Number one child had her second "almost 18" celebration tonight (her real birthday is tomorrow), and of course, there was a book among her gifts. I've been holding on to it for two months already, can't wait to hear her reviews for How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend. She is a huge Johnny Depp fan, and a reader like her mother, so I'm hoping this book is a "good fit".
Books are pretty customary gifts in our family. Santa brings a new holiday book every Christmas, occasionally Seamus the Leprechaun does the same on St. Patty's Day, and there's usually a book among the birthday gifts--or a gift card to a nearby book store. I am thankful both of my children are happy to spend hours looking at and shopping for books. We've got "print-rich environment" covered in spades in this house!
 |
| When my husband had these shelves built, he thought it would take years to fill them. Yeah, right! |
 |
| Coffee table in living room |
 |
| Daughter's Nancy Drew collection; she prefers the pre-1980 editions |
 |
| My bedside reading |
 |
| Floor next to bed |
As you can probably guess, I'm a "scanner reader". I tend to start a lot of books, and sometimes manage to finish a few in the process. I'm also likely to skim a book and even read the end if it seems to be going slowly, to see if it's worth reading all the way through. That famous "Rights of a Reader" poster validates my reading style!
Does your family receive books as gifts? What kind of reading styles do your readers exhibit?
No comments:
Post a Comment