“I Don’t Read,” He Said.

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Mary Poppins knows how important reading is.

Mary Poppins knows how important reading is.

 

I recently chatted with a young man (15 years old) about his school activities, summer activities, and hobbies.  “What are you reading right now?” I asked. This is the central question of my life. Everything else in the universe revolves around what book happens to be in your hand at that moment.

“I don’t read,” he said.  Three words, simply stated, with no Continue reading →

BookTube-a-thon TBR

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The books I plan on reading this coming week for the Readathon, and a LOT of bloopers. My mouth gives me difficulties.

I know this video looks long, but there are a full two minutes of bloopers at the end! That’s why it looks longer. haha!
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Should We Be Shamed for Reading YA?

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There has been a lot of talk lately in the book community about a certain article that spoke disparagingly about adults who read YA (Young Adult) categorized books. I’m not going to link to that article because I don’t want to promote their foolishness, which I’m pretty sure was mostly hyped up just to get more readers. (Create a controversy and people will jump in to boost your viewing stats.)
I just want to talk about reading in general. What should we read? Should we be judged for reading certain things?
I recently had an experience where I was judged and insulted for stating that I did not Continue reading →