A disheartening article on the age of digital reading. (Blogging–I feel as though I have a hand in the fire), but honestly. Maybe I’ll learn this in library school, but can’t you guilt or manipulate a teenager into reading? If I were responsible for a teenager, they would be reading something other than blogs, text messages, etc. And it’s not just about test scores and reading comprehension… it’s about empathy, culture, vocabulary and personal experience. It’s about fusing our lives with fictional lives and stepping outside of ourselves. This is not the end of the discussion, I’m sure.
In the city the other day, we were looking for Washington Square Park and passed by 10 Downing Street and Andrew said ‘Isn’t that famous or something?’. Well, there is also a 10 Downing Street in London apparently and Obama is standing in front of it on page 19. Boo hoo, John McCain is feeling ‘left out’. Give me a break.
Tomi Ungerer, the 3 robbers. Did I have this book once??
More reading, less typing. More later. Happy Sunday.
