02 - A book that makes you nostalgic

[Megan]

Johanne wrote: "I want to reread The Wizard of Earthsea series, that will definitely make me feel nostalgic, and I could slot the rest of the series for reread of favourite and other prompts."

Thank you! I've been stuck on what book to read for this prompt and you have the right idea for sure. Read this book in high school and it was one of my favorites. Loved getting lost in this world when I should have been studying. Thank you for mentioning this!!

[Katy]

Fiona wrote: "Nostalgia means "a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations."

For me this does not mean you need to read a children'..."

I agree. I'm going to read the Horse Whisperer because I read a lot about horses when I was a kid AND I saw the movie with a friend of mine who moved away about 10 years ago.

[Chinook]

Yeah - because I taught for ten years and now have two kids, children’s books tend to bring up more recent memories.

Usually I’m most nostalgic for places I’ve lived or visited, rather than my childhood books.

Like, I just reread all the Little House books so I could read Prairie Fire - but zero sense of nostalgia to rereading them. I’d read excerpts to my students, so that was more recent, but also it was hard to read them uncritically as an adult and I ended up really disliking Pa and generally finding them sad and disturbing rather than an adventure, which I think must have been how I took it as a child.

[Josie]

Instead of re-reading a book, I might read Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading for this. It sounds like a nice way to reminisce about the books I read as a child without actually re-reading them.

[Amy J.]

I might Reread It. It was my first truly adult book ( I read it when I was 12) and it started my obsession with Stephen King. During junior high and high school I read everything he had written up until that point (1998). I'm am not quite the constant and consistent reader of his work today, but I still dabble.

[Cheryl]

I think for this prompt I will just wait until I read a book that makes me feel nostalgic. I don’t always know a book will until I am actually reading it. Depending on the story it could make me feel nostalgic about my childhood or about young love or about an amazing trip....I will wait until I feel it instead of trying to decide ahead of time what will make me feel it.

[Lisa]

For me, it will be

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

[Sarah]

I did an internship in Walt Disney World ten years ago so I might go with Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (who wouldn't want to live in the Magic Kingdom?).

My other options would be something theatre-y because I was very much into dance and drama as a kid or something about backpackers to remind me of when I was travelling through Australia and New Zealand, but I've already read all of the obvious ones for both of these so it'll be harder

[Monica]

I am planning to read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This was one of the first books I remember reading growing up and I loved it. When the movie came out I loved it even more. It just makes me think of simpler times.

[Fran]

Lisa wrote: "For me, it will be

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

I think that’s the one for me too, I read it as a teenager and cried and cried. Love that book

[Edie]

Nancy wrote: "I love that joining this challenge has made me search for my nostalgia book--have thought of this book often. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. Loved this book when I was about 10 or 11..."

Rachelnyc wrote: "Victoria wrote: "I’m going to read Michelle Obama’s new book because I miss them so much."

Good call Victoria! The hardest part will be waiting until 2019 to read it!"

Bought this for my husband for his birthday. He's done with it. I am planning on reading it and one of Barack Obama's books for the "two books with a common theme".... the theme being "Obama" authors. Fortunately, I have several other books to read as I wait for 2019.

[Berna]

We used to have graphic novels of classics in my house. As a kid, I read them many times. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas was one of my favorites but I never read the novel although I saw many movie versions.
It was on my TBR and I decided to read it for this challenge because thinking about those graphic novels makes me really nostalgic.

[Sarah]

I had to shift through alot of copies to figure out which one my mum owned when I was a child but I just had to go for The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame!



Will be lovely to read a childhood favourite again.

[Erin]

I'm going to go with A Little Princess, The Outsiders, or Hope Was Here for this one!

[Rachelnyc]

Edie wrote: "Bought this for my husband for his birthday. He's done with it. I am planning on reading it and one of Barack Obama's books for the "two books with a common theme".... the theme being "Obama" authors. Fortunately, I have several other books to read as I wait for 2019. ..."

I keep hearing such good things and can't wait to read Becoming! When I found out Michelle narrated, I decided to go with the audiobook which I rarely do and am on a long wait list through my library.

Great idea about connecting this with an Obama rec. I am going with one of his for the "book recommended by celebrity you admire" prompt. I love how eclectic his book tastes are.

[Rachelnyc]

Monica wrote: "I am planning to read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This was one of the first books I remember reading growing up and I loved it. When the movie came out I loved it even more. It just..."

Loved the book and The Outsiders is one of those movies that if I see it's on TV, I HAVE to watch it. Great choice!

[Alicja]

Victoria wrote: "I’m going to read Michelle Obama’s new book because I miss them so much."

Great idea! Me too. My childhood does not make me nostalgic but the Obama's do. Thank you for the idea.

[Soph ♡]

For all you UK folk, Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading is 99p on today's Kindle Daily Deals 😃

[Jess]

I think I am going to read My Name Is Memory I think. It's by the same author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants which I loved in adolescence.

[Sandra]

I'll re-read (at least) the first volume of the Mark Brandis: Weltraumpartisanen series by Nikolai von Michalewsky (written under the pen name Mark Brandis, also the name of the main protagonist). Bordbuch Delta VII It's a YA space opera series, which was published from 1970 to 1987.
I read all 31 volumes of it during my school years in the 80ies, borrowed from a public library. I had a checklist with all volumes, and it took a lot of stalking to get my hands on the volumes that were still missing from it as soon as they were returned to the library.
Apparently my now best friend did exactly the same, in the same library. ::laughs:: So, yeah, it's quite huge on the nostalgia factor for me.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Br...

[Lisa]

Michelle wrote: "I just finished rereading A Wrinkle In Time with my daughter. Every time I read this I’m in 6th grade again, reading it for the first time.

I may read Where the Red Fern grows or Call Of The Wild..."

A Wrinkle in Time is on my list too! I can't decide between that and aTrixie Belden book. Both were favorites of mine when I was a kid.

[Tytti]

I plan on reading Winnie-the-Pooh, too. I preferred the comics to Donald Duck when I was a child but I never read any books. Now I happen to have one in English, so that's what I am thinking. Either that or Sherlock Holmes...

[Themountainbookie]

Kelsey wrote: " Harry Potter is basically everything that was wonderful about my childhood...and adulthood really. And I havent read this ..."

That's a great idea! I love the Harry Potter Series. My little sister and I are rereading it. I haven't read this book either so I'm excited to. It came out when I was in college and alas never got to it.

[Laura]

I’m planning to read Bridge to Terabithia! We read it in elementary and my son will be starting it with his class when they return from Holiday Break :)

[Marie]

I feel nostalgic for a time before my time. I love reading books that take place in the twenties, like The Great Gatsby.

[Aneesha]

I will pick up some unread Nicholas Sparks novel for this one... I used to read his books in college so his books are sure to make me feel nostalgic.

[Kelsey]

Lisa wrote: "For me, it will be

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

Cheryl wrote: "I think for this prompt I will just wait until I read a book that makes me feel nostalgic. I don’t always know a book will until I am actually reading it. Depending on the story it could make me fe..."

YESSS. Thank you, that's brilliant. This book made me fall in love with reading. Now I can't wait.

[Cassie]

I spent a lot of my teens reading Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Anne Rice so I'm thinking one of their books. I've got a King ('Salems Lot) and Koontz (Sole Survivor) on my TBR pile so it works well for helping clear the pile as well

[Madhurima]

I think this prompt is a great way to start my reading challenge! I'm going to go with The Catcher in the Rye. I can't wait to re-read this!

Happy 2019, everyone!

[Shereen]

I decided to pick a book about a topic that makes me nostalgic, that works too right?

[Jenn]

Thinking about reading The Indian in the Cupboard with my daughter. This was the first school assigned book I remember absolutely loving. Or I might just pick up something by Judy Blume or R. L. Stine. We'll see!

[Di]

Little House on the Prairie all the way for me, can't wait to get lost in it.

[Gareth]

I'm so tempted to just check a big stack of Asterix the Gaul books out of the library for this one.

[Hectaizani]

I grew up in New York City, and some of my happiest memories are of visiting the Museum of Natural History and just spending time wandering around and looking at all of the stuff. So I'm going to read a book about the history of natural history museums.

Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture and Evolution of Natural History Museums or
Dry Storeroom No. 1

[Lisa]

I’m going for ARE TOU THERE GOD, ITS ME MARGARET? I had all of Judy Blumes books so looking forward to this one

[Nicci]

I am stuck on 3, The Box of Delights by John Masefield, Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graeme or Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome. Three of my many favorite books I read as a kid.

[Simone]

I'm going to read All The Rivers Run (Aussie mini-series back in the day) or The Neverending Story, as my childhood memories are completely packed with memories of watching these two! Both on my shelf, unread :)

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

Shereen wrote: "I decided to pick a book about a topic that makes me nostalgic, that works too right?"

Makes sense to me!

[GoyangiLoves2Read]

I think this will be my first prompt. The book I was thinking about was Redwall by Brian Jacques. I was also thinking about Harry Potter or the Chronicles of Narnia. These were all books that I’ve read as a kid and they bring back such fond memories of a simpler time.

[Marianne]

My favorite author from my childhood was Judy Blume. I feel that’s only right that I choose one of her books for this challenge. I’m thinking of picking one of the books she wrote for adults, but I’m not sure which one! In the Unlikely Event, or Summer Sisters, or Wifey maybe? Idk which to pick! Lol!

[Isabel]

I may reread attachments set in the 80s that will also cover the reread prompt.

[Ashleigh]

Anna wrote: "I think I will re-read either the Malory Towers series (First Term at Malory Towers etc) or St Clare's series (The Twins at St Clare's etc) by Enid Blyton. I read these ..."

I absolutely LOVED the Malory Towers series growing up, and I had completely forgotten about them. I'm so glad I read your comment - I think I'm definitely going to have to re-read them now. :)

[Marissa]

I think I might read Bridge to Terabithia for this one. I just hope it lives up to my memories!

[Sarah]

Lindi wrote: "My first instinct is to go with the obvious Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but I'd like to pick something I haven't re-read recently...

I used to be really into The Royal Diaries...."

I LOVED those books! Should have known then that I'd be a historical fiction nerd. I started rereading Harry Potter this year, and next is Prisoner of Azkaban, which was a favorite of mine, so I think I'm going to go with that for this one.

[Lacey (bookishlace)]

The obvious choice for me here would be one of the Harry Potter books, but I'm going to be doing Lemony Snicket instead as I just recently ordered the first 4 books in A Series of Unfortunate Events to add to my collection!

[Teriyaki]

i'm reading Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein! he was my favorite

[Debbie]

Going to read The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair. I loved this series as a child and have been slowly re-reading them... this is #15 in the series.

[Lisa]

So today I read Trixie Belden and the Red Trailer Mystery. I remember Trixie and the gang being good friends of mine when I was a kid. I would read a d re-read the books. Glad I’ve read this one again but I don’t need to do that again.

[Darci]

I used to read my dad's Toby Peters series by Stuart Kaminsky back in high school. I have read any of those in years, so I'll start back at the beginning with the first one, Bullet for a Star.

[Elissa]

Sweet Valley High! ❤️ My favorite series as a kid.