Anyone grow up reading #animorphs by #kaapplegate? I did. I had most of them. Loved the series as a kid. Sold em at some point. Have been having a ton of fun scouring (#thriftstore and #usedbookstore) to collect them again in hopes my son (or coming soon, daughter) might find joy in them when they're old enough to delve into!
I keep a spreadsheet to track which I have found. Missing just 7 in the numbered series (of 54) and 4 of the spin off novels (of ~12).

Pictured: #40 in the series "The Other".

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I've been re-collecting the #animorphs series whenever I happen to come across them at a #thriftshop or #usedbookstore in hopes my little guy will enjoy them as much as I did growing up. Managed a stack today for about $15. Super happy with the find!
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I recently started into the #Animorphs series. I'm a bit late to the series at the age of 36. But even now, the book are quite good. Very human chars. And a believable world. Great naration. It's a very grounded story. Dramatic, but not without relief from drama.

I didnt get into it as a kid/teen due to reading difficulties. But #AudioBooks are doing so much good work in my life.
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#Animorphs by #KAApplegate. IYKYK.

This is a middle-grade book series from the 90s about a group of kids who get the power to…morph into animals. Animorphs. I read books 2-4 in 2022.

These are…darker than I remember. Like, waaaay darker. The bad guys are body-snatcher types, so basically anyone—including all the adults a kid should be able to trust—could be one of them. Interestingly, this gives them an anti-cop, anti-authority vibe.

If you’re not too cool for kids’ books, these are great.

If I count series together, I only read ten different things, so I’ll just say a little about each over the next few days. In no particular order:

- #TheExpanse by #JamesSACorey
- #DoomsdayBook by #ConnieWillis
- #Dracula by #BramStoker
- #Vorkosigan by #LoisMcMasterBujold
- #Matter by #IainMBanks
- #Summertide by #CharlesSheffield
- #ElricOfMelnibone by #MichaelMoorcock
- #Animorphs by #KAApplegate
- #Recursion by #BlakeCrouch
- #FirstLaw by #JoeAbercrombie

I think most writers will say that at the start of each book they think, 'I'm not sure I can do this.' But eventually, you reach a magical point where the story suddenly becomes real to you, and you become totally invested in it.... #KAApplegate #aphorism https://openquotes.github.io/authors/k-a-applegate-quotes/#6ede853a
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I tend to write short, brief snippets - I lean toward the chamber music end as opposed to the symphony end of things.... #KAApplegate #citation https://openquotes.github.io/authors/k-a-applegate-quotes/#d7602122
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Gorillas may seem terrifying because of their bodies, but they are really magnificent and very gentle.... #KAApplegate #quotations https://openquotes.github.io/authors/k-a-applegate-quotes/#5b0d21e4
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It occurred to me that a food drive would be a natural way to talk to kids about hunger, which so many of them simply aren't aware of.... #KAApplegate #citations https://openquotes.github.io/authors/k-a-applegate-quotes/#682b381c
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I think we have a real obligation when we do have animals in captivity to understand their needs and to care for them as well as we can.... #KAApplegate #aphorisms https://openquotes.github.io/authors/k-a-applegate-quotes/#6fe715b2
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