What book did you read as a kid that you would like to re read?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180361)
United States
April 11, 2019 8:58am CST
Talking yesterday about tree hollows made me think of a book, I really enjoyed as a kid, My Side of the Mountain, about a young boy living on his own in the wild, and the survival skills he needed to use. I suddenly have a burning desire to re read that book. They even made a movie of it, that I saw at the drive in one time. Perhaps, I will check with the library to see if they have a copy. I need to check with them anyway, on the Overdrive/Libby app thing anyway, as the books that should be available for me,,now, are not popping up on kindle. It used to not be a problem. Any books you read as kid you want to re read?
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I always enjoyed the Pinocchio story.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 19
@snowy22315 I have just checked, my book is here, it followed me during all those years. I am going to read it.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Apr 19
My mother read aloud Pinocchio...In English to us when we were kids and then later on read it myself too.I was fascinated by it
Sometimes while paring a pear ,the Pinocchio story comes to mind.
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@Marilynda1225 (82690)
• United States
11 Apr 19
Even though I wasn't really a kid but a teenager I always loved Gone With The Wind.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I read that, but it was so long..don't want to re read it.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Apr 19
I loved that too. Scarlett was the heroine of dreams.
The sequel was terrible...I gave off my copy.
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
12 Apr 19
@responsiveme my son may start reading that soon, so I'll get another chance!
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Apr 19
Yes,Little women and also the sequels.i also like her Old Fashioned Girl
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Apr 19
I read thousands of comic books as I became addicted. Did you have a favorite?
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Apr 19
@1hopefulman I love Batman,Superman,Capt.Marvel t hese are some ot it.Wish I kept the books be a millionaire
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@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
11 Apr 19
@amadeo I loved my comics and still have them all.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
@DianneN That is a very famous quote. I didn't know it was from A Tale of Two Cities..well you learn something new every day.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Apr 19
We have similar good tastes as I picked that one also as a first choice. Did it go like this: It is a far better thing I do than I have ever done before.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Apr 19
@1hopefulman 
Yes, that quote is from A Tale of Two Cities, too. You almost have it down perfectly. It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.....
I remember the first sentences which was something like - It was the best of times. It was the worst of times, It was the age of wisdom. It was the age of foolishness........
Yes, that quote is from A Tale of Two Cities, too. You almost have it down perfectly. It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.....
I remember the first sentences which was something like - It was the best of times. It was the worst of times, It was the age of wisdom. It was the age of foolishness........2 people like this
@teenal (1400)
• Dublin, Ireland
12 Apr 19
@snowy22315 Yes it was so sad. The house is still there I think and you can tour it. Im not sure if its the original house or a copy. A friend of mine went there. Id love to see it.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
12 Apr 19
@teenal I don't know. I know a tree that she used to look at while she was there..got hit by lightning or something or had to be removed for some reason within the past 5 years.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
12 Apr 19
We read that as a play in middle school. Very sad, the only one that survived the war was her father.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Apr 19
Do comic books count? 
I remember Tales Of Two Cities with fondness and so will pick that one.
I remember Tales Of Two Cities with fondness and so will pick that one.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
Well, if you want them to I guess..
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
12 Apr 19
@1hopefulman I once read Treasure Island as a comic book. That was fun.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
12 Apr 19
@snowy22315 I read all the classics in the comic books. I learned English from reading comics and then progressed to books. I have always loved reading.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I really liked this one adventure series of two boys who's father owned a zoo, and they were always going around the world on different adventures to get various animals. They once had to survive on an island with no fresh water. I can't remember the name of the series though.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
11 Apr 19
My Side of the Mountain was a great read. I loved so many. Little Women, Swiss Family Robinson, Black Beauty, My Nancy Drew series etc.....
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I read alot of those too. Black Beauty was awesome.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Apr 19
There are none as I always have a new book to read.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I haven't re read too many books in my life, but some that I have really loved, I have.
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@almostoveryou (4777)
• Philippines
16 Apr 19
I've always loved Little Women. I also want to read again Lois Lowry's "A Summer to Die".
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
12 Apr 19
@snowy22315 yes almost all
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@lagatta (6)
• Italy
11 Apr 19
I love this question! And it's difficult for me to answer with a single title...
I'm going with The Secret Garden, a classic. It had a bit of everything - the story was very moving, there was mystery as well and the English countryside setting really did it for me. I have very fond memories of that book, and your post reminded that I need to give it a second read now, as an adult.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
11 Apr 19
I just had that book as an audio book! I literally just finished it about 2 days ago. It was quite a good story. I can see why it would be your favorite.
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@JESSY3236 (19912)
• United States
12 Apr 19
White Fang by Jack London. I wouldn't mind re-reading it.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Apr 19
I am still reading new children's books and re reading old favourites, in my ripe middle age.
School stories and detective /adventure ones are ones I like
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