Whiz Kid

[Marishkah]

Ok, my Sim's oldest son has an aspiration activity called Whiz Kid.. he has two of them completed already, but.. he is required to read three books on his own, and well, I have had him read books and they don't count.  Anyone else have this problem?

[Tigerskin]

This happened with me too and I thought it was a glitch at first but realised the sim hadn't actually finished reading the book first time round. It said read book instead of re-read next time I clicked on the book.

What with multi-tasking etc, I find they leave some tasks unfinished sometimes....

I'd suggest you try reading the book again to see if it says read or re-read.

[Marishkah]

This happened with me too and I thought it was a glitch at first but realised the sim hadn't actually finished reading the book first time round. It said read book instead of re-read next time I clicked on the book.

What with multi-tasking etc, I find they leave some tasks unfinished sometimes....

I'd suggest you try reading the book again to see if it says read or re-read.

Ok thank you!  I will try that and see if he can finish this one. 

[Cheezey]

I think it also doesn't count if that book was one of the ones used for the earlier "be read to by an adult for 3 hours" goal.

[jillz]

Tigerskin is right. Just keep clicking on the book and queuing it up as an action until you notice the aspiration goal tick to the next number. They don't read a whole book in one sitting. It takes a couple times for them to finish it.

[_Annika_]

Yes, my sims have an uncanny desire to get a drink of milk or take out the trash whenever they read a book. They key is definitely to keep reading until the book says 're-read' and it has added the book to your achievement.

[Tigerskin]

Ok thank you!  I will try that and see if he can finish this one.

No problem, hope that solves the issue.

Yes, my sims have an uncanny desire to get a drink of milk or take out the trash whenever they read a book. They key is definitely to keep reading until the book says 're-read' and it has added the book to your achievement.

Yeah it's a bit different to 3: What do you mean you don't want to sit endlessly for hours on end to finish the Cook Book?! I like it though (in general), I like the little simmies to have a life too and chat whilst carrying out other tasks. The reading a book, getting up to go to the toilet and reading whilst on the toilet is definitely one of my favourite things! My male sim did this whilst in the Library and I thought "You really don't want anyone else to steal your book in the meantime do you?!" He he 

[Marishkah]

No problem, hope that solves the issue.
Yeah it's a bit different to 3: What do you mean you don't want to sit endlessly for hours on end to finish the Cook Book?! I like it though (in general), I like the little simmies to have a life too and chat whilst carrying out other tasks. The reading a book, getting up to go to the toilet and reading whilst on the toilet is definitely one of my favourite things! My male sim did this whilst in the Library and I thought "You really don't want anyone else to steal your book in the meantime do you?!" He he 

It solved the problem, thank you! 
I loved seeing Kenzie play on the tablet while sitting on the toilet lol  I laughed.

[Tigerskin]

Oh good, glad you managed to sort it out