Childhood favorites

Steve Leveen at Well-Read Life has a nice post remembering a teacher that had a big impact on him by reading aloud. It brought back many fond memories of books and stories that have really connected as I read them. Most of my reading has been on my own, silently to myself. I still have a hard time LISTENING to stories. But I really loved reading aloud to my children when they were younger. Alas, we seem past that time now. But at least we're all reading on our own. How dreary life would be without stories!

I'm currently rereading a favorite series from the beginning, Patricia Cornwall's Scarpetta (Kay Scarpetta) series, which I think is good no matter where you begin. But if you like the newest, which I thought was fantastic, jump back in time and read some of the older ones. It's fun to see the characters evolve and change.