So for this weeks Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, the prompt was to list books you wish you read as a child! Most of these books I have read, but in my teenage years or recently 🙂
- Peter Pan by JM Barrie
- Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
- The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
- Black Beauty by Anne Sewell
- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Heidi by Johanna Spyri
- Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
As you can see, most of the books are children’s classics. I guess I have a newfound appreciation for children’s classics. I didn’t really read much as a kid, but I wish I did read them back then.
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Great list! I wish the Percy Jackson books had been around when I was a child, too. I didn’t read The Secret Garden until I was in university but I still really enjoyed it! 😁
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Thanks! Yeah, most of the children’s classics I didn’t read until later on as well
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I read most of the books on your list as a child, although some of them didn’t come out until I was an adult. I haven’t read THE GOLDEN COMPASS, although I’m pretty sure I have a copy on my shelves somewhere. So many people have mentioned it today that I feel like I need to read it already!
Happy TTT!
Susan
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Thanks! I watched the movie to The Golden Compass when I was younger, but I didn’t read the book until a couple years ago!
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I absolutely loved The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Heidi when I was young, I feel like they shaped who I am. You’ve got great books on this list. I’ve never read Peter Pan, but always meant to give that a try.
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Oh man, Peter Pan has such a special place in my heart because I read it with my sister! I highy recommned you give it a go
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The Percy Jackson series has been on a ton of lists this week. I wish I’d been a kid for them, too.
My TTT .
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Yeah, I would have been obsessed with them!
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Nevermoor is one I STILL want to read now. I keep seeing it today. It has to be epic.
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Oh man it’s amazing! If you love Harry Potter, you’ll definitely love Nevermoor!
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I wish I had read Little Women when I was younger too!! Such a lovely book ❤
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It really is! And the 2019 adaptation was amazing too!
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Oh gosh, young me absolutely would’ve LOVED Nevermoor! I mean, adult me loves it, too, but the experience is always a little different when you read things as a child. I try to get any kids I know who like Harry Potter to read it. xD I totally missed out on the whole Percy Jackson thing, too, and I’ll eventually go back and read them, but again, it’s not quite the same!
Here’s my TTT post.
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Right?!! I too recommend Nevermoor to everyone I know who loves Harry Potter!
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That’s a great list .❤
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Thanks so much!
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I never managed to finish Little Women, sadly, but I really enjoy the parts I read whenever I have time! I also read the abridged version of Peter Pan when I was younger, but I have to read the full version, haha. Great list of classics! Thanks for stopping by my blog :).
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Of course! I hope you get to it soon!
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