It is a beautiful sunny fall day and I sit inside working on my laptop. Finished The Writing Circle which was well written and had a twist at the end. Might be a good discussion book for a reading group. Have started a young adult book TTYL which is written in text messaging "language". Interesting format but I am getting a bit weary of it. Will start my book club book next. Article in the NYT regarding the demise of picture books for children. Sad comment that parents today are pushing young children into books without pictures in the misguided (my view) belief that their children will learn faster, be able to compete better and eventually get into that great college. Please. Let kids be kids. I think there is a trend to push the first born into things too soon ( I know I did and I have seen friends do it also) and having learned with the first backed off with the second. There is definitely a place for picture books. And kids will learn to read soon enough, hopefully with joy.