first book you ever read

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03 Nov 15 21:32

radioactive69

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04 Nov 15 12:35

Originally posted by Suzianne
The first "grown-up" book I ever read completely by myself was "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss. The next was "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell.

I loved the book Swiss Family Robinson when I was a kid. It made me want to be deserted on an island myself. The movie however was just plain ugly. Just didn't come anywhere near cutting it.

sonhouse

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04 Nov 15 21:24

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Originally posted by Suzianne
The first "grown-up" book I ever read completely by myself was "The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss. The next was "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell.

Also Swiss Family Robinson and then Brain Wave by Poul Anderson and Flowers for Algernon, Daniel keyes, around 1958. The scene in Brain Wave that stuck with me was the rabbit caught in a trap and figures out how to open the door and escape...

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05 Nov 15 01:48

Originally posted by sonhouse
Also Swiss Family Robinson and then Brain Wave by Poul Anderson and Flowers for Algernon, Daniel keyes, around 1958. The scene in Brain Wave that stuck with me was the rabbit caught in a trap and figures out how to open the door and escape...

I cried when I read Flowers for Algernon, I thought it was so sad.

Thinking back, today, I remember another early one was "Watership Down" and also the whole "Winnie the Pooh" series.

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05 Nov 15 02:03

Originally posted by Suzianne
I cried when I read Flowers for Algernon, I thought it was so sad.

Thinking back, today, I remember another early one was "Watership Down" and also the whole "Winnie the Pooh" series.

I cried in Watership Down myself. Loved it. Couldn't get into Winnie the Pooh. Something about the book just didn't smell right.

Loved all the Uncle Remus Br'er Rabbit tales. God....I really love children's books. They bring back such warm and happy memories.

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05 Nov 15 06:16

Originally posted by Seitse
Pablo Neruda's 20 Poems of Love. Age 5.

You're all plebs.

... and Despair.

What did you think of Il Postino?

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05 Nov 15 06:26

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Also Swiss Family Robinson and then Brain Wave by Poul Anderson and Flowers for Algernon, Daniel keyes, around 1958. The scene in Brain Wave that stuck with me was the rabbit caught in a trap and figures out how to open the door and escape...

Thank you for reminding me of the story and author of Brain Wave, a brilliant thesis, how could I not remember. I had collected a paperback first editiom, in a plastic baggy even, and lost it in a move.

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06 Nov 15 09:09

Originally posted by radioactive69
I loved the book Swiss Family Robinson when I was a kid. It made me want to be deserted on an island myself. The movie however was just plain ugly. Just didn't come anywhere near cutting it.

Disney does that to good stories. Just look what they did to Tarzan.

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06 Nov 15 09:14

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Also Swiss Family Robinson and then Brain Wave by Poul Anderson and Flowers for Algernon, Daniel keyes, around 1958. The scene in Brain Wave that stuck with me was the rabbit caught in a trap and figures out how to open the door and escape...

The last Poul Anderson I read was Tau Zero, a nice bit of hard sci-fi.

I'll have to check out this Brain Wave.

(As an aside, and just for you, sonhouse, check out this link and let me know what you think. There are people out there who are trying to get us to the stars.) https://tauzero.aero/