My son paid me a wonderful compliment the other evening. He recently finished reading my book. Now Jeremy is a good reader (he’s in seventh grade and reads at the level of a senior in high school), but he doesn’t enjoy reading. The only books he’s read of his own volition have been the Harry Potter series, the Charlie Bone series, and the two Eragon books. After finishing my story, however, he told me he really enjoyed it. And his birthday isn’t for months! LOL
But the truly wonderful thing he told me was that my book is the first one he’s read that he can’t wait to read again. Not just because of the compliment to my writing, but because he enjoyed a book — any book! — that much. I was absolutely thrilled! I myself have been an avid (my husband would say voracious) reader since I was five years old. It has saddened me that Jeremy could not find the same enjoyment and relaxation that I always have in the written word. Even the Harry Potter books, as much as he enjoys them, have not inspired him to explore other writers. I only hope that my writing will open that door for him.
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February 20, 2008 at 3:31 am
Wow, that is a wonderful compliment indeed:). My sister was the same when she was a kid, could not get herself engaged in books, but all that changed when she left school, she now has a Master’s degree in English Lit!
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June 19, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Sixth!!