Reading MG: Modernizing Mythology in Carolyn Hennessy’s Pandora Series (minor spoilers)
Carolyn Hennesy’s Pandora series is like Kim Possible–in Ancient Greece. It’s fun. It’s a little flirty. It’s original. It’s kind of educational. It’s also not exactly accurate… Mythology is one of my passions. In high school, I devoured everything that could possibly have had “gods” splashed across the cover. And I still love it, though I’m especially partial to The Greek Stuff: I read both Bulfinch’s and Edith Hamilton to...
Read MoreFriday Book News: 6 Links For Your Morning Coffee Break (3/25/11)
Good morning, book people! It snowed for about ten minutes yesterday–fat flakes drifting on a rather bitter breeze. I think this is a hint I should spend more time in bed catching up on my reading… Yesterday, Kindle success Amanda Hocking struck a deal with St. Martin’s for her next series, Watersong. And Here’s Hocking’s blog post on the deal–she makes a lot of great points about why self-publishing isn’t for everybody. Remember Chitty Chitty Bang...
Read MoreWednesday Book News: 9 Links For Your Morning Coffee Break, 3/23/11
Good morning, book people! Mir and I are still sick, but we’re over the worst of it. How are you doing? We’re tricycling (I know, I’m sorry, but he’s cute, okay?) around the interwebs this morning–there’s a lot of interesting stuff to read. The Guardian’s Robert Crum blogs about conservative politico (and Education Secretary) Michael Gove’s new stance that UK children should be reading 50 books a year. The statement has excited a lot of debate in...
Read MoreWill Grayson, Will Grayson: The Good Side
Will Grayson, Will Grayson gets so many things right it’s almost painful to read. There are so many things to love about this book. Written by YA power duo David Levithan (Boy Meets Boy, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist) and John Green (Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines), it’s ridiculous and absurd and somehow wonderful, like a Benny Hill/Monty Python/It’s a Wonderful Life mashup suffering from ‘roid rage. It is almost everything I wish I could be...
Read MoreNo Posts Today
No posts for *ILBNH* today – Peta & Mir are sick with the flu. They’ll be back with regularly scheduled programming (blogramming?) later this week.
Read MoreVideo Book Lists?
Book lists are popular–readers love to share what they’re reading and what’s on their TBR list. Traditionally (insofar as there are traditions on the tubes) people have posted written lists on blogs or sites like Goodreads. Lately, though, I’ve noticed another trend: video booklists. A video booklist is exactly what it sounds like–a list. But instead of including a lot of text, they tend to be book montages, often with a soundtrack that catches the vibe of the...
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