Inevitably, when your parents were kids, an entirely different selection of books was available - books you might never have thought of, had it not been for your mum reminiscing about how she read such-and-such as a child. Or your nan pointing out some books while out at a school fete.
I loved this series of books. I loved reading about Veronica and Sebastian. Then, later (as I went through the entire series), about Caroline, Ella, Rosanna, and Vicki.
But if not for my mum, I'd never have found these stories.
Do you have any books like that? Jewels discovered courtesy of the older generation?
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Most definitely. Two that stand out are The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald.
For me it was my Dad's own stories that he would tell me, then later my nieces and nephews, that I still love to think of now. There are so many books, that thanks to my parents I know, but those ones are the most special.
Bish: I love "The Secret Garden". I was given a beautiful hardback version of it, with colour plates, for my seventh birthday. I've treasured it ever since.
Amie: That sounds great - to have your Dad make up stories and tell them to you. What fantastic inspiration.
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