Even if you have a relatively dysfunction-free family, you know you're going to have those moments during holiday festivities when you're just utterly bored and clawing to escape. The malaise usually sets in Christmas Day, mid-afternoon, when everyone's too sleepy and bloated to come up with a coherent conversation topic.
That's the perfect time to bust out one of these books with ADD-friendly snatches of literature and humor to help you pass the time and break the awkward silences.
Plus, you know you need to take time to unplug and enjoy some quality time with the analog written word. It's therapeutic. These three in particular are fun for the group and for reading to oneself during brief moments between noshing and gabbing.
This article appears in Dec 22-28, 2011.