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This week’s topic is children’s books you want to read as an adult, or ones that should be visited as adults. I think this is a fun topic because I’m sure there’s books we read as kids that we love so much, have things that flew over our heads or we’re just curious in general of how we think of a kid’s book when we’re older. These are all books/series I have read as a kid and want to re-read in the future. They’re in no order as always 🙂
1. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Of course with the movie being out in most theaters now, I want to revisit this book. I had to read this for school more than 15 years ago and I only remember the basic plot and a couple character names. It’s a short book and has stayed popular for more than 50 years since it came out. I’m curious to see what I pick up from this children’s classic as an adult and then see how the movie tackles the material.
2. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
I had to also read this for school at the same time as A Wrinkle in Time and this one has also been popular for the last 40+ years. I remember really enjoying how the main character Turtle Wexler tries to solve this murder mystery after a man dies and leaves his fortune to a bunch of strangers. Since I have been inching my way towards more mystery novels, this classic kid’s book should be a fun trip down memory lane.
3. The Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke
It’s been 15 years since this first book came out?! Way to make me feel old! But I picked up this first book in the popular trilogy back at an elementary school book fair and fell in love with the concept of certain people reading a book out loud and something coming out. I would love to revisit this because I’m curious of what flew over my head as a kid and also to escape back into this fun story 🙂
4. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
This is another case where I don’t remember anything about this book other than I know I read it in elementary school. I know it’s about a girl stuck on an island with her brother. It’s also interesting that almost all the books on this list are Newberry Award winners. But I would like to revisit this book to see if I start remembering things when I start it and just see how much I enjoy it.
5. Fear Street books by R.L. Stine
He may have written so many Goosebumps books, but R.L. Stine also wrote a ton of Fear Street books, stories meant for a bit older kids/early teen audiences. These books littered my childhood as much as candy wrappers! I read almost all of the 51 books listed on GR for Fear Street. This one is just a freebie; I want to see how much I either laugh at these books, or just read it for the cheesefest and be done afterwards. Since I loved the paranormal books so much when I was young, do they stand up to being older?
What books do you want to read as adults? What children’s books do you still want to read? Have you read any of these and if so, what do you think of them?
INKHEART– I was stunned by how much I enjoyed and loved this book!! My daughter and I listened to it in the car and we’d stay in the car in the driveway or a parking lot wanting to hear more. Superb. I’ll get to the other sequels eventually. I read Wrinkle as an adult and loved it, but I would never touch it as a child. Teachers tried but it just said all the “wrong” things to me–sci fi, fantasy.
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YES!!! The only books I haven’t read on this list are the Inkheart books, but the others are all favourites! Island of the Blue Dolphins was pretty traumatizing for Little Justine!
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Yeah my friend said the same thing about Blue Dolphins but I don’t remember lol
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I absolutely LOVED Inkheart as a kid but was disappointed by the final book, so maybe I should return to it and see if my opinon’s changed.
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Yeah me too, since a lot of stuff can fly over your head when you’re young.
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I don’t really mind reading children’s books or middle grade books. I really enjoyed A Series of Unfortunate events, it’s so funny and a real adventure!
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I never read those as a kid but I think I will one day 🙂 thanks for the recommendation!
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A Wrinkle in Time is definitely one that should be read as an adult. I attempted to read it many years ago and don’t remember much at all. I think I had a hard time getting into it but have wanted to come back and revisit it so many times since then. Great list 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I finally bought a copy because the movie was coming out so I need to get on it lol
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Island of the Blue Dolphins was the first “proper” book I read for myself, after my father wouldn’t read any more for me that evening, so that one will always be special. Otherwise my children’s books for adults lists will always include Tove Jansson and Astrid LIndgren. They are both brilliant authors of children’s fiction whose novels have plenty to say also for adults. Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren in particular, that one is almost like two different books depending on whether you read it as a child or as an adult.
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That’s cool! I’ve heard of Lindgren for “Pippi Longstocking” 🙂
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