20 Books that Influenced Me: Part 2 of 4

[florianschild]

Challenge:

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

I'm trying to finish this before the end of Three Weeks for Dreamwidth so we're going for 5 books a day for four days.

Books six through ten:



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Comments

[dividedbyblue]

I watched the animated movie "The Secret of NIMH” when I was younger and loved it. I had no idea it was based on a book. Did you see the movie as well?

[florianschild]

Hmm, I fairly sure I watched it at some point? I know for sure I watched (actually owned) the direct-to-video sequel, The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue.

I LOVED the book as a child and I'm actually rereading it right now and it's still amazing.

[dividedbyblue]

I have not watched the sequel. Is it a good movie? So cool that you’re rereading the book. I’m going to add it to my reading list too!

[florianschild]

I think it's generally agreed that it's not a great movie lol. But I liked it as a kid because it scratched that itch you get when you finish a book and you're just dying for more of the story.

If you end up reading the book, let me know what you think! I hope you like it!

[dividedbyblue]

I think it's generally agreed that it's not a great movie lol.

Good to know, then I’d better avoid it :)


I’ll let you know if I read the book!

[silversea]

Dawn Treader was my favorite book in the series, I just love all the strange islands!

I also grew up reading Little House on the Prairie. A couple years ago, I read Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser, which was an excellent biography on Laura's life and how the politics of the country at the time shaped her life and experiences. My only issue is that I thought the biography focused too much on her daughter.

[florianschild]

Yes, the Dawn Treader was so creative and interesting! I love how weird it gets by the end lol.

I have an itch to reread at least one or two of the Little House books and if I do maybe I'll follow it up with that biography. Thanks for the recommendation!

[hidden_variable]

Definitely some favorites of mine in this batch! I had both Little House in the Big Woods and Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH on my list of 100 foundational books. I ended up picking a different Narnia book (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe), but Dawn Treader was a close contender. I’ve really been enjoying seeing the books people choose and being reminded of books from my childhood.

[florianschild]

I also had a really hard time choosing which of the Narnia books to include! I ended up picking Dawn Treader because I really liked Eustace's redemption arc and I think some of the imagery of the book is the most memorable. I'm glad to offer some enjoyable nostalgia with my choices!