Comments on: Weekly Geeks # 3 – Fond Memories of Childhood Books

By: chartroose

chartroose — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:56:20 +0000

Julie,

Of course you were advanced! A lot of my friends were into Nancy Drew in the 5th and 6th grade, and I just couldn’t stand those books! They were way too simple. I should’ve read them in the 2nd grade, like you, although I might not have understood them then.

I was very sad when Arthur C. Clarke died a couple of months ago — “Childhood’s End” was such a superb novel! I think I was in 7th grade when I read that.

And, Asimov, man I loved him too, although I can’t remember reading him until I was closer to high school, probably around 8th grade.

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By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:59:16 +0000

I didn’t get into sci fi until 8th grade, actually, and I remember it very well. We had a free reading period in English, but there wasn’t much to choose from on the cart. I picked out Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Mysteries because I liked mysteries, not because I knew anything about sci fi. They were short stories about Elijah Bailey and R. Daneel and from the first page I was instantly & irretrievably hooked. For the next few years I read nothing but Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Niven, and John Varley — geez, I should have included this in my own Weekly Geeks post.

On the other hand I see that many Weekly Geeks didn’t discover Nancy Drew until 5th or 6th grade and I remember reading them in 2nd grade, so maybe I was advanced after all.

By: chartroose

chartroose — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:05 +0000

Thanks, Julie Dew & Kerry!

I had no idea that so many people were into “Go Dog Go!” What is it about that book? It has to be the colors — at least that’s what attracted me.

Dew, “Millions of Cats” is so much fun. My daughters loved it too.

Julie & Kerry,
I wonder how many “advanced readers” like us started getting into science fiction/fantasy in grades 5 or 6. There must be something that clicks in our brains during that time. Kerry, the biggest guarantor of becoming a lifelong reader is having a parent who reads to you, so you’re doing exactly the right thing!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:57:28 +0000

I remember really enjoying Citizen of the Galaxy. And Go Dog, Go was one I made a point of buying for my son. I’m hoping he will grow up to be a reader (I’m doing all I can to ensure it) and I’ll get to read some of my less girly favourites with him over the years.

By: dew

dew — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:55:52 +0000

Millions of Cats! I loved that book!

I really like how you have yours arranged.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:16:54 +0000

Ooooh, we have lots of books in common — including Go Dog Go, which I love so much that I even incorporated it into my blog design. I also read everything Heinlein, and the Tripods trilogy too. But I’ve never understood the attraction of Winnie the Pooh.

By: chartroose

chartroose — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:33:08 +0000

Stephanie,

I loved Miss Clavel!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:54:16 +0000

I never read Madeline when I was young, but read it to my daughter now and just love the books. Thanks for the reminder to take that one out of the bookshelf tonight to read!

By: chartroose

chartroose — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:17:11 +0000

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Get out of the Widget application and go find your picture. I had a terrible time getting “We Disappear” to show. I finally had to create a new post and upload just the picture. Once I had the picture uploaded, I right-clicked on it and higlighted the URL and pasted it into the Widget. Then I went back and deleted the post.

I know, it’s a mess. If you have trouble with this, log in to wordpress.com and click on FAQ’s. They probably have a bunch of info about sidebar pictures. I hope this helps a little bit.