This week over at the Broke and Bookish the theme for Top Ten Tuesday is:

‘Top 10 Books From My Childhood (Or teen years) That I Would Love To Revisit’

I’ve gone for a mix of ages with this one starting from probably around 8 and going up to about 19. I quite enjoyed thinking of this one.  I would say that my earlier books were very influenced by my teacher at the time.  I think started reading mainly books that were in the house and belonged to my dad before starting to branch out and look further afield.

1. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis- I’m not ashamed to admit that this book made me shed a tear!
2. The Borrowers by Mary Norton
3. The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum
4. Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier – I have already read this quite a few times – no need for a reread
5. Jamaica Inn by Daphne DuMaurier – this is another great story!
6. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – I was glued to the pages, read this as a romantic eyed 14 year old – couldn’t put it down.
7. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte – gothic and dark
8. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens – I’ve not read a lot of Dickens but I love this one
9. The Far Pavilions by M M Kaye – this book is one that I would love to reread – I really should make the time
10. The Time Machine by HG Wells – one of the earlier examples of sci-fi

Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit were also my reads around the age of 14 but as I’ve recently reread both I’ve not included them here.  I also spent a good couple of years focusing on horror and ghost type stories but I don’t know that I would particularly revisit any of those so I’ve not included them here.