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Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:28 am
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:33 am
I have not read them. In fact, it has been a while since I have read a book.
I have seen the first movie, though, and certain elements of it confused me. I was informed to read the books to better understand, but I have not found the time.
The last book I read was one in the Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell.
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:35 am
I haven't read the books. I saw the first film however, and it was terrible.
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:43 am
LOVE the books.
I think most people who think the movie is terrible haven't read the books.
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:47 am
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 1:49 am
The movie blows and the lead actress doesn't.
What is a book?
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 3:41 am
I loved the books. I read the second in one sitting (I mean, I got to go to the bathroom but that's about it). I don't however think they were appropriate for kids. I know many people let their kids read them but I think the entire premise is a bit much for a 10 year old.
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 3:49 am
(December 6, 2013 at 3:41 am)Dena Wrote: I loved the books. I read the second in one sitting (I mean, I got to go to the bathroom but that's about it). I don't however think they were appropriate for kids. I know many people let their kids read them but I think the entire premise is a bit much for a 10 year old.
I would have been allowed when I was a kid, but my parents never really censored what I read or the music I listened to. I read "Flowers In the Attic" when I was about ten, and that's also when I started getting into Stephen King. I'm not sure that's a good thing, but I don't think it made me screwed up or anything. I skimmed over a lot of what I didn't understand, intuiting I wasn't supposed to at my age. I've gone back and read a lot of those books, and I have aha! moments all the time :p
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 5:12 am
(December 6, 2013 at 3:49 am)rexbeccarox Wrote: (December 6, 2013 at 3:41 am)Dena Wrote: I loved the books. I read the second in one sitting (I mean, I got to go to the bathroom but that's about it). I don't however think they were appropriate for kids. I know many people let their kids read them but I think the entire premise is a bit much for a 10 year old.
I would have been allowed when I was a kid, but my parents never really censored what I read or the music I listened to. I read "Flowers In the Attic" when I was about ten, and that's also when I started getting into Stephen King. I'm not sure that's a good thing, but I don't think it made me screwed up or anything. I skimmed over a lot of what I didn't understand, intuiting I wasn't supposed to at my age. I've gone back and read a lot of those books, and I have aha! moments all the time :p
My parents didn't censor what I read but at 10, I was still reading books geared toward young girls. I had a few books written from the perspective of children during war but they weren't super detailed.
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RE: Did you like the hunger games books?
December 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm
I've read them all, but, especially now that I've seen the second movie, I'm getting more inclined to think the movies were an improvement on the books.
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