This seems appropriate. I didn't really start "reading" a lot until I was in my mid-twenties and wanted to know more about global issues and international affairs, and I could find books on those topics pretty easily in the best-sellers list.
My dad would have me read classics like The Lord of the Rings. I appreciate them now, but they had little relevance to me as a boy.
The internet was probably the best thing for me because it allowed me to quickly find more information on topics I actually cared about.
So I'd say the way to get anyone to read, not just boys, is to facilitate the link between their interests and books. So when someone shows an interest or aptitude in a certain hobby, show them a bunch of books in that area.
It's not quite so obvious to people that there is a ton of information out there on the things they love.
Also I think it's funny to read comments on hackernews saying that kids shouldn't have access to video games when a lot of us grew up on computer games, BBSs, MUDs, etc. and are now hackers/coders.
My dad would have me read classics like The Lord of the Rings. I appreciate them now, but they had little relevance to me as a boy.
The internet was probably the best thing for me because it allowed me to quickly find more information on topics I actually cared about.
So I'd say the way to get anyone to read, not just boys, is to facilitate the link between their interests and books. So when someone shows an interest or aptitude in a certain hobby, show them a bunch of books in that area.
It's not quite so obvious to people that there is a ton of information out there on the things they love.
Also I think it's funny to read comments on hackernews saying that kids shouldn't have access to video games when a lot of us grew up on computer games, BBSs, MUDs, etc. and are now hackers/coders.