that formative books meme

[gwynnega]

A bit late to the party, but here is my list of formative books. Some books I searched for weren't available (including works by Wanda Coleman, Lyn Lifshin, and Jan Clausen). At first I tried to stick to childhood/adolescence, but ended up including books I got into as late as my early (or mid) thirties. Which, for me, is still awhile ago! [ETA: Blake! I forgot William Blake, OMG.]

[ETA 2: And Mary Poppins!]

Comments

[sovay]

A bit late to the party, but here is my list of formative books.

This is a great list! 45 of 100, less than any of my other matches so far. Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth!

[gwynnega]

Thank you! Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth was so important to me as a kid.

[sartorias]

Good to see HARRIET THE SPY there!

[gwynnega]

That book was my Bible when I was a child!

[kore]

Yes!! I loved Long Summer too.

[kore]

Yay!

I forgot SO MUCH poetry, omg.

[gwynnega]

I keep remembering stuff I forgot to include. How could I forget The Silver Metal Lover?

[kore]

Omg I forgot Jarrell's Animal Family

[usedtobeljs]

I applaud you -- I couldn't even begin to do this!

Hugs!

[gwynnega]

It was fun (even though I keep remembering books I should have included)!

::hugs::