Something That Can Be Heard

[l33tminion]

Erica's been listening to audio books quite constantly lately, which is getting on my nerves. It was better when she was listening to the whole Little House on the Prairie series. Sure, there are a lot of things about 19th century parenting practices (among other aspects of 19th century society) that are a bit (to understate it) odd by modern standards. But the books feature kids as protagonists who are admirable in their character and deferential to a totally-unimaginable-for-Erica degree to their parents. (A bit to the point of excess, actually, but still, some could stand to be a little more so inclined.) And the parents are also basically admirable and good parents (with the aforementioned asterisks).

Lately, though, she's been listening to Judy Blume's Fudge series, which I loathe. I have always disliked cringe humor, which is basically the books' stock-in-trade. I don't think I particularly liked those books as a kid, either, but I like them less as an adult. The children are all extremely annoying, and the parents are also a bumbling mess. The point being, I got too much of that in my life as it is.

Unfortunately, Erica's not in a phase where she wants something new instead of the same thing on repeat forever. But I guess I could use some audio book recs for her, maybe I'll be able to convince her that a change would be nice eventually.

Comments

[infryq]

Boxcar Children?

[l33tminion]

Yeah. I remember liking those books reasonably well when I was a kid, but barely remember anything else about them.