Ethan has recently discovered the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. At first glance I thought it was stupid but hey if it get him reading who am I to complain.
So I started reading it to him the other night and OMG both of us were laughing our asses off. Billy even quit playing a game to come listen to the book.
It isn't the best book ever written. A lot of it is done with silly comic book pictures the kid (who is actually a grown man of course) drew in his diary and it is a bit choppy (not bad) but that is what gives it its charm.
It is so simple I was kicking myself saying "why didn't I think of this" when I was done.
Hands down it is the best grade school book I have read ........ well probably ever.
Beware of Stories
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When I was in 8th grade I heard a really great motivational speaker who
warned about the danger of stories. He talked about how powerful stories
are to ...
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