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walkitoutA. had to pick a book the other day for her second independent reading assignment. The last one, she finished off the final Mrs. Piggle Wiggle book (by the original author — there’s a fourth one by someone else). This time, I handed her Edward Eager’s _Half-Magic_. She _says_ she hates fiction; this is my effort to convince her she actually _does_ like fiction. And indeed, she liked all three Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, and she loves _Half-Magic_.
However, in the course of reading these books, she is asking about a lot of things that when I read the books, I just put up with never knowing. So when she reads these books, I have to look up what a Moonbeam Sundae was, and what the game Flinch was, and actually come up with a definition for pennon and varlet. Which is great! She is already avoiding schoolwork to keep reading her book. I knew it would happen. I delayed it as long as possible. Her teachers have been getting more freaked out each year that she wasn’t ever gonna get into reading. But I know my genetics; all you have to do is shove Nerd Culture books in front of those eyeballs and the addiction is real.
I walked with M.
Levinson, author of _The Box_ was on Bloomberg, talking about the Ever Given (future readers: the boat that got stuck in the Suez Canal during a sandstorm and took days to get back out — as of right now, it is not quite unstuck). He has a new book (_Outside the Box_), which I promptly bought. R. says he will read the kindle version; I don’t need to buy the hardback for him.
I had a great convo with K.
However, in the course of reading these books, she is asking about a lot of things that when I read the books, I just put up with never knowing. So when she reads these books, I have to look up what a Moonbeam Sundae was, and what the game Flinch was, and actually come up with a definition for pennon and varlet. Which is great! She is already avoiding schoolwork to keep reading her book. I knew it would happen. I delayed it as long as possible. Her teachers have been getting more freaked out each year that she wasn’t ever gonna get into reading. But I know my genetics; all you have to do is shove Nerd Culture books in front of those eyeballs and the addiction is real.
I walked with M.
Levinson, author of _The Box_ was on Bloomberg, talking about the Ever Given (future readers: the boat that got stuck in the Suez Canal during a sandstorm and took days to get back out — as of right now, it is not quite unstuck). He has a new book (_Outside the Box_), which I promptly bought. R. says he will read the kindle version; I don’t need to buy the hardback for him.
I had a great convo with K.