Wednesday, July 25, 2012

I recently read an article that talked about whether your kids will inherit your books. Basically, it was about whether you keep your books or if you buy e-books and what will your kids inherit. While I don't have an e-reader, I'm not totally against them. I see their value. It would be great to take on vacations and it's also convenient to carry in your purse to have when you are unexpectedly waiting in a long line for something. The article did make me think though. While I'm not buying a ton of e-books, I have never really thought about saving my books for my kids. Taking a look at my book shelf, there's not a whole lot on it that I would be proud to pass down. Sure there's some best sellers but most of them are paperbacks. I don't have any classics. Well, maybe some of those best sellers will become classics. I'm on a mission now to find some of the classics that I loved reading as a child and as an adult and to build a book shelf worthy to pass down to my kids. I think a visit to the used book store is in order. What would be on your list of books that you would want to pass down to your children? Leave a comment below and let me know. You might mention a book that I forgot about and would love to have : ) p.s. You can read the article I was talking about here: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/21/155360197/will-your-children-inherit-your-e-books

2 comments:

  1. I already said this on Facebook ... and it's not a classic. But the Harry Potter Series. LOL.

    I also love Gregor the Overlander, which is by the woman who wrote Hunger Games. But I have that series (Gregor) on e-books. It's written for kids - like the 8 - 10 crowd is my guess. So I'd buy them for Keegan when he gets older.

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  2. I haven't made my list yet but I know I want a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird and Pride and Prejudice. As for kids books, we do have some books I wanted them to have in their library but they aren't all hardbacks. I'm going to be on the lookout for Shel Silverstein and Maurice Sendack. I just bought the Chronicles of Narnia but they are paperbacks :-( This will probably be a slow process ;-)I think I want to get a copy of Tom Sawyer too. So many books and so little money!

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