AlmH wrote:I'm almost afraid to post here... The book that was the rave in my younger days was "Oh God It's Me Margaret." That book stayed on the waiting list forever. I actually didn't get to read that book for years, I think I was a Freshman in high school by the time I lucked upon it in the public library.
I am happy to say that my eBook The Princess & The Thug is being compared to an urban Romeo & Juliet story. I've been enjoying so many wonderful comments from young people who identify with the story and the plight of our young lovers. Again, I am almost afraid to post that I actually wrote that story when I was a teenager of 17 years old myself.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Princess-The-
Thug/Alm-Hlgh/e/2940012731678/?itm=8
Never be afraid to post and your book looks great.
Did you post this on the teen board, if not you should. 
Thanks Debbie for your insight... I am relatively new here and is still learning my way around the community. I'm a little slow to post bc I want to make sure I'm posting in the right places and won't get hammered with emails from moderators telling me "I'm spamming..." lololo... But thanks for letting me know I will find the teen board and post a couple of my eBooks.... A pleasure meeting you....
This is a great thread! I really loved reading in the 80's and 90's so I should be able to share a lot of them here... 
The Babysitter's Club series - I actually started babysitting because of these books. 
R.L. Stine - I read almost all of his books up until a certain point when I got a bit older, but I loved them at the time.
E.B. White - Charlotte's Web is the only instance where I truly liked a spider.
Choose-your-own-adventures - These were some of my favorite. I've always wanted to remake some of these. I would love to read something like this on the NC.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry - This was my first taste of dystopian and it sparked a lifelong love of the genre.
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen and My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George - These tales of survival were inspiring and I always imagined what life would be like living off the land. I sometimes mix them up in my memory though, so I should probably reread them soon.
The Little House on the Prarie series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder - This series amazed me as a kid and I always try to remind myself to be grateful by thinking of how precious a single piece of maple candy was to Laura and her experiences have forever shaped my life.
Daughter of the Mountain, by Louise Rankin - This child's tale about a girl who really wants a Lhasa Apso has stayed with me my entire life for some reason. It's very short compared to the novels I usually read today, but it seemed to contain so much in those few pages.
Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George - I loved this book so much. I can imagine the cold and visualize the sky just as Jean wrote it. This is one of the books I would love to see as a film.
Fog Magic, by Julia L. Sauer - This was one of my favorite books as a kid, but my memories are a bit vague now. I do remember it being a touch scary and the author was very good at painting a picture for your mind's eye.
The Lord of the Rings series - I loved these books when I first read them in 5th grade. It was one of those things where I felt invited to a secret world and I didn't like it as they became more and more popular (eventually becoming movies). I always wanted them just for myself.
V.C. Andrews - Although, looking back, I was definitely too young to be reading these, haha. Weird books...
Roald Dahl - I absolutely loved his whimsical style. The adventures I went on when reading the B.F.G. or The Witches were so fun. My imagination didn't keep up and I don't have as much fun reading them these days, but I still enjoy the feeling they gave me as a kid.
Shel Silverstein - The symbolism and humor found in his poetry were delightful and interesting as a kid. I didn't understand some of the more emotional undertones of some of his work then, but I truly appreciate the depth of it all now.
C.S. Lewis - Is is just me or did the order of these books change at one point?
Shoebag, by Mary James - My librarian read this to us in elementary school and I'll never forget this story told from the perspective of a cockroach. 
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - This book is one of my all-time favorites. The originality still impresses me and it's touching without being sad, imaginative while still applying so much to everyday life. I think this short children's book is a masterpiece for all ages to enjoy and learn from.
SandraPants wrote:This is a great thread! I really loved reading in the 80's and 90's so I should be able to share a lot of them here...
The Babysitter's Club series - I actually started babysitting because of these books.
R.L. Stine - I read almost all of his books up until a certain point when I got a bit older, but I loved them at the time.
E.B. White - Charlotte's Web is the only instance where I truly liked a spider.
Choose-your-own-adventures - These were some of my favorite. I've always wanted to remake some of these. I would love to read something like this on the NC.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry - This was my first taste of dystopian and it sparked a lifelong love of the genre.
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen and My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George - These tales of survival were inspiring and I always imagined what life would be like living off the land. I sometimes mix them up in my memory though, so I should probably reread them soon.
The Little House on the Prarie series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder - This series amazed me as a kid and I always try to remind myself to be grateful by thinking of how precious a single piece of maple candy was to Laura and her experiences have forever shaped my life.
Daughter of the Mountain, by Louise Rankin - This child's tale about a girl who really wants a Lhasa Apso has stayed with me my entire life for some reason. It's very short compared to the novels I usually read today, but it seemed to contain so much in those few pages.
Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George - I loved this book so much. I can imagine the cold and visualize the sky just as Jean wrote it. This is one of the books I would love to see as a film.
Fog Magic, by Julia L. Sauer - This was one of my favorite books as a kid, but my memories are a bit vague now. I do remember it being a touch scary and the author was very good at painting a picture for your mind's eye.
The Lord of the Rings series - I loved these books when I first read them in 5th grade. It was one of those things where I felt invited to a secret world and I didn't like it as they became more and more popular (eventually becoming movies). I always wanted them just for myself.
V.C. Andrews - Although, looking back, I was definitely too young to be reading these, haha. Weird books...
Roald Dahl - I absolutely loved his whimsical style. The adventures I went on when reading the B.F.G. or The Witches were so fun. My imagination didn't keep up and I don't have as much fun reading them these days, but I still enjoy the feeling they gave me as a kid.
Shel Silverstein - The symbolism and humor found in his poetry were delightful and interesting as a kid. I didn't understand some of the more emotional undertones of some of his work then, but I truly appreciate the depth of it all now.
C.S. Lewis - Is is just me or did the order of these books change at one point?
Shoebag, by Mary James - My librarian read this to us in elementary school and I'll never forget this story told from the perspective of a cockroach.
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - This book is one of my all-time favorites. The originality still impresses me and it's touching without being sad, imaginative while still applying so much to everyday life. I think this short children's book is a masterpiece for all ages to enjoy and learn from.
Wow Sandra it looks like you were an avid reader even early on that's great.
I remember my daughter loved the Babysitter's Club books as well as Charlotte's Web and of course no matter what the age who wouldn't love The Little Prince.
Thanks for posting this, it's definitely a time capsule
You're welcome Debbie!
I got in trouble for reading as much as it helped me though. 
I always had hidden books under my desk that I was sneaking peeks at so I got in trouble with teachers a lot in elementary school. I also got in a lot of trouble with my parents for staying up past my bedtime to read. I would get caught reading by my nightlight or hiding books under my shirt as I came out of the bathroom. I remember trying to win the Pizza Hut book competition all by myself (of course we didn't win, but I tried my best) and I remember a lot of kids were mad at me, because they thought I was trying to show off or outdo them.
Of course, after all was said and done, I wouldn't have had it any other way and I really think my teachers should've just turned a blind eye and let me read.
sullyvann wrote:Wow, I'm so glad to have found this thread! I have a book that I've been trying to remember for AGES.
I only remember the cover and vaugley the premise. It's a young teenage girl with long blonde hair and I think that she lives on the moon. America has figured out how to get huge bubbles of air on the moon to make them inhabitable, which is what's on the cover. She wears a hot pink jumpsuit on the cover.
I think it was an old book when I read it in elementary, and I'm 22, so it was probably from the 80s. Anyone...?
It doesn't ring a bell with me but hopefully someone here will recognize it, did you also try putting it on the lost books thread. Good luck
