I love a good trip to the library. I could peruse for hours. I love the quiet hush, and the allure of the well stocked shelves. The crinkly books beckon to me. I am entranced by historical fiction, historical romance, mystery, murder, drama and thrillers. There is so much adventure just awaiting the turn of the first page. Adventures I wouldn't dare live out in real life but live vicariously through these well written authors. I have tried to instill this love of reading in my children. I read them classics when they were young and some not so classic books. We took trips to the library for story hour and to check out our own stack of adventures.
TJ was reading Harry Potter in 2nd grade. He got frustrated with my reading it to them, and he took it and finished it on his own. TJ doesn't enjoy reading anymore. As he is nearly graduated, I kind of blame the loss of interest in reading on the school system...All that assigned boring, dry material...It kind of takes the fun out of it.
Miguel, doesn't like to read so much. He had a rough go of it with tracking issues and, let's face it, ADHD. He was always one to be read to or a book on tape.
Ladybug, though is a girl after my own heart. She could spend hours up in her room with a good book. With all the boys gone this weekend at one thing or another, she and I both curled up in bed together Saturday morning reading. It is amazing how fast time flies when you are so engrossed. She brings home those sweet newspaper scented book orders from school with near everything circled.
Do you enjoy reading? Do you go to the library, too? What is your most used card?
