tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post8631414936947658444..comments2023-10-14T11:51:41.387-04:00Comments on Diamond&Coal Book Reviews: Top Ten Tuesday # 7Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15575531265601099433noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-62583108749114640682013-09-07T11:24:37.182-04:002013-09-07T11:24:37.182-04:00I LOVE your list of paired readings. That was a ha...I LOVE your list of paired readings. That was a hard challenge this week that I completely ignored of course :) You did a fantastic job of it though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303683333028066002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-64017955533268222322013-09-06T15:31:23.630-04:002013-09-06T15:31:23.630-04:00I'm getting ready to read Eleanor and Park...c...I'm getting ready to read Eleanor and Park...can't wait to get started! Julia @ Stylish in the StacksJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775321109877413427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-81544925201472290862013-09-06T14:50:43.223-04:002013-09-06T14:50:43.223-04:00I LOVE Falling For Hamlet. It'll definitely ma...I LOVE Falling For Hamlet. It'll definitely make Hamlet easier for students to understand.<br />And I'm totally with you on Crank.<br />Great list & thanks for stopping by <a href="http://effortlesslyreading.com/2013/09/top-ten-books-that-you-wish-were-taught-in-schools.html" rel="nofollow">my TTT</a>! (:Kelly https://www.blogger.com/profile/16309188388542940162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-15806572419057326062013-09-06T11:14:05.608-04:002013-09-06T11:14:05.608-04:00Good list! This was a hard one to think of this we...Good list! This was a hard one to think of this week! There are always so many books that we readers which everyone would/could read. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874770487527371242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-35467383949992656312013-09-06T08:49:04.586-04:002013-09-06T08:49:04.586-04:00Excellent list! Eleanor & Park is all kinds of...Excellent list! Eleanor & Park is all kinds of wonderful. I have not read or don't remember those classics, but I'll have to check out the modern day ones. Speak is fantastic too. Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934013997287873287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-20535485739963197692013-09-06T06:53:53.651-04:002013-09-06T06:53:53.651-04:00Wow, you've really thought it all through :) I...Wow, you've really thought it all through :) I love some of the titles as well :) Well done for doing the pairings as well, i may have not done that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-36472081202699377012013-09-06T04:45:20.681-04:002013-09-06T04:45:20.681-04:00Great list! :)Great list! :)Amyhttp://booklightr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-5933332847202121972013-09-05T20:38:06.787-04:002013-09-05T20:38:06.787-04:00Oh my! Yes, Speak and Scarlet Letter. What a grea...Oh my! Yes, Speak and Scarlet Letter. What a great pairing! And double-oh-my! The Odyssey and Percy Jackson? Wow! Brilliant.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-49339239044632306232013-09-05T20:28:11.437-04:002013-09-05T20:28:11.437-04:00It's awesome that you did the pairings, not ma...It's awesome that you did the pairings, not many people did that! Great list. :)<br /><br />My TTT:<br /><br />The Book Thief and The Hunger Games made my list as well! Great list. :)<br /><br />My TTT:<br /><br />http://qaisracetusbookblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/top-ten-tuesday-9313.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652642808484434052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-68028500653094341282013-09-05T18:40:07.637-04:002013-09-05T18:40:07.637-04:00Origin! I love that book. That spark some seriousl...Origin! I love that book. That spark some seriously interesting discussion! I haven't read any of the other books on your list aside from Hamlet. I have wanted to check out Crank but the whole being written in verse thing makes me wary... Great list and thanks for stopping my top ten earlier! <br /><br />Rebecca @ The Library CanaryRebecca @ Unbound Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609128581185079525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-80999331095172270662013-09-05T10:27:56.750-04:002013-09-05T10:27:56.750-04:00Good choice, pairing The Odyssey with Percy Jackso...Good choice, pairing The Odyssey with Percy Jackson! I've seen Percy Jackson and the Olympians on a few lists, and it's the one book/series I regret not putting on mine.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561861156323120664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-58761000165781921762013-09-04T21:40:36.314-04:002013-09-04T21:40:36.314-04:00Ah, I completely agree with the Odyssey and Percy ...Ah, I completely agree with the Odyssey and Percy Jackson connection. I should have thought of that! I love the way the Greek mythology is presented in such an accessible form in those books.Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429223107942906639.post-5950965929481567982013-09-04T19:57:39.939-04:002013-09-04T19:57:39.939-04:00The only books I've read on your list are Haml...The only books I've read on your list are Hamlet and The Scarlet Letter... unfortunately I was not a fan of either. Maybe I'd like the more contemporary "companions" better! Amy Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349407376642741618noreply@blogger.com