I recently rediscovered one of my old Book It! pins, and I thought my fellow Littens would enjoy the nostalgia (the fifth sticker must have fallen off because I was always obsessed with earning them all). I have vivid memories of standing in Pizza Hut, waiting for that box to slide across the counter. I really wish they'd extend this program to adults - although with this crowd, they'd go broke pretty quickly! #bookit #bookitprogram #bookitpin
jfalkens I wish that too! I also wish they'd have better adult reading programs at the library 7y
ErikaB @jfalkens I'd actually rather get a free book than a free pizza. I think I just miss that feeling of accomplishment: "Here's a prize for something you were going to do anyway!". 7y
jfalkens @ErikaB I'd rather have the free books than pizza any day! I miss the excuse to read as much as possible all summer, getting free books at the start and end and the fun activities during it plus the start and end parties 😀📚 7y
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ErikaB @jfalkens I'd always try to finish tests and in-class assignments as quickly as possible so I could spend the rest of the time reading. I also miss SSR - all you were allowed to do was read! Adults need that, too. 7y
jfalkens @ErikaB I did that too! I loved that class too but ours was Reading Renaissance, we had it from 6th-8th grade only. 7y
ErikaB @jfalkens What really drives me crazy is when I remember pieces of short stories we read, either in textbooks or as part of extra reading units. I rarely have enough information to find them now. The only one I remember for sure was "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury, which is still one of my favorites. 7y
jfalkens @ErikaB I hate when I can remember bits of the plot and the cover but that's it! It drives me crazy 🤣 I haven't read any by Ray Bradbury yet, I just got ferhnhite 451 for Christmas. Our English teacher was to obsessed with Shakespeare to teach us much else unfortunately 😕 7y
ErikaB @jfalkens I really enjoy Bradbury's short stories. Several were adapted for the anthology TV series "The Ray Bradbury Theater" and had some pretty well-known guest stars, including Drew Barrymore and Jeff Goldblum. They can tend towards a bit of late-80s cheesiness, but they're still fun! 7y
jfalkens @ErikaB I'll have to check them out after I finish Fahrenheit 451 😊 7y
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