"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
For any author who would like his/her book to be reviewed, contact me. Poetry books too are solicited for reviewing. However, there are some genres I tend to avoid. Feel free to ask me.
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I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
Being single, I don't have children of my own but that has not stopped me from encouraging any child to read. I have nieces and nephews and I have always bought them books. My brothers too like that fact as it has made the kids read all kinds of books. I used to read aloud stories for them. I gave away all my Enid Blytons, Nancy Drews, Hardy Boys, Tintin comics, Asterix comics and lot more. Even now they can pick and choose whatever they wish to from my shelves. For keeps, if they want. I do suggest books but let them decide what they want.
How can you encourage a non-reading child to read? What about a teen-ager? Would you require books to be read in the hopes that they would enjoy them once they got into them, or offer incentives, or just suggest interesting books? If you do offer incentives and suggestions and that doesn’t work, would you then require a certain amount of reading?
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What a nice aunt you are to open your personal library to the children! And they get to keep the books!
I took my kids to the library often when they were in kindergarten through grammar schoo. In high school, they refused to accompany me any longer. But happy to say, they still read books. One of them has be kept away from Barnes and Noble because of the amount of books he wants to buy and keep! He doesn't go to the library! Where did I go wrong?
I completely agree. I imagine I'd be the kind of aunt who bought books for my neices and nephews too. Reading aloud is such a great way to create a loving bond and it brings that encouragement for reading out. They'll remember how nice if felt when they were kids and want to do more of it. :)
Really good answer.
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/booking-through-thursday-encouragement.html
I think you're doing it the right way!
I have a fairly open library in my home too. I'm constantly loaning or giving books to friends and family. My post is here
Sounds like you are doing a great job as an aunt! My niece and nephew will be coming for a visit so hopefully I will be able to distill some love of reading into them at that time.
You're a great aunt!! :)
Your nieces and nephews are very lucky, if I had an aunt like you I would have started reading very young :)
What a great aunt you are!
You do sound like a great aunt, one who cares about reading and nurtures others.
Parents, teachers, relatives, and other adults need to help cultivate in children a love of reading early in life by reading to them, taking them to libraries and bookstores, and by treating time spent together reading as something precious and special.
I wish I had enough kids around to cultivate this habit in them!
I hope mine will read ;)
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