Sarah Lyons – Why Adults Can Read Whatever They Want

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Reason 5: They’re usually really quick reads!

The most practical reason for your standard adult: they aren’t very time-consuming. Most books for kids and young adults are relatively short and easy reads, but they can still offer a lot of benefits. Plus, did we mention that it’s much better for your brain to read before bed instead of looking at that phone/TV screen?

Suggestions:

[easyazon_image add_to_cart=”default” align=”left” asin=”B003ZSISYE” cloaking=”default” height=”160″ localization=”default” locale=”US” nofollow=”default” new_window=”default” src=”http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61hmCWN9gZL._SL160_.jpg” tag=”douloschristo-20″ width=”111″][easyazon_link asin=”0152047379″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”douloschristo-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]The Borrowers[/easyazon_link]
by Mary Norton
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2003
 
 
 
 
 
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(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1992)
 
 
 
 
 
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(HarperCollins, 2012)
 
 
 
 
 
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Sarah Lyons is an intern here at the ERB this summer, and a senior English major at Taylor University.

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C. Christopher Smith

C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com