[stylist] Was Children's books, was Left Behind, Guilty Pleasure reads

Fri Aug 21 20:02:29 UTC 2015

Vejas,

I read the Babysitters Club starting in first grade. I think I outgrew them
around fifth or sixth grade, and I actually re-read a couple of years ago.
As an adult, it didn't really keep my interest. But as a kid, loved them. In
first grade, we could bring books for our teacher to read during story time,
and I brought Babysitters Club, but she wouldn't read it because she said it
was above the reading level of most the students. I was at a high school
reading level by second grade, so for me, I didn't understand. I remember
being so frustrated by this, smile.

You, Vejas, have a great and unique relationship with your parents. Most
kids and teens do not have the kind of relationship you do with your
parents. My parents were not all that understanding, and I told them very
little about my life. They didn't ask much either. And regardless of how
good or bad parents are, most kids keep secrets. I think it's just a coming
of age thing, and most kids think their parents won't understand. Most kids
are not as practical and mature as you, smile.

Bridgit

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Pleasure reads

I like all sorts of books, regardless of level.  I suppose my "guilty
pleasure" is that I sometimes read book from the Babysitters Club.  I
started reading them in third grade and it was kind of a guilty pleasure
back then, since I don't know of many people in my gender who would.
Something I really can't stand (although this is just me) is when younger
characters have secrets from their parents.  I just can't take it because
usually parents are really willing to listen.  I tell mine a lot of things,
so I would just think "If only you told them, you'd feel so much better."
I also personally don't think that there is such thing as a "guilty
pleasure" because if it's a book, and you enjoy it, who cares?
Vejas

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If something is truly not well-written, I just can't handle it.  
I start
putting on the editor's hat, and it's just amazing some things get
published.  But there's a lot of in-between stuff, and lots of things are a
matter of opinion too, like plot and subject matter.  We all have guilty
pleasures that we read, those books that are just silly and fun but the
story just takes you away.  There's nonfiction fluff too.  But books that
are just super poorly written, for me, it's difficult to read.  They can't
captivate me, keep my interest.

Some recent guilty pleasure reads:
Vampire Academy and Blood Lines series by Richelle Mead The
Reincarnationist, The Memorist, The Hypnotist and The Book of Lost
Fragrences by M J Rose Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol
and Inferno by Dan Brown Arcane Society novels by Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda
Quick

Bridgit

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I read a couple of books in Gini Cock's Alien series; I see what you mean.

Not well written but interesting enough to go two books into the series.

Shawn

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I read one through two of adult series and book one of children's out of the
same curiosity, and I knew quite a few people reading them.  I was not
impressed.  My parents, my dad being a pastor, and my mom being a teacher,
agree with me.

But to play Devil's Advocate, I have my guilty pleasure reads, often books
not that well-written, Can we say para-normal romances anyone? 
LOL! so hey,
to each his own.

Bridgit

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