Which assigned stinkers and snores of days of yore have you reread that turned out to be pretty good?

Do you think kids should be exposed to the classics? And if so, how?

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Rising action, falling interest.

Where I find the author and her friends, and the situation of the book's being written, far more interesting than the book itself.

Sometimes hype works.

But time passes and the hyped thing sinks in memory, its day over. Other things endure long enough to become 'classics.' Some ruminations on the Potter phenom.

brisingamen is doing a bittercon series of posts instead of attending Eastercon, beginning with a discussion of classics that should be (or not) and continuations of classics, threat or menace? (my words)

If you have a few extra minutes jump on over!

So I was attempting to reboot the brain by reading some Horace as I drank my tea, then I nearly snarfed my beverage up my nose when he observed how unfair it is when writing is slammed for being tasteless, or coarse, because it's modern--and honor and respect are reserved for ancient writings rather than the accusation of indulgence. You know, ( Read more... )

Last night the power went out for several hours.
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starshipcat explores the har-dee-har-har "Let's type up a classic, put another name on, and see if this crap would sell/how ignorant those editors are"--and the notion of classics in science fiction, here.

This brings up such a good question: just what is a classic? (Other than the "classic means the works of Ancient Greece and Rome ( Read more... )

I realized from an early age that rereading meant the book would change. One knew what would happen, so the surprise was gone, but if one could anticipate favorite scenes, savoring set in ( Read more... )

I take breaks by grabbing certain books off the shelves and opening them anywhere. I have a number of old favorites who never fail to entertain me no matter what page I land on.
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