The truth about teens and reading
I totally outed Child #1!
My 19 year old who says things like, "I'm not a reader. I haven't liked reading since elementary school."
Yes, he knows how to push my buttons. Brutally.
Tonight I cracked open the door to his bedroom because I needed extra light in the hall.
What was he doing?
Lying on his bed and.....reading! A book I'd stuck in his stocking last month.
I bit my tongue. I didn't comment. Didn't ask if he was enjoying the story. Didn't say, "Neener, neener, neener. See. You really are a reader, you poseur non-reader!" Nosirree, I was a mum Mom.
Then, this morning, he was reading again. This time in the living room.
The book?
Naked by David Sedaris
And speaking of entertaining books, I have a VERY hilarious interview for THIS WED., JAN 14 with Eileen Cook. Her brand new YA, What Would Emma Do? is now on shelves. AND Eileen will post a SOMEWHAT hilarious interview with me on her blog on the very same day. AND we're each giving away a signed copy of our book to a lucky commenter and/or linker!
Also, the Book Roast is re-launching TODAY! Here's the week's line-up:
Monday, Jan 12: Mystery Publisher
Tuesday, Jan 13: Eric Stone
Wednesday, Jan 14: Agent Lucienne Diver
Thursday, Jan 15: Barrie Summy
Saturday, Jan 17: Elysabeth Eldering
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Haha. That is such a great story of Child #1. It is great that you kept your inner neeners to yourself. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened?!
ReplyDelete~Meredith
Closet reader!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your interview.
How are sales of your book??
Every non-reader is just waiting for the right book! I'm glad that you found it for him.
ReplyDeleteI didn't read much in my early teens. Too busy being sociable and books were just homework. As Bee said it just takes the right book. So as long as he keeps having good reads slipped into his stocking there's always the chance the bug will be caught.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of books for Child # 1.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact my kids are all great readers (some sooner than others). All those years of leaving books scattered about the house and seeing how Mom took such delight in reading paid off!
I love reading! My daughter is a bookaholic like myself. My boys are a little more challenging. Recently my (almost) 14 year old discovered Michael Crichton ... who would have thought? He can't get enough!
ReplyDeleteGot him! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, I am not much of a reader (of books), but I can't get enough of David Sedaris. Your child must be extremely intelligent.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on infecting your son! It's always good hearing about someone else who has discovered reading is more fun than they believed.
ReplyDeletegood for him!
ReplyDeletei can't get my son to read much more than car/truck magazines :(
visited eileen, thx for the link :)
Love it! And NAKED is a great book. :)
ReplyDeleteThe dates are already on my calendar!
ReplyDeleteInteresting post and good for you for getting child #1 to read.
ReplyDeleteI'll be there for your grilling.
Ha! Good thing to catch him in the act of doing!
ReplyDeleteAnd good job on you for picking out something he likes!
You get major points for self-control with Child #1. Wahoo!
ReplyDeleteMy sons devour my old comic books.
ReplyDelete"outed"! That's reassuring to find that kind of a secret isn't it?
ReplyDeleteGood for you for not making a big deal out of it and embarrassing him! Oh, and for getting a supposed non-reader a book for Christmas. All it takes is one for kids to discover that books can be fun.
ReplyDeleteI will be there on the 15th!
ReplyDeleteYay for Child #1 and yay for you for keeping mum!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the interviews!
Bitchy is totally reading all the time. (Never thought I'd see the day....) but I am still having a hard time getting Sassy to read. (16) I maintain a hope that she will turn the corner, as Bitchy did, and find her love of books.
ReplyDeleteSay a prayer for her Barrie, will ya?
There is hope! I have a reluctant, albeit young, reader. I keep hoping the reading bug will bite her soon! My older one finished Dragon Wishes and came down to hug me and tell me how good it was. She jumped right into your book next, and has taken to staying up late to read. I'd tell her to get some sleep, but I'm so tickled she's finally found the secret entrance to the world of reading.
ReplyDeletebusted! and i will need the reminder...
ReplyDeleteSo if you were a chef, would child #1 not like to eat?
ReplyDeleteThat must have been hard to bite you lip. I'm proud of you!
ReplyDeleteHilarious!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd he sounds a little like me when I was a teen. No way would I admit to liking anything that was supposed to be good for me or would please my parents. Secretly, however...
I think everyone should run and get a copy of Eileen's book...I'm not biased, I'm just her cousin!
ReplyDeleteI love that book and I love David Sedaris! Now I just need to figure out what I can get my son to read because he sounds like your's. But Sedaris just won't do the trick since he's only 9!
ReplyDeleteHi Barrie - that's funny, especially to me who can't get my kids to do much EXCEPT read. My girls are teens and love to read - one historical and pretty much any fiction, the other mostly fantasy/sci-fi. They are older teens.
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