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

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

My favorite of the teen investigator series sets was "The Three Investigators". I'd love to write a follow-up book where all three have grown up. Jupiter is of course still living in the junk yard, now a computer whiz but not rich because he spends all his time solving crimes. Pete became a lawyer, and the other one whose name escapes me became an archaeologist. Pete has an ex-wife, the other one a long-time partner. And of course all three have much angst about growing old.

[kyuuketsukirui.livejournal.com]

Three Investigators were my favorite books, period, for most of my childhood. I discovered them in first grade and fell instantly in love (I think the first one I read was Mystery of the Green Ghost). I lived (and still do!) in the same general area as the books were set, so that was very cool for me, too.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Apparently the Three Investigators have a huge fandom in Germany-- more books, fanfic, the whole nine yards. They were my favorite teen investigators, too.