Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf. You might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. Go to Carole's blog and add your blog post link in to join in the fun! Hosted by Carole at https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/
This seems like a fun feature and I have been planning to take part since Carole launched this so at last, here we go! I have a TON of unread books to choose from in various genres and I'm looking forward to sharing some of them with everybody.
The lengths all those involved are driven to-kidnapping, blackmail, even murder-are all resolved at that final moment of triumph when the winner passes the post.This is the glory that makes it all worthwhile.
When I was 15, I read this from my school library and I loved it. I kept checking it out and re-reading it over and over, then forgot about it as the years went by. I then started looking for it many years later but couldn't find it anywhere. Then the miracle happened and a friend on bookcrossing found a copy and sent it to me-it was so exciting to see it again after all these years! I added it to TBR joyfully in February 2013 but never got round to reading it again. I really do want to read it soon to see if I still enjoy it after all these years!
I hope this one is still as good as you remember. It's neat that you've got your own copy now anyway
ReplyDeleteI hope so! I last read this in 1991 so I remember nothing about it and my reading tastes are way different now!
DeleteWhat a great find. So glad you were able to get a copy!
ReplyDeleteI was so thrilled when that package arrived and I saw that book inside! I just hope I still love it!
DeleteI know the feeling. I have many books I'd like to revisit but alas the new ones always call to me first
ReplyDeleteThat's the ultimate bookworm problem isn't it! Too many shiny new books to stop us going back to old favourites!
DeleteYou never forget those favorite reads from childhood, do you? :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great to get the chance to rediscover them as well!
DeleteThat pretty neat that your friend came across a copy for you. I like sports books, though, I have not read any with horse racing (yet). Hope you can find the time soon to read this old favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great surprise for sure! I really do need to take the time to fit it in!
DeleteThat is an awesome friend! This sounds like one I'd like. I still go back and read The Black Stallion series I've had since I was young:)
ReplyDeleteI've recently grabbed the Black Stallion books again as I regret getting rid of them years ago!
DeleteYou should read it! I would love to know if you still love it as much as you did when you were a kid. I have some books that I want to try again. I think that it would be wonderful to relive those memories.
ReplyDeleteI certainly intend to read it-either in December or the start of next year. I'm just worried that I might hate it now, with all my changes in reading tastes!
DeleteOooh! I hope this one holds up to you!!
ReplyDeleteI really hope so...I loved it way back and it would be great to feel the same about it now!
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