Comment on The Article "Why Girls Should Read Boys' Adventure Literature"

Greetings! I have never been to your site before - I [found a] link to it from Nathaniel Darnell's blog. It was such a joy to see this subject posted! My oldest daughter informed me today that she has about 11 more Hentys to finish before she has read all 90+ volumes. She absolutely loves them! I have watched her grow to appreciate her father and 3 brothers more as she has read these books. (She also was the only one who knew what a toledo blade was from a history question during homeschool!) My oldest son is plowing through Ballantyne - I think he has read eight of them or more. Today he couldn't keep them to himself anymore and was reading a volume aloud to two of his sisters. The article you posted from the Botkin sisters was so encouraging as to why girls SHOULD read these stories. Thank you and I hope this is encouraging to you in some way. May the Lord bless you! -Mrs. C.