Comments on: What book got you hooked?

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:22:53 +0000

I’ve read all of them except for about 4 which I think are books for very young children. Little House in the Big Woods was the first real length book I ever read (and after that I never went back to baby books). I also remember reading Little Women in second grade – I had to get special permission to check books out of the regular section of the library, and there were a few words I didn’t know the meaning of (e.g. “bosom”), but I persevered through and went on to read the rest of Louisa May Alcott’s books (although I was a little older by then). Other authors and series that I loved include all of the “Anne” books by L.M. Montgomery, the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace, and A Wrinkle in Time and all other books by Madeline L’Engle. There are so many others, but these have the deepest place in my heart and memory. I also have to include Gone with Wind, which I read when I was 10 or 11, which at 1024 pages was the longest book I had read to date (Harry Potter being a long way off back then), and I loved it so much I read it over multiple times.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:00:08 +0000

I have read most of them. But this one hooked me into reading for life.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
I was going through a terrible time as a kid, and seeing her go through things encouraged me.
As a homeschooler, I loved reading the Little House series, and Little Women to my kids. Great memories!

By: Susanne

Susanne — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:44:07 +0000

Ha. I haven’t read most of that list but that’s not surprising because I’m German. What got me hooked was “Winnetou” by Karl May. Books about native Americans written by a German who never left Germany. But those were the first books I couldn’t put down. Also the first that made me cry. Not when Winnetou died but when his horse did…

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:22:29 +0000

So many of those were my favorites, too. Thanks for referencing the list.

By: Cindy Swanson

Cindy Swanson — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:54:07 +0000

“Little Women” definitely started my lifelong passion for reading! I’ll never forget reading it for the first time at around 7 or 8 years old.

By: LisaLouise

LisaLouise — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:13:08 +0000

I read all the Little House books numerous times and I am not surprised to see these on the list…but I was delighted to see “Encyclopedia Brown!” I LOVED those books.

When my brother was very small he loved Curious George. We ended up recording the books on a reel to reel tape recorder because he wanted to hear it read to him at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

By: carrie

carrie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:50:20 +0000

I vaguely remember some of the ones for wee ones, but Where the Red Fern grows stuck out, because I remember connecting with it emotionally. It made me really sad at a fairly young age.

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:33:15 +0000

I’ve read and own most of them.

The one that hooked me?

Curious George.

My piano teacher had them. It was my favorite part of taking piano lessons.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:09:49 +0000

I have read all but Harry Potter!

By: Girl Gone Wild

Girl Gone Wild — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:27:43 +0000

I had read about 75% of them. My favorite as a little one was The Pokey Little Puppy. Now that is my youngest son’s favorite.