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A review by mg_in_md_
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
5.0
I chose this book for the 2017 PopSugar Ultimate Reading Challenge prompt "a book that you loved as a child" and also used it for the 2017 BookRiot Read Harder prompt "read a book you've read before." Ramona Quimby was one of the characters that I loved most as a child, so I was excited to revisit this series as an adult and absolutely loved every minute of reading this book! The edition I read included a preface by Amy Pohler and an interview with [a:Beverly Cleary|403|Beverly Cleary|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1197935108p2/403.jpg] at the end--both of which made the re-read even more enjoyable.
I can see why Ramona appealed to me so much as a kid--she was in her own head a lot more than I recalled, a bit of a worrier, and just wanted to be left alone to enjoy some Sustained Silent Reading time. This surprised me a bit because I remembered Ramona as a slightly more mischievous character and thought I would've connected more with her big sister, Beezus. While the book is geared towards a young reader, it held up for me as an adult reader and made me want to re-read the entire series. The book expertly captured the thoughts and concerns of an 8-year old by placing Ramona in situations that an 8-year old reader can easily relate to, and shows a young reader that those sorts of feelings are normal. The Ramona Quimby series is one of the reasons I became a life-long reader and am so happy I got a chance to revisit it thanks to these challenges. Now, excuse me while I enjoy some more Sustained Silent Reading time :)
I can see why Ramona appealed to me so much as a kid--she was in her own head a lot more than I recalled, a bit of a worrier, and just wanted to be left alone to enjoy some Sustained Silent Reading time. This surprised me a bit because I remembered Ramona as a slightly more mischievous character and thought I would've connected more with her big sister, Beezus. While the book is geared towards a young reader, it held up for me as an adult reader and made me want to re-read the entire series. The book expertly captured the thoughts and concerns of an 8-year old by placing Ramona in situations that an 8-year old reader can easily relate to, and shows a young reader that those sorts of feelings are normal. The Ramona Quimby series is one of the reasons I became a life-long reader and am so happy I got a chance to revisit it thanks to these challenges. Now, excuse me while I enjoy some more Sustained Silent Reading time :)