did everyone die ?

[missmacabre]

Originally Posted by Roderick Usher

I remember starting that series in the 5th grade (10 years old) and it was one of the factors that got me into fantasy and fostered my love of reading. Before them I read nothing bigger that Encyclopedia Brown and Choose your Own Adventure books . After the Taran series I jumped straight to Poe.

Well if book choices determined you future career I could see what direction I'd be going in.

In grade 3 I read a lot of Encyclopedia Brown. Grade 4 I started reading Agatha Christie novel. I read every single one by the end of the year. Also read Goosebumps a lot that year. Then in grade 5 I read Dracula and then started on Poe.:D

[urgeok2]

i read everything and anything when i was a kid.
still do ..

i remember reading every stephen king book as they came out (which is why i cant stand him now)...

i also remember the library breaking the book limit for me .. we were allowed 12 books a week .. i was finishing them in a couple of days .. soon they were letting me take out 24.

remember - this was in canada where it's winter 10 months a year, and there was no cable TV, videos, or electronic games.

[hacelikewhoa]

Originally Posted by missmacabre

Well if book choices determined you future career I could see what direction I'd be going in.

In grade 3 I read a lot of Encyclopedia Brown. Grade 4 I started reading Agatha Christie novel. I read every single one by the end of the year. Also read Goosebumps a lot that year. Then in grade 5 I read Dracula and then started on Poe.:D

ahh goosebumps was the greatest!

[Angra]

Originally Posted by urgeok2

remember - this was in canada where it's winter 10 months a year, and there was no cable TV, videos, or electronic games.

Don't expect members to comprehend that. Beyond capability. :p

[Angra]

Originally Posted by hacelikewhoa

ahh goosebumps was the greatest!

How old is Goosebumps exactly?

Here in Denmark it has existed for about 7 years.

[neverending]

Jules Verne is the author that caught my young eye.

[urgeok2]

Originally Posted by neverending

Jules Verne is the author that caught my young eye.

and h.g. wells ? with a dash of h rider haggard ?

that was the holy trinity for me back then

(still like them now too)

[neverending]

I read a bit of Wells and Haggard. Not as much as Verne though. I think the only Haggard novels I read were She & something about the Khyber river- Up the Khyber or something... you probably know the title.

[monalisa]

Originally Posted by Angra

Don't expect members to comprehend that. Beyond capability. :p

I grew up in Minnesota, still live here, when it's not winter, it's road construction season, seriously, it's not just a stereo-type.

I loved Stephen King right up until I read Needful Things and he killed Raider. In the book Raider was a little terrier mix, not a big Rottweiler. Not that killing a Rottweiler is better, but in the movie at least the dog presented some kind of a threat. In the book, Leland broke into the house, was scratching little Raider on the tummy and sent a fucking corkscrew through the little white patch on the dog's chest. I never forgave Mr. King for that and haven't read one of his books since. Funny, rip a human's head off = me don't care, drive a corkscrew through a little dog's chest = I fucking hate you.

[urgeok2]

Originally Posted by neverending

Up the Khyber.

starring sidney james and the carry on gang :p




no - i dont know that one ... king solomons mines was another big one