Thank you so much for commenting, Michael, and sharing the impact of one book on the rest of your life so far. It is fascinating to think how one decision might have impacted the direction we choose; would we still have ended up where we are without such books because it was in us anyway? Food for thoughts...!
Well it was always The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings for me - back in the day, there was a preface I think was written by Tolkien himself, I can't remember, but it suggested that in fact it all was real, and that he had just transcribed the story, and hobbits really existed (leprechauns maybe?) and I was like "Yes! It's true, it's all true!" and a little part of me still wants to believe... :) Am quite inspired now to read La Petite Fadette, Mya, have never read any George Sand...
Oh that's a fabulous choice, and yes of course it's all got to be true!
I haven't reread La Petite Fadette in years, just in case I don't recognise it anymore...but do let me know if you do, it would be really interesting to read your thoughts on it!
Lovely piece Mya.
When I was 10(ish) I picked a book from school library about skateboarding - 22 years later and I’m still skateboarding.
I often wonder how my life would have gone if I didn’t pick up that book.
Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you so much for commenting, Michael, and sharing the impact of one book on the rest of your life so far. It is fascinating to think how one decision might have impacted the direction we choose; would we still have ended up where we are without such books because it was in us anyway? Food for thoughts...!
Yeah, I find myself wondering the same thing all the time.
Well it was always The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings for me - back in the day, there was a preface I think was written by Tolkien himself, I can't remember, but it suggested that in fact it all was real, and that he had just transcribed the story, and hobbits really existed (leprechauns maybe?) and I was like "Yes! It's true, it's all true!" and a little part of me still wants to believe... :) Am quite inspired now to read La Petite Fadette, Mya, have never read any George Sand...
Oh that's a fabulous choice, and yes of course it's all got to be true!
I haven't reread La Petite Fadette in years, just in case I don't recognise it anymore...but do let me know if you do, it would be really interesting to read your thoughts on it!