Greetings pupil. May your fasting days be blessed.
I was roaming through Communities in search of a topic to write on when "this post" from @bdc-shorts caught my attention and I was unable to part away from it. As my mind was getting lured by it I couldn't wait any longer and started instantly. Thereby, I am here writing this post, participating in BDC Contest.
Favourite books from childhood is indeed a topic which can't be left aside after it being one of the major reason I am able to recognize myself as who I am. Automatically I did not become a book worm. The one and only reason I could become one was definitely because of my enthusiastic mind and obviously these marvelous pieces which lit my mind and drove me to infinite pleasure and creativity.
In my observation, it was common for many to read fairy tales in their childhood, even my elder sister @tahminasyed would claim that. Her favourite take was Cinderella without any doubt. Moving forward, I do not know why I wasn't like others but it is not like I am considering myself as someone special and unique. However, I am truly thankful to these books and my respect towards the authors just grew bigger and bigger, as I grew.
So, let my thoughts flow while I present to you my beloved and precious top 4 gems, those which are the sole reason I am me. Wait, I was planning to add more but I was stopped and told not to write a thesis so yes, I didn't get to write about them all, yet I tried to pull it off together.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
A total master piece. I can recall myself reading through the lines while being able to relate to Charlie when he used to store chocolates and used to have it little by little. Back at that time, I was barely able to guess the next step, now it feels all structured, I wonder why. Yet, not all the stories are same nor are the writing styles similar. It is interesting how our minds work as a child. As a child and even now, it feels like a dream to be in the Chocolate Factory, it all seems too real, even now.
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
It was because of Roald Dahl that I could and can imagine so creatively. Without getting touched by his comedy and creativity it would have been impossible for me to cherish those memories now. Mr. Fox was my favourite, not because he was the protagonist but because he was clever. Again, Roald Dahl brings up a reflection of being clever yet adding humor to it. Earlier while I was sharing with my sister, she was saying that my list is too long, but I couldn't stop myself from sharing it all.
It is true that the list of my favourites has grown a lot much bigger now, it has crossed 200 the last time I checked. Even though it did, the touch of childhood favourites is incomparable. Making fool of others has never been more classic and enjoyable like the way expressed in Fantastic Mr. Fox. The more I grew I felt more pulled towards Roald Dahl.
Famous Five series by Enid Blyton
Roald Dahl was my favourite when I was back in class 3 and 4. As I stepped into class 5 things started to change in my surrounding making me drift away from many of my close things and people, but I was given no choice and life is not always a bed of roses. It is then, that I started to realize a lot of things. This is the stage when I confronted Enid Blyton. During my vacation, I used to spend hours at home doing absolutely nothing, no Television connection nor games in PC. It used to be quite boring and I wasn't the type who enjoyed moving around back then. So, I would sit near our bookshelf and surf through the books even after being warned that not all books are of my age.
Yet curiosity drove me into the worlds of Enid Blyton and I there I was starting another adventure. We didn't have all the collections of The Famous Five series but we had almost half or more than that. By the way, they weren't bought, we received them from my elder sisters school when they gave it off for donation instead of throwing them away. They were quite old. Nevertheless, the intense adventures of The Famous Five led me towards Secret Seven, which is also written by Enid Blyton. Same there, we didn't have all the books but we did have more than half of them and indeed it was another amazing crazy ride.
The recklessness that I used to feel for each of the characters can never be compared to how I feel towards other characters now. It is about the heat of the moment, because I read them in my childhood and at that hour in my life, the way I perceived them were quite very different and now it is too nostalgic. I can go on and on writing about them but we need to take a pause.
The Headless Ghost, Goosebumps, by R.L.Stine
At the beginning I didn't mention about my choice of genre back in the old days, but it is also true that more than choice I was still trying and testing, experiencing what I like and dislike. The more varied texts I read the more I was disclosed to many other genres and style of writings. While roaming through the shelf what caught my eyes was Goosebumps and I was excited to know more so I did ask my elder sister and only to learn that it is a genre I would like to experience. At this stage of my life, me and my sisters also started watching movies and getting to know more of the genres out there. This is when attempting to test this genre, clearly marked one of the most amazing books I covered back in my childhood.
Without R.L.Stine, I wouldn't have been able to completely cherish horror genre and all the praises goes to R.L.Stine in making it possible for children like me. It was an amazing breathtaking ride and we didn't have all the collection but I tried to get the much I can via downloading but that wasn't feasible either.
In the end, my most favourite of Goosebumps was the Headless ghost. I clearly remember sharing the story with @tahminasyed and she wouldn't hear the rest as she was totally freaking out at it. These memories would never fade away even if the time passes and we age. Reflecting upon them will always bring back the overpouring, overwhelming emotions.
Huge thanks to @bdcommunity in creating such an amazing contest with such a beautiful theme. This might be a very common topic but yet it touches through my heart. I feel overwhelmed and very much thankful that I was lured to it. May we never feel disconnected to our roots, as that is where we belong. I invite @aqua-red to participate in this contest.
This is my third post in HIVE. I hope to connect well with everyone. This is me here, Lemonade1, I am a bookworm, meaning I love reading books more than anything. It is my first priority and also my last. Besides everything else, I love traveling and I aim to create my travel diary here.
