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"People may sniff, but the best of these Generation Y re-tellings bring the writing of the past back to vivid life" Some interesting reflections on new approaches to a few classics, with links to five of the best.

"If you don't have a Kindle, you can download Kindle for PC for free. There are also Kindle apps for iPad and iPod, as well as Droid. Amazon frequently runs freebies on books for the Kindle, but there are many books that are always free. This post lists/links some of the free Kindle books available. It is no way exhaustive, but begin to get a collection started by to collecting classic children's literature on the Kindle

"Hollywood continues to tap kid's books, from classic fairy tales to the latest dystopian. To celebrate the highly the anticipated big screen version of John Green's best-seller, The Fault in Our Stars ll , SLJ has compiled a list of upcoming projects that will be coming to a theater (or TV) near you."

15 of the books suggested as good reads for men. They include both new and classic novels.

"Lit Genius is a community of scholars-and a crew of heroic hearts-devoted to annotating great literature. We host everything from the classics to recent fiction to spoken word."

Critical essay on classical literature Beowolf by Tolkein. It set the agenda for modern discussion and was written on the eve of WWII.

This app, available on IOS and Android, gives students unlimited access to classic, new, and educational stories (for a low monthly fee). Because it's interactive, students are encouraged to dive deeper into the text, whether they're simultaneously drawing or watching the words come to life with animation.