Hey! I was raised with the love of reading and I raised my daughter the same, but honestly, I feel like phone use and the instant gratification that comes with them is to blame for increased difficulty focusing/shorter attention spans.
SO & I have been working together to help us get back into the swing of things, but are now wanting to include our kids in the journey. Wanting to find a good book that we could all read together, or maybe different books on a similar enough topic that we could still have good conversations if that makes sense? Thinking like, “Wicked” vs the child centered fairy tales.
interests of us parents are probably irrelevant for this- kids are 10yo & 12yo. 12yo is pretty advanced with what she is able to understand/relate to/converse about. 10yo is a bit behind her sister in reading/writing abilities, but she maintains that she enjoys it, at least!
Sorry if this is an impossible request- figured subs like this would be the best place to find out! TIA 🙂
TL/DR: singular or complementary book recs for M & F (mid & late 30s, mom and dad) and 2 children; 10F & 12F
by continualfuckups
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The Eyes and the Impossible!
I’ve not read it myself but I’ve heard good things about Amari and Night Brothers by B.B. Alston. It’s written for around ages 8-12 I believe but I’ve even heard some adults say they enjoyed it as well.
A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck
[Nevermoor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/6a6d5ca1-b2f5-47be-828c-018144d3bbc7) by Jessica Townsend! It’s my favorite series even as an adult, and I think it would be a fun book to read together as a family.