Reading Growing Up

liah · 18-03-2010 05:09PM #1

Putting a little poll up. I'm not doing a course or research for anything, I'm just genuinely curious about the reading habits of people when they were growing up compared to now.

Did you read growing up? What kinds of books did you read in your childhood and youth? Did your parents read to you, and what kind of books did they read to you (if any)? Do you read now? If not, why?

And to add, do you have difficulty reading or spelling, or did you do well in these subjects at school?

OutlawPete · 18-03-2010 05:10PM

Enid Blyton ftw.

Secret Seven and Famous Five.

Sometimes I reminisce about solving crimes as a kid and then have to remind myself that I didn't really

Biggins · 18-03-2010 05:12PM

I read everything from "Lord of the Rings" to "Reflections/Interpretations Of The Middle East Crises".
Had more books at one stage than Playboy mags - but I soon kopped on!

Ruu_Old · 18-03-2010 05:13PM

Enid Blyton (Famous Five!), Roald Dahl mostly. I work in a library so I have access to thousands of books so I do read quite a bit. My parents read fairytale stories to me for the most part.

Closed ac · 18-03-2010 05:13PM

Roald Dahl, read all those kids books he wrote, classics.

wireless101 · 18-03-2010 05:13PM

Mine doesn't fit the options....I was not read to, but read a lot as a child, I read and have decent spelling skills.

Theta · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

I read bits and pieces but not a huge amount as a child. But we always did have a huge amount of books in my house.

I read quite alot now though.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

Liah, you make my brain melty

I read when I was a child, Nobody read to me that I can remember, I don't read anything now and I like to think my spelling is somewhat ok. Average or thereabouts.

DazMarz · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

Roald Dahl was one of my big faves as a kid. Tintin books too. The Hardy Boys... god, memories!!!

Nowadays, I read an awful lot, mostly techno-thrillers, murders, true crime, football biographies, music biographies etc. Nothing terribly mind-expanding!

DrumSteve · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

i love reading. I love books. probably the reason i dont watch tv. I prefer to use my mind. I still read every day and at the moment im reading a bio of Charles manson. Bit of an odd ball tbh (manson, not me.)

AnonoBoy · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

I read Naked Lunch when I was 11.

That fact explains things about me to a lot of people

liah · 18-03-2010 05:14PM

wireless101 wrote: »

Mine doesn't fit the options....I was not read to, but read a lot as a child, I read and have decent spelling skills.

Damnit, I knew I forgot an option.

Kinetic^ · 18-03-2010 05:15PM

Roald Dahl > *

strobe · 18-03-2010 05:15PM

Where's the "I was read to and read a lot of books as a child, I read but do not have decent spelling skills now." option? I demand rekognishion!

Fizman · 18-03-2010 05:15PM

I read to my teachers and parents. Very learned was I.

MazG · 18-03-2010 05:16PM

I loved Enid Blyton (remember the Faraway Tree.. what kind of drugs was she on?!), particularly the boarding school books; Malory Towers and St Clare's.

Roald Dahl was also a favourite, and as I got a little older; Sweet Valley High (I know! :eek: )

rainbow kirby · 18-03-2010 05:17PM

I read just about everything I could get my hands on as a child, but particularly liked the Babysitters Club, Point Horror and Nancy Drew books. Also loved pretty much anything factual, my parents used to buy me each new edition of the Guinness Book Of Records when it came out.

Caoimhín · 18-03-2010 05:18PM

I read a lot, still do.

Biggins · 18-03-2010 05:18PM

Read everything from Enid Blyton upwards.
By twelve I was reading Robert Ludlum books.

ibarelycare · 18-03-2010 05:18PM

I started reading at a really young age. My dad died when I just turned 5 and he was very weak for the last probably 18 months of his life. All he could really do with me during that time was read, so I could read a good bit by the time I was 4 and I've loved it ever since. I still remember the first book I could read by myself was Cinderella! I gobbled books up as a child and still do. When I was young I'd read anything from Black Beauty to The Babysitters Club books to Oliver Twist.

I was always good at spelling in school and had a reading age well above my actual age (I don't know how schools measure that, but that's what I was told!) My mam always says that I can thank my dad for all that! I can't get to sleep at night without reading first. I even do it when I'm drunk...often I'll have to re-read the pages I read while drunk as I can't remember

dvpower · 18-03-2010 05:18PM

wireless101 wrote: »

Mine doesn't fit the options....I was not read to, but read a lot as a child, I read and have decent spelling skills.

Same here, but my spelling skills are disimproving, thanks to laziness and spell check.

Ginny · 18-03-2010 05:19PM

I read anything I could get my hands on as a child, we moved libraries a few times for me to have access to more books.

Snowie · 18-03-2010 05:20PM

I only really started reading, properly past few years I had no tv in apartment me and a friend where liivng in and bassicly, I read and really enjoyed it and have kept reading.....

Il read anything thats god but what really got me started was harry potter Thats what really opened my eyes to it.

I guess when your smoken a spliff and reading about quiditch, you kinda get sucked in these days
Il read anything that Meet my standered. which is bassiclaly books about... cooking, crim, drug lords or, fantassy magic....I also find young adults easy to rea dcause there not so long and boring I got to page 103 of lord of the rings and gave up its just to much..... But yeah i love to read now adays...

As for my spelling its hit and miss.

Limerickgal82 · 18-03-2010 05:20PM

Oh my god this brings me back lol Famous Five, Secret Seven, Nancy Drew, Mallory towers ( always wanted to go to that boarding school

) Pollyanna, etc. My mother used to buy us the classic books that you had to collect week by week ! Still have them all

still love reading !

WindSock · 18-03-2010 05:22PM

I was read to a little bit, but not much. I read more myself. Mostly comics. Read a few Enid Blytons & Roald Dahls. My spelling skilz were always good. Hover I am hoplessly slow at reading.

I spelled some words wrong there, didn't I?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 18-03-2010 05:24PM

I used to read a lot when I was a kid, I don't remember ever being read to and I wish I would bother reading a lot more now. Spelling and grammar skills are moderate.

bazza1 · 18-03-2010 05:25PM

Read everything I could get. Treasure Island was the first book I read without any pictures or illustrations. It was one of a series of classic books...like the Three Musketeers etc. My mom bought me one every week, despite the fact we didnt have much money. I owe her bigtime!

Giselle · 18-03-2010 05:29PM

I read a lot of Roald Dahl, but Enid Blyton was my favourite.

We also had a shelf full of 'Childrens Encyclopedias' (in the bathroom), and an A to Z of How, which I think was the companion to a '70's TV show.

Which explains why I know many random useless facts about things now obsolete.

I usually have two or three books going at a time. One in my bag for odd moments on the go, one by the bed for late night reading and one lying around the kitchen or living room usually.

Grimebox · 18-03-2010 05:29PM

The word read comes up 61 times on that page

liah · 18-03-2010 05:31PM

Hmm. Poll results aren't corresponding quite correctly to thread responses.

I know I could've added more options to fine tune but there's six as it is, any more and people wouldn't pay attention at all. There technically should be about 9-12 more.

Antbert · 18-03-2010 05:32PM

Is anyone going to admit to poor spelling skills? I forsee each post being under severe scrutiny.

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