I, too, love books! They are a great gift. I remember when I was a little girl, my parents began giving me the "Little House" series one at a time for birthdays and Christmases until I had them all.
I loved your sentence "The trouble with going through an aha moment is you expect everyone else is going through it as well, when they're not." Oh yes, been there, done that.
Two of my three adult children enjoy reading. One of them is a busy mother so doesn't have much time for reading. The non-reader is dyslexic, so reading is a chore. She does enjoy audio books, however.
By the way, I was able to obtain a copy of "The New Puritans" through our local library. It's an interesting book, but certainly not light reading! I have a college education, yet I need a dictionary at hand while reading this book. While much of the book is quite deep and thought-provoking, the occasional bits of humor just crack me up. Thanks for writing about the book.
There seems to be a lovely sense of continuation to that. A waiting for the next bit of the puzzle. I love that.
Obviously, different rules there. I know people for whom it's very hard to focus on a physical book, maybe because of dyslexia maybe not, but it usually has little to do with their enjoyment of a story, as with your daughter. People who want stories find a way.
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying The New Puritans! :D I actually listened to that as an audiobook. I think Doyle's Irish accent helped soften it somehow. :D But yeah, he's a weird character, very intelligent and cultured but also very deep into comedy, making it fun but also really smart. Glad you like it :)
Oh, I love the audio book idea for "The New Puritans."