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Fiction

SheilaT

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15. I read the entire series about

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 01:07 AM

Mar 2012

a year ago, absolutely loved it, and I'm 63.

I'm going to see the movie this Saturday with a friend who has read the first book so far.

A lot does depend on the kind of fiction you enjoy. Personally, I love dystopian fiction, and have noticed for some years now that some incredible stuff is being published as YA, and as a consequence does not always reach the audience it should.

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The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins [View all] fadedrose Mar 2012 OP

my 50 yr old friend enjoyed it. my 72 yr old father wants to read it seabeyond Mar 2012 #1

As a older person.... Little Star Mar 2012 #2

Better, but a pain pill helps..thanks for asking... fadedrose Mar 2012 #3

I think it means in the future? I'll try to keep living, lol. Little Star Mar 2012 #4

Dystopian would be the opposite of utopian to me. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #5

And... fadedrose Mar 2012 #6

I don't know why they are called Hunger Games, Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #7

Are you reading the books or... fadedrose Mar 2012 #13

I have done neither, but intend to read The Hunger Games. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #14

Why by golly, your right and I knew that. Just had a brain fart, lol.... Little Star Mar 2012 #10

Well, good for you for using a new word. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #11

I love dystopian books ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #20

I liked the first one a lot getting old in mke Mar 2012 #8

Thanks, however fadedrose Mar 2012 #9

I really enjoyed the books NEOhiodemocrat Mar 2012 #12

I read the entire series about SheilaT Mar 2012 #15

If I don't die, and if 12/21 is a puffy bubble... fadedrose Mar 2012 #16

To someone only 20, a person of 63 is old. SheilaT Mar 2012 #18

Well, some will. LWolf Mar 2012 #17

My main reason for liking a book fadedrose Mar 2012 #19

There are great acts of ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #22

There are likable characters, LWolf Mar 2012 #23

NOW I'm looking forward to getting the book (s).. fadedrose Mar 2012 #24

My brother is ohheckyeah Mar 2012 #21

I just finished the series XemaSab Jun 2012 #25