Funny tales of childhood shenanigans. Perfect for a lazy afternoon in the hammock.

Such an insightful and stirring inspiration to write. This is one of the books that guided me to become an English teacher.

To tackle this is a modern English teacher's rite of passage. Loving it, but also getting a bit bogged down at the 400-pages-in mark. Is it ever okay to skim a book of this length? (Would feel like cheating.)