I was reading a post on a BB about someone re-reading Nancy Drew books she had saved since a kid (since she was out of anything new to read) and she really found them boring. My jaw dropped. I am without a doubt a mega Bibliophile. I read nearly every day and I am not picky about it either although I have to admit that trashy romance novels are not my thing. I loved Nancy Drews as a child and still do. Although I haven't read the more recent ones, I have re-read mine dozens of times. I have some of the original ones too. Anyway, this post got a friend and I talking about books were read and loved as kids so I started looking for some of these on the Internet and boy oh boy there is just a treasure trove out there. It also seemed that when I remembered one, sometimes that lead to another.

I was lucky as a child that I lived within walking distance of a library. At the time, the limit a child to check out was 5. I remember one summer going to the library several times a week to get books and the librarian didn't believe I was reading all of them so she started quizzing me. She ended up raising my limit to 10 books before too long. :-)

Cicero said A room without books is like a body without a soul. I think that the books I have read over my lifetime have shaped me as surely as the ocean shapes a coastline. It is amazing to me the number of books I remember reading as a child so here are a few of them and links to some information about them!

Nancy Drew Mysteries I still want to believe that River Heights is in NJ! It made things so much more real!!
Donna ParkerSummer camp, boy friends and being a bridesmaid!
Misty of Chincoteague DEVOURED these one summer sitting in what passed for a tree house!
All of a Kind Family Who knew I was learning about the Jewish Culture!
No Children, No Pets I got this book from a weekly reader ad!
A Lantern in Her Hand I still remember buying this book with my birthday money from the Scholastic Book Mobile that came to my middle school! :-)I recently found a re-print copy and have re-read it and STILL love it! Maybe one of my hands down all time favorite books!
Little House on the Prairie
Janet Lennon of the Lennon Sisters had a series of books that I loved but I haven't found a good page about them yet!

I know I will think of other books I loved. I will add them to a list. Why don't you add yours as well?

I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.

Anna Quindlen