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A note from Spike's mom as Spike's dad's bones continue to heal. . .

Dear Spike:

I found myself joining a group on the Internet the other day called “Good Reads” after an invitation from one of my University friends.

I’ve never been much of a joiner but it looked like something I will enjoy. So I have created a page listing the books that I have read, rating each one and compiling a list of what I would like to read.

My recreational reading has decreased since you have come along. I find that I have read Goodnight Moon and The Belly Button Book more than anything I read for myself.

I have such happy memories of my Gaga reading the Little House on the Prairie series to me when I was little. I would curl up on her small yellow loveseat, stare at the thick blue rug and listen as my grandmother chuckled along with the text as she read. I learned that reading was warm, comforting and entertaining.

I hope that the countless hours we spend together looking, reading — and biting — books will pay off, for you, with an appreciation for literature (and our not having TV might help, too.)

Love,
mom