I really like what you say about reading **with** someone. Reading is a really solitary thing when you're doing it (unless you're reading aloud with people--which is one big reason why I like reading aloud), but if you're sharing the reading with someone the way you did--yeah: it adds a sociability aspect and gives you someone to squee or fume with. I like this idea!

I've never managed it the way you did it with Evelyn B or the way you're proposing with your mom, but think it sounds like a lot of fun. I'm sort of hoping I can do it with the healing angel with a a book we both have a copy of...