100 Books Challenge discussion

This thread is for discussion of two books -
by Harper Lee
and
by Robert Munsch

You are welcome to read either or both books.

The read was to start April 20. This thread is now open for discussion.

To Kill a Mockingbird is my absolute all-time favorite book. I've read it about 20 times and each time I find something else I hadn't noticed or paid much attention to before.

Mine, too, Tessa. I'm looking forward to reading it again. It will be a comfort.

I also read Love You Forever and I have to say that I am NOT a fan.
I think the message is a good one and it's definitely important for all children to feel they have unconditional and enduring love from their parents throughout their lifetimes. But the scenario was just strange ... crawling into the bedroom to hold your teenager or adult son (who is a father himself)!? Seriously?

I guess I saw it as less literal. But I suspect children see it literally ... concrete thinkers, maybe?

Once in the hospital, my son saw me and smiled & called me, "Mommy". He hadn't called me that in years, but was so happy to see me. I know he knew that I loved him unconditionally at all ages. I'm not trying to make anyone sad by writing this, but rather to know that my feeling from the book was one of love at all ages. No, we don't usually crawl into our adult children's bedrooms at night to hold them except in our prayers & thoughts & concerns. Or at times when they need to be held or comforted.

I haven't started TKAM, but want to do this by the weekend. At some point I'd like to read it with my grandkids ... when they are a little older. They are almost 9 (next month), 8 & almost 6 (next month) so maybe a bit too young. I find the book comforting as they seem to be old friends.

My reading is almost back to normal. I've finished 3 books already this month & am starting to crochet so will be listening to Roots again. Couldn't do it right away as I listened back & forth to the hospital except for that last day. I think I can start it now.

Martha wrote: "I haven't started TKAM, but want to do this by the weekend. At some point I'd like to read it with my grandkids ... when they are a little older. They are almost 9 (next month), 8 & almost 6 (next ..."

Yes, definitely wait for them to be a little older. My niece read it when she was about 10 and she didn't like it. I was stunned. I asked her why she didn't care for it and she said, "I'm not sure I really understood it." I'm pretty sure she's read it again since then ... probably in high school, but I'm afraid to ask her opinion again. LOL

Martha wrote: "I guess I saw it as less literal. But I suspect children see it literally ... concrete thinkers, maybe?

Once in the hospital, my son saw me and smiled & called me, "Mommy". He hadn't called me th..."

My mother had Alzheimer's and was mostly non-verbal the last 5 years of her life. One day a couple of years after she'd pretty much stopped vocalizing, my brother was visiting her and he called me on his cell phone so I could speak with her. I chit chatted about this and that and occasionally my brother would say, "Her eyes got real big at that remark!" or "She's smiling." At the end of our conversation I said what I always said, "I love you, Momma." And she replied - clear as a bell - "I love you more."