It makes me so happy to hear that other people outside of Germany also grew up adoring Cornelia Funkes books. They are such a huge part of my childhood 🥰🥰
I really like that you started to do booktube. I love hearing people talk about books they loved and actually read. I get really tired of people just buying books and saying how excited they are to read them but never follow through. So it's really nice that you talked about books you actually liked and feel passionate about. I also really really loved howls moving castle and i think I need to reread it soon. And Cornelia funke's inkheart is really amazing. Really looking forward to more book videos from you, I really enjoy your calm but still enthusiastic and loving nature 😊❤️
The movie is my favorite. Sadly I loved the movie so much the book was a disappointment cause I didn’t go in with the right mindset. One of my favorite scenes from the movie wasn’t in the book so that was sad. My problem was I kept comparing the two. I want to go back and reread it with a clear fresh view.
Don't expect the book to be very similar to the movie. Miyamoto and Studio Ghibli usually take inspiration from something (like "The Borrowers" for "The Secret World of Arrietty," or "Kiki's Delivery Service" by Kadono Eiko for the same-named movie), they take the bare bones of the story (like the setting and characters) but then change a lot of it and truly make it their own with characterization, plot, magic, world building, etc. Both the book and the movie are awesome, but in their own very different ways.
I LOVE the movie and I read the book for the first time a year or two ago and I loved it so much. Like the other commenters said, don't expect it to be exactly the same as the film. I think the biggest similarity between the two is the feeling you get while reading/watching - that feeling of magic and whimsy and wonder. :) I loved the book because I felt like it gave so much more context and depth to the story and didn't leave questions unanswered like I feel like the movie does (like why does Sophie keep turning young throughout the course of the movie? Why exactly is Howl a giant bird man???? lol) and it's just such a good story. I need to reread it asap!
Some of my loved ones are the Lemony Snicket's books A Series of Unfortunate Events, Matilda by Roald Dahl, The Spiderwick chronicles by Holly Black, Otroso by Graciela Montes... Uff this can go on forever
I didn’t realize that Holly black wrote the spider wick chronicles. I’ve seen the movie and and last year I read the Folk of the Air trilogy. It’s weird thinking she wrote two of my favorite series
@Kimberly Anne Holy crap that actually DOES explain a lot about myself. Also explains why I had a huge crush on Joker from the Persona series pretty much immediately??
Cornelia's stories are pretty good!! I wasn't able to finish it but Inkheart series was great and well written last time I read Inkheart (the first book) 👍👍👍👍
I come from Germany so I grew up on Cornelia Funke‘s books. I was so in love with them but over time kind of forgot about them as I was really young reading them (probably in elementary school, we call it Grundschule 😉)... thank you for bringing back the wonderful memories I have with these treasures! 💖 Have you ever watched the film to Ink Heart?
Clara Berger I still love the book covers though... they are stunningly drawn! As a kid I thought they were ancient masterpieces because of the letters, leaves and little animals ☺️
A Wrinkle in Time is such a great classic. My absolute favorite when I was a little kid was The Phantom Tollbooth! For me, it was one of those magical moments when I first realized just how transporting a good book could really be.
I loved the Neverending Story from Michael Ende. My mom is Swedish, so I grew up with Astrid Lindgrens story's. My favorites were the brothers Lionheart and Ronja the robbers daughter. Thank you for reminding me again :D
So just in case anyone hasn't seen it/ knew it existed, they made the Thief Lord into a movie years ago and it was SO GOOD. honestly, it's one of the best book to movie adaptations out there. They were incredibly loyal and it's such an incredible movie that went super under the radar! Also, if you love magic Venice, check out the series Stravaganza!
I read The Thief Lord when I was in early middle school and I adored the story so much. When I was in my final year of middle school (8th grade), we had to "take care" of an egg for our Health class, as we learned about pregnancy and child care. We had to make sure that our egg "baby" was alive for a week without being broken or replaced. I named mine Prosper haha.
I love the chronicles of Narnia sooo much and even the movies. There are people who really did not like the last movie 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' But as a kid in 2010 I loved it and the ending broke me. I've read the book series and the last battle had me ugly crying. Also Prince Caspian is Darkling !!!
When you said The Thief Lord it unlocked a whole section of my memories that I forgot about. I also loved Mixed Up Files. A couple of my favorite series were Nancy Drew and the Mandie books
I loved the City of Ember series as a child and also just any book by Roald Dahl or Dr. Seuss. The Giving Tree is more of a picture book but it is the first book that made me cry. I also loved the Percy Jackson series as a kid and also secretly hoped that one of my parents was a god so that I could go to Camp Half Blood. Reading The Unicorn Chronicles prompted me to go around my city, trying to to find an unicorn. There also loads of other books that I loved as a child such as the Secret Garden, Where the Wild Things Are, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, The 39 Clues, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The A-Z Mysteries, Cam Jensen, Bridge to Terebithia... the list goes on and on
I saw “The Thief Lord” on the thumbnail and sensed a familiar vibe. But then, I was surprised when “Howl’s Moving Castle” was brought up. I also read it as an adult and fell in love with it! For that, many ❤️❤️❤️ and 👍👍👍
I was obsessed with the Thief Lord too! And now that I think about it, Prosper and Hornet were probably the first time I ever recognized romance in a story and "shipped" characters? So funny that you mentioned Howl's Moving Castle too b/c I found a copy at Goodwill just before quarantine and I'm itching to read it!!
This makes me want to reread Elle Enchanted, a fun little take on Cinderella, but with like a coming of age, coming into your own power story. Or the Hunger Games, definitely the Hunger Games! I was in middle school when they came out and I remember being dissapointed by how Mockingjay ended but now that I'm a grown up and study liberation and race and wealth inequality, I think understanding that revolution will be incredible. Like reading race and contemporary America into a childhood classic (for me) ☺️
Yes, Howl's Moving Castle!! I reread HMC in January because I was in a reading slump and needed something familiar and fun :) It's so wonderful, and I love how sassy Sophie is. And that last chapter, *chef's kiss*. I'm really blanking on other books I loved as a kid, but oddly the ones I remember right now had a lot of mice protagonists? The Tale of Despereaux, Poppy, and Redwall all come to mind.
The magician's nephew! As a kid, I used to read the second (third?) chapter over and on over, the dizzy feeling, the atmosphere of an old old old place... I actually believe I used to get a high reading that chapter. I love that book so much, never read the other books of the saga, but I have read that one multiple times.
I'm glad that you don't think that reading YA books are terrible. Sometimes I just want a book that's easy to read, fast and entertaining, but there are people out there that looked down on me for wanting to take a break from large adult books to read some YA. Even in the library, there are people who just stare condescendingly as if you shouldn't be there.
My favourite book as a kid was The Borribles. I was so deeply invested in the story and characters that parts of the plot have been filed away in my brain like personal memories, and it's like "Oh wait, I didn't have a fight to the death in a collapsing cave, that was someone else!" I have the books still but I'm nervous to read them again in case it isn't as good as I remember.
Loved Mixed Up Files as a kid. I also thought it seemed like a pretty plausible thing and so cool: to run away to a museum. And I kept thinking about it so re-read it a year or so ago 40 years later. It’s still just as good. And I still want to run away to a museum 😁. Currently reading Six of Crows based on your recommendation and enjoying it. Loving your channels.
I actually only became an avid reader in my teens, but my twin sister was really obsessed with Cornelia Funke's books. I read The Thief Lord sometime in my early teens and enjoyed it a lot! Same as you, I only got around to read Howl's Moving Castle as an adult despite watching the film in cinema as kid. And oh dear do I adore it! I read the other books in the trilogy and I can say they are worth a go, even though I enjoyed House of Many Ways more than Castle in the Air. The very first book I bought with my own money was Mara - Daughter of the Nile and it's definitely the book I read the most since I was 11 to now. I can't speak for the English edition, but the German translation aged well and I was shocked to find out how old this book actually is because it really reads like a book from the 2000s.
I am currently deep into rereading ink heart and it gives me so much life revisiting my childhood lovelies.Many of the books I adored during my adolescence are by now a bit tainted, because of problematic messages or relationship showcasings, but those children's books? They never disappoint. For me personally it's god tier stortelling within the book market. Thank you for this video ♥
This was so fun to watch. My love of reading falls on my teacher, Mrs Lovett in grade school. She read to us after lunch. I collected so many of those books. Like Charlotte's Web. Along came a Dog by meindert DeJong. It's about a stray dog who decides to watch out for a farmers chicken. Strange I know but so sweet. The Narnia tales. Wrinkle in time triology. I loved e. Nesbit. And Edward eager magical series. Roald Dahl books. So many. Wow I'll stop now. But man o man it brings back good memories. Love your vlogs Cari. Blessings to you from Arizona.
Yes!! E.Nesbit is an example of an author i completely forgot about until one day i was like “didnt I read a book about a creature living in a quarry?” And thanks to google I found them again😂
One of the first books I’ve read and loved is Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. It’s about these two childhood friends/neighbors who had a fight. One of them confides in Granny Torrelli who makes this delicious Italian soup while telling the kid some warm stories of her own childhood to help her make peace with her childhood friend. It gives off a very homey and nostalgic feeling. Thanks for taking us down the memory lane with you. 💕
man....i read so many books when i was a kid yet the ones i still love today are mostly Enid Blyton's. they're just great for light reading. will put these on my list, thanks Cari!
The Thief Lord and Mixed Up Files are two of my favorites!! My absolute favorite book was Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, I reread it every few years
I will always love the Enid Blyton books. The way she combined everyday dull life with adventure made it seem like you, as the reader, could have the same adventures.
Got so excited seeing the thief lord in the thumbnail. I've always adored cornelia funkes books, especially the inkheart series and i dont hear many people talk about her! This made me smile
Switchers by Katie Thompson is such an imaginative book that was my dream as a child. The premise is that all children have the ability to shapeshift into animals but in this world it is a secret and only a few people learn about it. If they don't figure out how to do it before they turn a certain age they will never be able to. I've reread this book countless times and its just amazing. Another one is Varjack Paw by S F Said. Really amazing storytelling.
I'm going to have to read Howl's Moving Castle after this! It's been sitting on my shelf for a while, and now's the time! But I remember as a kid LOVING all Sharon Creech books, and I had totally forgotten about them until I started working in the children's section of a bookstore earlier this year and I saw them and I was like wait!! I remember those!
Omg I LOVED listening to all your childhood faves!! Now I MUST go check out The Thief Lord. I was obsessed with The Famous Five when I was like 12 and ah there were so many picture books but I can't remember them eeppp
I saw The Thief Lord and I had to immediately watch the video. One of my all time favorites, and I loved any of her books. I'm pretty sure I've read From the Mixed Up Files of Basil E Frankenweiler, it sounds so familiar! I have Haroun and the Sea of Stories due to a collection that I collected without knowing what it's about and now based on your description I'm going to have to move it up earlier to my tbr. I have Howl on there as well, and I love the movie. So glad you mentioned The Magician's Nephew too, one of my favorites from the series. Every video of yours that I watch just reiterates that we have extremely similar reading habits and I've gotten to the point that if you mention a book I haven't read yet, I add it to my list. Some of my other favorites from childhood include The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, The Goose Girl Shannon Hale (which I recently reread and enjoyed as much as I did when I was a kid), and anything by Eva Ibbotson.
From the Mixed-up Files of Basil E. Frankenweiler was one of my favorite books growing up and I couldn't remember the name for the longest time but I kept remembering little parts of it. Hearing that name again was like a wave of nostalgia for me
I feel the same way you do about the book, The Witch King by Maeve Henry. I can't explain why I like it so much I just do. I have it on the shelf, I don't read it often, but it's book marked with a four leaf clover and I hope to treasure it forever.
Ok, my to-read books just became exponentially bigger. I love these heartwarming books.. it just feels so good to read them. Thank you for the suggestions, I am loving the vibe of your booktube cari, keep it up 💙
i haven't read them since i was a kid, but i was obsessed with the 39 clues series. i vaguely remember a treasure hunt? either way it was very addictive
I loved this! Over the last year I’ve been rereading books from my childhood to rekindle my excitement about reading so it was so cool to hear other people also use that strategy!! I loved A Wrinkle in Time and Mixed Up Files as a kid, but I’ve never read any of the other recommendations and I’ll definitely be giving them a try. Your channel is my favorite book channel for sure!
I saw The Thief Lord in the thumbnail, I clicked. That one holds a very special place in my heart. And Howl's Moving Castle is what usually comes to mind when I think about my favorite books of all time. I think I might need a comfort reread.
I didn’t want this video to stop! The way you talk about those books make me want to read them all. Thank you so much for these suggestions, I will definitely check them out, especially Howl’s moving castle💕
I used to DEVOUR Nancy Drew books. I think I fancied myself a little detective too haha Anne of Green Gables and Pippi Longstocking were definitely favourites too! Also loved the Archie comics! I still have a few that I read when I need a little pick me up. My favourite fantasy adventure book was Kiki Strike Inside the Shadow City. I spent hours imagining what an underground city in my city would be like and all the cool things I could explore Loved this video! Reminded me to go pick up some of my favourites when I can't think of what to read
I know I'm gonna ramble in this comment but there are too many things I want to say hahaha 1. I loved the thief lord soooo much. And I remember after reading it, my family planed a trip to Venice and I was walking there imagining where the theater would have been and it was just a magical trip to me. 2. Howl's moving castle. What to say, I've loved the movie for a very long time but I didn't know there was a book until I was finishing high school and I randomly found it in the library. I immediately loved the book even more (if that is possible). I think I finished it in 2 days and it's one of the books I keep re-reading all the time hehe it just makes me happy. I'm spanish so most of the books I read as a kid are from spanish authors but if anyome here has read any of Laura Gallego, Carlos Ruiz Zafon books we are reading buddies hehe.
Omg it makes me so happy to see that Cornelia Funke is a thing in other countries! I'm from Germany and I feel like German authors are not really popular anywhere else. Unfortunately I read the Thief Lord but never actually finished it back then... I should do that soon!
I loved Funke's books as well, especially Inkheart (it was my dream to disappear into a book haha), but throughout most of my childhood I related more to animal-centred stories, so E.B White was a lot of fun for me ( specifically The Trumpet of the Swan, which is lesser known). I also loved Black Beauty and loved/hated White Fang since I was too young to be prepare for the ending.
When a kid I don't had access a lots of books but the first book I remember reading avidly is "Uma professora muito maluquinha" by Ziraldo - maybe the translation is A very much crazy teacher? - it's a classic brazilian book and is about this teacher who really love teaching and because of that can change the way the kids, and parents, in school see the books and education. I remember that when I finished I was determined to read all the books in the world. 😁
Howl's Moving Castle is my all time favorite book :) I love anything written by Dianna Wynne Jones, her Christomanci series is also very good. As a child I also really enjoyed reading Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Her other books are also great reads.
I didn't know anybody else knew about From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!! What a wave of nostalgia, indeed!! Cari, you are one cool cat :-))
I was in and out of public school in elementary and middle school (was homeschooled all of high school) for medical reasons, but there are two distinct books we were required to read in 5th grade, and I LOVED them. Hatchet and Where the Red Fern Grows. I liked Hatchet so much I read some of the other books from the author too. I'm not much of a reader anymore (no time in college), but I love watching others talk about their books :)
OMG i also really really loved The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke! thought not too many people had read it, but it's really nice to see you did :) I also loved the Inkheart trilogy from her; also! I ABSOLUTELY love that you loved Howl's Moving Castle as much as I did, I found it once in my local library and fell in love immediately, I have to read it every couple of years since
Omg love this list. I love going back and reading childhood favorites. Harry Potter got me back into reading after a depressive slump in 2016. Thank you for this video!
I am definitely going to give Howl's Moving Castle a read. I want to learn more about Michael and Calcifer. I grew up reading Roald Dahl (LOVED The B.F.G.), Horrible Histories, and Dimitar Inkiow. However, once I discovered the crime/thriller section of the library, I fell in love with Martina Cole, Patricia Cornwell and Mary Higgins Clark. Goodbye, childhood. Goodbye, innocence. :) xx
I love this! I forgot about a couple of these and I couldn’t help but smile when you mentioned them. Definitely going to order them for my 11 yr old, they’re right up his alley. 😍📚
So many books I grew up with are so problematic in so many ways! Many of them I haven't gone back to read but will still list them. The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater is a fav from my early childhood. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The Five Find Outers (series) by Enid Blyton. Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott. The Middle of the Sandwich by Tim Kennemore. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. The Moon of Gomrath by Alan Garner. Elidor by Alan Garner.
I am French. I bought my favorite children’s books a few years ago. One was also from a German author. The book was called Tombée du ciel and told the story of a Mo, a little extraterrestrial girl found by kids and hidden until her family came back for her. My other book was Jamais content (never satisfied) who told a story of a young duck not happy with its body and who kept asking Nature’s Mother for new features ( an otter’s tail and fur, laying eggs but being a mammal etc.) at the end he had become the first platypus !
Thanks for the list. Completed Six of crows yesterday. Can’t wait to start Crooked Kingdom. Searching the book in Amazon. Can’t let Inez be away from Kaz for long 😉
For me it was anything by Jaqueline Wilson, Cornelia Funke, Sally Gardner (the Red Necklace series especially has my heart~) and Roald Dahl. There’s probably others, but those are the ones that come to mind. Honestly would read any of those now too haha. Also, as a teenager I was obsessed with Cassandra Clare and I still read them now at 25 haha some books just create worlds that you’re never too old to escape to!
Howl is so special to me in sooo many ways! But I think the most interesting thing for me personally is that he's Welsh and the 'saucepan song' that Calcifer sings I like to think hints at the song 'Sosban Bach' which is famous in my tiny hometown...so to think that Howl is from my tiny hometown makes me feel such a strong connection!
Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen, A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson, Thunder Rolling in the Mountain by O'Dell and Hall, The Tiger Rising by Kate Dicamillo, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, and The Mixed up Files that you talked about were all my favorite books that I loved as a kid 🥰
A Wrinkle in Time slaps!!! The concepts are so mind-blowing and they pulled me in as a kid. And Howl’s Moving Castle is my childhood!!!!! The series and the film made me proud to be a Sophie 😂 I grew up on the Percy Jackson books, and the Gregor the Overlander series really resonated with me as a kid. It’s on my shelf. When I see it, I feel so much warmth and nostalgia, even when the stories are a little dark (no pun intended!) and sad. (And I agree with you!! I feel so down whenever my favorite books get low goodreads reviews fndjsksowo) This channel is so lovely!!! 💕💕💕
I remember reading James and The Giant Peach over and over in this little book corner of my Kumon centre while waiting for my siblings to finish their sessions. Just a little corner where time stopped until its time to go home. One of my other most favourite is Jayden's Rescue. Idt many people know about it and I have never found it in bookstores which is a shame since I've always wanted to read it again since the I can never find the copy.. maybe my grandma tossed it out while cleaning or something. Will not stop looking for it tho😊
I loooved Fairy Oak, may be biased because the books were also so beautiful. And there was also a book that was maybe called Prince Cain or something like that, it was so scary for me when I was little but so entertaining too. I’m sure there must be more but I can’t remember right now.
though you read these books as a child, you can tell how much love you have for them! it's obvious you truly loved reading and absorbed everything. i adore it so much.. it reflects on who i see you as today too! :""D
I'm not not a native english speaker but I started learning it quite early and the first book I read in english was Anne of Green Gables and PHEW it brings me such happy memories. Anne's hometown seemed like the most beautiful place on earth for me. I'm thinking of re starting the series soon!
So many books to add to my to read list! Thank you for sharing! 😊 I cant pinpoint any particular book from my childhood off the top of my head, but anything from Neil Gaiman was amazing to read and the Harry Potter series is also a classic and comforting series for me. I did absolutely adore the comfort and feelings of the book The secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
There were two books that I loved as a kid and they really helped me learn to enjoy reading. The first was Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. It’s super short and pretty damn sad but I don’t know, I just connected with it. I read some of her other books after and looooved them too, like Walk Two Moons and Bloomability. The second book is A Pizza The Size of The Sun. I always hear people talk about Where The Sidewalk Ends (which is great too) when it comes to these like children’s poetry books, but personally A Pizza is just 👌🏼
Not remembering a lot of the books I read as a kid is so so heartbreaking to me. I read about 20 books per month (remember those library trips vividly) so its so sad that I only remember the classics 😭
I read The Graveyard Book in year six but I haven’t read it through since so I’ve been meaning to get a copy for my 18th, the one scene I remember is the one where he meets the ghost of a young witch and she talks about how she died. I think she also went with him to the underworld for a bit, but yeah, it’s by Neil Gaiman and it’s pretty awesome.
Howls moving castle is my all time favorite book! I love it! As a kid I remember reading and rereading A Whole Nother Story by Dr Cuthbert Soup, The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech, Missing Magic by Emma Laybourn, The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter, and The Shakespeare Stealer trilogy by Gary Blackwood. All of those are pretty short too, 1-3 day reads.
i really wish i read more when i was younger. the only series i ever managed to really get into was diary of a wimpy kid and dork diaries, the land of stories, and a series of unfortunate events. i also read a bunch of graphic novels because that was really all i had wanted to pick up for a while but aside from that i never did very much reading. now i love books so much that i can’t imagine life without them. shoutout to the lunar chronicles for showing me just how incredible stories can be
cari can read omg yay! it’s my favorite series of all time 💕 i read it for the first time last year and ended up doing two rereads of it not long after haha
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It makes me so happy to hear that other people outside of Germany also grew up adoring Cornelia Funkes books. They are such a huge part of my childhood 🥰🥰
Yes!! She’s amazing!
I really like that you started to do booktube. I love hearing people talk about books they loved and actually read. I get really tired of people just buying books and saying how excited they are to read them but never follow through. So it's really nice that you talked about books you actually liked and feel passionate about.
I also really really loved howls moving castle and i think I need to reread it soon.
And Cornelia funke's inkheart is really amazing.
Really looking forward to more book videos from you, I really enjoy your calm but still enthusiastic and loving nature 😊❤️
Thank you so much!! This video made me really want to reread all of these 😂🙏
I still have the book for howls moving castle in my tbr🙀 the movie is one of my all time favorites and I bet the book is even better 🥰🥰
It is!!!! Put it at the top of your list 😂😂😂
The movie is my favorite. Sadly I loved the movie so much the book was a disappointment cause I didn’t go in with the right mindset. One of my favorite scenes from the movie wasn’t in the book so that was sad. My problem was I kept comparing the two. I want to go back and reread it with a clear fresh view.
Don't expect the book to be very similar to the movie. Miyamoto and Studio Ghibli usually take inspiration from something (like "The Borrowers" for "The Secret World of Arrietty," or "Kiki's Delivery Service" by Kadono Eiko for the same-named movie), they take the bare bones of the story (like the setting and characters) but then change a lot of it and truly make it their own with characterization, plot, magic, world building, etc. Both the book and the movie are awesome, but in their own very different ways.
I LOVE the movie and I read the book for the first time a year or two ago and I loved it so much. Like the other commenters said, don't expect it to be exactly the same as the film. I think the biggest similarity between the two is the feeling you get while reading/watching - that feeling of magic and whimsy and wonder. :) I loved the book because I felt like it gave so much more context and depth to the story and didn't leave questions unanswered like I feel like the movie does (like why does Sophie keep turning young throughout the course of the movie? Why exactly is Howl a giant bird man???? lol) and it's just such a good story. I need to reread it asap!
Some of my loved ones are the Lemony Snicket's books A Series of Unfortunate Events, Matilda by Roald Dahl, The Spiderwick chronicles by Holly Black, Otroso by Graciela Montes... Uff this can go on forever
💯! I actually never read the spiderwick chronicles even tho i heard about them all the time!!
Love everything from Roald Dahl
I didn’t realize that Holly black wrote the spider wick chronicles. I’ve seen the movie and and last year I read the Folk of the Air trilogy. It’s weird thinking she wrote two of my favorite series
the thief lord was my biggest crush when i was a kid BHAHA
He was like the original kaz brekker from six of crows ahhaha
@@caricanread OMG YES. That explains so much lol
Same here 😂
dude my friends and I all read this in middle school and we all thought Scipio was SO DREAMY lol
@Kimberly Anne Holy crap that actually DOES explain a lot about myself. Also explains why I had a huge crush on Joker from the Persona series pretty much immediately??
Hearing the last name Funke pronounced correctly.... my soul has left my body.... I had no idea
IVE LITERALLY SAID IT LIKE FUNK MY WHOLE LIFE
The Thief Lord is literally SO good and I only read it a few years ago
Right?!! Such a good story 😭🙏
Cornelia's stories are pretty good!! I wasn't able to finish it but Inkheart series was great and well written last time I read Inkheart (the first book) 👍👍👍👍
I come from Germany so I grew up on Cornelia Funke‘s books. I was so in love with them but over time kind of forgot about them as I was really young reading them (probably in elementary school, we call it Grundschule 😉)... thank you for bringing back the wonderful memories I have with these treasures! 💖 Have you ever watched the film to Ink Heart?
Yay!!! I haven’t actually! I think Inkheart made such a rich world in my brain that im scared a film will ruin it hehe
cari can read yes I was about to warn you about it haha😂
Yeah the movie isn't great unfortunately..
Clara Berger I still love the book covers though... they are stunningly drawn! As a kid I thought they were ancient masterpieces because of the letters, leaves and little animals ☺️
@@katerinaspencer6335 ahhhhh me too!!!
A Wrinkle in Time is such a great classic. My absolute favorite when I was a little kid was The Phantom Tollbooth! For me, it was one of those magical moments when I first realized just how transporting a good book could really be.
Omg yes! I remember the cover art for phantom tollbooth so clearly for some reason haha
I loved the Neverending Story from Michael Ende. My mom is Swedish, so I grew up with Astrid Lindgrens story's. My favorites were the brothers Lionheart and Ronja the robbers daughter. Thank you for reminding me again :D
Omg the movie never ending story gave me such nightmares 😂😂😂
So just in case anyone hasn't seen it/ knew it existed, they made the Thief Lord into a movie years ago and it was SO GOOD. honestly, it's one of the best book to movie adaptations out there. They were incredibly loyal and it's such an incredible movie that went super under the radar! Also, if you love magic Venice, check out the series Stravaganza!
Absolutely agree! :) I loooooooooved the book as a kid and I was scared they would ruin it with the movie but the adaptation is just perfect!
I read The Thief Lord when I was in early middle school and I adored the story so much. When I was in my final year of middle school (8th grade), we had to "take care" of an egg for our Health class, as we learned about pregnancy and child care. We had to make sure that our egg "baby" was alive for a week without being broken or replaced. I named mine Prosper haha.
I love the chronicles of Narnia sooo much and even the movies. There are people who really did not like the last movie 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' But as a kid in 2010 I loved it and the ending broke me. I've read the book series and the last battle had me ugly crying. Also Prince Caspian is Darkling !!!
Ahh! I loved the Inkheart series so much (books about books are so fun), I was also obsessed with Nancy Drew of course
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When you said The Thief Lord it unlocked a whole section of my memories that I forgot about. I also loved Mixed Up Files. A couple of my favorite series were Nancy Drew and the Mandie books
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YES I LOVED THE EGYPT GAME
Loving the love for Cornelia Funke here! Also got some new ones to check out. One of my favorites is The Last Unicorn.
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I loved the City of Ember series as a child and also just any book by Roald Dahl or Dr. Seuss. The Giving Tree is more of a picture book but it is the first book that made me cry. I also loved the Percy Jackson series as a kid and also secretly hoped that one of my parents was a god so that I could go to Camp Half Blood. Reading The Unicorn Chronicles prompted me to go around my city, trying to to find an unicorn. There also loads of other books that I loved as a child such as the Secret Garden, Where the Wild Things Are, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, The 39 Clues, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The A-Z Mysteries, Cam Jensen, Bridge to Terebithia... the list goes on and on
Yes to so many of these omg 🤧🙏
THE MIXED UP FILES!! OMG MY CHILDHOOD LOVE (sobs)
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I saw “The Thief Lord” on the thumbnail and sensed a familiar vibe. But then, I was surprised when “Howl’s Moving Castle” was brought up. I also read it as an adult and fell in love with it! For that, many ❤️❤️❤️ and 👍👍👍
I was obsessed with the Thief Lord too! And now that I think about it, Prosper and Hornet were probably the first time I ever recognized romance in a story and "shipped" characters? So funny that you mentioned Howl's Moving Castle too b/c I found a copy at Goodwill just before quarantine and I'm itching to read it!!
Yesss go read it now ahh!!
This makes me want to reread Elle Enchanted, a fun little take on Cinderella, but with like a coming of age, coming into your own power story. Or the Hunger Games, definitely the Hunger Games! I was in middle school when they came out and I remember being dissapointed by how Mockingjay ended but now that I'm a grown up and study liberation and race and wealth inequality, I think understanding that revolution will be incredible. Like reading race and contemporary America into a childhood classic (for me) ☺️
Omg yesss ella enchanted was so good, better than the film imo!
YES!! I LOVED Ella Enchanted when I was young, I must have read it a dozen times!
Omg how did I miss out on all these gems as a kid. A series of unfortunate events was my jam tho
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Yes, Howl's Moving Castle!! I reread HMC in January because I was in a reading slump and needed something familiar and fun :) It's so wonderful, and I love how sassy Sophie is. And that last chapter, *chef's kiss*. I'm really blanking on other books I loved as a kid, but oddly the ones I remember right now had a lot of mice protagonists? The Tale of Despereaux, Poppy, and Redwall all come to mind.
Omg right?! Why did we have so many mouse books?? 😂😂😂
you're going to be the only booktuber that i watch now. the way you explain stuff is soo goodd
WOW! Thanks for introducing me to new books, I should return to some books of the past and what a happy feeling finding new reads! Thanks
The magician's nephew! As a kid, I used to read the second (third?) chapter over and on over, the dizzy feeling, the atmosphere of an old old old place... I actually believe I used to get a high reading that chapter. I love that book so much, never read the other books of the saga, but I have read that one multiple times.
I'm glad that you don't think that reading YA books are terrible. Sometimes I just want a book that's easy to read, fast and entertaining, but there are people out there that looked down on me for wanting to take a break from large adult books to read some YA. Even in the library, there are people who just stare condescendingly as if you shouldn't be there.
My favourite book as a kid was The Borribles. I was so deeply invested in the story and characters that parts of the plot have been filed away in my brain like personal memories, and it's like "Oh wait, I didn't have a fight to the death in a collapsing cave, that was someone else!" I have the books still but I'm nervous to read them again in case it isn't as good as I remember.
Loved Mixed Up Files as a kid. I also thought it seemed like a pretty plausible thing and so cool: to run away to a museum. And I kept thinking about it so re-read it a year or so ago 40 years later. It’s still just as good. And I still want to run away to a museum 😁. Currently reading Six of Crows based on your recommendation and enjoying it. Loving your channels.
Omg...The Thief Lord was one of my absolute favorite books as a child. So many memories of staying up way too late reading it. Thanks for the video!
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My friends and I read the thief lord in fifth grade and we were obsessed! We used to play as the characters during recess
Inkheart is one of my favourites too. Every time I open it up it feels like going home, it’s like a love letter to books
from the mixed up files of mrs basil e frankweiler was one of my favs too!
I actually only became an avid reader in my teens, but my twin sister was really obsessed with Cornelia Funke's books. I read The Thief Lord sometime in my early teens and enjoyed it a lot!
Same as you, I only got around to read Howl's Moving Castle as an adult despite watching the film in cinema as kid. And oh dear do I adore it! I read the other books in the trilogy and I can say they are worth a go, even though I enjoyed House of Many Ways more than Castle in the Air.
The very first book I bought with my own money was Mara - Daughter of the Nile and it's definitely the book I read the most since I was 11 to now. I can't speak for the English edition, but the German translation aged well and I was shocked to find out how old this book actually is because it really reads like a book from the 2000s.
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I am currently deep into rereading ink heart and it gives me so much life revisiting my childhood lovelies.Many of the books I adored during my adolescence are by now a bit tainted, because of problematic messages or relationship showcasings, but those children's books? They never disappoint. For me personally it's god tier stortelling within the book market. Thank you for this video ♥
I love waking up to your videos!!! ❤️
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Thanks for reminding me of The Thief Lord! My all-time favourite as a kid was The City of Ember series
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This was so fun to watch. My love of reading falls on my teacher, Mrs Lovett in grade school. She read to us after lunch. I collected so many of those books. Like Charlotte's Web. Along came a Dog by meindert DeJong. It's about a stray dog who decides to watch out for a farmers chicken. Strange I know but so sweet. The Narnia tales. Wrinkle in time triology. I loved e. Nesbit. And Edward eager magical series. Roald Dahl books. So many. Wow I'll stop now. But man o man it brings back good memories. Love your vlogs Cari. Blessings to you from Arizona.
Yes!! E.Nesbit is an example of an author i completely forgot about until one day i was like “didnt I read a book about a creature living in a quarry?” And thanks to google I found them again😂
One of the first books I’ve read and loved is Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech. It’s about these two childhood friends/neighbors who had a fight. One of them confides in Granny Torrelli who makes this delicious Italian soup while telling the kid some warm stories of her own childhood to help her make peace with her childhood friend. It gives off a very homey and nostalgic feeling. Thanks for taking us down the memory lane with you. 💕
Ive heard such good things about sharon creech! I need to go check her out!
man....i read so many books when i was a kid yet the ones i still love today are mostly Enid Blyton's. they're just great for light reading. will put these on my list, thanks Cari!
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CORALINE!!!!! loved it as a kid and still read it to this day
The Thief Lord and Mixed Up Files are two of my favorites!! My absolute favorite book was Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh, I reread it every few years
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I will always love the Enid Blyton books. The way she combined everyday dull life with adventure made it seem like you, as the reader, could have the same adventures.
Got so excited seeing the thief lord in the thumbnail. I've always adored cornelia funkes books, especially the inkheart series and i dont hear many people talk about her! This made me smile
Switchers by Katie Thompson is such an imaginative book that was my dream as a child. The premise is that all children have the ability to shapeshift into animals but in this world it is a secret and only a few people learn about it. If they don't figure out how to do it before they turn a certain age they will never be able to. I've reread this book countless times and its just amazing. Another one is Varjack Paw by S F Said. Really amazing storytelling.
That sounds so interesting omg!!!
I'm going to have to read Howl's Moving Castle after this! It's been sitting on my shelf for a while, and now's the time! But I remember as a kid LOVING all Sharon Creech books, and I had totally forgotten about them until I started working in the children's section of a bookstore earlier this year and I saw them and I was like wait!! I remember those!
Omg I LOVED listening to all your childhood faves!! Now I MUST go check out The Thief Lord. I was obsessed with The Famous Five when I was like 12 and ah there were so many picture books but I can't remember them eeppp
Yesss pls read it hehehe
I saw The Thief Lord and I had to immediately watch the video. One of my all time favorites, and I loved any of her books. I'm pretty sure I've read From the Mixed Up Files of Basil E Frankenweiler, it sounds so familiar! I have Haroun and the Sea of Stories due to a collection that I collected without knowing what it's about and now based on your description I'm going to have to move it up earlier to my tbr. I have Howl on there as well, and I love the movie. So glad you mentioned The Magician's Nephew too, one of my favorites from the series. Every video of yours that I watch just reiterates that we have extremely similar reading habits and I've gotten to the point that if you mention a book I haven't read yet, I add it to my list. Some of my other favorites from childhood include The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, The Goose Girl Shannon Hale (which I recently reread and enjoyed as much as I did when I was a kid), and anything by Eva Ibbotson.
From the Mixed-up Files of Basil E. Frankenweiler was one of my favorite books growing up and I couldn't remember the name for the longest time but I kept remembering little parts of it. Hearing that name again was like a wave of nostalgia for me
i'm not much of a book person--i'm drawn to the passion you have for them much more! your synopsis of the thief lord was captivating !!
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I feel the same way you do about the book, The Witch King by Maeve Henry. I can't explain why I like it so much I just do. I have it on the shelf, I don't read it often, but it's book marked with a four leaf clover and I hope to treasure it forever.
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Narnia! Yes, perfection. It’s a reread and magical!
Ok, my to-read books just became exponentially bigger.
I love these heartwarming books.. it just feels so good to read them. Thank you for the suggestions, I am loving the vibe of your booktube cari, keep it up 💙
Thank youuuu!
Haha, I really like The Magician's Nephew too. I think I was drawn to Jadis' raw power and confidence lol.
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i haven't read them since i was a kid, but i was obsessed with the 39 clues series. i vaguely remember a treasure hunt? either way it was very addictive
Why do those sound so familiar?! Ive got to go check them out heheh
I absolutely love this serie! I first read them because the first one is writted by Rick Riordan and I was obsessed with Percy Jackson.
Ravena ooo right they were all written by different children’s authors i think!
I loved this! Over the last year I’ve been rereading books from my childhood to rekindle my excitement about reading so it was so cool to hear other people also use that strategy!! I loved A Wrinkle in Time and Mixed Up Files as a kid, but I’ve never read any of the other recommendations and I’ll definitely be giving them a try. Your channel is my favorite book channel for sure!
I saw The Thief Lord in the thumbnail, I clicked. That one holds a very special place in my heart. And Howl's Moving Castle is what usually comes to mind when I think about my favorite books of all time. I think I might need a comfort reread.
I didn’t want this video to stop! The way you talk about those books make me want to read them all. Thank you so much for these suggestions, I will definitely check them out, especially Howl’s moving castle💕
I used to DEVOUR Nancy Drew books. I think I fancied myself a little detective too haha Anne of Green Gables and Pippi Longstocking were definitely favourites too! Also loved the Archie comics! I still have a few that I read when I need a little pick me up. My favourite fantasy adventure book was Kiki Strike Inside the Shadow City. I spent hours imagining what an underground city in my city would be like and all the cool things I could explore
Loved this video! Reminded me to go pick up some of my favourites when I can't think of what to read
Omg yesss to nancy!!!
I know I'm gonna ramble in this comment but there are too many things I want to say hahaha
1. I loved the thief lord soooo much. And I remember after reading it, my family planed a trip to Venice and I was walking there imagining where the theater would have been and it was just a magical trip to me.
2. Howl's moving castle. What to say, I've loved the movie for a very long time but I didn't know there was a book until I was finishing high school and I randomly found it in the library. I immediately loved the book even more (if that is possible). I think I finished it in 2 days and it's one of the books I keep re-reading all the time hehe it just makes me happy.
I'm spanish so most of the books I read as a kid are from spanish authors but if anyome here has read any of Laura Gallego, Carlos Ruiz Zafon books we are reading buddies hehe.
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Omg it makes me so happy to see that Cornelia Funke is a thing in other countries! I'm from Germany and I feel like German authors are not really popular anywhere else. Unfortunately I read the Thief Lord but never actually finished it back then... I should do that soon!
Yes!!! She’s incredible!
everyone always say how attractive howl looks in the movie, but the book version is so charming, in a decadent way 😳
I loved Funke's books as well, especially Inkheart (it was my dream to disappear into a book haha), but throughout most of my childhood I related more to animal-centred stories, so E.B White was a lot of fun for me ( specifically The Trumpet of the Swan, which is lesser known). I also loved Black Beauty and loved/hated White Fang since I was too young to be prepare for the ending.
When a kid I don't had access a lots of books but the first book I remember reading avidly is "Uma professora muito maluquinha" by Ziraldo - maybe the translation is A very much crazy teacher? - it's a classic brazilian book and is about this teacher who really love teaching and because of that can change the way the kids, and parents, in school see the books and education. I remember that when I finished I was determined to read all the books in the world. 😁
Binging all Cari's vids right now. Starting off with this channel.
Oh yay! Saving this for later! My son is 5 and loooooooves books. He has read books over 300 pages. And I’m running out of ideas. Lolol
Howl's Moving Castle is my all time favorite book :) I love anything written by Dianna Wynne Jones, her Christomanci series is also very good. As a child I also really enjoyed reading Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Her other books are also great reads.
Yess! I loved ella the book better than the film hehe
Yes! The movie was really bad hahaha
I didn't know anybody else knew about From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!! What a wave of nostalgia, indeed!! Cari, you are one cool cat :-))
Hehhe thank you!
I was in and out of public school in elementary and middle school (was homeschooled all of high school) for medical reasons, but there are two distinct books we were required to read in 5th grade, and I LOVED them. Hatchet and Where the Red Fern Grows. I liked Hatchet so much I read some of the other books from the author too. I'm not much of a reader anymore (no time in college), but I love watching others talk about their books :)
Omg yes!! Bringing back the memories!
OMG i also really really loved The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke! thought not too many people had read it, but it's really nice to see you did :) I also loved the Inkheart trilogy from her; also! I ABSOLUTELY love that you loved Howl's Moving Castle as much as I did, I found it once in my local library and fell in love immediately, I have to read it every couple of years since
I go back to Matilda all the time I just love reminiscing on kids' books, such a lovely video!
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Omg love this list. I love going back and reading childhood favorites. Harry Potter got me back into reading after a depressive slump in 2016. Thank you for this video!
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I am definitely going to give Howl's Moving Castle a read. I want to learn more about Michael and Calcifer.
I grew up reading Roald Dahl (LOVED The B.F.G.), Horrible Histories, and Dimitar Inkiow. However, once I discovered the crime/thriller section of the library, I fell in love with Martina Cole, Patricia Cornwell and Mary Higgins Clark. Goodbye, childhood. Goodbye, innocence. :) xx
OMG HORRIBLE HISTORIES WERE MY LIFE
I love this! I forgot about a couple of these and I couldn’t help but smile when you mentioned them. Definitely going to order them for my 11 yr old, they’re right up his alley. 😍📚
Yay!!!!!
Tamora Pierce and the song of the lioness quartet will always have a special place in my heart ❤️
Soooo glad you created a Booktube channel xx
Me too heheh 🙈
So many books I grew up with are so problematic in so many ways! Many of them I haven't gone back to read but will still list them.
The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater is a fav from my early childhood.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The Five Find Outers (series) by Enid Blyton.
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott.
The Middle of the Sandwich by Tim Kennemore.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner.
The Moon of Gomrath by Alan Garner.
Elidor by Alan Garner.
I am French. I bought my favorite children’s books a few years ago. One was also from a German author. The book was called Tombée du ciel and told the story of a Mo, a little extraterrestrial girl found by kids and hidden until her family came back for her. My other book was Jamais content (never satisfied) who told a story of a young duck not happy with its body and who kept asking Nature’s Mother for new features ( an otter’s tail and fur, laying eggs but being a mammal etc.) at the end he had become the first platypus !
I remember liking the book The Thief Lord, but I don’t remember much about it oddly enough
Howls moving castle is by far my favorite book! I also enjoyed Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.
Silverwing and Sunwing. (Firewing was ok)
I can barely remember the plot but it’s fiction about bats. I’m rereading them this year.
Thanks for the list. Completed Six of crows yesterday. Can’t wait to start Crooked Kingdom. Searching the book in Amazon. Can’t let Inez be away from Kaz for long 😉
For me it was anything by Jaqueline Wilson, Cornelia Funke, Sally Gardner (the Red Necklace series especially has my heart~) and Roald Dahl. There’s probably others, but those are the ones that come to mind. Honestly would read any of those now too haha. Also, as a teenager I was obsessed with Cassandra Clare and I still read them now at 25 haha some books just create worlds that you’re never too old to escape to!
Howl is so special to me in sooo many ways! But I think the most interesting thing for me personally is that he's Welsh and the 'saucepan song' that Calcifer sings I like to think hints at the song 'Sosban Bach' which is famous in my tiny hometown...so to think that Howl is from my tiny hometown makes me feel such a strong connection!
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Cornelia Funke is the best! My dad read most of her books to me and my sisters when we were younger
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Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen, A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson, Thunder Rolling in the Mountain by O'Dell and Hall, The Tiger Rising by Kate Dicamillo, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, and The Mixed up Files that you talked about were all my favorite books that I loved as a kid 🥰
Omg yessss esperanza rising!!! Omg!!!!
A Wrinkle in Time slaps!!! The concepts are so mind-blowing and they pulled me in as a kid. And Howl’s Moving Castle is my childhood!!!!! The series and the film made me proud to be a Sophie 😂 I grew up on the Percy Jackson books, and the Gregor the Overlander series really resonated with me as a kid. It’s on my shelf. When I see it, I feel so much warmth and nostalgia, even when the stories are a little dark (no pun intended!) and sad.
(And I agree with you!! I feel so down whenever my favorite books get low goodreads reviews fndjsksowo)
This channel is so lovely!!! 💕💕💕
Right?!! Wrinkle in Time makes my imagination work so hard hahha
I remember reading James and The Giant Peach over and over in this little book corner of my Kumon centre while waiting for my siblings to finish their sessions. Just a little corner where time stopped until its time to go home.
One of my other most favourite is Jayden's Rescue. Idt many people know about it and I have never found it in bookstores which is a shame since I've always wanted to read it again since the I can never find the copy.. maybe my grandma tossed it out while cleaning or something. Will not stop looking for it tho😊
I loooved Fairy Oak, may be biased because the books were also so beautiful. And there was also a book that was maybe called Prince Cain or something like that, it was so scary for me when I was little but so entertaining too. I’m sure there must be more but I can’t remember right now.
though you read these books as a child, you can tell how much love you have for them! it's obvious you truly loved reading and absorbed everything. i adore it so much.. it reflects on who i see you as today too! :""D
We I was a kid I used to love Pippi Longstocking books :’))
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I'm not not a native english speaker but I started learning it quite early and the first book I read in english was Anne of Green Gables and PHEW it brings me such happy memories. Anne's hometown seemed like the most beautiful place on earth for me. I'm thinking of re starting the series soon!
Yes!!! Such wholesome stories hehe
So many books to add to my to read list! Thank you for sharing! 😊
I cant pinpoint any particular book from my childhood off the top of my head, but anything from Neil Gaiman was amazing to read and the Harry Potter series is also a classic and comforting series for me. I did absolutely adore the comfort and feelings of the book The secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
There were two books that I loved as a kid and they really helped me learn to enjoy reading. The first was Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. It’s super short and pretty damn sad but I don’t know, I just connected with it. I read some of her other books after and looooved them too, like Walk Two Moons and Bloomability. The second book is A Pizza The Size of The Sun. I always hear people talk about Where The Sidewalk Ends (which is great too) when it comes to these like children’s poetry books, but personally A Pizza is just 👌🏼
I’ve got to look these up!
Yess, I remember loving all of these!! Ruby Holler was my favorite
Not remembering a lot of the books I read as a kid is so so heartbreaking to me. I read about 20 books per month (remember those library trips vividly) so its so sad that I only remember the classics 😭
Right?! I’m still coming across random books I’ve forgotten!
I read The Graveyard Book in year six but I haven’t read it through since so I’ve been meaning to get a copy for my 18th, the one scene I remember is the one where he meets the ghost of a young witch and she talks about how she died. I think she also went with him to the underworld for a bit, but yeah, it’s by Neil Gaiman and it’s pretty awesome.
Howls moving castle is my all time favorite book! I love it! As a kid I remember reading and rereading A Whole Nother Story by Dr Cuthbert Soup, The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech, Missing Magic by Emma Laybourn, The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter, and The Shakespeare Stealer trilogy by Gary Blackwood. All of those are pretty short too, 1-3 day reads.
i really wish i read more when i was younger. the only series i ever managed to really get into was diary of a wimpy kid and dork diaries, the land of stories, and a series of unfortunate events. i also read a bunch of graphic novels because that was really all i had wanted to pick up for a while but aside from that i never did very much reading. now i love books so much that i can’t imagine life without them. shoutout to the lunar chronicles for showing me just how incredible stories can be
Series of unfortunate events was soooooo good! And I actually just started the lunar series!!
cari can read omg yay! it’s my favorite series of all time 💕 i read it for the first time last year and ended up doing two rereads of it not long after haha