Book Club Lunch: Come eat lunch with me and Mr. Shaw and discuss A Mango Shaped Space. In A Mango Shaped Space, Mia has a condition called synesthesia, which means she associates sounds, letters, and numbers with particular colors. This creates unusual problems and blessings in Mia's life.
Personally, I found this to be a slightly young read for us, but I was so enthralled with the idea of synesthesia, that it was easy to keep reading. There are some interesting chapters and conversations about other people that Mia meets with synesthesia that I found most entertaining. The character of Mia is not a favorite of mine, but she grew on me after awhile.
I would definitely recommend reading this novel. It is a quick read about a very intriguing true life condition. I think our discussion will center around this condition and how it affects her studies and her life, and our own thoughts and feelings about this condition. Is it a blessing or a curse?
Read and come to lunch in room 105 on Tuesday, March 16th. I have two copies in my room, if you would like to borrow them for the weekend!
It's so important to draw attention to reading, and attract reluctant readers to it,especially boys. In fact, I've recently completed a feature magazine article on this subject that came out in October, "Help for Struggling, Reluctant Readers."
ReplyDeleteI grew up as a reluctant reader, in spite of the fact that my father published over 70 books. Now I write action-adventures & mysteries, especially for tween boys, that avid boy readers and girls enjoy just as much.
My blog, Books for Boys http://booksandboys.blogspot.com is dedicated to drawing attention to the importance of reading. And my new book, Lost Island Smugglers - first in the Sam Cooper Adventure Series - is coming out in June. Contracts are also signed for Captain Jack's Treasure and River Rampage.
Keep up your good work.
Max Elliot Anderson
PS. My first 7 books are going to be republished by Comfort Publishing later in 2010