I know people may avoid lightbulbs for many reasons, but since the topic is a bookclub thread and it has been suggested (and I am inclined to agree) that people could organize that within this thread, I thought more active users of this thread might want to read through peoples' thoughts over there.

I think it boils down to whether or not 1) enough people want to participate in a bookclub thread or want to have one for those who do want to participate. & 2) an organized mass (several persons?) reading of a single text and the ensuing discussion would so disturb this thread to result in many posters (arbitrary # here) leaving.

At least it boils down to that for me.

I started Ronald Dahl's Witches yesterday. I don't read tons of this younger YA and I've never read Dahl before, is this typical for him? one of his best? worst?

Have any parents had good/bad/indifferent experiences with your children reading it?

I started Ronald Dahl's Witches yesterday. I don't read tons of this younger YA and I've never read Dahl before, is this typical for him? one of his best? worst?

Mmm, that's a great book. Also a good movie, even if they changed the ending. I'd say it's one of his best. I read a lot of Dahl back in the day.

I started Ronald Dahl's Witches yesterday. I don't read tons of this younger YA and I've never read Dahl before, is this typical for him? one of his best? worst?

Have any parents had good/bad/indifferent experiences with your children reading it?

It's a very good Roald Dahl, though not among his select best (my opinion). I'd rate books like Matilda, Danny The Champion of the World and The BFG ahead of it. Emmett and I read many Dahl books this year, and it was a great experience for him. Aside from Captain Underpants and Superfudge, those were the first books he read. He loved the anarchic streak in Dahl, and the playful language.

I was not aware that it was a movie. I'd think that'd be pretty scary. Maybe I am forgetting what I liked as a child. I am thinking this would be for an early elementary age 6-8, right?

Superfudge

Did you read Superfudge first?

Hey, Hec...you and Emmett ever read The Great Brain series?

If not, I recommend it. Emmett is so like the title character.

Hey, Hec...you and Emmett ever read The Great Brain series?

Dude, I was just trying to remember the name of that series in the shower on Monday.

THANK YOU!

Also, trying to remember where mine were stored so I could re-read 'em.

Also, trying to remember where mine were stored so I could re-read 'em.

I have to buy them, meself. Read them in school lo these many moons ago, but they've stuck in my head e'er since.

I was not aware that it was a movie. I'd think that'd be pretty scary.

Starring Anjelica Huston! Also, small role by Rowan Atkinson! I suppose it'd be pretty scary for the young'uns. 6-8 seems a little young, unless they already like this kind of stuff.