Welcome to another Blue Mondays Musings post. To see what others are musing about, check out A Daily Rhythm.
All day yesterday, I kept thinking it was Saturday…and lo and behold, here we are at Monday! But I love Mondays these days….remember? That’s why I created this blog originally, as in my freelance life, Mondays are awesome.
Jen gives us topics to explore. Here are a few:
- I’m currently reading…
- Up next I think I’ll read…
- I bought the following book(s) in the past week…
- I’m super excited to tell you about (book/author/bookish-news)…
- I’m really upset by (book/author/bookish-news)…
- I can’t wait to get a copy of…
- I wish I could read ___, but…
- I blogged about ____ this past week…
THIS WEEK’S RANDOM QUESTION: What was your favorite book as a child?
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In childhood, I loved reading (and rereading) Little Women, and all the other Alcott books, too. Later on, I was obsessed with Nancy Drew mysteries. The Secret of the Old Clock is one of my faves…and I have this one, and two others from the beginning of the series.
Books are my favorite childhood memories, as my addiction began there…and grew. And grew.
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This past week, I finally experienced NetGalley for the first time. I joined in 2012, but my old beloved Kindle Sparky did not accept those galleys. I don’t know why.
But Pippa, my Paperwhite, does.
Here is the first book I received:
The Sound of Glass, by Karen White.
What books, new and old, remind you of your first love of books?
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
I loved all the children’s classics but I think my favourite was The Secret Garden. Enid Blyton kept me topped up with books from Mr Pink Whistle through to the Famous Five.
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I didn’t get around to The Secret Garden until adulthood, but then I loved it. Thanks for stopping by, Cleopatra.
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I loved Little Women and the Nancy Drew mysteries too.
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Yes, the feeling aroused by just seeing those books brings back so many memories. Thanks for stopping by, Jo.
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Little Women is definitely a childhood staple 🙂
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Thanks, Valentina; I was surprised when I reread Little Women just a few years ago at how many of the lines I remembered. From rereading so many times…LOL.
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I never read Little Women growing up but I did read several of the Nancy Drew books. I remember in third grade, we got to go to the school library once a week and a friend of mine would check out a Nancy Drew novel each week and finish reading it by Thursday….
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I got my books from the library, except for the Nancy Drew books. Those I borrowed from a friend who seemed to have all of them. It was great! Thanks for visiting, Michael.
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I read quite a few Lousia May Alcott when I was little, too. So nice.
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Whenever I think of the Alcott books, I can almost see myself back then, curled up and luxuriating in the world of discovery through books. Thanks for stopping by, Sonia.
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Little Women, Nancy Drew and there was another series also. I think it was called Cherry Ames, RN. I also loved going to the library for this series of autobiographies I would check out. I loved them, could not get enough! But, now it is only fiction, fiction, and more fiction for me!
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Ah, yes, I remember Cherry Ames…another favorite series! Thanks for stopping by, Argie….
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Oh I remember the Nancy Drew mysteries too. The 99 Steps! LOL. Good luck with the Pippa downloads. I must get on NetGalley someday.
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I think that NetGalley will fill my reader very quickly! It is almost too much…so I should be cautious about my requests. LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Susan, and those memories of favorite books are so poignant, aren’t they?
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I just can’t wait! For Pippa to be totally filled…lol!
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I now have SIX books from NetGalley on Pippa…the newest ones: The Third Wife and As Night Falls. Thanks for cheering Pippa on, Patty.
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Besides little women… The little Prince 🙂 read both many times 🙂
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I haven’t read that one yet, Danielaark…sounds like I should!
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