What are some books that will always be special to you?
For me it's probably Goodnight Mr Tom. I used to read that book at least once a year from about 10 to 21.
Posted Jul 18, 2013, 4:25 PM UTC
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The Harry Potter series.
I grew up with the books. Started reading them in grade 4 when only The Philosophers Stone and Chamber of Secrets were out after my dad heard Rowling interviewed on NPR and brought home the books. I followed every move they made in that series until the final book was published in my 5th year of high school (it's a normal thing- I didn't fail.)
Such an amazing series. I still re-read the series every once in a while, and it is still just as captivating each time.
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Matilda by Roald Dahl. I read it every day for two years.
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The Heralds of Valdemar Series by Mercedes Lackey, most especially The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy. Thus began my obsession with fantasy.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking GLass.
I used to love the story and poems as a child. When I was in my late teens, I started collecting old copies I'd find in thrift stores or rummage sales. I have a few nice old copies now, found for a few bucks, that are worth hundreds.
Last year I got pregnant. When we found out it was a girl, we knew her name was Alice. Unfortunately, she was very sick. She passed away and I had to have a stillbirth at eight months.
Those books will always be filled with the love I have, and had, for her. The hope, the dreams, the loss. The story means the world to me.
Books can be so powerful.
I'm sorry to hear about what you went through.