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Book Ideas:  What book influenced you the most growing up?  |
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katnip05
Farmgirl at Heart
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Katrina
Norfolk
Nebraska
USA
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 Posted - Mar 27 2011 : 5:54:22 PM
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| The Little House on the Prairie books (Farmer Boy is my favorite!), The Secret Garden, Heidi, and all of the Judy Blume books. |
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ShilohsHaven2011
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Rachel
Crossville
TN
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 11:00:10 AM
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| Call of the Wild and White Fang, by Jack London. I used to dream of heading to the Alaskan frontier! Oh! Don't forget The Secret Garden and To Kill a Mockingbird. I used to wish there was a secret garden hidden on my grandparents property! Looked for it faithfully, too! |
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 11:08:35 AM
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| Little Woman, Little House on the Prairie series, Nancy Drew, and any poetry books. |
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sandymctavish
Farmgirl at Heart
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Lynda
Okanogan
Wa
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 12:21:14 PM
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| Can't say that these books influenced me growing up but read lots of "The Bobbsey Twins". Of course, loved Black Beauty even though it made me cry, and anything else related to horses. After moving to the States, then read Nancy Drew. Now as an adult, I'm enjoying the kids's books still, just received a Flat Stanley from my granddaughter in Kansas as they had just finished reading the book. Flat Stanley travelled around with me and now has been mailed back to Kansas with pictures and stories of his travels. Such fun! |
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shelley crook
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
shelley
ellijay
ga
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2011 : 7:29:20 PM
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I dont think I could narrow it down to just one book either! but here is my favorites;
Girl of the Limberlost (my grandmothers favorite book when she was a teenager)!!!
Anne of green Gables
the little house books
super fudge!!
just so many,,,I was a bit of a bookworm growing up,,
May the Good Lord bless and keep you all |
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2011 : 08:26:23 AM
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One book was called The Perodical Cat. The second was a fantastic series for young teen girls. It was the "Elizabeth Fail" series. It was about an unfortunate orphan, her trials and hardships, and the amazing changes a loving Christian family brings her.
The tears I shed then, watered the flowers I harvest now.
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"The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values."-Dean William Ralph Inge |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
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Posted - Sep 24 2011 : 11:17:58 PM
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So many to choose from - I too was a bookworm growing up.
All the usual suspects - Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, Little Women, anything by Dickens, Gone with the Wind (still re-read this every year or so, and too many more to mention. I also went through that horse book phase that so many young girls go through. I was collecting names for all the horses I was going to have and writing them in an exercise book!
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Sabrena Orr
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Sabrena
Olympia
WA
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 08:25:04 AM
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My favorite was The Black Stallion. I wanted a horse so badly, but our family had no room/facilities to keep a horse. One day my day brought home this gray pony (he actually walked it home from somewhere but I have no idea where) and my sister and I rode that pony for a couple days and then it went home again. My other favorite books were Misty of Chincoteague (still want to visit there!), The Secret Garden and all of the Judy Bloom books.
Sabrena, Olympia |
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 10:05:04 AM
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I loved the Box Car Children series....but my favorite books were The Secret Garden and Charlotte's Web...
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
God gives Miracles to those who Believe, Courage to those with Faith, Hope to those who Dream, Love to those who Accept, & Forgiveness to those who Ask... |
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 12:34:14 PM
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I don't think any book influenced me as much as getting National Geographic each month.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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hoosiercountry
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
karla
north port
fl
USA
572 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2011 : 3:37:17 PM
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| I hate to admit to it but I hated reading when I was young, maybe because I always struggled with it. I was very lucky to have had an English teacher that required us to read a few of the classics, to this day Silas Marner and Great Expecations where and always be my favorite, thanks to a teacher. |
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marmieto12
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
laura
utah
USA
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Kristi
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kristi
Kingston
Idaho
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2011 : 6:54:55 PM
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I read a lot of books as a kid. It's hard to choose, but I loved the Nancy Drew series and Trixie Beldon. I loved how resourceful and independent Nancy and Trixie were and how they were always able to somehow save the day.
It's good to be a child of the King. |
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What book influenced you the most growing up?
