My edition has a foreword by someone explaining that Lewis Carroll really really wasn't a pedophile. He just had tons of pictures of naked children because it shows them soooo pure and he just loved them sooooo much.
Nothing could convince me more that he was a pedophioe than that foreword.
If I had to pick just one, it was probably Watership Down. But The Forever War, the Hitchhiker's Guide series, and the Great Tree of Avalon series all were also formative in my tastes and viewpoints growing up. I was also a huge fan of the original Warriors cats books and the Dinoverse series.
Watership Down, though, that book opened so many windows for me.
It's the series that includes "The Black Cauldron". It's got a little LOTR vibes but is definitely its own thing. It's got enough adult themes and sad moments to be enjoyable to adults.
Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain - a huge, solid, black Readers Digest compendium that covers the UK region by region and around the year and full of wonderfully gruesome linocut illustrations. I still have it on my shelves and bring it out from time to time.
I noticed with great pleasure that Charlie Cooper used it as a reference in his recent TV show Myth Country.
The Neverending Story book is weird. The film is just the first half of the book. Then the second half does its own thing and it didn't really click for me. One of the few where I think the movie is better. The Last Unicorn book clicked with me more, but I still think the film was a little better.
Either The Little Prince or Who Will Comfort Toffle? I think. Probably the latter but I loved both. I just identified so much with Toffle and the art is so amazing.
Not sure I've ever had a favorite book. Plenty of books I enjoy, but none I can think of as a favorite. Never thought about it before and it seems odd now that I do.
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Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 335d
Clive Barker's Books of Blood. I member reading them in the dark attic of our family cottage. Binged thru all six in one summer in the early 90s.
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 335d
Top pick, of literature and location!
Broadfern@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 335d
The Phantom Tollbooth. I adored the surrealism and whimsy, probably reread it at least six times.
DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 335d
I always jump to the Island of Conclusions.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 4 pts · 335d
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
My edition has a foreword by someone explaining that Lewis Carroll really really wasn't a pedophile. He just had tons of pictures of naked children because it shows them soooo pure and he just loved them sooooo much.
Nothing could convince me more that he was a pedophioe than that foreword.
Still love the story.
MomoGajo@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 335d
I loved and still love The Secret Garden.
LadyButterfly@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 335d
I read that loads as a kid! It's such a lovely story
Mesophar@pawb.social · 3 pts · 335d
If I had to pick just one, it was probably Watership Down. But The Forever War, the Hitchhiker's Guide series, and the Great Tree of Avalon series all were also formative in my tastes and viewpoints growing up. I was also a huge fan of the original Warriors cats books and the Dinoverse series.
Watership Down, though, that book opened so many windows for me.
LadyButterfly@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 335d
I used to love the film of Watership Down, although it's obviously kinda sad and scary.
joshg253@fedia.io · 2 pts · 335d
Jurassic Park
wagesj45@fedia.io · 2 pts · 335d
Tuesday
DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 335d
The Chronicles of Prydain
It's the series that includes "The Black Cauldron". It's got a little LOTR vibes but is definitely its own thing. It's got enough adult themes and sad moments to be enjoyable to adults.
GreyShuck@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 335d
Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain - a huge, solid, black Readers Digest compendium that covers the UK region by region and around the year and full of wonderfully gruesome linocut illustrations. I still have it on my shelves and bring it out from time to time.
I noticed with great pleasure that Charlie Cooper used it as a reference in his recent TV show Myth Country.
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 335d
I liked Redwall by Brian Jacques so much I’ve considered re-reading it.
I’m currently reading The Neverending Story and am enjoying it more than I anticipated.
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 335d
Film is better IMO but I liked the book as a kid
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 335d
The Neverending Story, I presume?
I totally agree, I love the movie and for me way too much happens in the book.
It feels like an achievement that they made such a good movie out of the first 1/3 of the book!
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 335d
Totally agree! Not a fan of the sequels though...
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 335d
I’ve actually never seen them, despite growing up with the original!
They looked like a pretty severe drop in quality so even as a kid I was like “what is this crap?”
DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 335d
The Neverending Story book is weird. The film is just the first half of the book. Then the second half does its own thing and it didn't really click for me. One of the few where I think the movie is better. The Last Unicorn book clicked with me more, but I still think the film was a little better.
calliope@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 330d
My lord, the rest of The Neverending Story really felt like the title. It just kept meandering.
I appreciate the creativity but the movie cut it off at the right time.
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d
Favourites were Which Witch (1979), witches performing magic to win a betrothal competition. May have influenced Dahl's The Witches.
And, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Talks about techniques of clearing your mind from distractions, great for young kids to hear.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 1 pts · 335d
Either The Little Prince or Who Will Comfort Toffle? I think. Probably the latter but I loved both. I just identified so much with Toffle and the art is so amazing.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 1 pts · 335d
The Hobbit and subsequently, the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 335d
Not sure I've ever had a favorite book. Plenty of books I enjoy, but none I can think of as a favorite. Never thought about it before and it seems odd now that I do.
Akelei@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 335d
Joan Aiken - The kingdom and the cave
I used to read so many awesome books as a child but this one has was so wholesome and adventurous