Harriet! She was an instant favorite for me, too, though I was thirty-something rather than fourteen. I am really curious now about which parts were left out of the Swedish version. Extraneous boating?

A question for the month: What do all your favorite books (or TV shows) have in common?

Or if that's too vague (or the answer is "nothing in particular") Do you have a favorite place? Is it your favorite because of associations or because it's just that great?