I was talking about first books I loved and hated with someone and I decided I wanted to know about your first books. Maybe you could answer these in the comments, or on your own blog and give me the URL so I could read? Yes? OK, good. Here are my answers.
First Book I Loved
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Because puffy sleeves and getting accidentally drunk when you’re a kid and dreaming of Gilbert Blythe are the gateway drugs of fiction.
First Book I Hated
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
I read it in high school and it was, at that point, the longest book I’d ever read. I was super proud of myself for getting through it, and then immediately after I was so angry at the dumb book I threw it across a wall. Then I got in a fight with a friend who said the book was AMAZING. I probably should have known right then that I could not have a career in anything except books.
First Series I Read
I can’t remember if it was Harry Potter or the Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty. Either way, both excellent series. (OK, you need to forget that books #3 and #4 in the Jessica Darling series existed, but other than THAT, it’s a good series.)
First Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book I Read
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Does this count? I am not a big SFF reader.
First Book That Made Me Cry From Laughing
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Oh dear, this whole series is bust-your-gut funny, especially on audio.
First YA Book I Read and Loved
This one comes with a caveat, because I am old. “YA” didn’t really exist as a genre when I was in middle and high school, so the first book I remember being labeled this way was Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen. After I read that book, I believe I read every YA book I could get my hands on.
First Horror Book I Read
Yo, I’ve never read a horror book. My brother made me read a passage in IT by Stephen King when I was like, six, and it scared the pants off me and yeah, never again.
First Book I Was Completely Obsessed With
Welcome to the Monkeyhouse by Kurt Vonnegut
OK, your turn. Go!
First Book I Loved
I can’t actually remember. I started reading books when I was six, and I was a voracious reader. I remember loving books – just not what books!
First Book I Hated
Pride and Prejudice. College reading assignment. Hated. Also hated Toibín’s Brooklyn around the same time – so it could be either. Both boring.
First Series I Read
I don’t know if this counts: but Goosebumps. I was about eight and they terrified me!
First Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book I Read
I rarely read sci-fi/fantasy. I adored the Looking Glass Wars when I was younger. Probably one of my favourite books ever, though I haven’t read it since I was eleven.
First Book That Made Me Cry From Laughing
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison – it so happens that this was mine too. I got it out of the library when I was twelve and insisted on calling my parents Mutti and Vatti for a whole year after.
First YA Book I Read and Loved
I have no idea. I read hundreds of books (I read every book in the YA section in my local library) between 12-15. It could be anything. POSSIBLY The Princess Diaries because I recall checking it out my primary school library and sniggering at the mention of boobs when I was about twelve.
First Horror Book I Read
Goosebumps. Adored them.
First Book I Was Completely Obsessed With
Harry Potter! Harry Potter was my childhood.
http://momwithadot.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-books.html
There you go !! Thank you for coming up with this just as I was racking my brains on my next post.
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I’ve posted my firsts and have invited the internet to make this viral. We’ll see if they take me up on the challenge.
http://sahmnambulist.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-books.html
I’m too old to remember the detail of “first” anything….lol
But there are certain titles that I fell hard for:
Books I Loved Fiercely
Since love and obsession go hand in hand in my life, lol, this combines 2 lists.
Anne of Green Gables – I still wanna make a pilgrimage to PEI. Let’s go!
Island of the Blue Dolphins – I think about Karana all the time when I’m on a deserted island.
The Secret Garden – Oh how I wanted to go through that gate with her and get lost.
Can’t remember the _first_ series I read, but I loved the Little House on the Prairie books, Nancy Drew and sometimes the Hardy Boys.
Can’t remember the first Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book I Read – maybe it was A Wrinkle in Time.
Loved the kids. The science was kind of hard to wrap my head around, but it was still fascinating.
I rarely cry from laughing. lol I guess I should work on that.
Most Recent YA book I loved
Never Eighteen – set in my hometown of Tacoma, WA. It’s fun to read a book that describes familiar settings. The author attended the same high school I did and it’s an interesting read.
First Book I Hated: THIS IS GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE SAD FOR ME, but: The Great Gatsby.
I hated it so much that I have not reread it since I had to read it… sophomore year? Junior year? Whenever. IT WAS MISERABLE. And I’ve never given it another shot.
Here’s mine!
http://www.jesabes.com/2012/07/first-books.html
Welcome To The Monkeyhouse is a national treasure in my opinion. Everyday situations remind me of it often.
First book I loved: Ramona Forever by B. Cleary I actually have an autographed hardback of this one
First book I hated: People are going to pitch a fit when I say this but I don’t care. I hate Catcher in the Rye. I find Holden to be a privileged whiny baby.
First Series I read: The Ramona books
First Fantasy/SciFi: Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings. Still read it at least one a year.
First book that made me cry from laughing: A Prayer for Owen Meany. Made me laugh cry and cry cry. IMO one of the best pieces of American Lit out there.
First YA book I read and loved: The Perks of Being A Wallflower. I think it was the first book I read in this category after I was no longer a YA myself.
First horror book : It was either Down a Dark Hall or Stranger with My Face.Both are by Lois Duncan. If those don’t count as horror I would say The Shining.
First book I was completely obsessed with: Anne of Green Gables.
First Book I Loved: It was Little Black, A Pony by Walter Farley. Can you believe that I’ve remembered? I was a bibliophile from the start
First Book I Hated: Hate is such a strong word. I don’t think there’s a book that I hate but there are plenty that I dislike.
First Series I Read: The Boxcar Children. They were orphans who lived in a freaking boxcar! How could you resist???
First Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book I Read: It must have been A Wrinkle In Time or something like that. That probably tainted the world of fantasy/sci fi for me until I discovered masters like Douglas Adams
First Book That Made Me Cry From Laughing: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Best book of ALL TIME
First YA Book I Read and Loved: I’ve always loved YA and I don’t remember the first one that I fell in love with. But Where the Red Fern Grows and Hatchet are two classics that I really enjoy
First Horror Book I Read: I don’t quite remember but the one that sticks with me was The Shining. When a book can freak you out after you’ve watched the movie and know what to expect, you know that it’s a good one
First Book I Was Completely Obsessed With: The Hobbit, hands down
Here’s mine! http://vandeblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-books.html
The first book I hated was “A Day No Pigs Would Die”. It’s about a boy and his stupid pet pig. SPOILER ALERT: The Wikipedia page says, “The slaughter and butchering of Pinky is extremely graphic, but accurate. The boy assists his father in this act, holding his beloved pet down while his father kills and makes sausage out of it.” Holy fuck. No wonder I’m scared of the country. Are you kidding me?
Here’s mine:
http://diniwilks.blogspot.com/2012/08/first-books-and-other-internet.html
I had to get my website server to cooperate so I could finish this already! I would read it, if I were you, as you are directly referenced in this post. Not that that’s a threat, more like a friendly invitation…
The Gauntlet is Down.
http://thecatladysings.com/?p=106
My book list! http://bloggingwithmittens.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/my-first-books/
Also, there’s a fun little movie based on Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging if you’re ever in the mood. =)
First Book I Loved
Little House in the Big Woods
First Book I Hated
Lord of the Flies
First Series I Read
Betsy Tacy! If you have not read this entire series (at least 500,000 times) you have not lived.
First Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book I Read
Lord of the Flies, but I hated that so it doesn’t really count. I read Watership Down when I was 22 and loved it so much I was reading it under my desk at work.
First Book That Made Me Cry From Laughing
I honestly cannot remember. That is pretty sad. I clearly need to laugh more.
First YA Book I Read and Loved
Harry Potter? I read it when I was 27 or something like that because I am also old.
First Horror Book I Read
The Historian when I was well past 30. I still have nightmares. I am a total wimp.
First Book I Was Completely Obsessed With
Wallace Stegner’s Crossing to Safety. I am such a nerd.