Hi Tom,

Mainly I'm looking for books that I can read to him. I've read to my kids nearly every night from the time they were born. My oldest (14) no longer lets me, but my 11 and 8 yr old still insist on it which is fine by me. Sometimes I read to the kids individually or if it seems like a book they both would like I pull them in together. This is preferred since I get to bed sooner.

The kids read on their own too, and we pretty much let them find their way as much as possible. Not a big fan of Captain Underpants or Diary of a Wimpy kid books, but my son likes them.

If I get tired of a book or notice my kids aren't really into it, we decide whether to scrap it. We've read all of the Michael Buckley Sister's Grimm books which are pretty good, but sometimes I really had to slow down and explain what was going on. Starting The Lemony snickets book with the 11 yr old. Not quite sure what to expect there.

Sometimes books are just too awful for me to read. I've outright banned all Puppy Place type books and it looks like crappy Star Wars books is next on the chopping block.

Love the list I'm collecting here everybody. Thanks.