Freedom to Read!

Hopefully you celebrated the birth of this country with lots of good food, fun, and plenty of explosions. But don't forget - readers have rights too!

1. The right to not read.


2. The right to skip pages.


3. The right to not finish.


4. The right to reread.


5. The right to read anything.


6. The right to escapism.


7. The right to read anywhere.


8. The right to browse.


9. The right to read out loud.


10. The right not to defend your tastes.

—Pennac, Daniel, Better Than Life, Coach House Press, 1996.

Of course, you may not be able to convince your teachers of some of these when you go back to school in the fall, but hey -it's summer! Enjoy your freedom to read and the sun while it's here.

And all those books you're reading? Don't forget to submit your reviews for a chance to win prizes...