One of the first books I can remember loving was Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. I was in elementary school, and my class was performing the play. I don't think I had a role, but must have talked a lot about it because when I came home from the play, the book was waiting for me on the bed. I still remember how surprised I was to find it there, and I think that was the first time I realized all the places you could travel to by reading. :) From there I went on to read everything I could get my hands on-but that is the first "real" book I remember reading. Edited to add: I know it was a childrens version of the book, but still it had an effect!
I'm way too tired for this challenge! I almost forgot about a childhood favorite-Nancy Drew has to fall in here somewhere. I really, really loved the Nancy Drew series. I think that was the first time I remember wanting to read all of those books-I devoured them! I was also an Anne of Greene Gables fan, but those didn't come until much later. I so wanted to live on Prince Edward Island!
