I'm wondering if your son really is looking for a graceful way off the hook. If he hasn't read Eragon perhaps you can use that as a way to save face.
Interesting that you suggest this. It's very similar to what I said to DH about a half hour ago. I think it's entirely possible DS7 is feeling pressured (NOT by his parents!) to read the book and doesn't want to say he's not up to it. I'll take a look at Eragon this weekend. Thanks, Grinity!
Frankly by the time I got to the last HP book, I felt like I wasn't up to it, and just skimmed to see how it turned out! And I'm a lot older than your DS.
You gotta watch some of these kids for the pressures they put on themselves.
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