It struck me as strange that there were books on our many shelves that we didn't care to read again. Some we really didn't even remember why they were there. What was also strange was that the books we loved {okay, I loved}, such as The Velveteen Rabbit*, Goodnight, Moon*, and Where the Wild Things Are*, or other younger books like Eric Carle books* or Little Bear*, were not on our shelves. We don't own those books {edited- we do actually have a few of these but they are all on the kids' bookshelves in their rooms so I missed seeing them. But anyway.}. I won't even get started on all the Little Golden books that at least my daughter used to look at again and again.
It's as if as they got older we had to put away all these books and grow up. Pah!
Very recently we've been decluttering and that means going through the many bookshelves we have. I've taken a lot of boxes of books to be donated or sold. Now there are spaces on the shelves that I will be filling with books that we will want to keep this time.
Books we should have kept the first time.
To be honest I really couldn't tell you what books were our all-time favorites from when the kids were growing up. They have always loved books; any book. I certainly wouldn't look at my own childhood for favorite books {although I went to the library often, I was unguided and found many an unsavory mix of books that today I shudder at having read. Once it's read, it can't be unread. In my case, much can be forgotten though *wink*}.
I am looking to Ambleside Online to help me with my selection of worthy books. There are so many books on the list that I've either never heard of or simply never read. There are also many that I have read and really liked but don't own. Now I'm going to change that.
I'm starting at the beginning, with Y0. The first book(s) I am adding are:
I did find recently at Loganberry Books the set of Lloyd Alexander's The Prydain Chronicles*, a Y8 Free Read suggestion, and picked those up as well. {And wouldn't you know- I could have had them for less at Amazon! Ah, well, I like to support local businesses anyway.}
Now I need to figure out a system to organize these books.
Oh, yes, and in an email I was directed to a list of 40 Books to Read in a Lifetime. What do you think of that list?
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It's as if as they got older we had to put away all these books and grow up. Pah!
Very recently we've been decluttering and that means going through the many bookshelves we have. I've taken a lot of boxes of books to be donated or sold. Now there are spaces on the shelves that I will be filling with books that we will want to keep this time.
Books we should have kept the first time.
To be honest I really couldn't tell you what books were our all-time favorites from when the kids were growing up. They have always loved books; any book. I certainly wouldn't look at my own childhood for favorite books {although I went to the library often, I was unguided and found many an unsavory mix of books that today I shudder at having read. Once it's read, it can't be unread. In my case, much can be forgotten though *wink*}.
I am looking to Ambleside Online to help me with my selection of worthy books. There are so many books on the list that I've either never heard of or simply never read. There are also many that I have read and really liked but don't own. Now I'm going to change that.
I'm starting at the beginning, with Y0. The first book(s) I am adding are:
- the Winnie the Pooh collection*. There are others that are less expensive but I honestly wanted the little case that comes with it.
- The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton*. I found this at a local library used book sale for $.50; too good to pass up!
I did find recently at Loganberry Books the set of Lloyd Alexander's The Prydain Chronicles*, a Y8 Free Read suggestion, and picked those up as well. {And wouldn't you know- I could have had them for less at Amazon! Ah, well, I like to support local businesses anyway.}
Now I need to figure out a system to organize these books.
Oh, yes, and in an email I was directed to a list of 40 Books to Read in a Lifetime. What do you think of that list?
*Amazon affiliate link. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. See Disclosure/Policies.
I'm excited for you! I'm surprised to see Madeline on the Top 40 list :P It's good, but not THAT good imo. Otherwise...great list!
ReplyDeleteI am sure I read it when I was young and it has somehow stuck in my head that it is indeed a great book. But I couldn't tell you why :)
DeleteJeanne had questioned Mr. Fox's addition to the list and looking at the description of it, I don't know why it is either. Do you?
Otherwise, yes, I thought it a good list as well.
No, I haven't even heard of it. It does look great, plenty more for my wishlist.
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