If I still read today all the same books I read when I was thirteen or nine or five, I would be missing out on a world of wonder.
I haven't had time to outgrow any "grown up" books yet; I guess I just haven't been an adult long enough for anything I've grown to love as an adult to grow stale yet.
There are, however, lots of books that I've outgrown.
The Sweet Valley High series, including the Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley Junior High, Sweet Valley Snoops, etc.- I read these feverishly as a pre-teen and young teen. Hundreds of them. Just looking at the blurbs now make me laugh and wonder what I ever saw in these books.
The Baby Sitters Club series- I am pretty sure any girl who grew up in the late eighties and early nineties thought the baby-sitters club was the greatest idea in the world. This series was full of "cool" stuff: call your friend and let the phone ring three times to let her know you're running late, hang a towel out your window and the color of the towel will let your friend know how you're getting to school so she'll know to wait for you, etc. I don't know why just talking was too hard... but, whatever. See how many famous young faces you can pick out from the film adaptation:
Nightmare Hall series- horror novels set on campus at some random college in the northeast. Here's the blurb for #17 in the series:
17: Last Breath- Michelle believes her German professor may be stealing students' souls in a bid for immortality.
Cool, huh?
EDIT: TIME Magazine totally agrees with me.
A blogging friend of mine posted a bookish meme, after reading it on another blogging friend's site. I can't not participate! This post was written in response to the 30 Days of Books.
The full list:
Day 01 – The best book you read last year
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your Favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your Favorite book of all time
