A Love Letter from Emily White to her Readers: It's a month for love and there's nothing I love more about the publishing life than meeting new readers. That's why, a few months ago, I made a pretty huge announcement. I doubt it had any far-reaching effects. And I seriously doubt many people even heard about it. But I want everyone to know: After doing ALL the things and checking off ALL the lists, I never really felt like I'd accomplished anything in my career. I'd grown up dreaming about signing a contract with a publishing company, and I did that. But after that was done, I dreamt about the next contract, and having my books read around the world, and maybe hitting a bestseller list. And I did all that. But still not so much happiness. I had moments of happiness. Of absolute joy, even. And it hit me last November that those moments came when I was meeting new readers or getting emails from them. They came in certain minutes of the day when a...
The Suitcase Kid <3 I loved that one as a kid.
ReplyDeleteAh! The Stinky Cheese Man! Yes!!! Loved books by that author so much!
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I was definitely a Stinky Cheese Man fan. After seeking a secondhand copy for 16 years, I was...very saddened to learn I didn't find it funny anymore. :( But at least it worked on me when it was supposed to.
ReplyDeleteI read dozens of the Babysitters Club books. Don't think I ever finished the series, though?! Did you?
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I don't know if I ever actually did, the same goes with the Sweet Valley series.
DeleteGreat list! Alexander made my list too! I was a Babysitter's Club fan as well. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI only know The Babysitters Club and Sweet Valley High from this list, but the others definitely look interesting. Great list!
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://thebookdutchesses.com/2019/07/02/ttt-86-childhood-favorites/
I will always love Alexander!
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