I never read Anne until college. I missed a lot of great children's and YA literature at the proper age because as soon as I could read well enough I started reading my mom's library books and picking out books from the adult section.

I did the same thing, Susan. I jumped from children's books to adult stuff around 11-12. I remember reading "Rosemary's Baby" around the time we left Milwaukee and I was 11 then.

I think that is what happened for me too.

It didn't help that I had brothers 3 and 5 years older, too. I was always picking up their stuff and reading it. It's probably one of the reasons I was such a sci fi freak in my teens, it's about all I read exclusively.

Re NYC: what ever happened to La Nouvelle Justine? The sadomasochist themed restaurant? They had great, uhm, cheesecake.

Still there, as far as I know. (Although now that I think about it, it's been nearly 3 years since anyone I know was a regular there.)

I must have skimmed -- who's coming here? When?

Ah, the warmth of Little Women love. I had also meant to comment on AmyLiz's tag, because I almost used it myself for Christmas. I'm afraid I know a lot of Little Women by heart, because I read it (and Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom and An Old-Fashioned Girl) whenever I'm sick or depressed.

You're never too old for Anne of Green Gables. Eventually you're too old for some of the sequels, because they're not as good when you're not in the white-hot flame of Anne love.

I still like young adult novels. For a while there, they and mysteries were the last bastions of the plot.

I always liked Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom more than Little Women. I'm not sure why. Perhaps I got ahold of the unabridged copy of LW and it turned me off. I haven't reread either of them in a while, I think the last time I did was in my 20's.

I started trying to reread all the Anne of Green Gables books a few months ago, but gave up after Anne's House of Dreams. That one, I mostly finished because I can't not finish a book once I've started it, unless it's really horrible, but I just couldn't find a reason to keep on reading beyond that.

Right now, I'm reading Phantom of the Opera, which is lots of ghosty fun.

Damn, y'all are talky meat! 350 posts! I'ma try to catch up, but I'm tired. And trying to be all "make a new year start at work by being in on time". Uh, we'll see.

I know a lot of Little Women by heart, because I read it (and Eight Cousins, Rose in Bloom and An Old-Fashioned Girl) whenever I'm sick or depressed.

Oh, exactly. It's my comfort food, like I said. I loved An Old-Fashioned Girl, but it's been ages since I read it, and I actually don't know where my copy is.

I've seen (I think) all the Little Women movies, too, including one made-for-TV one that must have been late '70s. I'm gonna have to look that up. I can picture the girl playing Amy but I can't remember her name.