Top Ten Tuesday

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Top Ten Books From My Childhood/Teen Years That I'd Like to Revisit

1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.  Of course!  How often do I mention this book?  All the time!  I read my first copy literally to pieces, but you can never have too much Anne.  I plan to reread it soon, for the PopSugar Reading Challenge that I'm doing, as it's also "a book that my mom loves."

2. The Felicity books by Valerie Tripp.  Yes, I had an American Girl Doll.  And of course it was the redhead Felicity.  I probably read this series a few times over as a kid, and they never got old.  I loved the time period and Felicity's daring.

3. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer.  My aunt had recommended this one to me, and I read it, but it didn't say "wow!" to me back then.  I'd like to revisit and see if it lives up to the "sci-fi modern classic" hype.

4. Ann Rinaldi books.  I think she's the only author I read in 8th grade!  I'd love to revisit her historical fiction.

5. The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare.  I think this one probably has more layers of meaning than what I picked up on as a kid.

6. Watership Down by Richard Adams.  I read this in 6th grade and it was a struggle.  Probably the thickest book I'd ever attempted at that point.  It took me weeks to read it, and so I don't feel like I ever really got into the story.

7. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.  Another book that I read way too early.  I think this was middle school, too.  I was too ambitious for my own good, and would get bogged down in these super-thick books and miss a lot of the story arch.  I love how my parents never discouraged me from trying these books though!

8. The Complete Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway.  I fell in love with Hemingway's writing in high school, and went on a binge where I read all of his stuff.  Now, as an adult, I tend to put off rereading in favor of new-to-me books, but I think a visit to Hemingway is in order.

9. The Redwall series by Brian Jacques.  I can't even remember if I've ever read the full series.  I think I owned the first book, and maybe checked out a few more from the library.

10. Some Goosebumps books by R.L. Stine.  Why not?  They'd probably take me an hour to read now, and I loved them as a kid.  Why?  I can't remember.  I think they gave me a little scare.  I'd like to revisit and see if they're still scary, or just full of plot holes.  Either way, the man's a marketing genius, and introduced me to the suspense/thriller genre, which I still read today (Stephen King).

What about you?  What books from childhood do you want to revisit?  I absolutely love this week's topic and plan to go visiting around to see others' lists!  Leave me a link and I'll be sure to stop by your blog!