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Amy McGrath's avatar

This was me: "Going through old books meant that I could read the library cards. And oh, the stories those could tell! I saw the names of borrowers who were older than me, had graduated long before I was born, even!" Just wow.

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

I'm so happy this resonated with you, Amy! Thank you for reading. :)

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Robin Cangie (she/her)'s avatar

The Little Prince remains one of my all-time favorites!

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

It really is a wonderful book. I should re-read it soon!

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Annieinthecity's avatar

we had to read The Little prince in french class at that's when I realized how little I understood in french.

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

That sounds fascinating, reading a book in the language it was originally written in. And as an exercise in learning another language!

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Jean Vengua's avatar

I'm trying to remember picking up the first book that I was not supposed to read... haha! It was an old copy of Gone with the Wind, which I read when I was about 8 years old while having to sit up all night during a lengthy asthma attack. There was a lot of breathlessness and heaving bosoms! But also disturbing scenes about civil war (in the southern U.S.).

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

Oh wow! Props to 8 year old you, though, for taking it on (even if you weren't supposed to). When did you realize you had to put it down?

Speaking of heaving bosoms, a lot of my friends told me that their first experience with "adult books" was their mothers' or helpers' romance novels! Stuff like Precious Hearts. xD

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Jean Vengua's avatar

Well, by "not supposed to" I mean I was "not meant to" and not expected to read it, though it was sitting right there on the shelf. I kind of doubt that my parents even read it, since they were both only non-fiction/news readers. Anyway, I finished it (although I suspect that I skipped around some parts), because it was a long asthma attack. And I never picked up a book by Margaret Mitchell again, LOL. (also in retrospect it was pretty racist)

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Portia's avatar

Great post, Regina, thanks!

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

Thanks for reading, Portia! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸's avatar

Thank you for the glimpse into your reading journey through libraries. My personal library consists largely of ebooks because I’ve run out of room for more shelves! But I like being able to carry hundreds of books in one little device.

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Regina Peralta 🇵🇭's avatar

Living in the age of ebooks is amazing, right Barb? Glad you liked this week's piece. :) Thanks for reading and commenting!

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