Growing up, my viewing and reading choices were highly curated by my mother to be as “wholesome” as possible. Not that the books weren‘t good - The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen, Narnia, Choose Your Own Adventure, and the tagged series The Happy Hollisters, just to name a few - but it is funny to see how my reading has evolved....👇
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LiterRohde The above named books in childhood to get me hooked, classics (for fun, not assignments) in middle and high school deepened my love of language and the human condition, existential and philosophical texts in college to hone my critical thinking and challenge my accepted paradigms, and now, in adulthood, though I read many things (though I tend toward Stephen King and SciFi) I believe I seek out texts that do all of these things....👇 6y
LiterRohde One thing I‘ve been told I need to get better at is just reading for frivolous fun. Maybe I‘m saving that phase for old age?! 6y
DebinHawaii I adored The Happy Hollisters growing up & checked them all out of my grade school library. They were my entry into mysteries & they & the Bobbsey Twins were quickly followed by Encyclopedia Brown, Trixie Belden & Nancy Drew. I have picked up a few copies at used bookstores & still see the charm. 🤗 6y
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Freespirit I loved Nancy Drew and Tricia Belden books😍 6y
LiterRohde @DebinHawaii @Freespirit Yup. Trixie was on the “approved” list for my childhood reading as well. Never read The Bobbsey Twins. (edited) 6y
erzascarletbookgasm I loved all that you mentioned too, except I‘ve never read Cam Jansen or the tagged series. Loved the Bobbsey Twins and Trixie Belden too (in fact, loved Trixie more than Nancy 🤷♀️) 6y
Eggs These books look so fun! 6y
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