We are Readers.
We ran out of library books this week. I thought it might be fun for the posterity and other folks to see what we chose to read in these circumstances:
Richard: Beginning Python; Rapid GUI programming with Python and Qt, the Definitive Guide to PyQt Programming. Um, it’s true. He reads textbooks in his spare time, the brilliant man.
Angela: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien; I didn’t run out of books, but I always read the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the bleak midwinter. I’m no fan of fantasy, so these hold me for reasons beyond the elves and magic. Those endless descriptions contrasting barren and spring-like green landscapes really resonate with me. And boy, that author idealizes women, which is something I quite enjoy. I realize I haven’t mentioned the power, poetry, good vs. evil and friendship in this book. It’s all in there, though.
Paige: Ballet Shoes and Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfeild; Probably because these books exemplify all Paige holds dear.
Daniel: Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes; If I were a boy, I’d probably choose this, too.
Timothy: The Boxcar Children #2; Because he thinks Benny is funny.
Mark: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss; We all know why.
And now because I have been too busy nursing my back injury and reading, we are out of milk, eggs, and produce.
We are Readers with No Fresh Food.