David and I try very hard to keep current with what's going on in the world.Besides the relationships built on common ground it gives us a rich insight into society. A few years back, when Harry Potter first came on the scene, David read every one of them. The kids at church loaned them to 'Brother David' and thought it was so cool that he wanted to read them. There's nothing quite like seeing your child's pastor carrying on a conversation about a subject that most adults would deem trivial, but to your kid is important.
So, when at least 7 of our female youth started excitedly talking about Twilight I perked up a bit. Juliet said, "Oh, Mrs Bunny! You just have to read it!!" I honestly wasn't too thrilled about yet another book about vampires. I admit to having read Anne Rice's Interview With A Vampire when it came out. I snicker every time I think of the deacon and wife who dropped in one Sunday afternoon and saw the book on our coffee table. Apparently it was something they felt I shouldn't have been reading. Anyone who knows me can just imagine how much of a difference that made. More recently I read The Historian, an extremely well-written book given to me by my son & daughter-in-law for Christmas a couple of years back. So you see, I've pretty much had my fill of vampire books.
I started it last night and have already heard from two of the youth about it. One has offered to loan me the second book in the series when I finish this one. We'll see.
More than anything, it's about keeping up with the kids we're responsible for spiritually. Yes, it helps build the relationship by commonality, but it also give great opportunities for conversations - conversations that oft times leads to matters of the heart.
4 comments:
I read this too when my daughters were reading it. I like to see what they're reading... Let me know what you think of it when you're done. Don't give up on the drawing, my perspective is off a lot! :) Marva
Thanks for the comment, Marva. I'm about a third of the way through the book and it reminds me so much of when I was in high school a million years ago - but, Bella hasn't learned that Edward is a vampire yet. When that happens I guess it will be very different!
Also, I've been visiting your blog a lot lately, ever since I've started the EDM challenge. It helps me so much to see others who are on the same path. You've got a great blog!
I don't usually like books that deal with things like vampires. Is the book really good? Harry Potter was so much about kids with magic rather than magic that I enjoyed the couple of them that I read but I only picked them up because my daughter (in her thirties) liked them.
Hello Freebird!
I'm not one for "genre" books like vampires, either. Thus far, and I'm only part-way through, it's about relationships - they're teen relationships, but boy, I remember those times like it was yesterday while reading them. That tells me that the author must be pretty good. I'm enjoying it. If your daughter enjoyed Harry Potter, then I'd bet she'd like these. If you're looking for an easy good read, buy it. If nothing else, you'll be on the "in" with the kids these days. :o)
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