Name: Spreading the Feast Gathering
Start: 2025-07-11T00:00:00-05:00
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Tagged: Age of Fable, BUlfinch

This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 12 years ago by sheraz.

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May 27, 2013 at 11:24 pm
missceegee
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I am trying to decide whether or not to include this in dd12’s 7th grade literature. She has read Hawthorne’s books this year and enjoyed them, but I don’t want to overdo mythology either. I’ve not read AOF and don’t have the time to preread it at the moment. She will have plenty of other great books to read, so I’m just curious if this is a not to be missed title.
Thanks,
Christie
ETA – I own both the book and an audio version, so no purchase needed, but…
May 27, 2013 at 11:35 pm
my3boys
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I asked this questions awhile ago and I believe Bookworm said something about not liking it, maybe not in those exact words, could’ve been more descriptive than that .
My ds14 has not read the Hawthorne books so maybe if he had she may have said otherwise, and maybe I was asking in a “if you had to choose, which would you??” can’t remember now. I do remember removing it from my “must read” list for my ds.
HTH
May 27, 2013 at 11:39 pm
my3boys
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Okay, it wasn’t bookworm that answered my question, but sheraz. The link is below is another person asking and Bookworms response.

http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/bulfinchs-the-age-of-fable
May 28, 2013 at 1:04 am
missceegee
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Thanks, my3boys. I may just use it as a reference or put it on her additional (non-scheduled lit) list.
May 28, 2013 at 2:04 am
RobinP
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I haven’t read Bulfinch’s but my library patrons have preferred Hawthorne, Kingsley and D’Aulaire. I don’t know that we’ve discussed why but they inevitably return AoF and say they like the other (whichever they checked out) better.
May 28, 2013 at 2:52 am
missceegee
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Thanks, Robin. I own the Kingsley and D’Aulaire, perhaps will follow-up the Hawthorne with those.
May 28, 2013 at 4:32 am
sheraz
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I read the Kinglsey after having read the Hawthorne books. I have the D’Aulaire, but haven’t had time to read those. I am currently finishing up the book “Gods and Heroes: An Introduction to Greek Mythology” by R. E. Francillon.
The Kingsley tells the same stories as the Tanglewood books, albeit in a different tone and slightly different details. The Francillon book has been refreshing in all the Greek mythology books that I have been reading (for myself) in that it is about some of the lesser known stories (although it tells each of Hercules adventures as a seperate chapter) and includes some of the minor gods and other creatures.
If your dd has read the Tanglewood books recently, she may enjoy the D’Aulaire or the Francillon book more.