I am blessed to have children who love to read. This is partly owing to the fact that we limit the time the T.V. blares in through our living room, but also largely due to my children's VIVID imaginations. Some of the books that they bring home I am already familiar with, and we are able to talk about the content of the stories they choose and their minds and hearts will be affected by reading them. Other times, I am totally in the dark, and also in doubt. It is then that I explore my options.
1. I read the book myself and discuss what I find with them.
2. I ask around, but many people I know don't favor books for adolescents like I do.
3. I check Plugged In online. (VERY helpful for movies, but their literature library is lacking.)
4. I check the reviews on AMAZON.COM.
Really. I think customer reviews are the best thing since sliced bread. (um.. make that Peanut Butter M&M's.) I check reviews on everything I buy online, and the insight of my internet neighbors has saved me a lot of time, money and trouble.
As far as books go, reviews I've read provide detailed information I can use and the authors range from grandparents down to early readers. What a great tool for literary analysis and written expression for students and for moms too!
SEE WHAT I MEAN. Here's a link to a novel my son (a high-school senior), was required to read last fall. Scroll down and explore the detailed reviews to this modern, controversial classic.
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