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Book 'Em, Dano!

Memes to the rescue. This one via Michele.

So, what fiction did you read as a teen/young adult that you have re-read as an adult (or would like to)? What pieces of fiction meant something to you? Put up your list, and pass it on to 2-3 people.

Easy! All books I read as a teen/young adult that I have re-read as an adult.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wizard of Earthsea trilogy by Ursula K. LeGuin (I have read the fourth book, but since it didn't come out when I was a teen, I only first read it as an adult)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Feel free to post our own list.

Posted by Lesley on June 15, 2005 08:00 PM |

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The Methuselahs Children series by Heinlen
Incarnations of Immortality by Piers Anthony
After the movie came out I re-read the Count of Monte Cristo

And I just re-read Papillon, although there is some debate about how much of that one is fiction, is it classified as a novel?

Posted by: Justin | June 16, 2005 01:25 PM

In no particular order

"The Lord of the Rings", Tolkien

"The Count of Monte Cristo", Dumas. The first novel I ever completed.

"Stranger In A Strange Land", Hienlien. I've read this one five times and I'm do for another read.

"The Stand", King. This one counts if I stretch 20 to young adulthood.

"East of Eden", Steinbeck.

"The Shining", more King.

"The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass", Carroll.

"The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant", Donaldson.

"Harvest Home" Tryon.

I've been trying to remember the title of A "Wrinkle in Time" for years. I loved that book as a kid. Thanks Lesley, now that I'm armed with a title I can locate and reread.

Posted by: Dietz | June 16, 2005 07:11 PM

The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings trilogy: J.R.R. Tolkien
Gone With The Wind: Margaret Mitchell
Stranger In A Strange Land: Robert Heinlein
Chilhood's End: Arthur C. Clarke (I just found a copy of this in the secondhand bookstore we frequent to give to my daughter)
I Capture The Castle: Dodie Smith
Little Women/A Round Dozen/An Old-Fashioned Girl/Eight Cousins: Louisa May Alcott
The Betsy-Tacy Series: Maud Hart Lovelace
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: E.L. Konisburg
The Borrowers series: Mary Norton
Black Like Me:Robert Bonazzi
We Have Always Lived In The Castle: Shirley Jackson
Caddie Woodlawn: Carol Ryrie Brink

Posted by: Trish | June 16, 2005 11:07 PM

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