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ballroompink replied to your post: ballroompink replied to your post: Favorite book…
I’ll try again! The rest of the book group had all read it as kids and loved it and I guess I just didn’t have that nostalgia factor. Went back and read Mixed Up Files and that holds up and is delightful.
aw, bb. i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to bully you. i just have this special place in my heart for “the westing game” so i’m a little protective of it ;)
what else have you enjoyed re/reading? i think i’m going on a children’s lit run when i finish (finally) the joss book.
alexandra-ewing replied to your post: ballroompink replied to your post: Favorite book…
I’m not even kidding but I was thinking about Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself earlier today. All the books you mentioned are ones I like! Especially the Westing Game, of course.
WHY that one stays with me, i have no idea. I think it’s because she had SUCH a vivid fantasy life in her head, which i did. and it was set against such ugliness of bigotry and antisemitism.
whatschutney replied to your post: Favorite book as a child/pre-teen that you would read proudly today at a coffeeshop, park, in public?
Love “Mixed Up Files” so much. Have you read The View From Saturday by the same author? It is wonderful.
funnily enough, i bought it years ago because it was by EL Konigsburg. I STILL haven’t read it. but i’m reinspired by your recommendation!
ginamak replied to your post: Favorite book as a child/pre-teen that you would read proudly today at a coffeeshop, park, in public?
OMG Mixed-Up Files. I overidentified with Claudia like whoa. Still one of my faves! My kid is reading Westing Game now and loving it, BTW. :D
same here. i DESPERATELY wanted to run away and live in a museum. to this day, whenever i see pennies in mall fountains, i think of claudia going in to collect coins for them to buy food.
princessgeorge replied to your post: ballroompink replied to your post: Favorite book…
I would love to hear what you think of Harriet the Spy. I need to re-read it now that I’ve been to New York. Also Nobody’s Family is Going to Change. They’re both far far far from sweetness and light.
oooh, i haven’t read that one. I need to — it sounds like a fantastic read.
I forgot to add in A Wrinkle in Time. I loved that, and I loved Meg and loved that Meg was a little off but super smart in math because i was super smart in math and i LOVED math. That alone made me happy to follow her into any adventure, especially one so amazing.
And while I can’t remember the story very well, I know that I read Tuck Everlasting over and over again.
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judygrimes said:
The Westing Game is still one of my favorite books evaaaar. And I second The View From Saturday, it’s great.
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mediumsizedfountain said:
So many great books! One of my favs was The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare). And I think I’ve read The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley at least once a year for more than 20 years now. Kid books can be so awesome.
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ballroompink said:
You did not bully me. Never got into A Wrinkle in Time …
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