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Originally Posted by maianhvk
 it can't be! Does that mean we can never meet him here on MobileRead?? |
I'm afraid so ...
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Wow. While I know there are intelligent people who don't read for pleasure, I find it hard to imagine not doing so. One of my earliest school memories (age 7 or so) is hiding my (open) book between me and my desk so I could read it during lessons.
Oh - and Coke Zero in my cup. Although I did have some orange juice earlier.
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Well, he's certainly not dumb. I guess it's because his parents don't read either. If you never see your parents enjoying a good book, it's easier to believe books can't be fun.
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
I'm sure that you can help him see the beauty of it all. Find a book that deals with his favorite pastimes, and try a one-hour 'let's both read together on a rainy afternoon.' If he succeeds in reading for the full hour, take him to the couch, kiss him until his brains melt and run out of his ears as a reward. This sort of Pavlovian Conditioning works really well with puppies, small children, and men. 
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Hehe, that's a great idea Stitchawl
*goes off in search of an interesting book about cycling* Thanks
But first: a cup of Moccha macchiato