tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post8282614773082241336..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: I'm SO Proud of my Young ReadersMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-76276146671531933322011-01-07T21:35:27.851-05:002011-01-07T21:35:27.851-05:00That is so awesome about your daughters! Mine is ...That is so awesome about your daughters! Mine is 5 and loves us to read to her, and is starting to read. She has caught on fast, and loves it. I hope her love will continue like your girls' have. Right now I'm reading Across the Universe. Just finished Graceling which was fantastic.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-16329570840397980112011-01-07T19:56:37.482-05:002011-01-07T19:56:37.482-05:00That's fantastic that your kids are such avid ...That's fantastic that your kids are such avid readers. Keep giving them books, and keep talking to them about what they read. It's such a treat to share books with your kids.<br /><br />I'm reading MATCHED, too! I'm also reading THE ASTONISHING LIFE OF OCTAVIAN NOTHING, by M T Anderson, which is fabulous - so well crafted. I'm also working through some non-fiction books about angel lore (research for my YA WiP), and I'm Beta reading a manuscript, which is a secret.<br /><br />Happy 2011!Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-25023997602163074722011-01-07T12:12:50.254-05:002011-01-07T12:12:50.254-05:00Aww, so sweet about your daughter's reading go...Aww, so sweet about your daughter's reading goals. I can't imagine a nine-year-old asking to be woken that early for anything. What a special family you have! <br /><br />I'm reading Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and on Tuesday, I'll finally get to read Across the Universe by Beth Revis. Not that I'm overly-excited about that or anything. :)Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-15810140237593212532011-01-07T07:33:04.562-05:002011-01-07T07:33:04.562-05:00wow! that's excellent!! my 8 year old is work...wow! that's excellent!! my 8 year old is working on the order of the phoenix right now, but it was the percy jackson series that made him fall in love with reading this summer! it's so cute to see those little ones with their big books!!! my 6 year old is just starting to be able to read, and i love seeing his excitement when he finishes his way through a little story!<br />i understand the pride! what an awesome passion for your kiddos to have!<br />i just started the book of lost things by john connelly. :) and it's funny because it's about a kid who loves to read too! :)vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-59730043569676729302011-01-07T01:10:49.136-05:002011-01-07T01:10:49.136-05:00Aw! That is so cute! And especially wonderful that...Aw! That is so cute! And especially wonderful that you were willing to let Madison get up that early so that she could read instead of squelching her desire. WTG Dad!<br /><br />I'd say, all told, you have every reason to be a proud dad!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-5464392548566018862011-01-07T00:46:59.837-05:002011-01-07T00:46:59.837-05:00Matthew your girls are going to do great in school...Matthew your girls are going to do great in school! Kids who love reading excell in school. WTG!!!<br /><br />I'm a slow reader too. I read right before I go to bed, so I often have to reread the last page from the night before. I'm reading LIAR right now. It's really good!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-30550791120649100902011-01-06T23:27:24.783-05:002011-01-06T23:27:24.783-05:00It's awesome to hear that your daughters are s...It's awesome to hear that your daughters are such voracious readers! So many kids today would rather play video games (nothing against them, just like a healthy balance) that it makes me so happy to see them reading.<br /><br />I'm going to start <i>A Song of Fire and Ice</i> any day now, and will probably also begin either <i>The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms</i> or <i>The Name of the Wind</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-20320999999079898332011-01-06T22:26:24.643-05:002011-01-06T22:26:24.643-05:00That is so awesome! My 3 year old is a bookavore t...That is so awesome! My 3 year old is a bookavore too! We are already learning our letters and she loves it! <br /><br />BTW: I'm a slow reader too! I want to digest every page of the book I'm reading and frankly, I'm just not a fast reader--never have been! What that says about me, I have no idea! ;)<br /><br />Here's to reading kids!<br /><br />HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-21583291397995212442011-01-06T22:00:06.723-05:002011-01-06T22:00:06.723-05:00My 5yo is just learning to read now. I can't w...My 5yo is just learning to read now. I can't wait to introduce him to The Chronicles of Narnia, which was what I cut my teeth on, way back when i was a young lad. :)<br /><br />Congratulations on raising readers, good sir. Great job!<br /><br />Oh, and I'm reading I, Robot. Dracula's up next. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-71587785837159707132011-01-06T21:40:09.463-05:002011-01-06T21:40:09.463-05:00That's an awesome post, Matt. I've always ...That's an awesome post, Matt. I've always been such a lover of reading, it was gratifying when my children became lovers, too. Even my son who reads very slowly is a wonderful listener. He's put us on to several great series. As a result, our family has had some wonderful discussions and we've theorized about things.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158114738303231773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-38910876703497648022011-01-06T21:35:28.497-05:002011-01-06T21:35:28.497-05:00I'm reading matched, too, and liking it.I'm reading matched, too, and liking it.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-86713213882317851922011-01-06T21:03:14.299-05:002011-01-06T21:03:14.299-05:00When Madison told you why she wanted to get up ear...When Madison told you why she wanted to get up early, I got a lump in my throat, too.<br /><br />And hope you're enjoying Game of Thrones.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-15708933455419900562011-01-06T17:24:49.798-05:002011-01-06T17:24:49.798-05:00As it so happens, I, too, am in the middle of five...As it so happens, I, too, am in the middle of five books--a new personal record. Then again, I haven't touched one of them in two months, so maybe it's technically only four.<br /><br /><i>Life, The Universe, and Everything,</i> Douglas Adams<br /><i>Packing For Mars,</i> Mary Roach<br /><i>The Sigma Protocol,</i> Robert Ludlow<br /><i>Hail, Hail, Euphoria!</i>, Roy Blount Jr.<br /><br />...plus one novel I'm beta-reading-slash-line-editing for a friend.<br /><br />And you should be a damn proud father. Keep up the great work!Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-58872494390621289762011-01-06T17:17:06.723-05:002011-01-06T17:17:06.723-05:00Matt,
I am so impressed that you can read so many...Matt,<br /><br />I am so impressed that you can read so many different books at once. Seriously. I'm kind of a one trick pony - one book at a time.<br /><br />Oh and I love love love that your girls learn to read. That's awesome that you're able to share that with them! =)<br /><br />Right now I'm still reading Bird by Bird. Not enough hours in the day.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-54697945597033047572011-01-06T16:35:13.339-05:002011-01-06T16:35:13.339-05:00Pat yourself on the back, Matt! My boys are headed...Pat yourself on the back, Matt! My boys are headed toward the "I have to read for school, don't get me anymore books" phase! Any clues on how to avoid that? <br /><br />I just finished a memoir called Nothing Left to Burn, but Matched is next on my list along with Forty Rules of Love.Carolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-74925069171981335992011-01-06T16:07:21.927-05:002011-01-06T16:07:21.927-05:00Your daughters are girls after my own heart! I ca...Your daughters are girls after my own heart! I can't believe you are reading all those things at the same time. I can only read one book at a time (well, except when I'm critting). Right now, I am finally reading Mockingjay.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-81895630682347162482011-01-06T15:50:09.324-05:002011-01-06T15:50:09.324-05:00ah, precious little angel! ^_^ah, precious little angel! ^_^DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-43150687783429955162011-01-06T15:14:07.734-05:002011-01-06T15:14:07.734-05:00I'm reading PopCo by Scarlett Thomas. In a wor...I'm reading PopCo by Scarlett Thomas. In a word: Brilliant. I just finished The Marriage of Sticks by Jonathan Carroll last night. I'm still pondering that one...I loved the writing of course but I have to decide how I feel about the ending. I've been an avid reader ever since I could read but my parents never understood. I'm glad you show your girls how proud you are. It's a great passion.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-10209980842111488552011-01-06T13:39:50.625-05:002011-01-06T13:39:50.625-05:00I'm reading Pops, a biography of Louis Armstro...I'm reading Pops, a biography of Louis Armstrong, and listening to the audiobook of Old Yeller with my kids (again).Bryan Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555071335245492790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-31476331094015289632011-01-06T13:10:10.695-05:002011-01-06T13:10:10.695-05:00I teach dance and sometimes it is a struggle getti...I teach dance and sometimes it is a struggle getting my students to put down their books and come in for class. Can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Just one minute! I'm almost done this chapter!" It almost makes me feel guilty for pulling them away. ;)<br /><br />Right now I'm almost done with Wings of the Dove by Henry James. I like me some Henry James, but I've been reading this one for a while and am pretty excited to be done with it so I can move on to something fun and easy.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981159884498574786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-90309778343813338252011-01-06T12:05:58.048-05:002011-01-06T12:05:58.048-05:00That's great that your girls are so into readi...That's great that your girls are so into reading. My 9 year old neice finally agreed to join Harry Potter world with me, and now she's seen all of the movies except the most recent one. I'm hoping this will encourage her to read the books.Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-71255568585358154492011-01-06T11:44:57.948-05:002011-01-06T11:44:57.948-05:00I'm reading the Hunger Games, The Lightning Th...I'm reading the Hunger Games, The Lightning Thief, and Dead after Dark. I can't wait for my boys to grow up so I can share my love of reading with them.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-47812862523065022752011-01-06T11:44:17.968-05:002011-01-06T11:44:17.968-05:00I'm proud of your kids too! They have a great ...I'm proud of your kids too! They have a great role model in Dad, obviously. And I WISH I read 30 books a year. Sadly, that is something I really need to get better at.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-50229246846053932582011-01-06T11:34:19.524-05:002011-01-06T11:34:19.524-05:00Simultaneously-reading-Matched-high-five! I though...Simultaneously-reading-Matched-high-five! I thought I was the last one in the world to get to it! <br /><br />That is so awesome to hear about your girls!! I wonder about the younger generations with all the technology vs books but it's really great to hear that it isn't lost to them!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-59188996462186864842011-01-06T11:22:19.442-05:002011-01-06T11:22:19.442-05:00that is awesome! Also, i guess i didn't know y...that is awesome! Also, i guess i didn't know you had 2 daughters. dur on me.<br />How are you enjoying Game of Thrones?<br />Also, i want to thank you for introducing the Ranger's apprentice books to me. Because they are awe-some.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.com