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EoYLBC: Your parents' reading habits?
I think that one of the things that connected me to this book automatically was the fact that every time my mom and I talk on the phone or see each other, one of the first things we talk about is what we're each reading. We pass books back and forth and discuss them later- nothing formal of course, but a decade long passing of books.
She easily reads as much as me, maybe more, and I cannot remember a time growing up that she didn't have a book going. When I was younger, she read out loud to me before bed wayyyyy after most of my friend's parents had quit, but we both loved it. I would love it if she could still read to me before bed 
Do you discuss books a lot with one of your parents? Do you feel like that affected your view of this book?
Re: EoYLBC: Your parents' reading habits?
Kate's Recipe Box || Relatively Bookish
My mom doesn't read often, but my dad does. He doesn't have time in the summer, but then he reads voraciously in the winter. All summer, I put books in a pile for him to read (Joyland is at the top of the pile from this summer!), and then we discuss them as he reads them. We read ASoIaF at the same time, so he would call and try to ask if I'd gotten to certain parts without spoiling anything. It was so great to have someone to talk about those with!
I am the only reader in my family. Like, to the point of getting (playfully) picked on about it. Everyone either falls asleep when they read, or just don't see the point in doing something that "takes up so much time but isn't really good for anything." I just don't get it. [-(
The only thing I know of my mom reading is the 50SoG series, and that's not something I ever plan on picking up.
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Edited to add this: My dad read books to my siblings and I when we were kids, not kid books but fantasy and sci fi books and when I got older I wanted to reread them and thats what really got me into reading. I loved the stories when I was little and rereading them was fantastic!
I miss my mom dreadfully! (She died in 2002 of cancer) She always had at least two books going. I wish I had talked with her more about them when she was here, but I was "too young" and, of course, I was reading a lot of SK which she wasn't into.
I talk to Dad sometimes, but he if he reads he reads political books which isn't my style.
I would love to know what Mom would be reading right now. If she would have gotten into some of the YA books or who her favorite authors would be.
Hug your moms while you can!
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2014: 4/40
[2010: 63] [2011: 35] [2012: 23] [2013: 27]
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