Which author had a big impact when you were young? - Page 3

crich70 · 10-21-2013, 12:54 AM

First of all Dr. Seuss. I loved his books when I was little and drove my mother crazy with them (she had to read them to me before I learned how to read) then others like A.C. Doyle, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Isaac Asimov just to name a few.

drofgnal · 10-24-2013, 06:16 AM

Tolkien.

kennyc · 10-24-2013, 07:53 AM

Oh I just remembered

Tom Swift!

I loved those books!

Rizla · 10-24-2013, 09:43 AM

Virgil, Shakespeare and Dante, in that order. I didn't discover Camus and Sartre until my teens.

treadlightly · 10-24-2013, 10:00 AM

In public school:
Roald Dahl
Judy Blume
Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Encyclopedia Brown books
Sweet Valley High books by Francine Pascal
In high school:
Stephen King
George Orwell, John Wyndham, Aldous Huxley

cortman · 10-24-2013, 10:01 AM

When I was just starting to read "grown-up" books, it was probably Jack London- most notably The Sea Wolf. Besides that, probably A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, the short stories of O. Henry and the poems of Robert Frost.

cortman · 10-24-2013, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Oh I just remembered

Tom Swift!

I loved those books!

Lol- so did I. I read every single one. They seem super cheesy if I read them now, but they were super when I was a youngster.

CWatkinsNash · 10-24-2013, 12:16 PM

P.L. Travers and Hugh Lofting, soon followed by Stephen King.

Catlady · 10-24-2013, 01:27 PM

Shirley Jackson.

speakingtohe · 10-24-2013, 06:43 PM

Who killed Cock Robin inspired me to learn to read and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is still a poem I feel emotional about.
Gormenghast might have been my first fantasy book or maybe not.

Helen

kennyc · 10-24-2013, 07:01 PM

I hope not.

speakingtohe · 10-24-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I hope not.

Pretty sure it was. I was only 7 IIRC.

Helen

kennyc · 10-24-2013, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Pretty sure it was. I was only 7 IIRC.

Helen

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pwalker8 · 10-25-2013, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Geralt

Jules Verne that a lot of you will know
and
many more that none of you have ever heard of. (due to the fact they are not translated into english/german/french or spanish)

Jules Verne and Joseph Altsheler are two that made a big impression when I was young (5th grade).

pwalker8 · 10-25-2013, 08:14 AM

A lot of books in this thread that I remember reading - Encyclopedia Brown, The Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators, the old "you were there" historical novel series and then as I got a bit older, I moved up to the adult books (had to get special permission to browse the adult section of the library), but the two previous authors probably made the biggest impression. Verne was my gateway into SF, although Alexander Key also helped open that door. Altsheler started a life long fascination in the American Civil War in specific and history in general.

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10-21-2013, 12:54 AM	#31
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,309 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	First of all Dr. Seuss. I loved his books when I was little and drove my mother crazy with them (she had to read them to me before I learned how to read) then others like A.C. Doyle, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells and Isaac Asimov just to name a few.

10-24-2013, 06:16 AM	#32
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,296 Karma: 8166080 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Tolkien.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Oh I just remembered Tom Swift! I loved those books!

10-24-2013, 09:43 AM	#34
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Virgil, Shakespeare and Dante, in that order. I didn't discover Camus and Sartre until my teens.

10-24-2013, 10:00 AM	#35
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	In public school: Roald Dahl Judy Blume Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Encyclopedia Brown books Sweet Valley High books by Francine Pascal In high school: Stephen King George Orwell, John Wyndham, Aldous Huxley

10-24-2013, 10:01 AM	#36
cortman Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 1025658 Join Date: Jun 2013 Device: Kobo Glo, Kindle 3 3g, Nook HD+, Nexus 4 (Mantano)	When I was just starting to read "grown-up" books, it was probably Jack London- most notably The Sea Wolf. Besides that, probably A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens, the short stories of O. Henry and the poems of Robert Frost.

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CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	P.L. Travers and Hugh Lofting, soon followed by Stephen King.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,365 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Shirley Jackson.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Who killed Cock Robin inspired me to learn to read and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is still a poem I feel emotional about. Gormenghast might have been my first fantasy book or maybe not. Helen

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I hope not.

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10-25-2013, 08:14 AM	#45
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	A lot of books in this thread that I remember reading - Encyclopedia Brown, The Hardy Boys, The Three Investigators, the old "you were there" historical novel series and then as I got a bit older, I moved up to the adult books (had to get special permission to browse the adult section of the library), but the two previous authors probably made the biggest impression. Verne was my gateway into SF, although Alexander Key also helped open that door. Altsheler started a life long fascination in the American Civil War in specific and history in general.