The Things You Can Read: Mental Floss

The Things You Can Read welcomes you and thanks you for your readership. We, here at The Things You Can Read, ask your help, if you visit our site regularly, please follow us either via email or Google Friend Connect. Launched on June 7, 2012, our site has already attracted a great deal of attention. One of the goals of the site is to feature reviews of Children's Picture Books, Young Adult novels and Adult Literary Fiction/Nonfiction. A second goal for the blog is to be a resource for teachers of English and writing--with examples of student created writing, writing tips, resource links, and the opportunity to pick the brain of a seasoned English teacher. To spice things up...every now and then, we'll also include random quotes and thoughts on education and life in general, but our ultimate goal is to reach out into the blogosphere and be a "Book Whisperer" and "Writing Whisperer" to children and adults of all ages. Thank you for your readership. Here is to a lifetime filled with reading and writing.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Teaching Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"?

Do you teach Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"? Well, if you do or if you just like this classic tale you'll love the interesting trivia uncovered over at Mental Floss. Checkout "11 Facts About Shirley Jackson's The Lottery." One of which states that, "Even the staff at the New Yorker were baffled by this controversial story."

As always let us know your thoughts on this classic and controversial short story.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Summer Reading 2014

You know summer has arrived when all your favorite book sources start sharing their summer reading lists here are a few:

NPR's "go-to librarian" Nancy Pearl summer picks
The Huffington Post recommended "10 super fun teen summer novels that adults will love too,"
Mental Floss uncovered "6 beach reads from 100 years ago."

Check these out and let us know what you think!

Happy Reading☮

The Things You Can Read!

Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Book Parts: Do You Know Them?

10 Terms to Describe the Anatomy of a Book

If you are unfamiliar with terms like leaves, endpapers, edges, wirelines, chainlines, and head-piece than here is an article for you. Mental Floss has defined these terms along with a few others. Check out the full story HERE to learn more about the anatomy of a book

Happy Reading!
The Things You Can Read

Believe In Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love, and the Power of Books!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Are These Dictionary Worthy Words?

Mental Floss featured a list of thirty-five modern words that have been added to the dictionary. What do you think...are these dictionary worthy words? Check them out: 35 modern words recently added to the dictionary