Childhood nostalgia poll

[rachelmanija]

Please reminisce, fondly or not, about any of these, or other books read in childhood, especially if they seem to have, deservedly or undeservedly, vanished from the shelves. I'd love to hear about non-US, non-British books, too.

[Poll #1720139]

Comments

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

Oh oh oh! Did you have the 50's hardcover with the four-color printed cover? That's the version I kept dragging home from the library, somewhat worse for wear as it was about 25 years old by the time I glommed on to it. I'm happy to have the paperback just for the sake of readability, but if I ever come across the hardcover in decent shape I don't think I will be able to resist snapping it up for nostalgia's sake.

The Amelia Peabody books I'd picked up at some point in my teens, I think, without knowing it was Mertz writing under a pen name; I don't think I found out they were the same person until I stumbled across something about her online, and then I laughed for days at how perfectly it all made sense.

And waaah, plotty long Thutmosid melodrama sounds like an utter delight! DO WANT. ;_;

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

That's the copy of Mara I own, a bit battered after all these decades but with slipcover intact. This (http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B0007DENE4/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all) is the Golden Goblet I owned. And could again if I were willing to deal with amazon.

Oh look! (http://www.amazon.com/Pharaoh-Eloise-Jarvis-McGraw/dp/B0007E2NJU) A library copy of Pharaoh for a mere 74.50, in rather tattered condition.

[smillaraaq.livejournal.com]

I *think* that's the same version of Golden Goblet my school library had -- it looks vaguely familiar, but I didn't reread that one often enough to have the image permanently burned into my brain like that old copy of Mara.

Only $74? *weeps*

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Plus amazon's shipping and handling costs. And I think, well hey it's not *that* much, two dinners out with wine... and then in a month I look at my VISA statement and weep.