This year, Scholastic has also started publishing the Animorphs series again, with some changes having to do with technology. The series was originally written in the 1990s and so far they've only re-published the first two books. They made the references to technological things more general ('computer' instead of a certain computer type for example), but if the main characters had mobile phones and they made more use of online social networks the story would probably very different! The aliens they're keeping their identity a secret from would be able to find them much more quickly now (and then there wouldn't be 54 books, maybe only 10 books). I think it's a bit easier to "update" the Young Wizards book, as I don't think they're very outdated (only some things). I started reading them less than 7 or 8 years ago, but I read a lot of old books so it didn't bother me at all. I'm curious about the differences you're going to make, but as I am not buying e-books yet(*) I'll just read about the differences on the forum (as there probably is going to be a topic about it).
(*) Most books I want to read I can easily get in paper-book-form. I borrowed an I-Pad-like device (with Android OS) from my father last week so I can try if I like reading e-books on it. All e-books I've wanted to read so far are out of copyright already (for example Tarzan books or Jane Austen) and I could find versions online, so I'm going to read those on the I-Pad-thing to see if I like reading books that way.
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Date: 2011-05-31 01:27 pm (UTC)I think it's a bit easier to "update" the Young Wizards book, as I don't think they're very outdated (only some things). I started reading them less than 7 or 8 years ago, but I read a lot of old books so it didn't bother me at all.
I'm curious about the differences you're going to make, but as I am not buying e-books yet(*) I'll just read about the differences on the forum (as there probably is going to be a topic about it).
(*) Most books I want to read I can easily get in paper-book-form. I borrowed an I-Pad-like device (with Android OS) from my father last week so I can try if I like reading e-books on it. All e-books I've wanted to read so far are out of copyright already (for example Tarzan books or Jane Austen) and I could find versions online, so I'm going to read those on the I-Pad-thing to see if I like reading books that way.