More Adults Reading Young Adult Books

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Jim Marshall Sep 15, 2012, 6:04pm UTC

Yep, the success of such as the "Hunger Games" trilogy and the Harry Potter series has led to this. Sometimes a need for a little later fare.

Debbie W. Sep 15, 2012, 7:51pm UTC

I enjoyed Hunger Games, but could not get into Harry Potter. I kept trying to like them because everyone said they were great but I just couldn't read them or watch the movies!

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Pam Brittain Sep 15, 2012, 7:11pm UTC

Absolutely. I think us older people are tired of the violence, sex and gore, etc., that goes along with adult books.

Janet "Jax" B. Sep 15, 2012, 7:45pm UTC

I agree....and I like a lot of the YA books BEFORE they become 'popular.'

Debbie W. Sep 15, 2012, 7:49pm UTC

I read the Hunger Games long before it was turned into a movie! But, I do have to say, that Jennifer Lawrence did an excellent job playing Katniss.

Jim Marshall Sep 15, 2012, 7:56pm UTC

Agreed.

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Nora D. Sep 15, 2012, 7:20pm UTC

Just the other day, my hubby bought a set of 8 "Narnia" books....on the cover it said, "Ages 13 and up." Hubby looked at me and said, "Yep, I guess I'm 'old' enough to read them!!!!"
I know he's found, and bought a lot of books for "young adults." Me, not so much.....we have entirely different tastes in reading!!

Debbie W. Sep 15, 2012, 7:48pm UTC

That's the thing about reading, Nora, there is so much to choose from. I love it that your hubby reads YA!!

Nora D. Sep 15, 2012, 7:51pm UTC

It's interesting, Debbie, we don't like any of the same books! I love the "deep" books, where I really have to concentrate and "think" about what I'm reading; spiritual books, self-improvement, etc........he loves westerns, some like "Star Trek" and now this series of what I call "kids' books!"

Jim Marshall Sep 15, 2012, 7:58pm UTC

Narnia was great. Anything that gets folks to read C.S.Lewis.

Debbie W. Sep 15, 2012, 8:22pm UTC

I think he will find that Narnia, though a "children's book," is much deeper. You know if C.S. Lewis wrote it, it has to have some morality and Christianity in it.

Nora D. Sep 15, 2012, 8:29pm UTC

Yeah, I'd really like to read some books on the life of C.S. Lewis.....have heard he is a very fascinating person, and, I think, he's got several good books out.......I think I bought the DVD, "Narnia," but have never watched it.....LOL!!!!!!! He seems to be really enjoying the books and is on the third one, I think, already!!!

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t b. Sep 15, 2012, 8:25pm UTC

Very cool!

Debbie W. Sep 22, 2012, 9:56pm UTC

Thank you!

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☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 15, 2012, 8:29pm UTC

I LOVE young adult books!

Debbie W. Sep 22, 2012, 10:02pm UTC

I do too, Shannon. Have you read the Tomorrow series by John Marsden? The first book is Tomorrow, When the War Began. He's Australian so they take place there. Really good. He wrote these back in the early 90s.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 23, 2012, 9:38am UTC

I've never heard of it. Will look for it!

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William M. Sep 15, 2012, 9:07pm UTC

As long as it is enjoyable reading.

Debbie W. Sep 22, 2012, 10:02pm UTC

I totally agree, William. It doesn't matter who they are aimed at, if they are written well then I'll read them!

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Len Maxwell Sep 15, 2012, 10:28pm UTC

This is a fascinating look at what people are reading.

Thanks for sharing with The Triple Name Club.

Debbie W. Sep 22, 2012, 10:03pm UTC

Thanks, Len.

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Karen E. Sep 16, 2012, 1:16am UTC

Interesting!!!

Debbie W. Sep 22, 2012, 10:03pm UTC

Thanks for reading and commenting Karen.

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Rebecca P. Sep 16, 2012, 9:05am UTC

I love young adult books, in some ways I prefer them to adult books because they're more of an escape. Plus there are so many good young adult books out there!