"I BELIEVE IN SCIENCE."

One of my favorite young readers brought Salem's Lot back recently, and we we got to chatting.

Me:  It's been a while since I read that one -- didn't they make crucifixes out of Popsicle sticks?
Her:  Yeah, and other stuff, too.
Me:  I had some issues with Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books, but I always thought that in those ones, it was a cool twist that crucifixes didn't work for atheists.
Her:  I'd just hold them off with my science book.  BACK, VAMPIRE!  I BELIEVE IN SCIENCE!!!

You know, I mock the Stephenie Meyer books left, right and sideways, but I have to give them credit:  BEFORE those books, that same patron wasn't much of a reader -- and now she panics if she doesn't have AT LEAST two back-up books in her backpack at all times.

Comments

[Jim Randolph]

There IS hope for the future!

thank you!

[Professormortis.wordpress.com]

I get precious few chances to have this sort of interaction working where I do, so I treasure it when it happens-got a guy turned on to tough guy lit from the first half of the 20th century (out of desperation-he was looking for Kerouac and ours was out/stolen, as was everyone similar) by recommending he read Hemingway's short stories. He came back for more so I put him on Hammett. Still, didn't say anything quite that amusing.

[Melissa]

As an atheist, I feel I must run out to buy a pocket science book! She sounds like a bright young woman.