[Livia]

Originally Posted by Holly Christmas

Ahhh Ann of Green Gables. Loved those books. Gilbert

Gil was my first love. You too?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Livia

Gil was my first love. You too?

Yes

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

I loved the Anne Rice Vampire series (Interview with the Vampire etc) as a teen, I may re read them soon actually

My friend and I loved these books too....

[Benjamin]

The far away tree and famous five were some of my faves when I was a kid.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieKristmas

My friend and I loved these books too....

and to make it even better Christian Slater was in the film version and I was obsessed with him back then

Originally Posted by Cranbenny Jamin

The far away tree and famous five were some of my faves when I was a kid.

Yeah loved those too when I was a kid, the Secret Seven as well

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

and to make it even better Christian Slater was in the film version and I was obsessed with him back then



Yeah loved those too when I was a kid, the Secret Seven as well

I remember thinking tom Cruise would be rubbish as Lestat but he did a decent job.

I loved Christian Slater too

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Livia

Lots, the Chronicles of Narnia, the Ann of Green Gables books, Little Women, Octagon Magic, Wind in the Willows, The Secret Garden, Little House on the Prairie, Little House in the Big Woods, Swallows and Amazons, Lorna Doon... I read a lot as a kid and still have them all.

Did you read the What Katy Did books too?

My mum always bought us books. I had a gorgeous set that were blue leatherette with gold leaf round the edges - I felt so fancy

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieKristmas

I remember thinking tom Cruise would be rubbish as Lestat but he did a decent job.

I loved Christian Slater too

I wasn't gone on him as Lestat tbh I thought Brad Pitt was good as Louis though

[Livia]

Originally Posted by AnnieKristmas

Did you read the What Katy Did books too?

My mum always bought us books. I had a gorgeous set that were blue leatherette with gold leaf round the edges - I felt so fancy

Yes, I read the Katy books too.

That's the thing about you Annie. You are fancy.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cranbenny Jamin

The far away tree and famous five were some of my faves when I was a kid.

I remember my Mum reading The Magic Faraway Tree to me when I was little. A very happy memory. I see Jacqueline Wilson has rewritten it. Can't imagine why.

[Ammi]

…some great childhood books already mentioned and I loved Black Beauty, also …and The Railway Children…

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pigeon Lady

…some great childhood books already mentioned and I loved Black Beauty, also …and The Railway Children…

Yes

[MTVN]

Are kids books still the same these days? Feels like we've lost that sense of imagination and adventure that used to define them but maybe I'm just being a grumpy old bugger

[Redway]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Are kids books still the same these days? Feels like we've lost that sense of imagination and adventure that used to define them but maybe I'm just being a grumpy old bugger

People say that with every generation that passes.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Cranbred Goose

People say that with every generation that passes.

You're probably right but technology and social media have caused a massive change from even the 90s

[Redway]

Originally Posted by MTVN

You're probably right but technology and social media have caused a massive change from even the 90s

Oh, well. I just know that avid readers exist in every generation. I was one of them.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Are kids books still the same these days? Feels like we've lost that sense of imagination and adventure that used to define them but maybe I'm just being a grumpy old bugger

Do kids aged 10-16 read any books at all?

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Christmas Dynamo

Do kids aged 10-16 read any books at all?

My son read avidly till he was about 12....he still reads now but mainly because I tell him too. Once the PlayStation got a grip of him he lost the will to read as much.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cranbred Goose

Oh, well. I just know that avid readers exist in every generation. I was one of them.

What age are you though? I'm not sure there will be as many in the generation that's under 18 now

[Redway]

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

What age are you though? I'm not sure there will be as many in the generation that's under 18 now

Let’s just say I’m somewhere between 26 and 36. I’m not as old as some people here seem to think I am.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cranbred Goose

Let’s just say I’m somewhere between 26 and 36. I’m not as old as some people here seem to think I am.

That's what I thought, no offence to you but you're not really the younger generation anymore