25 books: No. 2
I am a terrible cheat, and I don't care. *sticks out tongue*
When I was a child, probably a tween, I read a book that I loved so much I've never forgotten it. Took me awhile, but it finally occurred to me to search for it on Amazon. I couldn't quite recall the name--I thought it was "The Galloping Ghost Rock", and that didn't come up. I tried "Ghost Rock" instead, and JACKPOT!
My much beloved book was "The Ghost Rock Mystery" by Mary C Jane. I bought a used copy, and I spent about an hour reading it tonight. Yes, it's a children's book, but it's chaptered so it's not like I read "Green Eggs and Ham" and counted it. There was much of the story I had forgotten, and it was almost like reading it for the first time again. I did get a bit of a "wtf" chuckle out of some of it, however. The book was written in 1956, and some of the notions were outdated to the point of hilarity, especially the "poor Aunt Annabelle needs a man around to help her" bit.
Nevertheless, it was as exciting as I remembered, and I truly enjoyed reading it. I know I've said this before when I've mentioned reading Trixie Belden books, but if there was a book or a series you loved as a child, I strongly recommend picking it up and reading it again. It's such a delight to rediscover the pleasures of youth.
Two down, 23 to go!
When I was a child, probably a tween, I read a book that I loved so much I've never forgotten it. Took me awhile, but it finally occurred to me to search for it on Amazon. I couldn't quite recall the name--I thought it was "The Galloping Ghost Rock", and that didn't come up. I tried "Ghost Rock" instead, and JACKPOT!
My much beloved book was "The Ghost Rock Mystery" by Mary C Jane. I bought a used copy, and I spent about an hour reading it tonight. Yes, it's a children's book, but it's chaptered so it's not like I read "Green Eggs and Ham" and counted it. There was much of the story I had forgotten, and it was almost like reading it for the first time again. I did get a bit of a "wtf" chuckle out of some of it, however. The book was written in 1956, and some of the notions were outdated to the point of hilarity, especially the "poor Aunt Annabelle needs a man around to help her" bit.
Nevertheless, it was as exciting as I remembered, and I truly enjoyed reading it. I know I've said this before when I've mentioned reading Trixie Belden books, but if there was a book or a series you loved as a child, I strongly recommend picking it up and reading it again. It's such a delight to rediscover the pleasures of youth.
Two down, 23 to go!