wednes | Something I thought of:

Today I think I shall discuss one of the things I do to put myself in good cheer. When I am feeling especially sad and need to get in a good mood within 12-24 hours, I read books intended for children.

Anyone who read my journal knows I am a major Harry Potter fan. That's not just because the books are fun and magical and based loosly on real witch lore. It's because reading kids books can fill one with memories of how fun it was to think like a child, without bringing back any horrible childhood memories. In addition to the works of JK Rowling, I strongly reccomend Peanuts comics (there is a great anniversary ed which came out shortly before Schult's death.

Other fun kids authors I enjoy are Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, Judy Blume (although she's light on the fantasy and is always tackling issues), and my newfound treasure, Lemony Snicket. These books in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" are fab. I am loving them! Of course, if you're in a more mysterious mindset try books like Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden or 'Cyclopedia Brown. Good stuff...

I think I'm going to buy myself the next 3 Unfortunate Lemony Snicket's for Valentines Day.

In other news, my HHB called the theatre today.
He sounded pretty hot on the phone, like he'd been smiling...

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I have a friend who is a big fan of Peanuts but he dosn't read it to cheer himself up. He's bitterly cynical and a loner and highly intelligent and sarcastic. I think he likes it for its realness and, at times, bleak subject matter. I dig it too but he had all sorts of books and stuff. People would just give Peanuts goodies to him. I had a cool Peanuts garbage pail in my youthful bedroom. I may still have it at my parents' house actually.

I don't think I could read that stuff but I see your point. I'd probably use a record from my youth to re-connect, if that makes sense. Lately, I almost always read non-fiction and I've been wondering just what it will take to get me back to fiction but I doubt that would work as it has never interested me.

Rock on.

I see.

Indeed, you do strike me as too much of a realist to indulge in many of my fantasy-based coping techniques. For you I'd probably reccomend one of my phone sex lines.

Now you are talking, Ms Wednes!

I wasn't trying to knock your means and methods...I hope it didn't come across that way. I was just being honest about what your entry made me think about.

Rockit!

It's all good, man!

Sweet sunshine!

I used to love to read the Christopher Pike books back when I was in high school. His were young adult horror. I had about a hundred of them. I think they have all been sold in my mom's various garage sales. N has all (or almost all) of the Garfield books at his foks house. I think he plans on handing them down to S.

Nice.

you know, I just realized I forgot to mention Calvin and Hobbes...perrenial childhood reading!

I'm right there with you on the Christopher Pike thing, although my obsession extends to another young adult fantasy/horror writer, L.J. Smith...not to be confused with R.L Stine who I do not like at all. I still read those when I'm feeling blech(particularly during the monthly bitchiness).

I agree with the RL Stine. Goosebumps are not good.

i think you'd like Jon Scieszka's books :-D

I'm always on the lookout for new stuff to read.

Well, not always, but usually.

You REALLY should read that vampire book I loaned you a few months ago. I think you'd like the author's twist on vampire origin.

I was just looking at it this morning, when I was getting out some books for the Good Adam.

And I think I will indeed read it.

Have you read Shel Silverstein's works for adults? A lot of it is pretty dirty. Very fun to read.

Only the big long poem about the smoke-off.

lately I've been checking out a lot of children's books from the library...I enjoyed what I've read so far of the Lemony Snicket books...I highly recommend Neil Gaiman, though he writes for adults as well...

and oh man, did I love Shel Silverstein as a kid...I still like to revisit his books, and they sure make me smile...

and I remember Trixie Belden!...my parents bought me some of those from a rummage sale one time, and I remember reading the one involving caves, and I learned amazing things from it...

I read lots of Judy Blume...I got in trouble for buying Forever when I was in fifth grade (hey, other girls in my class were reading it and I was intrigued)...my mom made me take it back...but when I was in Iowa visiting my grandparents for a week after sixth grade, sans parents, I sure checked it out from the library and read it then...

I need to read me some Roald Dahl books, most definitely...I read some of the Charlie ones, but others greatly intrigue me now...

Trixie Belden was much smarter and craftier than that Drew chick. when i was a kid, noone i knew was reading her, so i felt she was "only my freind" which made me feel special.

As for Dahl, his childrens stuff is wonderful, and his adult stuff is just as whimsical, while adding sex and drugs. You may want to try one of his short story collections. they are a lot of fun!

I love the part in the Fudge series when Fudge eats's PEE-TAH"s pet turtle. When peter can't find his turtle and FUdge says the turtle is "IN MY TUMMY" I just want to hoot and holler.

Then peter get's a wonderful bigger than Fudge's tummy size golden pet.
What great times.

How funny, I was just thinking of that the other day.

And Pee-tah names his dog turtle to remind him.
that Fudge...

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