Could be the book you loved the most, the series you daydreamed about, book that inspired you, fascinated you, your comfort read…anything.

And why.

I LOVED the Anne McCaffrey Pern books. I would walk around daydreaming about new adventures set in the books’ world. The Dragonsong books really connected my love of music with my love of fantasy (and animals).

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    My dad used to read The Indian in the Cupboard book series to me as a kid, so it has a fond place in my memories.

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    I’ll Always Love You by Hans Wilhelm (1985)

    I first read it at maybe 6(?) It’s the first book that ever made me cry and feel such complicated emotions.

    Even thinking about it now, I’m starting to feel emotional. I would run into a burning house for that book.

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    Skulduggery Pleasant is the only book series I can remember reading when I was in I think around 4th grade. Looking back I think I shouldnt have read it at such young age

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    I had The Queen Who Stole The Sky for when I was very young and Nancy Drew and The Babysitters club for when I was older, The Magic Treehouse was also a favourite

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    The two that came to mind for me I saw both listed here. The first is Where The Red Fern grows. The second book that really got me into reading was Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

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    Sir MaChinery by Tom McGowen. (1970) Yes, I’m old. This was the first Sci-Fi/Fantasy book that I ever read. It sparked a life-long love of reading and science fiction.

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    The Velveteen Rabbit. Makes my heart so full. And I cry every time I read it.

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    It. I’m still afraid of clowns almost 40 years later. Maybe I was too young to read it.

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    The Scarlet Pimpernel. Followed closely by a Carlos Castenada book, The Teachings of Don Juan

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    a lot of ppl r saying fancy big books but honestly my favourite book as a kid was the giving tree 😅