family book club

January's focus in the Lopez home is called Family Book Club.  Last week, we met over dinner at home and talked about the books we're reading, the authors of these books, and their topics.  Getting the conversation on reading and books wasn't too hard because literature in all forms is a big part of life around here.  My boys have been in a family book club since before they took in their first bit of air.

Dylan shared a little about Diary of a Wimpy kid.  He's actually a "better" reader than this, but I'm letting them go with what they want in the moment.  Reading is reading, right?  My son David is working on his second Harry Potter book, while Dad is making his way through Telling Lies, a book about detecting deception.  I chimed in about my first Stephen King novel, 11/22/63.

This week, we're each supposed to bring along and share a passage from our books and tell what impacted us or stood out about these.  For my boys, it's a venture into new territory but I'm hopeful it will add to not only their love of books and reading, but also to their ability to engage in conversation, sharing opinions and ideas.

For more information about our monthly family focus endeavors, check out the post two below this one!