You may have heard the buzz that Amazon has posted 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime. Since I’ve been reading quite a bit during these cold weather “Winter Blues”, I was very curious about the list. I love that there are children’s books included! Several of their recommended titles have been read, a few I own. Some of my favorites, alas, are missing!
Here is what I’d like to add to their “must read” list!
Before I could read, I remember enjoying “Harry the Dirty Dog“.
In early elementary school, I loved Carolyn Haywood’s stories about Betsy. My very first chapter book EVER was “B is for Betsy“. I felt so grown up reading chapter books!
In later elementary years, “The Hundred and One Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith was read over and over! Hmmm… more Dogs with Spots! Do you know what Dodie named the dogs? The movie only got some of the names correct.
In Junior High, I think I read everything Louisa May Alcott had written. You may remember this quote from her, “She is too fond of books and it has addled her brain“.
I am surprised William Shakespeare isn’t on the Amazon list. Perhaps plays were not considered? ‘Not sure. My Senior English teacher made us memorize Shakespeare. I can still remember quite a bit of it! Does anyone else recall in “Julius Caesar”, Cassius saying, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in
ourselves.”
Wise words.
As a young mother, I must have read “Honey Rabbit” and “Teddy’s Toys” thousands of times.
My children also liked Dr. Seuss and Mercer Mayer’s series about “Little Critter”.
This year my Top Picks would be:
1. The Girls of Atomic City – Click HERE for my review
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – review coming soon
This is been fun cruising thru my life’s favorite books so far! If you were going to make a list of “must read” authors or books, what would they be?
😉 -Marci
