Diary of a Wimpy Kid

I just finished reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and that quickly has become one of my favorite books.

Yes, it's a children's book.

Yes, I'm nineteen years old.

Don't judge.

I used to.

Working at Barnes and Noble, I have been surrounded by the books ever since I started working there. I never really picked up the books, but thought it was good that it got a lot of kids to read, even if it is a "novel in cartoons". But then my coworkers read the books, people who were my age or even older, and exposed me to the material in book three, probably one of the funniest moments in this book:

And one day recently, I was bored and decided to pick up the series. I fell in love with it.

The story basically follows Greg and his (mis)adventures in middle school. It's like.. I don't even know where to begin describing the book. I think the first page speaks for itself:

So the book has become a major success, which makes me happy because it's a great and entertaining story told in a different and fun style. And after seeing this video and how the author, Jeff Kinney, really looks out for his fans, it gave me a greater respect for him.

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What I love about the character of Greg is that he's NOT a hero. He's a kid who goes through everyday problems at home and school and even though he's a wimp, he has a very high regard for himself and his potential.

But in addition, he just represents a normal kid, who doesn't want to go to military school, be on the swim team, do homework, do chores; but instead make money the easiest way possible and just sit at home and play video games.

There's several references throughout the series of Greg just wanting to play video games, all the time, but I don't have the books (yet--I actually plan on buying these instead of just reading them when at work) and this is the only reference I could find online.

Overall, I recommend this book for all ages: kids and adults can easily relate to it and it leaves a lasting impression on one wimpy kid who represents a vast majority of kids these days.