tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post7653808678410359900..comments2023-12-18T07:59:16.525-05:00Comments on Hats and Rabbits: "You Can't Sniff a Kindle"Chris Matarazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-8001199776690812602013-07-05T12:02:41.320-04:002013-07-05T12:02:41.320-04:00Hi Matt.
It's nice to find the little book st...Hi Matt.<br /><br />It's nice to find the little book stores. I love them, too.<br /><br />I'm a little ambivalent about the classics being or not being read in schools, Matt. On one hand, they are things one needs to have read; on the other, I think we cram a lot of classic stuff down the throats of kids before they are ready for them. I'd almost rather see kids read, enjoy and discuss Harry Potter in fifth grade than see them read something above their heads and get very little out of it. Still, in the hands of the right teacher, THE ODYSSEY can be fascinating. I think, as long as we look at the classics in school as introductions for further study, we're okay. But, let's face it: high school kids generally don't "get" Shakespeare... Still -- if we can plant the seeds...Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-80822783261903767922013-07-04T13:44:35.803-04:002013-07-04T13:44:35.803-04:00I have also noticed a disturbing reduction in clas...I have also noticed a disturbing reduction in classic science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction not read in schools. On the other hand, the B & N near me carries a good selection of new books, so I have no lack of new authors to try when I have the desire and the digits in my account. It just means that I no longer loan my classics to others for fear that I'll not find them again (I dislike ordering books online because I love the romance of bumbling along the shelves). <br /><br />I also have a place called The Book Thing in Baltimore where I can find books for free. It's quite lovely, and they always have a few classics.<br /><br />~ MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com