A awesome young man named Max who works for me sent me a list of 30 questions about books he found on Facebook. It was designed as a "one question a day" thing but I decided to save them and use them when I felt like it!
Here is the first of them. I look forward to reading your answers to these as we go!
Tell me about a book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving...
For me, it was a recent read. I wasn't sure about reading Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher. It is geared toward boys and has a sports theme, neither of which appeal to me. I love sports but have never enjoyed reading about them, and I am not a boy.
Wow was I surprised! Mr. Crutcher is an amazing writer. He uses male characters and sports as a way to appeal to boys as readers. As a group, boys are less likely to pick up a book and read it for fun. Mr. Crutcher makes books more accessible and more interesting to boys. My favorite thing about his books, he deals with tough subjects and doesn't sugar-coat or shy away from them.
You can read my review of this book here.
Now it's your turn:
Tell me about a book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving...
1 comment:
Oddly enough, it was the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The cover did not appeal to me at all and I didn't pick it up for a long time. Today, I can't get enough of Katniss and the Capitol : ) It's such a great series and I am so glad that I set aside my judgement of the cover- see, it IS true! Never judge a book by its cover! ~ Jess
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