I could say that I loved the Encyclopedia Brown right now, but that wouldn't be entirely accurate. I want to be Encyclopedia Brown. When you're the nerdy kid on your block, and you discover a character who is the smartest kid in school, kind of popular despite that fact, can not only stand up to but often humiliate the local bully, and gets to hang out with the best friend in the school? Yeah, you're gonna wish life imitated art in that case. And in my mind, it actually seemed kind of possible. I was determined to seek out neighborhood wrongdoings, solve some petty crimes, and maybe even win a few friends in the process. I went so far as to paint my own detective agency sign and everything... which my mom proceeded to laugh at. When your mom laughs at you, you know right then and there it ain't gonna work.
This book was inspiring. I want to be smart and great like Brown, and be an awesome detective!
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