Michael Buckley was force fed educational books like 'Little House on the Prairie', but his real interest wasn't sparked until a librarian gave him a copy of a fun, 'pointless' book.
Not that educational books are bad, but sometimes people have to know there are books that are purely fun and adventure.
Have I ever mentioned I haven't read many classics?
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