I don’t know about you, but I thoroughly love the fall time change. It’s not really because of the extra hour of sleep. It’s because I have the hardest time waking up in the dark. I can do it, but I find I’m so more sluggish than when I wake up when it’s light. So, I’m grateful to have light in the mornings again today.

The daughters are reading, but I have to confess, I haven’t been paying much attention to what they’ve been walking around with. (This goes for C, in particular.) From my (pathetic) observations, however, I have seen:

The next book A pulled off her Battle of the Books list was this one. It’s one that I’ve been trying to get her to read for ages, bu she just never showed the interest. (Ah, one of the benefits of BoB!) She really enjoyed all the stories and the characters, but in the end declared there just wasn’t enough Logan.

K and Hubby have been reading this:

I wasn’t sure if she’d get it, being only in third grade. And, admittedly, they do have to stop and Hubby has to explain some of the wordplay. BUT, she has adored the story, and when she gets the words explained, she GETS the jokes. So, maybe my theory that 8 years old is too young for this book is wrong.

C has been involved in another drama production at school — this time in one of the one-act plays — so hasn’t had much time to read at home. Her English teacher did assign them to read a banned book for their next English project, and after much deliberation, she chose this one:

Ah, a classic. She says it’s a bit slow going right now, but is completely fascinated (and repulsed) by the world that Atwood created. I’m just glad she’s reading it.

What are your kids reading?