It also helps that her new 2nd grade teacher has them reading at least 15 mins every night, so we usually get some good reading in together. Well, does my 8 yr old count? This year she's warped into light-speed with her reading, and we've begun reading actual novels together (Yes, Harry Potter is on the list, as well as Eragon and A Wrinkle in Time). Have you ever converted non-readers into reading, you literature cult recruiter, you? I always say it's better than watching the boob-tube.ģ. Especially if people know me and they see that I have one paranormal fantasy book, one bizarre horror book, one book on quantum physics and one on global consciousness, they poke fun at my strange & divergent taste in literature. I mostly get incredulous looks because I always have another new book with me, and because that's usually all I ask for when Bdays & Christmas comes around.Ģ. Things like 'Why do you read so much?' and 'Holy cow! You finished that already?'. Do your non-reader friends ever comments on your books/reading habit?

It's great that you see it so positively and seem to take all the positive out of it instead of focusing on the negative. Blanca, I think your experience is probably not the norm but very exceptional in your case.

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