My son, now 22, also got hooked on reading the Percy Jackson books in middle school, but then sadly, high school drained any pleasure from reading. He only reads articles now. I gave him Fredrick Bachman's book "Beartown" to read this summer, since it's about hockey and he's a hockey fan (and it's wonderfully written—I devoured it even though I care little about hockey), and who knows if he's reading.
Good for you for unplugging & reading! I have read a lot of books in your recommendations. This summer, I'm trying to alternate fiction with nonfiction & memoir. Five fave recent books: Hello Beautiful (fiction), What Looks Like Bravery (memoir), Fight Night (fiction), All the Honey (poetry collection), Go As a River (historic fiction). Best "summer beach read" (meaning it's fun and relatively easy): Pineapple Street. Currently reading: your book! Plus Merle's Door (memoir/nonfiction about a dog and canine behavior). Next on list: Horse by Geraldine Brooks. I'm on Goodreads if anyone wants to connect with me there.
High school has completely destroyed my older son's interest in reading too! When we give him a book and he's interested in it, he tears through it. I wish there was some more options he could choose from for school though.
So many of your recent favorites are on my list! Really looking forward to reading Hello Beautiful, What Looks like Bravery, and Pineapple Street. I will have to check out the others. Thank you for sharing those!
My son, now 22, also got hooked on reading the Percy Jackson books in middle school, but then sadly, high school drained any pleasure from reading. He only reads articles now. I gave him Fredrick Bachman's book "Beartown" to read this summer, since it's about hockey and he's a hockey fan (and it's wonderfully written—I devoured it even though I care little about hockey), and who knows if he's reading.
Good for you for unplugging & reading! I have read a lot of books in your recommendations. This summer, I'm trying to alternate fiction with nonfiction & memoir. Five fave recent books: Hello Beautiful (fiction), What Looks Like Bravery (memoir), Fight Night (fiction), All the Honey (poetry collection), Go As a River (historic fiction). Best "summer beach read" (meaning it's fun and relatively easy): Pineapple Street. Currently reading: your book! Plus Merle's Door (memoir/nonfiction about a dog and canine behavior). Next on list: Horse by Geraldine Brooks. I'm on Goodreads if anyone wants to connect with me there.
High school has completely destroyed my older son's interest in reading too! When we give him a book and he's interested in it, he tears through it. I wish there was some more options he could choose from for school though.
So many of your recent favorites are on my list! Really looking forward to reading Hello Beautiful, What Looks like Bravery, and Pineapple Street. I will have to check out the others. Thank you for sharing those!