In the summer of last year, I had an idea to start on a journey to compile together a list of memorable books from my childhood. I loved books—I still do—and growing up, there was no short supply of them. After trips to the library, we would come home, hauling several large bags stuffed full. About a week or so later, we were done; we would go back to the library and check out a couple dozen more. All these books shaped my childhood; they became part of my life. They became p

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