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I've slightly changed the topic for today. Instead of doing the topic Top Ten Books I Wish I’d Read As a Child, I thought I'd do a post on the books that shaped my reading when I was a young'un. I'm a very nostalgic person and quite enjoy the odd trip down memory lane, so off we go!
1. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Our neighbour loaned me the first book to read when I was around five or six years old and I LOVED it. It was the first "proper" book I read and I devoured it. I read quite a few of these (whichever ones were available at my library or what my parents would buy me) but I don't think I ever read all of them. It's definitely something I want to do at some point!
2. Matilda by Road Dahl
This remains one of my all-time favourite books, and it was the only book (prior to book blogging) that I read multiple times. I really want to read this again and remind myself why I loved it so much!
3. The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton
I was a die-hard Enid Blyton fan when I was younger. The Secret Seven books were also some of the first books I ever read. My dad would go on business trips to India a lot when I was younger, and he would often bring me back Secret Seven books to read. These books made me want to be a detective (but then I got older and realised being a detective ain't for the fainthearted).
4. Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton
I was OBSESSED with this book. I loved how magical and whimsical it was. I truly felt like I was in the book when I read this. 💗
5. Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
I started reading these when I was twelve and I absolutely LOVED them. I have so many happy memories of reading this series. It's also the only series I've reread in its entirety. SO GOOD. SO MANY FEELS.
6. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
This is one of my favourite books ever!!! I absolutely adored Anne, the other characters, the story, the writing...it was all so perfect. I want to read the whole series at some point. I love, love, loveee this book!
7. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Books
I had SO MANY of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen books. I used to binge-read them, and I'm pretty sure I used to read two or three of them a day. I sold my collection when I moved to England...it was a sad day.
8. Rainbow Magic Series by Daisy Meadows
These books were EVERYWHERE when I was a kid. At the libraries, in my school, in bookstores...it was huge. I used to LOVE these (who doesn't love a good fairy book?) and this was also a series where I would read multiple books in one day.
9. Michael Morpurgo's Books
I used to LOVE Michael Morpurgo's books! Except that one with the greyhound. That scarred me. ANYWHO, I read a lot of his books when I was younger. The Butterfly Lion? SO GOOD.
10. Cathy Cassidy's Books
I read most of Cathy Cassidy's books when I was younger. I absolutely ADORED them and she was definitely one of my favourite authors! I kind of want to read her new books, just to see if I still like them as much as I used to.
Did any of these books play a part in your childhood? Do you plan on reading any of these now? What's one of your childhood favourites?