1. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
When I was little under the age of 6, my
dad began to read C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to me. The
book enthralled me as the fantastical land of Narnia formed in my young
mind. I was hooked from the get go. I loved every minute of it and as my dad
started to read more and more of it each night (he wanted to get to a certain
part of the book so that I wouldn’t cry when we saw the film in the cinema) I
was certainly not one to complain.
As a child I adored the idea of talking animals that could laugh and talk as if they too were human; the centaurs and talking lions and beavers amazed me and I honestly wanted Mr. Tumnus as my best friend.
As a child I adored the idea of talking animals that could laugh and talk as if they too were human; the centaurs and talking lions and beavers amazed me and I honestly wanted Mr. Tumnus as my best friend.
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
I have a lot to thank J.K. Rowling for. I
think it was chiefly her books that got me into reading and started my love of
books. It was she who sparked my love for storytelling, for punctuation, for
language and for the written word. Her skills taught me some of the most
valuable lessons in life and I genuinely don’t know who I would be today had I
not been such an enthusiastic Potterhead growing up.
I have learnt so much from these novels – these novels that seem like child’s play to so many, yet mean a great deal to many more. As she has passed down so much of her knowledge to people like myself, I feel that I am indebted to J. K. Rowling, for helping shape my personality and inspire me to be passionate about the things that I love.
I have learnt so much from these novels – these novels that seem like child’s play to so many, yet mean a great deal to many more. As she has passed down so much of her knowledge to people like myself, I feel that I am indebted to J. K. Rowling, for helping shape my personality and inspire me to be passionate about the things that I love.
3. Girls are Best by Sandi Toksvig
I can’t remember when or how this book
first came into my life, however, I know that I first read it when I was about
10 or 11. With the history books being dominated by male figures this book
opened my eyes to some of the incredible things women have achieved through the
years. Whether it is the invention of the bra or some badass and unknown queen,
I can tell you they’re probably mentioned in here.
So many women with notable and outstanding achievements have not had their story told and this book tells them. As it is truly a book for someone of that age it did not take me too long to read, however its impact lasted a lot longer.
This was the book that gave me inspiration to do what I wanted to do with my life, having gained the knowledge that my gender should never hold me back. It sparked a feminist attitude in me at a young age; an attitude I am glad to say hasn’t ceased yet.
So many women with notable and outstanding achievements have not had their story told and this book tells them. As it is truly a book for someone of that age it did not take me too long to read, however its impact lasted a lot longer.
This was the book that gave me inspiration to do what I wanted to do with my life, having gained the knowledge that my gender should never hold me back. It sparked a feminist attitude in me at a young age; an attitude I am glad to say hasn’t ceased yet.
4. Elizabeth I and her conquests by Margaret Simpson
While we’re on the subject of badass queens: most of you won’t know that I have held a love for history (and the Tudor era
in particular) for years. This love, I believe, first grew when I read this
book. A book bought for me by my grandparents at a village fete. A funny, but also
factual account of Elizabeth I’s life, it intrigued me as a young reader and I
was eager to learn more. It started something in me that I hope will never leave: an adoration for history and the knowledge of what happened in the past.
Margaret Simpson’s Dead Famous series
has included many people, and although I have not read any more of them, I hope
that I will in the future.
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
So we’ve had the first biggie (Harry
Potter) and now we’re onto the second - and
A few years ago, my parents gave me a kindle for my birthday. They had already
put on some books that they thought or knew that I would enjoy, or, in some
cases, already loved to pieces. A few of Jane Austen’s novels were featured
among those and soon enough, I fell in love with her writing
(or maybe that was Mr. Darcy…). I began to read more and more of her books, some
of them over and over again, until my family diagnosed me as obsessed. This
book was, in a way, my stepping-stone into classic literature – opening up a
whole new world of fictional lands to me
What books books have changed your life? Please tell me in the comments - I'd love to know!
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