A few weeks back I posted about losing my book
Radical Evolution. I was completely disappointed that I had lost it and no one had turned it in. I have called the Lost and Found for the bus I ride but no luck, no one had turned it in. Anyway, I gave it up as a lost cause.
Then Monday, I was waiting for the bus and two different buses I can take pulled up at the downtown stop at the same time. I had to pick so I got on one I normally don't. A ways down the road as the bus started to empty I moved up a couple of seats to get an empty row. A few minutes later another gentleman moved up across the aisle from me. I was fussing around with my iPod and happened to glance away from the movie I was watching and looked across the aisle. The gentleman was reading a book with the chapter entitled "Prevail." The next chapter up in
Radical Evolution for me. Turns out he had found my book and been so interested in it that he had to finish it before he tried finding the owner.
Funny set of coincidences and now, I'll get my book back.....as soon as he finishes it.
When, I was still teaching in the classroom, I saw student after student come through my class with a series of books: DragonLance Chronicles. The first book Dragons of Autumn Twilight was the one that really stuck out to me. I kept telling myself, I would look at it someday. Well some day finally came and I read them. Exceptional books for the genre. My general opinion of books of this type is that they are 'faddy' the roll with the fad. You see Pokemon books, Bakugan books and there have been other books based on Dungeons and Dragons and other Role-playing games, and they appeal to a certain crowd (I must admit I definitely empathize with that crowd if I am not a full fledged part of it.....isn't it funny how you never really know if you are part of a crowd?)
Well, anyway more than 20 years after the books were originally published they are doing what toy manufacturers have done for years. Lets' market Mom and Dad's favorites to Mom and Dad's Kids. Seriously, anyone remember He-Man or Transformers from their youth, well they were both re-marketd as were My Little Pony and Strawberry Shortcake. Now, Dragonlance has been remarketed The Dragon Codex books are actually a pretty good series. My son has loved all of them. He has also liked the Practical Guide series. If you are a fan of fantasy and are looking for a good way to introduce your kids to fantasy these are a pretty good place to start.
There are certainly a lot of great reading resources available and one of the best around is Microsofts' Reader. This reader has several features that increase the appeal of this free software. 
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