Mine was "Carbonel" by Barbara Sleigh. I read it when I was 5 and progressed to Pooh. Ratty, Mole and Toad through to Narnia and beyond!
2007-06-19 14:08:29 · 44 answers · asked by Ilkie 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
When I was in grade 7 my mother was murdered. A kid in my class not even a month later started talking to me about Pet Sematary. I had absolutely no idea what it was about. He dared me to read it. I was living with my grandmother in the country at the time. I got the book out of the library, and I read it cover to cover. When I got to the end, I was sitting on my bed with my back up against a wall, and I was completely terrified! I thought it was such a good book, even though it scared the snot out of me. I figured that if i could read such a thick book cover to cover, and enjoy it that much, I could handle anything. I have read so many after that, some not so great, and some awesome, but I will always cherish the ultimate terror that Pet Sematary gave me.
2007-06-19 14:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sweet vally btwins when I was about 6, I then went on to read the whole set and had begun the sweet vally high books by the time I was 9 and a half. I finished as many as I could before my English teacher said we were not allowed to read any American written books, I was only 12. I had a brief 9 month fling with point horror before the English teacher found out, she yet again put her nose in and banned point horror (and all the other 'point...' books) I can honestly say I have never since enjoyed a book, its like I got out of the routine of reading and enjoying and now dont read for pleasure.
Shows what harm school can actually do.
2007-06-19 14:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first book that i read was by Beatrix Potter. I remember reading 'The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck', T'he Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies', and 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle'.
I also read books by Enid Blyton, and 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R Tolkien. All of these books were a source of inspiration to carry on reading. I have always loved reading from an early age, and prefered reading than playing with barbie dolls.
2007-06-20 07:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by sarah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Little Black: A Pony" by Walter Farley. Beautifully illustrated and well written and I SO wanted a pony. Never did get one, but I read every horse book I could, then went through fairy tales, books on the Civil War, fantasy and finally into science fiction. Now I write science fiction and have several books published.
Some other milestone books for me:
The Red Fairy Book
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander (Welsh mythology)
Steel Magic by Andre Norton (fantasy)
Moon of Three Rings by Andre Norton (science fiction)
The Guns of Bull Run by Joseph Altsheler (civil war novel)
Each one led me in new directions and it's been a lovely ride.
2007-06-19 15:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first book I remember reading as a very young child was 'Heidi'. From there I progressed to 'Little Women', wept buckets over 'Black Beauty' and from then on, after many years, I always have a book on the go. Much better than TV.
2007-06-20 05:13:39 · answer #5 · answered by Beau Brummell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first book that I have read that inspired me to continue reading was Your Erroneous Zones By Dr. Wayne Dyer. Unfortunately that was not until I was out of high school. I think the reason I did not like to read in school was due to it being mandatory to read out loud in front of the class. I was very self-conscious and felt uncomfortable in that situation. While in school I've always associated that discomfort with reading. Furthermore, I feel that I've learned more from the reading that I have done after I had graduated than I have all through my school years.
2007-06-19 14:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was defiantly 'The Saga of Darren Shan', by Darren Shan. That book truly got me into books. But there really hasn't been a book series like The Saga of Darren Shan.
2016-09-01 10:20:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh, I read it aged 14. Before that I wasn't interested in reading at all. It was the book that made me realise literature could be just as intoxicating as film, I felt the emotions of the characters as if I were part of them. I think this is largely due to the novel being written in the first person from multiple perspectives.
2007-06-19 14:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by mkultra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is the Mr Midnight series. It's available in some parts of Asia only like Singapore,Malaysia and Hong Kong.When I read, I thought"books are so much fun!" I started reading it when I was 6.
2007-06-19 14:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first book to the 'Deltora Quest' series by Emily Rodda.
I liked reading, but I wouldn't read that often. Then I read the first book and I was hooked to reading more than I had before!
From there I then read my way to Animal Ark by Ben M. Baglio.
And from there to Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling!
Then to Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and to Maximum Ride by James Patterson.
2007-06-19 14:22:49 · answer #10 · answered by Amethyst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋