I totally forgot I read Animorphs and The Secret World of Alex Mack! :D Animorphs should probably be on the list, actually, because I read a ton of those. Goosebumps were really popular in grade school, so I read several of them, but I preferred Spooksville (also a horror series) because it had a consistent cast of characters who were pretty cool, and I'm definitely a character-over-plot reader.
For some reason, I've always preferred watching sci-fi over reading it, so this list doesn't reflect my total geekitude (Empire Strikes Back is literally the first movie I ever remember seeing). I did read 2001 in high school, though, because I was curious about my namesake :D
Maybe it's the outlet for my inner conspiracy nut?
Mine appear to be the outlet for my inner adventurer :D
I'm getting the impression that girl readers with active imaginations tend to glomp on whatever aspect of growing up/life in general (secrets/privacy, adventure/agency, romance/emotional life) most strikes their fancy. Which is not to say they don't read or contemplate the other issues (I certainly read tons and tons of books, and lots of them did address these other aspects) but that they might have an affinity for one in particular, and that's the one they'll prefer in sticking with a genre or re-reading.
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Date: 2009-05-05 12:50 pm (UTC)For some reason, I've always preferred watching sci-fi over reading it, so this list doesn't reflect my total geekitude (Empire Strikes Back is literally the first movie I ever remember seeing). I did read 2001 in high school, though, because I was curious about my namesake :D
Maybe it's the outlet for my inner conspiracy nut?
Mine appear to be the outlet for my inner adventurer :D
I'm getting the impression that girl readers with active imaginations tend to glomp on whatever aspect of growing up/life in general (secrets/privacy, adventure/agency, romance/emotional life) most strikes their fancy. Which is not to say they don't read or contemplate the other issues (I certainly read tons and tons of books, and lots of them did address these other aspects) but that they might have an affinity for one in particular, and that's the one they'll prefer in sticking with a genre or re-reading.