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Fiction

zbdent

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5. I read whatever I could get my hands on ...

Reply to Lex (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 06:56 PM

Feb 2012

but when it came to newspapers/magazines, we were out in the rural area, so you had, essentially, two newspapers - 1st was the daily, which eventually was bought out by Scaife (Valley News Dispatch), and on Sunday you got the Pittsburgh Press.

Found in the basement some older books, including one that introduced me to Norse mythology (and other stories) ... the tale of Thor and Loki getting lost, and having to face challenges from some "hosts". Rather interesting.

But the library was about 5 miles away, so that was a luxury.

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Just curious--did you grow up in a house full of various books [View all] Lex Feb 2012 OP

growing up we had lots of books, and, now grown, i still do. ret5hd Feb 2012 #1

Not really - it was me who brought the books into the house (via library) and eventually, purchase. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #2

We always had lots of books around MaineDem Feb 2012 #3

We always had them too. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #4

I read whatever I could get my hands on ... zbdent Feb 2012 #5

I don't remember that we actually owned very many books, but we read Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #6

Nope! Not unless you call.... Little Star Feb 2012 #7

LS, you stole my childhood fadedrose Feb 2012 #15

Yes Rose, your point to Lex is a good one. For some of us it's childhood.... Little Star Feb 2012 #17

Oh yes, I come from a long line of people (going back at least to my Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #8

Non fiction in the bookcases. Magazines & newspapers everywhere. We were not big talkers in our applegrove Feb 2012 #9

We had a few books, but never enough. Chemisse Feb 2012 #10

I read from the age of 5, I have been told dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #11

We didn't have a whole lot of books SheilaT Feb 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author SheilaT Feb 2012 #13

five people in the house. i was the only reader. seabeyond Feb 2012 #14

I'm loving reading all your responses! Lex Feb 2012 #16