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Re: Ever too old to read children/middle grade books?

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Of course not. What a silly question!
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Sometime I have to read through because some parents are pickie when it comes to what their kids read. I don't mind because at least when I ask what's the book about I'll know if they read it.
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I think that books we read as a child made an impression on us for a reason, so it would make sense that we would enjoy reading them as an adult. I have read a lot of books geared towards younger audiences since I have been an adult and enjoyed them as well. My children and I will sometimes read them together, but I'll admit that I've read some of them on my own!
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My mum kept some of my books from when I was younger and sometimes I like to browse through them and reread it. The pictures are also really fun to look at, and it's even more amusing if there are scribbles or doodles from when you were still a child.
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Childhood books are still awesome. Sometimes, i go through the piles books and just pick up one and read. It feels amazing to travel back to childhood.
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I still read children's and middle grade books all the time and they are some of the best stories I've read, particularly middle grade fantasy (Cornelia Funke, Brandon Mull, Angie Sage are some authors that come to mind). I think when we start worrying about if what we're reading is sophisticated enough is the moment we start to lose the real joy of reading. As long as you are enjoying what you're reading, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or if it's adult, YA or middle grade!
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I don't think there is a problem with revisiting your childhood. The only reason I don't do it is because I often hate the writing style which is, obviously, geared towards children. It's too simplistic for me when I crave for something in-depth, detailed, and just overall deep on a level that can never be appreciated by children and, as such, is not often in children's books.
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I've reread a lot of my childhood favourites - I don't think you're ever too old to enjoy any kind of book. Life is too serious sometimes and it's great to bring back some of that wonder that we all have when we're little!
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Post by Rennezoa_28 »

For me, you never get old in reading children or middle grade books. It is forever a classic. Some has a lot of moral lessons in it.
While reading it also it reminds you of your childhood, where you are when you read it or when it was. It will be a part of your memory.
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Some of the books that I read for the first time as a child are still my absolute favorites and others when I tried to read them again just made me sad that they are not a good as I remember. I think it depends on the book itself. Inkheart was a book that is still awesome after so many years and I even have multiple copy of the series. On the other hand I tried to reread the Dragon-lance Chronicles that my middle school English teacher suggested to me and I struggled to finish the first one.
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Dael Reader wrote: 11 Jun 2018, 18:08 Of course not. What a silly question!
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luvnatalia555 wrote: 22 Aug 2014, 10:45 Recently, I felt nostalgic and decided to pick up A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The series was by far my favorite as a child, and introduced me to the passion of reading. I wasn't sure if I would still enjoy the series, but I still thought the books were phenomenal. The writing is fantastic, and still enjoyable after all these years. I was wondering if anyone has felt the same after rereading childhood favorites?
Same! I used to read as a kid, but then stopped. I vividly remember getting back into reading at fourteen because a friend loaned me the first book of A Series of Unfortunate Events, and I loved it. I stopped reading a year or so after that, but five years ago I started up again, and they were the first books I bought in hardcover box-set. They are witty, dark, and still have that same surreal vibe I fell in love with when I was younger.
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No way! I've come across some terrific children's books. My favourite children's book is The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman. It is dark, surreal, and disturbing in a way that I can't quite put into words. The illustrations and text are brilliant.

Another book I've thoroughly enjoyed is Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown. It is funny and very quirky.

But just because I enjoy children's and middle grade books, doesn't mean I jump at the chance to tell someone. I feel embarrassed and mentally unrefined when I do. Lol.
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Post by Kristin Ransome »

I find it depends on the writing style of the books. I've reread books from my childhood a few times, but ended up realizing plot holes or finding the writing overall bad. There are some books though that I will always reread, because they're still good no matter the age!
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Sometimes, I'm unable to peel myself away from children books. At times, these books have one or two morals that can be useful to adults.
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