Reader's Response 4.15.12

We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee

  Over spring break I conquered over half of my large free reading book, We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee. I know y'aal are probably thinking that I must be a terrible reader because it's taking me so long to finish this book.  But the reason it's taking me so long is because in Mee's writing he goes into an unnecessary amount of detail and honestly I get a little bored. While I read I just want him to tell me about the crazy adventures of the zoo he's purchased but so far not many crazy stories have come along.. Which is a little disappointing. I read about six chapters this week and Mee spoke about more of his family troubles. Except not with his ill wife, with his immediate family and their inheritance crisis. 

  Mee now has to worry about his children in this new environment because it's not in shape for children to be running around and playing about! But also because his brother has gone M.I.A and will not return any of the family's phone calls or visits to his house. I feel so bad for Benjamin because his mother just died after she moved in to his new house on the zoo with his family and his brother is ignoring him. He has no time to worry about the zoo right now because he's so stressed with all the bills that he can't pay without his share of the family inheritance. But I truly love how his children always find ways to cheer him up by making him pancakes or leaving him notes around the house. It makes me want to see where this book goes! Even though it's been in a slow spot for awhile I am not giving up on this book!

Reading Times~
5.9.12- 35 minutes
5.10.12- 30 minutes
5.12.12- 60 minutes
5.13.12- 20 minutes