Have you ever felt like you should read a book just because it is considered a classic? Have you ever started reading one of the classics & forced yourself to finish it, even though it kept putting you to sleep? Or maybe you had to read it because it was on a summer reading list. Well, you are not alone. Author Shannon Hale (Princess Academy, Book of a Thousand Days) recently wrote an article for School Library Journal where she talks about "overcoming the classics". It's very funny and we can all relate!

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6600686.html?q=how+reader+girl+got+her+groove+back