Reading with students

Yesterday I was helping an 8th grader with a reading assignment. He had to read "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry and answer a few questions. I remembered the story but needed to re-read the story because some of the questions were text specific.

Anyway, as I read the story silently I laughed at the descriptions and dialogue. My student asked why was I laughing as I read. I told him it was because I saw pictures in my mind and what was happening was funny. Sadly, he said he didn't get that when he read.

Wishing for pictures in my students' minds when they read.

Obsessed with a trilogy

We watched the movie Divergent recently. I had seen parts of it but never sat thru the whole movie.

There was a copy of the book in the room I share at school, so I thought I would compare the book and the movie. The book is better. Then I had to find out what happens next, so I read Insurgent. Stayed up late one night and finished it in 3 days. 

Now I'm reading the 3rd book. It is hard to put down. 

I have other books checked out but can't seem to break away from reading this series.

Have you ever had to keep reading a book? 

Looking forward to finishing but also dreading the end.