tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post18912234207496442..comments2023-12-30T05:20:16.648-05:00Comments on Read-at-Home Mom: Why I Read "Old Smelly Books" (and Where To Find Them) Katie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-30946853049746141692018-11-05T20:06:46.719-05:002018-11-05T20:06:46.719-05:00Thank you for sharing this post...I too love old b...Thank you for sharing this post...I too love old books and find them more in line with my values. I appreciate the info on where to find old books. I am really enjoying reading some posts on your blog!sparrow girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945773207784801981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-32705595679249328662018-05-13T20:30:01.466-04:002018-05-13T20:30:01.466-04:00I agree that older books are "safer" in ...I agree that older books are "safer" in terms of content, so I can definitely see this being a good strategy if that's what you're looking for. <br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-66519081879736465162018-04-08T01:13:05.773-04:002018-04-08T01:13:05.773-04:00Old books are wonderful indeed. Did you know there...Old books are wonderful indeed. Did you know there are new versions of the Baby-Sitters Club? Same words and stories, but they have illustrations. (I was sort of a "Logan.") J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-68750915688266351662018-03-31T12:21:09.512-04:002018-03-31T12:21:09.512-04:00That old book smell is amazing! That old book smell is amazing! Carole Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613257306239357553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-90989981871766345642018-03-26T09:45:47.854-04:002018-03-26T09:45:47.854-04:00I also clung to "safe" books as a child....I also clung to "safe" books as a child. I think that is initially what drew me back to reading children's books as an adult. Playing catch up. I think I also am drawn to children's books and MG books because they are less likely to offend my own personal tastes--smut and bad language. <br /><br />https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2018/03/why-i-read-old-books.htmlBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-47219697788538496912018-03-23T05:22:25.188-04:002018-03-23T05:22:25.188-04:00I don't read many old books now, but many of y...I don't read many old books now, but many of your reasons for doing so (which are very good ones!) don't hold for me because of how many old books I was able to read as a child in the 60s and 70s! I find that my students do NOT like old books, even when I think they are the greatest thing ever, so I don't feel a need to read any ones that I haven't read. As for "suitability", I know your girls are young now, but I let my girls read anything they wanted so that we could have conversations about people who make choices we might not agree with. It is tough, but I think it was good to expose them to topics on the page before they came up at cross country practice and they were shocked. (FIRST day of XC practicefor high school, my daughter came home to discuss the THREE runners who had had abortions. She said that because she had read a couple of books where this had happened, she was able to not be completely shocked!) It's a hard, fine line to walk, I know!Ms. Yinglinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.com