Since it’s a cool, rainy Saturday, I thought it would be fitting to post about books. I am at the end of I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. Even though I left my teenage years behind over 20 years ago, I still enjoy reading teen fiction. Many fun, adventurous series have been released since Harry Potter. I remember many different series I read when I was in school and I thought it would be fun to write about them.
One of the first series I remember reading is Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. A friend recommended them to me and I quickly became hooked. So hooked that my mother became upset with me for staying in my room so much in my pajamas.
Another series I started reading a short time later was Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal. Remember that series? The twin blonde sisters? I read quite a few of them as I longed for high school, hoping I could be half as beautiful as the Wakefield sisters. I pictured myself with trendy clothes, thick, wavy hair and beautiful boyfriends.
The funnest series I read was the Choose Your Own Adventure series (various authors). We did not have interactive games that are common today, so these books were a breakthrough in my preteen years. It was great fun to make choices during the story, like being in the character’s shoes, and turning to a certain page from there to see the outcome. Many times my decision would lead me to another page to make another choice, ultimately leading me to a happy ending. Other times I would meet my sudden fate.
It amazes me when I compare these books I grew up with to the teen fiction series I shared with my sons. I will be revisiting the latter in future posts. I just love books! What series did you read when you were growing up? Thanks for reading my blog and I would love to hear from you!
The road less traveled 
I think we were reading exactly the same books! Choose Your Own Adventure? Check. Sweet Valley High? Check. Little House on the Prairie? Check. I also read a lot of Boxcar Children and Babysitters Club.
I really enjoyed the Mortal Instruments/Infernal Devices series. Divergent was good too. My son and I shared many good books.
I really enjoyed the first Divergent book but wound up not enjoying the rest of the series, which was a shame. I’ve been wanting to give the Mortal Instruments a go for awhile!