Boys And Reading

Boys do need to be attached to books, at least that is what I know from my experience as a boy reading. I read a lot, and fast, but I have to feel some sort of attachment to the book. If I am not interested in a book it will take me much longer to finish it and I will probably start to read other books in the meanwhile. I do, however, think that there is hope for boys, as I do not think that there will ever be a time where there aren't at least some boys that read. In the New York times article it said that boys gravitate towards non fiction, and I find that interesting, not just because I prefer fantasy and science fiction, but also because I have noticed that most boys like fiction with a basis in nonfiction.

In one of the other articles it said that "A good book for a boy is one he wants to read."  I find this statement to be stupid because it is common sense that good books are ones that the readers like, because the whole basis of "Good Book" comes from opinion and wanting to read implies opinion, so I think that phrasing this sentence in a gendered way is stupid.

Independent Reading Choice

My recommended book was The Martian by Andy Weir. It was recommended to me by a worker at Barnes & Nobles, and this was because he saw the books in my hand, which were Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, Treasure Island, and The Grimm's Tales. I picked it up because he recommended it to me and I picked it up because I couldn't think of a reason not to. I loved this book so much so that it ties with Lord of the Rings as my number one book. It was funny and always kept me interested. The book was never dull and I would recommend it to anyone interested in science and with no aversion to swearing. I would rate the book with a very high score as I found nothing wrong with it. I was surprised that it contained so much swearing but that made it so much more real. Even if you have an aversion to swearing I would recommend this book because it is a fantastic read that is very worth it.

Family LIfe

For Readers Choice we had to read Family Life by Akhil Sharma. I found the book incredibly dull, and I was never fully invested in the book. The book was a relatively quick read, I finished it in a few hours. It had little substance and nothing really happened at a pace which would keep me interested. I was able to relate, but only because the story of how my family came to America was very similar, so I was fairly bored by the whole book. It was not bad, it just wasn't good in my opinion.