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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 639719" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>We read Lord of the Rings when he was a kid, and Harry Potter...at some point he got "too old" to read to and decided he didn't like books. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> We are definitely a sci-fi / fantasy family. Our TV shows are generally The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, etc. Movies too. My favorite series of books is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It's urban fantasy, a wizard who lives in Chicago and advertises his services and consults with the police. Some of the most clever, amusing and intelligently written fantasy I've ever read. I highly recommend if you are in the market for a new genre. The series is supposed to be 20 books I believe. The author is up to 15. The first book is the worst in the series, but necessary for the introduction, but once you get past it they just get better and better. He's got a couple short stories on his website if you want to check them out. <a href="http://www.Jim-butcher.com" target="_blank">www.Jim-butcher.com</a>.</p><p></p><p>I bought my son The Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. I think it's based on the Dungeons and Dragons game. He loves D&D. He was playing and getting some new friends before we kicked him out...in fact he had his first game that day...but his group developed work conflicts so that's defunct. He was saying there's a woman at the shelter who apparently used to play D&D and looked over his shoulder last night while he was reading and was talking about the book, she's read it. He said, "She is so awesome. It's such a pity she's like 50 years old." LOL I told him, "See, not all old ladies are dull like me." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for the book...well he may keep it or he may sell it when he's done. It's his book and he can do with it as he wants. But I'm happy he has something to occupy his time. He's never really enjoyed reading. Maybe this is finally his start.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There's been so many "you shoulds" over the years and he never listened...He has to figure out his own shoulds at this point. </p><p></p><p>So the shirts I bought were too small so I ran by after church to get them to exchange...I didn't expect him to hop in the car but he did so I took him with me back to Walmart and while we were there I grabbed him some earplugs...he says four of the men in the room with him snore lol. Today was nice too. No real complaining. All in all, I am content. I was very worried that, with Jabber out of town hunting, he'd push me to come home. He's not. This is a good sign I think, that he's seen I'm not giving in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 639719, member: 17309"] We read Lord of the Rings when he was a kid, and Harry Potter...at some point he got "too old" to read to and decided he didn't like books. :( We are definitely a sci-fi / fantasy family. Our TV shows are generally The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, etc. Movies too. My favorite series of books is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. It's urban fantasy, a wizard who lives in Chicago and advertises his services and consults with the police. Some of the most clever, amusing and intelligently written fantasy I've ever read. I highly recommend if you are in the market for a new genre. The series is supposed to be 20 books I believe. The author is up to 15. The first book is the worst in the series, but necessary for the introduction, but once you get past it they just get better and better. He's got a couple short stories on his website if you want to check them out. [url="http://www.Jim-butcher.com"]www.Jim-butcher.com[/url]. I bought my son The Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. I think it's based on the Dungeons and Dragons game. He loves D&D. He was playing and getting some new friends before we kicked him out...in fact he had his first game that day...but his group developed work conflicts so that's defunct. He was saying there's a woman at the shelter who apparently used to play D&D and looked over his shoulder last night while he was reading and was talking about the book, she's read it. He said, "She is so awesome. It's such a pity she's like 50 years old." LOL I told him, "See, not all old ladies are dull like me." :) As for the book...well he may keep it or he may sell it when he's done. It's his book and he can do with it as he wants. But I'm happy he has something to occupy his time. He's never really enjoyed reading. Maybe this is finally his start. There's been so many "you shoulds" over the years and he never listened...He has to figure out his own shoulds at this point. So the shirts I bought were too small so I ran by after church to get them to exchange...I didn't expect him to hop in the car but he did so I took him with me back to Walmart and while we were there I grabbed him some earplugs...he says four of the men in the room with him snore lol. Today was nice too. No real complaining. All in all, I am content. I was very worried that, with Jabber out of town hunting, he'd push me to come home. He's not. This is a good sign I think, that he's seen I'm not giving in. [/QUOTE]
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