Mud, Boys, and Books!

I am back after a trip up to Vermont to retrieve J from a 4 week camp in the Green Mountains. What have I learned from this experience? (Actually I knew it already but had forgotten it in the past few quiet weeks when boys were traveling) Boys love mud! and when electronics are not present they will turn to and enjoy books some of the time... I had to forgo my barefeet as it was just to ooky for me. J read and read and read he quickly devoured the books I had sent and borrowed all he could from tentmates and staffmen.

I also got a chance to read on the trip up and back. I finished Skin which was awful... I am not even going to put it on the Middle School Blog--- it had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I also read another Black Eyed Susan Nominee--- Crooked River--- it was a refreshing genre I had never read before--- A historical Courtroom drama. I wonder though whether it will catch the interest of the intended audience of 6-9 grade?

And of course.... Harry! I am 1/3 of the way through and I love it. It was great to see it all around the camp. Staffman snuck off to read a chapter or two--- over 48 copies were delivered in Saturdays mail to the staff and kids-- others had theirs delivered as it was mid-season. It is wonderful to have a book make such a splash on so many. What will be the next "harry" we all will be so wild about? Hmmmmmmm...... it makes one think!