Seven Books in Seven Days #7

This is the last entry in this series I've been running on weekends over the past month or so, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. See previous entries in this series here: day one, day two, day three, day four, day five, day six. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

Yes, Pokémon. Yes, fanfiction.

My obsession with Pokémon runs deep. It's ingrained there, pretty much forever. Though, I rarely watch the show or movies anymore or read the books.. the games, the cards? They still take up more space than they should in my little apartment. (In fact, I own at least one version from each of the game's generations since the very beginning.)

Seven Books in Seven Days #6

This is the second to last entry in this series I've been running on weekends, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. See previous entries in this series here: day one, day two, day three, day four, day five. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

Does animals as the main characters in fiction automatically make the book middle grade? Or a younger YA? I mean, the Spirit Animals and Warriors series are vast and I think are middle grade, maybe dips into more adult ideas. I haven't read them and I think the time were I would have passed, but feel free to convince me otherwise! But then we have Animal Farm, which is decidedly not. You don't often see adult books that center around anthropomorphic animals. Is it childish to see them as such?

Seven Books in Seven Days #5

This series will be running for the next three Saturdays, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. See previous entries in this series here: day one, day two, day three, day four. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

I didn't watch Veronica Mars when it first came out, I caught her once the original series was cancelled. I think, maybe, I jumped in when all the kickstarter stuff was getting the fans in a fervor. I started watching the show and couldn't stop. Watched it once through, watched the movie, got the books when they came out and read them. A year or two later, I watched/read everything again. Then it simmered for a while until I heard talk of the 4th season. It was all renewed and I watched/read everything again. The Thousand Dollar Tan Line (2014) by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham and my absolute obsession with Veronica Mars (also Logan).

Seven Books in Seven Days #4

This series will be running for the next five Saturdays, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. See previous entries in this series here: day one, day two, day three. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

Seven Books in Seven Days #3

This series will be running for the next five Saturdays, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. See previous entries in this series here: day one, day two. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

(Note: I'm a little late, I'm sorry. This weekend has been a rough one.)

I think I read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman when I was around 13 or 14. I'm not sure what had me picking it up (but thinking to that time period, my best friend then was really into Sandman and maybe she read this too and suggested it). I don't know. But it was my first Gaiman book and it started a lifelong love. He's on my instabuy list!

Seven Books in Seven Days #2

This series will be running for the next six Saturdays, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

The second series I'm going to talk about is the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. This trilogy consists of Northern Lights (or as I know, The Golden Compass), The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.

Seven Books in Seven Days #1

This series will be running for the next seven Saturdays, where I talk a bit about the seven books (or series) that most influenced me growing up. This will not be in any particular order, as it's hard to put these seven in any sort of favorite to least favorite order.

The first book I'm going to talk about is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. I own the entire Time Quintet, but I've only read the first one (and it desperately needs a reread). I think I read this for the first time when I was 12? 13? Maybe earlier, even. The set I own I think is the only books I've managed to keep through three cross country moves.