The Black Stallion | 
pick2025 Expand Your Horizons Task - a book by author Walter Farley. This was the first in a series and was honestly so, so good. I really wasn't expecting that but the plot is fast and keeps you interested from beginning to end, suitable for any age.
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1. I had two dogs growing up. Both my dad brought home for me. The first was a shaggy mixed breed that the previous owner moved and couldn't keep. I had him from around 4 years till he passed when I was 10. Then a shepherd mix , another rehome, that lived until my sophomore year in college. As an adult 7 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, and 1 cat. Also, had a pony when I was young, and 5 horses throughout my life.
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The Black Stallion (tagged) by Walter Farley was my favorite childhood book. Read all his horse books numerous times. Honorable mention is My Friend Flicka, Big Red and the Billy and Blaze series. Not a surprise than animal stories were my favorite.
so-so3✨ I‘ve been wanting to read this series for a really long time. I started it when I first got it, but put it down for what ever reason more than 20 years ago. A boy and a Black Stallion get shipwrecked forming an unbreakable bond. Heartfelt and worth the wait. My main complaint is the horses name is “The Black”, and it‘s similar to other horse racing series I have read. However, it may very well be older than those other stories. #Roll100
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Finished my final #middlegrademarch read last night and I really liked this one. I loved the relationship between Alec and the Black. I wasn‘t much of an animal or horse person as a kid so I don‘t think I would have liked this as much back then. Glad I finally read it.
pickThis was a fun adventure about a young man who bonded with a horse. I enjoyed it throughout! The lead-up to the race and the race itself made the book for me. I thought the "live coverage" of the tv/radio commentator was really well-written. And, of course, the ending was just as a reader would want it to end. I think this story would appeal to any kid, no matter how old. #ChildrensClassicRead2023 4/5⭐️
(March 31, 2023)
so-soI‘ve not read any horse stories as a kid, I can say I‘m not a horse person. This book started off well, promising of adventures, even though there‘re incidents of stereotypes and many coincidences. Maybe reading it as an adult, I find the story lacks emotions and the characters unrealistic. I guess a horse-loving person, especially a child will like it, especially the bonding between Alec and ‘the Black‘.
pickI feel a special bond with author Farley since we both had uncles who passed their love of horses onto us. My Uncle Ninny(b&w pic)taught me how to ride when I was a kid & always laughed when I‘d have conversations with his horses! Farley received so much mail, he set up The Black Stallion Club to connect with his young fans. How cool is that! Here‘s a vintage button(eBay photo)that Farley designed in 1949.
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I‘m sure I must have read this as a horse-crazy kid, but I don‘t remember much about it. I do have two related books in my library, including the edition that @TheAromaOfBooks posted about. (Unfortunately, the cover is somewhat the worse for wear.)
(Nicky insisted on being in the photo, because he‘s as big as a horse. 😹)
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pickI never went through the horse crazy phase that some of my friends did, and I never read this as a kid. I think I appreciated some aspects more as an adult comparing certain details to what I learned about this era of horse racing when reading about Seabiscuit. Things work out a little too conveniently, but that‘s what made it such a fun listen today as I worked around the house. 🐎
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pickEasily on my Top 10 Childhood Favorites list; I read this one over and over again growing up. I actually owned the beautifully-illustrated Big Black Horse originally, which ends when Alec and The Black make it home, so the first time I read the full novel I was astonished to find that the story continues with the epic match race. Is the story full of coincidences and basically impractical in every way? Yeah, absolutely, but it's still a fabulous ⬇
pickLoved it just as much as I did (cough,cough,choke) 40+ years ago!
All the memories of my BFF and her horse, and the pony she said was mine☺️☺️ Riding every day in the fields behind her house @TheBookHippie we were on own deserted island.
Thank you @TheBookHippie for making this the March book #ChildrensClassicRead2023
Also, 5th state for #BooksByState2023 #NewYork @AsYouWish
Starting this for #ChildrensClassicRead2023
I wish I still had my copy, but this is my daughter's that came with the Breyers Black Stallion I bought her 20 or so years ago 🐴
Repost for @TheBookHippie
#CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2023 MARCH 🐴🐎
In 2019 I decided to read a new to me,
or long forgotten by me, children‘s classic daily.
One story per month every morning with my coffee.
I read a few pages, or a chapter, depending on which book I am reading and how long it is so that I have it with me every day. It has been pure zen.
See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2547651
Stopped in Bauman Rare Books at the Venetian Canal Shops on the Las Vegas strip, Nevada.
Spotted this letter by Walter Farley 🐴
#ProfessionalBookNerdsChallenge
Day 4: To say that I loved this book and reread the whole series multiple times does not adequately explain my feelings for The Black Stallion. This is the actual book that I read as a child. I will never get rid of it. Those endpapers were the inspiration for making and exploring equine art and I credit this book for igniting my lifelong love of horses and horseback riding.
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I choose this book because it is the one that made me a reader. My Dad read to a lot as a child. However, this is the first book that I got swept away in the story.
Thank you for tagging me @Eggs @Allylu !!
1. 9/11, although I was 19 so not sure if that's really growing up lol
2. Library!! Although I'm also a sucker for cheap books on BookOutlet
3. So hard to choose, but the tagged was definitely a childhood favorite that I read again & again.
#WondrousWednesday
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Prompt: Tom Hanks
I was thinking of the movie Castaway. In the movie and the book the main character is on an island because of an accident. One a plane and the other a ship.
#20series20days - Day 4 - no particular order - I LOVED horse books growing up and read The Black Stallion over and over again. When my dad started working in Columbus ("the big city") sometimes we would take these magical days where we would all ride up with Dad early in the morning & hang out at a Tim Horton's playing cards & eating doughnuts until the main library opened. Then we would spend the entire day just browsing the stacks and it ⬇️
pickI have been meaning to read this book for years, and I'm glad I finally read it. Somehow I was expecting it to be more like Black Beauty, but it was quite different. I'm not sure that I'll feel the need to read the others in the series, though.
I forgot the last few days...
I‘m posting one book a day from my extensive TBR pile. No description. No explanation. Some will be new. Some will be old. They all spoke to me at one time. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in on the fun if you want to.
Day 13 #tbrpile
pickI just finished the black stallion! Took me awhile, but i finished it! I loved this story! The story is about a boy who was on a deserted island and meets a strong, big, black horse and takes it for his own for horse racing. If you love horses, this is for you!
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#friYAYintro
1. The first book I remember reading for fun was The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Still a favorite.
2. A significant historical event that took place during my elementary school years - NASA unveiled the first space shuttle - the Enterprise.
3. The cold remedy my family used was Alka Seltzer Cold Plus.
4. Hello to all new Littens!
#blackinthetitle #gratefulreads I was happy to find a nice hardcover of a book I read several times as a kid.I read the other horse book a lot too . Black Beauty!🐴
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📘 Tagged
📘 Good Omens
📘 The Silkworm or any of the books in The Cormoran Strike series.
📘 Pumpkin pancakes
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pickJust wonderful and brought me back to my childhood. Bonus points for introducing it to my ladybugs. *Happy sigh*
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📘 The Black Stallion
📽 Castaway
🎶 Kokomo by The Beach Boys
Henry sat in his favorite chair, tipped #perilously back on two legs against the wall. He was looking at the Black, who was moving restlessly in his stall.
#QuotsyApr19 #peril
1. Sometimes I really don‘t like to read popular books simply because they‘re popular. Then I get mad at myself years later, after I do read them and love them, and think to myself, “Damn, I really missed out on some great book talks!”
2. Sweet AND salty!! Chewy over crunchy too!
3. Robert and Rachael, Harold and Marjorie
4. The Black Stallion (and the books, of course)
5. Edinburgh, Scotland!! I want to go back and stay forever!
#friyayintro
📖 Tagged
🥧 or 🎂 love them both. Cake maybe wins by a nose.
🐎 Riding my horse. Also play the piano and do some art mainly water colors.
🏖 Kailua-Kona on the big island Hawaii
🤗 @mile @inkantation @MedwayNicole Tagging a few new Littens. Come join the fun!
1. The Black Stallion series by Walter Farley followed very closely by the Xanth Series by Piers Anthony. 2. Just one? Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, Mudbound by Hillary Jordan, American Gods by Neil Gaiman (a rereading), Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 3. Mrs. Reed in Jane Eyre 🤬 4. A Confederacy of Dunces (I‘m sorry! Don‘t hate me!) 5. @k.reads because she tagged me for the Friyay but I‘d already done it. Didn‘t want to let her down!! #Tuesdaytidbits
#setonanisland As a child I was in love with horses. This story, along with the film based on it were two of my favorites growing up. A portion of it is set on a desert island, where a shipwreck leaves Alec Ramsay stranded with the wild stallion that saved his life.
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#SeasonsReadings2016 Set on an Island - When I was young, I absolutely devoured any and all books I could get my hands on that involved horses. One of my favorite series was The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Part of the first book takes place on an island when the main character, Alec, is stranded there with this iconic horse. I love this part of the Francis Ford Coppola film. #horses @RealLifeReading
Sadly I'm not much of a fan of the classics (but I have more recently picked up some to try reading that I read years ago). This was one of my absolute favorite books (and series) as a young girl. I used to joke around and say that I didn't have a dream car, but I did have a dream horse... A solid black Arabian stallion (just like the Black). #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge #classicbooks @RealLifeReading
Sadly I'm not much of a fan of the classics (but I have more recently picked up some to try reading that I read years ago). This was one of my absolute favorite books (and series) as a young girl. I used to joke around and say that I didn't have a dream car, but I did have a dream horse... A solid black Arabian stallion (just like the Black). #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge #classicbooks @RealLifeReading
And she's reading my childhood favorite in bed... Heart exploding.
pickDiscovered this book in 5th grade and got most of my friends to read the series too. It struck me at the time as unusual in how early it introduced the main character. It was a style I imitated in young writings. Posting here for #FunFridayPhoto challenge. @Liberty
My #funphotofriday of my first "adult" book isn't so fun but a strong memory. I was ten and my friend who was thirteen loaned me a Christian fiction book, I forget the name, it was a story about a girl who was raped. I'll never forget my discomfort. Nor will I forget when her sixteen year old brother saw me reading it. He said "Aren't you a little too young to be reading that?" I answered "Yes." He gave me his copy of the Black Stallion to read.
