What was your favourite book as a kid?

I love reading from my school days .... Thanks to my school library it had wonderful books still missing that library

My favorite is Alice in wonderland and tinkle digest

 

It's a Nostalgic Thread Priya!!!...Thanks to my mum, who took me to Library week after week.. while she would select her books I would flip through a few comics.. and later on I stated reading lots of Tinkle, ACK and Chandamama Tales and thus the Journey continues...

 

hi! a good thread as usual Priya..looks like almost all of my favorite books have been already mentioned.. nostalgic to the max seeing the titles.

But the one book or rather collection which stood out to me was the brer rabbit tales by Enid Blyton..would have read that book a million times.. that tar baby story in it,used to make me in splits.

Also, my favorite monthly was Gokulam..since we did not have it subscribed, I used to wait so much for the 27/28 of each month when the next month's issue hits the stores.. I used to love the new book smell of Gokulam and used to have a fight with my sis over who reads it first..oh! those were the good old times.

After Gokulam, Enid Blyton, I was introduced to the abridged classics like Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Monte Cristo, Treasure Island, Tale of two cities and the likes.. I used to get transported to that world and it was a wonder in itself.

Later on, there was Tin Tin, Asterix, Archies,Famous Five, Secret Seven, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and the list goes on.

I have now evolved to read and like Horror genre the most!!:biglaugh

 

Yes of course you are right. Every time when i start to read a story my imagination runs along side the writer. That feeling is totally enjoyable. Hope all of you will agree with it.

 

The one book from childhood I can never forget is The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. I still find it magical. I do have a copy at home too and am eagerly waiting for my 4 year old to start reading!

 

Wow!! kept me thinking and remembering the titles.
I loved Enid Blyton and then Nancy Drew.

 

Yes, I agree. Irrespective of the age when someone who loves reading takes a book in his/her hand they become kids who just started reading for the first time. They forget their surroundings as they get involved in it. That's the beauty of reading. It makes you forget your past, present and the worry about the future while you are involved deeply in reading.

 

A new book in our hand can never be replaced with any electronic book. I love the texture of new book, the sound of turning page, and smell of brand new book. Moreover i always prefer reading a book over a watching a movie made on it.