I’ve been waiting like six weeks to get One Piece volumes 1-3 (while I’ve been waiting, the second and third collections came in and then I had to return them because there were other holds)

What are you impatiently waiting for?

I’m 33 and childless. Some of the most influential books I’ve read have been targeted towards a young audience. There are lessons to be learned in these books that adults may have missed when they were growing up.

Mostly I see 12-18 year olds against reading below their reading level, but occasionally I see the odd adult. If that’s you, Why are you against including books below your reading level in your TBR?

Just incase there is any confusion or misunderstanding, I am not talking about reading books to make sure they are “appropriate” for your kids. I am not saying to exclusively read below your reading level, I am not saying to dumb yourself down. I personally think it is crucial to read a bit of everything in order to have informed opinions, confidence, compassion, and empathy for all.

If you are in the same camp as me, explain why and what your recent favorites are. Last year I read Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, and I’m excited to continue the series!

“He had bucked the recidivism statistics ever since he’d walked out of the festering wound.”

First of all, what a great sentence, but also, raise your hand if you jut learned a new vocabulary word with “recidivism” 🙋🏼‍♀️ I LOVE it when I learn new vocabulary in a book. It’s like I respect an author a little more when they can teach me words I don’t know. And even though I googled the definition of “recidivism,” I also love that we can pretty much guess the meaning from the surrounding context.

(This post feels like a case study in “Tell me you’re an English instructor without telling me” 🫣🤣)