tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post8511417212095287..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Magic, demons and the 7 Deadly Sins by Griselda HeppelKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-70291347330082448932016-11-02T16:25:43.571+00:002016-11-02T16:25:43.571+00:00So glad I'm not the only one in this battle! T...So glad I'm not the only one in this battle! Thanks for this lovely comment, also for inviting me on board. Onward and upward!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-43079501047422143712016-11-02T07:17:19.148+00:002016-11-02T07:17:19.148+00:00Late to this, Griselda. But what a great post to s...Late to this, Griselda. But what a great post to start with! ;- and how I agree with you about the general underestimate of children's capacities to understand the difficult and, in Dante's case, enter into the sublime. Adult underestimate of children has been the besetting sin of British education for centuries and has cost us dear. I started off with a novel about medieval drama. It was definitely a case of 'They laughed when I sat down to write...' When I was teaching, I was often appalled by some teachers' near-contempt for the kids they taught. Yes, going into schools is wonderful.<br /><br />And, by the way, welcome to AE.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-52492254556463378452016-11-02T01:01:06.967+00:002016-11-02T01:01:06.967+00:00What a lovely welcome, thank you so much! Nice to ...What a lovely welcome, thank you so much! Nice to be part of the group. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-52836957494779667802016-11-01T16:26:28.588+00:002016-11-01T16:26:28.588+00:00Welcome, Griselda and thank you for bringing us yo...Welcome, Griselda and thank you for bringing us your magic! These books sound wondrous for any age! :)Umberto Tosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939504157464234443noreply@blogger.com