My friend Jacki, the blogger over at Lovely Little Shelf, has a weekly post named Friday Flashback about books she loved as a kid or teenager.Not surprisingly, I read a lot as a kid.
Since this is my first Friday Flashback, I figured I'd start with my all-time favorite kid's book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. It won the Newbery Award in 1979.
I first read this book in elementary school for a book report. It's a mystery about a millionaire's death. His would-be heirs are trying to solve the puzzle of Samuel Westing's passing so they can receive their inheritance. I loved the mystery and I adore Turtle, one of main characters.
I've reread it several times in the past twenty (yikes!) years. I still love it just as much. I've reread some of the books from my childhood and been disappointed. This one has held up well as I've aged and in the thirty years since it was published.
YES! This is one of the best books EVER. The mystery is so clever and the characters are so good. I am still engaged in it as an adult. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteI remember how much you liked this book. Although I can't really remember much about it, I read it after you talking about how good it was. Maybe I should get another copy and read it again.
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