Don't ask why, but I am reading two Nick Hornby's novels at once. How to be Good, and Slam. The first one I am more than half way through and I really like it.....and since you pleaded and asked me why till I can barely stand it anymore.....I left this book at school, and was so mad when I realized that I couldn't finish it this weekend....so I started Slam. It has the auora of About a Boy, but so far I am not feeling it too much. I hope this changes, but I love everything Nick Hornby writes. Everything from Juliet Naked, to the Pollysallabic Spree, to High Fidelty....all of it.
I would love to put his books in a high school library, but I am not sure about how that would go over. Sherman Alexie's books are in the library, and I was actually suprised at first, but I don't think our librarian knew some of the stuff that is in his books.....she took them back off the shelves I think. There is some really great literature out there that would appeal to teenagers I think, but how do you decide how much they can handle....or actually....how much their parents can handle? Especially in the Bible belt of the Bible belt......
hmmmm.......
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