Another book meme

[dreamflower]

This one from mews1945

Fifteen books you've read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Random order

1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
4. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
5. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
6. God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis
7. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
8. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
9. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
10. Podkayne of Mars by Robert Heinlein
11. The Knowne World Handbook (an SCA publication)
12. Betty Crocker's Cookbook for children (1962 edition)
13. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
14. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
15. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering by Edward Johnston

I confess that I left two things off that occurred to me at once, but that was because they were entire sets of books: One was Childcraft and another was Richard's Topical Encyclopedia. My mother purchased those sets in the 50s, when I was still in kindergarten, and I spent hours poring over them throughout my early life. I still have both complete sets.

But my list is the first 15 individual books that came to mind.

Comments

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Podkayne! I remember reading that, but it's been so long ago, I've forgotten it.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

I loved The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

[shirebound]

I wonder if we were the last generation to grow up with encyclopedias in the house?

[leia-naberrie.livejournal.com]

Oooh, this is fun!

Off the top of my head, I recall:

1, The Way by Josemaria Escriva;
2-8, the Narnia books;
9-11; Enid Blyton's The Naughtiest Girl;
12-13, Agatha Christie's And Then They Were None; and The Man in the Brown Suit; and
14, Eva Ibbotson's The Star of Kazain. :P

[dreamflower]

It was the first science fiction novel I read. Fifth grade, I believe. I loved it, and am surprised that no one's ever tried to turn it into a movie! It's got all the great elements!

[dreamflower]

I was really hooked on Dumas. When I was in HS, the public library had a whole shelf of his books-- including all his lesser known sequels to both of those. I gobbled them all up! But they are nearly impossible to find any more, except for "The Man in the Iron Mask".

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, 'The Man in the Iron Mask', another good one!

[lindelea1.livejournal.com]

I was just telling middlest about Podkayne of Mars yesterday. Wondering where my copy might have gone to... I think she'd really enjoy it.

[dreamflower]

Possibly. We had, in addition, both Brittanica and Americana, Lands and Peoples, and one of American History (up to 1960). My mother was a big believer in having lots of educational books around the house! But Childcraft and Richard's Topical were my very favorites-- I loved the colorful illustrations in Childcraft, and the delightful poetry and stories and songs, but Richard's Topical was my introduction to so many wonderful things--not only history and geography, but lesser known fairy tales, legends and mythologies, and how-to's: everything from how to play hop-scotch to making paper roses to building a clubhouse to fencing and making marionettes!

[dreamflower]

It was fun! I could have easily listed a lot more!

[dreamflower]

It really was a wonderful book, and I think it made such an impression on me because it was not at all a typical "happy ending", yet it was a satisfying ending. I really should read it again.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

I loved Robert Heinlein. I have one of his on my list too. I read most of the ones that I could find while in Junior High and wish I had copies of them now.

[dreamflower]

Seven of the books on the list I read between third and sixth grade. Five of them I read in high school. Two I read in college, and only one did I read after I was an adult. And all three of those were non-fiction.