its fun to read about you 2! :) Love ya Kim!
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