Recently my family was going through their books, and I got texted pictures of some they were planning to donate/give away. Looking through them brought back such beautiful memories, and I chose my favorites to keep and share with my own family someday. The oldest book here is one I first experienced almost 20 years ago and the newest are some I read in ebook or from the library and couldn’t pass up the chance to own.
I know it was a lot of work for my mom to take these pictures then sort out what I wanted, so I’m very grateful she reached out. 💖
Here are the ones I chose…
- The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, a smart, amusing, and helpful grammar guide
- Daddy Long-Legs by Jean Webster, a newer copy and one I didn’t have in paperback (shocker, I know)
- Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, an adorable newer find
- The Cats in the Doll Shop by Yona Zeldis McDonough, one of the sweetest WW2 books I’ve read from the library
- Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine, a very inspiring book that helped fuel my love for writing
- Cherokee Run by Barbara Smucker, my first introduction to non-resistance but I’m conflicted about the land-grab history and will be looking at it more critically 😉
- Structuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland, aka a book my parents bought for the family but mostly to help me with my writing (it made Kiera possible!)
- Twinepathy by C.B. Cook, one of the greatest superhero books of all time and a favorite indie
- At the Foot of Windy Low by May Justus, a book my oldest sister read aloud to me before I could even read 💖
- The Beautiful Culpeppers by Marion Upington, the most adorably unique book ever (a paper doll family?!)
- Finding the Core of Your Story by Jordan Smith, another helpful writing book my parents bought
They also found my long-lost copy of The Book Thief which is going on the TBR for this year. 😉
I’m enjoying the memories as I find shelf and closet space for them all. 😉
Do you have a favorite nostalgic read?
Once Upon An Ordinary 
Daddy Long-Legs is one of my favorites too! My mom does the same thing on occasion. 😉
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Aw, that’s super cool. 😉
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*gasp* Oh my goodness, I still have my copy of Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink! I can’t count how many times I read that for inspiration lol. As for nostalgic read, I’d say one of my favorites is The Big Green Pocketbook (which we still have), or maybe The Flower Princesses by Jerry Smath (which our parents read a lot to us.)
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Isn’t it amazing?! It was huge for me to see such a big-name author share how much fun she was having with it and give her tips. Those both sound adorable.
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So many books bring back nostalgic feelings. Books like Little Women, Little Men, Heidi (see next week’s post for more on that), Wind in the Willows, Baby Island, The Family Nobody Wanted, the Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka books, and more.
I’ve read Daddy Long-Legs. Or, at least I think I did. I know the story, so I either read it, or skimmed the full thing. Then of course there’s this other book by this author who based it somewhat off of Daddy Long-Legs only it’s Christmas time. I really like that book. 😉
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I love it! I forgot about Baby Island… that book is so creative and amazing.
Aww, haha. 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed that one.
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These sound lovely! I read Daddy Long Legs because of you and enjoyed it a lot 🙂
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Aw, that makes me happy! It seems like a good Katja book. 😉
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