The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a gift from my 3rd grade teacher. I cried when they "killed" Aslan, and didn't realize at the time that he was essentially Jesus in a cat costume. I read The Winter of Our Discontent not too long after that, for some reason. When I really got rolling as a reader at 11, it was a lot of Piers Anthony and Stephan King (starting with the Stand).
The Fall (novel) [a.k.a. What was the first novel you read?]
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I remember reading a book about a small boy who was actually a small devil who came to a normal family and made a mess of everything. Kind of an ALF from hell, educational in a 'don't do that-don't do this' way. I was a child then and I can still visualize the cover, but can't remember the author and title. This must have been the first one.
Michael Ende's Neverending Story must have been next. I loved the book and read it a couple of times. Fascinating it was.
I also read some 'books-to-the-movie' (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Labyrinth), but they don't count.
Michael Ende's Neverending Story must have been next. I loved the book and read it a couple of times. Fascinating it was.
I also read some 'books-to-the-movie' (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Labyrinth), but they don't count.
mjp
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Thanks for spoiling the surprise of my next Halloween costume.
so, you're not going as Rum Tum Tugger, then?
jesus man, make up your mind!
jesus man, make up your mind!
mjp
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Fuck, man, I'm not telling any of you assholes my plans ever again! All you do is ruin the surprise!
I hope it's not too late to get a refund on the costume I bought for New Year's Eve. I'm sure someone has already ruined that surprise too.
I hope it's not too late to get a refund on the costume I bought for New Year's Eve. I'm sure someone has already ruined that surprise too.
