Caught In the Act of Reading (for Fun!)

No, not homework, but reading for fun!

Took this photo in the Middle School this morning, and got permission to publish...

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Thanks, Bear! Ordering These Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Right Now...

Thanks to alum Bear Rost for sharing the link to this nice list from NPR's annual summer survey (60,000 responders).

FYI: The books are the most popular, not necessarily the most literary.
Our library has many of these books, and I'll be ordering those we don't have. 

➥Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books : NPR

with a printable version

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You Have No Idea How Ridiculously Happy This Reading Photo Makes Me

I collect reading photos from my Facebook friends, many of whom are Seabury alumni.

I love ALL of the photos I collect. But this one? This is the Best. Photo. Ever.

Paul is an '82 graduate, and this is his dog Sam. Paul's caption on Facebook?

"Sam loves a good story ..."

Here it is 29 years after Paul graduated, (where did the time go?) and Paul is reading one of my all-time favorite books about -- you guessed it -- a boy and his dog. The photo mirrors the story.

Here are three reviews of David Wroblewski's fabulous book:

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: Reviews (on the author's site)
Talking to Dogs Without a Word (NY Times review)
Why Oprah Loves Edgar Sawtelle (Oprah.com)

People ask me almost every day when I'm going to retire. And I always say to them that I love my job. This photo is yet another reason I really do mean what I say. Rewards pop up in the most unusual places. (Go ahead, click on the image to enlarge it)

And yes, of course we have copies in the library!

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P. S. Thanks, Paul :)