Little Houses

[dancerjodi]

These were extremely popular amongst girls when I was growing up, but somehow I never managed to read them. Just like I never read Anne of Green Gables or The Secret Garden. What's wrong with me? I was really an avid reader. But I digress.

I have been meaning to read them at some point, easily found at the local library. This post just inspired me to check them out for another reason entirely, which I hadn't thought of before.

Comments

Girl's books

[dancer.livejournal.com]

I haven't read Little Women either. I really don't know what's wrong with me, because we owned a ton of books, and I spent a lot of time in libraries.

Re: Girl's books

[tiamatlady]

I wonder if it's the school difference? I seem to recall my teachers making more recommendations, plus we had a tiny library. Not that you didn't, but more there was LESS to read, and they had mostly "Classics" I recall getting most of the Little House books at the big library, so my school library probably only had one or two.

Half of the stuff I read I've either had forever, which means my grandmother's influence, or I got it at school. Not my family for sure, with the exception of Nancy Drew. I still remember the bookcases in my grandmother's basement and only being able to take 2 at a time. Under the "Don't ruin them!" threat (Like I would ever ruin a BOOK. That woman was horrible.)

Nothing wrong with you - you can read them now! LH is awesome!

Re: Girl's books

[dawntreader]

Nothing wrong with you - you can read them now! LH is awesome!

agreed. :) there are only so many days in a lifetime and a million more books than that. so you can't possibly have read ALL the good book yet.

i read Anne of Green Gables about 10 years ago (finally) and Secret Garden just last year. but i read and re-read and re-re-re-read the Little House books all the time growing up!

looking back (and ahead) maybe i should make more time for reading new things, but i enjoy re-reading as much as reading.