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Originally Posted by bhartman36
The trend I'm starting to see, though (and if I'm imagining it, someone let me know) is books meant for younger audiences appealing to older and older readers. (Harry Potter and Twilight being the two that spring to mind).
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I can see your point, but a lot of these adults were not readers for entertainment to begin with. My boss' wife & her best friend loved the Twilight saga and tried to get me to read it (their first foray into fantasy, SMH, Fantasy for Beginners: 101). I *gag* at the thought of twinkling vampires, so I had to decline. But I was able to give them suggestions for the next read.
When my sister in law decided she wanted to read Twilight, I encouraged her to also pick up copies of Ten Little Indians and Kushiel's Dart (personal favorite). I call that a score! (Me: 2, illiteracy: 0)
