Hello, everyone!
I’m sitting out here on my porch enjoying, what is probably, the last day warm day we’ll have in a while. As so often happens when sitting on a porch, watching as people pass by and leaves fall from the trees, I have begun to reminisce.
I was reading this afternoon, deeply engrossed in my book, when it hit me. My taste in books hasn’t changed dramatically as I’ve grown up. Sure, I don’t read “Magic Tree House” anymore, but I still love books about adventure and magic.
You could ask me right now, what books I love and recommend and I’d be able to tell you. I’d be able to give you a list of books that you ought to read, but they’re all books I’ve read in recent years.
And as I sit on this porch, enjoying the last warm day of the year, I think to myself. How would I have answered when I was 10? What books was I loving then that I would have recommended had someone asked?
So, I’ve done some deep digging in the memory banks and have come up with a list of 10 books/series that 10-year-old me would have suggested.
- Harry Potter
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Magic Tree House
- Inheritance Cycle
- Secrets of Droon
- Warriors
- The Theif Lord
- Series of Unfortunate Events
- Princess Academy
- Al Capone Does My Shirts
I have to say that looking at this list of books, I’d still recommend them today. These really were some great books!
I hope you enjoyed this little excursion into the past with me. I had fun writing this quick post, and have enjoyed sharing a little bit of my childhood with you.
Reading is, and always has been, a big part of my life. I hope that one day I can share these books with future 10-year-olds. Maybe their love of reading can blossom as well.
Until next time,
-Acire
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I never finished the last book in the Harry Potter series.
I’m not sure if I’m missing out.
The Magic Treehouse?! That really does bring out memories.
I enjoyed the last book because it tied a bunch of stuff together. I’m glad to meet another Magic Treehouse reader!
It tied up a lot of loose ends and was a good read. I’m glad to have met another Magic Treehouse reader!