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 Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:32 am
I've recently read Inkheart, and thought it was a cute read. However, one of my friends kindly pointed out that the book was aimed at younger readers, the same going for The Thief Lord, which someone else had recommended. Do you think it matters who the book was intended for, or do you tend to stray away from them because of the age group?
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:16 pm
I'll read all kinds of books, the audience doesn't bother me. However, I do find that some adult books turn out to be a little long-winded. But mostly the story is what dictates whether or not I read it.
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:41 pm
I think every book has something to offer any reader. Take for example, The Little Prince by St.Exupery. It's a charming little story that absolutely captivated me when I was a child. And, reading it now I wonder how I could have ever thought this was just a child's story. There's a lot to learn from looking back on the stories of our childhood. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 5:30 pm
I love reading kids's books! Heck, I get paid to do it. I've been as emotionally moved by some picture books as I have longer tomes. I tend to think of them much like haiku: The story is boiled down to its essense.
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Evil Kitty Vice President
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:06 pm
Few books can clearly be defined as childrens books. Take for example Redwall. Though younger readers may enjoy it, to fully understand it one must be older then the desired age group.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:18 am
Evil Kitty Vice President Few books can clearly be defined as childrens books. Take for example Redwall. Though younger readers may enjoy it, to fully understand it one must be older then the desired age group. Isn't that true for just about everything? Seriously, when I was little I was happy watching Bugs and Daffy duke it out and smack eachother around for the fun of it.... wasn't untill more recently when I was babysitting that I got all the crude jokes that went over my head way back when. I seem to be doing a lot of that nowendays. But as for book age groups.... who cares? thats only the reccomended age! I don't care if you are 5 or 50, if you like the book then it is for your age.
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Romantic Conversationalist
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:11 am
Some of my favorite books are the children's books in which I can read now and find a different meaning. That ranges from 'young adult' books like The Last Unicorn to the simplest little book like Small Pig.
For me, if a book is really only good for one audience, it probably isn't a very good book. Take Lord of the Rings: its diction is too advanced for little ones to read, but the story can be appreciated by a younger audience via of movies or abridged versions. I wonder what people who watched the recent LotR movies as kids will get from the book once they're old enough to read them.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:48 am
I completely agree with all of you. Sometimes a few of us read my friend's sister's collection of picture books when we're bored (I think she might be in her twenties). I wish I knew what they were, but seeing a bunch of high school seniors sitting around reading picture books to eachother is definitely something worth seeing.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:59 am
Some books intended for teens are just junky, are trashy, so I find reading younger books gives me more options as to reading. Also, I think some picture books and little kids books are very well written.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:50 pm
I'm addicted to Tamara Peirce (a young adult writer), and I will probably still read her books when I am 50. There are even a few picture books that I still really enjoy, even though they are for young grade school kids.
It's not the age, or even the mental age; It is all about how a book moves you, challenges your mind, imagination, and/or heart.
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Romantic Conversationalist
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:36 am
fairywaif Some books intended for teens are just junky, are trashy, so I find reading younger books gives me more options as to reading. Also, I think some picture books and little kids books are very well written.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:50 am
I'd have to know what age range you were looking for. Spiderwick chronicles are good for late grade schoolers, or even younger, if it's read to them. Then again, they're really working kindergarteners and first graders to death these days, so perhaps it's not as late as third or fourth grade after all.
I enjoyed The Ancient One by TA Baron and Madeleine L'engle's work in grade school. And if you're not afraid of commercialized fiction (AKA fiction for the sake of a franchise), the American Girls books are short, easy reads. I enjoyed the Dear America series better, though.
I don't know what age range I would put on The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:56 am
red_moon_wolfess But as for book age groups.... who cares? thats only the reccomended age! I don't care if you are 5 or 50, if you like the book then it is for your age.
I totally agree with you!
If it's a good book and very well written, should it matter what age group it is directed to? True, older books aimed towards adults might not be suitable for younger readers of thirteen or younger, (I guess age would vary, so I'm not sure) but if you love a book, age direction shouldn't bother you.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:36 pm
Actually, a great deal of the books that I most enjoy are "little kid" books. I'd always pick out small 100-200 page fiction books from my middle school library even though I knew I was capable of reading the more adult titles.
In fact, I don't think I have voluntarily read as many adult novels as I have children's books. I don't think it matters at all. I'll read what's interesting to me, even if it means reading the same thing as a 7-10 year old. >w< <3
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:44 pm
I'll read any age group as long as long as the plot looks interesting. Just like with "adult books" I might like/dislike a children's book based on the author's writing style. I don't like Children of the Lamp or Vampirates, but I love Warriors and Artemis Fowl. Usually, what causes me to dislike a children's book is when the author doesn't bother to develop the characters. The reader merely receives something akin to a brief character summary whenever a new person is introduced that he/she is expected to accept at face value. Those authors should stop being lazy about their character development and give children some credit; children aren't stupid, especially if they're reading for pleasure.
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