I finished the second and third books in the series - The Sea of Monsters and The Titan's Curse - and they were a lot of fun. But as I read them, I kept thinking about how much the youth publishing industry owes to J.K. Rowling. Her books proved that you can write smart books for kids - books with challenging plot lines and topics and with stories that stretch out over a whole series.
When I was growing up, we didn't have the wealth of fiction that the kids do now. We had the Little House books, which I loved, don't get me wrong, and the Anne of Green Gables series, which I read enough to just about memorize. But there was nothing along the lines of what is in the book stores now.
I'm thrilled that Ella loves reading so much, and I'm looking forward to sharing more of her books. Right now we're fighting over the fourth book in the series.
A chronicle of the books I read and why
About Me
- hokgardner
- I'm a wife, mother, freelance writer and editor, knitter, and runner living in Dripping Springs, Texas with my husband, four kids, dog and hedgehog. I manage to pack a lot into each day.
Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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