It's Throwback Thursday! Every other Thursday (possibly every Thursday
if we can), we'll showcase a book from our past that we loved and still do. Got
a book from your past you want to talk about? Email us at teen@cmrls.lib.ms.us
and tell us about it!
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No matter how many
times I'm asked what my favorite childhood book was, the first book that always
comes to mind is Peter Pan by JM Barrie. I love this book and the play and the
movie(s) and everything that has to do with it (I even watch Jake and the
Neverland Pirates when I babysit). I have a Peter Pan tattoo. I own at least
six different editions of the book. The story reminds me to not take everything seriously, that it's okay to be silly and have fun. I'm reminded to go into new things and new places with childlike wonder. Sometimes it's okay to not act like a grown up.
The next book that
comes to mind is The
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling.
Duh. I grew up with Harry Potter. I was about 10 when the first book came out.
I was 17 when the last one came out. I went through my angsty teenage years
when Harry WAS YELLING IN ALL CAPS. I love this series. So much. I also have a
HP tattoo.
The last book I want
to mention is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, which is a beautiful novel of
acceptance and love. It was one of those “required” books in school that I am so happy to have had the opportunity to read.
I’ve read this one several times since I was supposedly forced to read it and I
love it just as much every time. PLUS, Go
Set a Watchmen comes out next
month!
--Stefani
Want to check out any of these books? Search for them in the CMRLS catalog and find them in a library near you!
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