Does anyone have an idea what to do with old Cliff Notes/Spark Notes? I have a bunch and don't want to sell them one by one on Amazon. I don't need money for them, but don't want to just dump them in recycling them.
You're a bloody puppet! You're a wee little puppet man!
Spike ,'Smile Time'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
javachik - Apr 07, 2009 9:33:34 am PDT #8679 of 28431
Our wings are not tired.
Jessica - Apr 07, 2009 9:34:06 am PDT #8680 of 28431
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Java, would a library take them?
javachik - Apr 07, 2009 9:34:58 am PDT #8681 of 28431
Our wings are not tired.
That's one thought - and I am going to the Alameda Library tomorrow night in fact (author is giving a talk). Thanks, Jess.
beth b - Apr 07, 2009 9:35:38 am PDT #8682 of 28431
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
library for sure
SuziQ - Apr 07, 2009 11:04:39 am PDT #8683 of 28431
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
java - do you have any Shakespeare ones? If the library doesn't take them, I'm sure CJ would love them.
He has also been asking me a lot about Greek Mythology lately. What would be a good book for me to get him? I don't know if he is ready for anything like the Iliad, when do kids normally get introduced to that?
Kathy A - Apr 07, 2009 11:05:21 am PDT #8684 of 28431
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The Edith Hamilton Mythology is the usual go-to text for schools.
flea - Apr 07, 2009 11:06:03 am PDT #8685 of 28431
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Odyssey is easier than the Illiad; I read it in 9th grade I think.
SuziQ - Apr 07, 2009 11:14:06 am PDT #8686 of 28431
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
He is in 6th at the moment, but reading at a higher level.
Kathy A - Apr 07, 2009 11:16:58 am PDT #8687 of 28431
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Suzi, how old is CJ? I know that B&N has some great illustrated beginner guides to Greek mythology in the kids section that are good for 8-11 year olds. I had a customer bring a few up to the register around Christmastime with a very eager-looking 10-y.o. boy who was really into it. I reminded her of the film from the early 1980s Clash of the Titans, which she remembered liking at the time. They were going to track down the dvd for the movie after I rang their books up.
For junior high and up, you could go with the Hamilton book--it's not illustrated, but it is a good, comprehensive overview of most of classical mythology.
ETA: Cross-post! Check out the Hamilton, then.
Polter-Cow - Apr 07, 2009 11:26:25 am PDT #8688 of 28431
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The other good one is Bulfinch.