Did you like to find books under the Christmas tree when you were growing up? I did! My favorites were Nancy Drew stories! Santa would bring my sister The Bobbsey Twins stories, and I would read all of those too. I graduated to the classics, such as Black Beauty and Swiss Family Robinson, plus Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. I also read Heidi and Little Women. Needless to say, I loved to read. I absolutely loved Christmas break so I could read, and read, and read, and not have to go to school. As I grew older, I still loved to receive books; my favorite gift in the last few years was my Nook. Now I hope that Barnes and Noble gift cards appear in my stocking.
I always give my nephew (who will be 10 on Dec. 31)a book or two. He is not the avid reader like his aunt and his oldest cousin (my daughter, the librarian), but he is appreciative of his gifts (at least he always thanks me!). As I was browsing through the children's section of B and N the other day, I found an easy-to-read version of both Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Even though my librarian daughter didn't think he would like either, I still believe that Nick will unwrap those on Christmas Eve. Every boy should read those two books. Of course, if you are taking ENGL 223 next semester, Huck Finn is one of the first things we will explore. Maybe you should pick up the easy-to-read version at B and N? Up to you!!
More on books and buying books in the next post.
I keep hinting to my fiance that I want a Kindle or a Nook for Christmas! I too love to read and have had my eye on these for quite a while. I also try to instil the love of reading in my children as well so I read to them at bedtime. For Christmas they are each getting a big book of short bedtime stories, I am so excited. probably more than they will be! I have read the Skippy Jon Jones stories to them more times than I can count so I am really ready for some new bedtime material!
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