tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post2447234011124746242..comments2024-03-26T03:25:32.337-07:00Comments on The Romance Bookie: The Hunger Games Should be BANNED!!The Romance Bookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-68430722182318068532017-04-29T15:53:24.630-07:002017-04-29T15:53:24.630-07:00I don't see a problem with kids reading this s...I don't see a problem with kids reading this series! I started reading it in it in the 3rd grade!I also read Divergent and things like that! I don't see why parents don't allow their kids to! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614768096670628046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-68552299220006710322016-03-10T03:34:43.291-08:002016-03-10T03:34:43.291-08:00No, 10-14 are young adults for booksNo, 10-14 are young adults for booksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058574582614066905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-57628772384996015872016-01-12T15:46:13.515-08:002016-01-12T15:46:13.515-08:00Hello Liam! Thanks for commenting. I completely re...Hello Liam! Thanks for commenting. I completely respect that you don't agree with me on my post.<br />I still stand with my argument. But when you asked about how I find this series relevant to our future, what I meant was because it has mor grounds for reality. Our world is run by politicians. Especially America. Maybe not the exact concept of the hunger games, where children are killing kids, may happen, but all in all it is a possibility. One dictatorship in the future and this could become a reality. <br /><br />And as I said in the post, I do think some kids that are younger than 14 are<br />Mature enough to handle this series, my main point of this post was that the books shouldn't be provided by elementary and middle school libraries. They have a rating of 14 and up, and schools containing only children under that age, that provide this series in their library are encouraging children to read a book that isn't always age appropriate. Now public libraries and other book sources is different because that is where parents come in. But school libraries are supposed to be a trust worthy place where parents shouldn't have to be concerned about what their kids are checking out. The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-28784781040150434182016-01-12T09:44:55.623-08:002016-01-12T09:44:55.623-08:00I enjoyed reading your article because it showed w...I enjoyed reading your article because it showed what it is like from your perspective as more of an adult figure and the points you made make sense, but I have to say I disagree with you. I read the book when I was only in fifth grade, and at that point, it was nothing new to me. Even growing up as a sheltered kid who wasn't allowed to play violent video games, and who did watch the Disney channel, I already was aware that violence existed and had come to terms with that. I enjoyed the book series, and liked its different complexities, but it certainly didn't have any influence on me, other than making me want to read more books! The media tends to shove violence down our throats whether we like it or not, so really as a fifth grader, the book was something new, refreshing, and interesting. So, in all, do I think that all kids should read the book in fifth grade? No, some kids are not ready or mature enough to read that type of book yet, but some can handle that kind of content. However, I do strongly believe that a fair amount of eleven, twelve, and thirteen year olds could handle this book just fine. Finally, if you don't mind, I just don't exact;y understand how the part about how this could be our future is relevant. Do you believe this could become our future because kids are reading books like this, or is the book just more frightening in your eyes because it has more grounds in reality. I enjoyed the tone of your article and agree that kids should most likely not be playing Call Of Duty at six years old, but I do have to (respectfully) disagree with you. <br /><br />Thanks for reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-35249101895996751922016-01-12T09:42:05.174-08:002016-01-12T09:42:05.174-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-51957259357909188312015-02-24T09:59:02.042-08:002015-02-24T09:59:02.042-08:00Books get ratings for a reason. So next time befor...Books get ratings for a reason. So next time before you call my post stupid read it. The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-38895706925522795162015-02-24T09:58:14.052-08:002015-02-24T09:58:14.052-08:00Once again someone who didn't read the post......Once again someone who didn't read the post...anyway if you would have actually read it you would have seen that I never said everyone under the age of 14 should not be able to read the hunger games. But what I did say is that elementary and middle school libraries should not be able to provide a book that is for 14 and up to children that are under 13!The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-74185649178542191932015-02-23T16:41:54.936-08:002015-02-23T16:41:54.936-08:00I sat here and typed up a very detailed reason as ...I sat here and typed up a very detailed reason as to why I disagree with you, but it deleted itself. So long story short, I think that this is utterly stupid and wrong. I'm thirteen and absolutely adore the books and there's nothing wrong with me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341008150069557071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-81198357400865412862014-01-16T01:32:36.722-08:002014-01-16T01:32:36.722-08:00Folks are likely to move crazy when the Finding Fl...Folks are likely to move crazy when the Finding Flames motion picture happens. I am talking about the particular assault is a lot worse with men prostitute inside the film and sex slavery will likely be demonstrated from the motion picture everyone is going to claim that senior high school girls mustn't be allowed to see it. <br /><a href="http://www.fifa-coin.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Fifa 14 Ultimate Team Coins</strong></a><br /><a href="http://www.rsgoldfast.com/" rel="nofollow">Buy Old School Runescape Gold</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461266036127391332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-808704751121300052013-11-29T17:07:27.674-08:002013-11-29T17:07:27.674-08:00seriously whats the difference between a kid at 13...seriously whats the difference between a kid at 13 than a kid at 14, i read the books when i was 13 and i didn't find them gruesome at all. I thought the books were great, the thing about them is the fact that they are so realistic. something like that could happen, and i do agree that elementary students should not read this book but i don't find it scary at all for kids in middle school. Since middle school is where kids make the transition to high school i think that they should get used to the way society is now and high school is gruesome all by itself. I say let the kid read the book, warn them about it and if they don't like it, whatever. But if it scares them don't say you didn't tell them Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655398843130369849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-86747395123007776292013-07-03T12:29:21.185-07:002013-07-03T12:29:21.185-07:00By they way I agree that the books are not appropr...By they way I agree that the books are not appropriate for under 14 but banning things never accomplishes anything. Controversey equals cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-60789510313502747632013-07-03T12:17:02.783-07:002013-07-03T12:17:02.783-07:00People are going to go insane when the Catching Fi...People are going to go insane when the Catching Fire movie comes out. I mean the violence is way worse and they have a male prostitute in the movie and sex slavery is going to be shown in the movie people are going to say that high school girls should not be allowed to see it. And anyone who does complain about it is only going to cause the movie to make more money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-20734453859774344622013-05-14T07:10:17.023-07:002013-05-14T07:10:17.023-07:00I also said this series shouldn't be allowed i...I also said this series shouldn't be allowed in middle or elementary schools. If at home your parents have them...fine! That is their choice. And in libraries fine, since every age group goes in there. But not in the schools with only under 14 year olds. The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-30288820537028645252013-05-14T07:08:38.916-07:002013-05-14T07:08:38.916-07:00In all honesty, I don't think you read my post...In all honesty, I don't think you read my post. First off, I was talking about the books. This is a book blog, not a movie blog. <br /><br />Second, if you read the first line of this post, I said I was kidding, and not really wanting the Hunger Games to be banned. I just explained why this series is not children under 14, because it is one of the reasons why kids now a days violent. This is a serious story, and even Suzanne Collins has said she believes this series is for 14 and up.<br /><br />There is a reason for the ratings on books, and this one is rated 14 and up...The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-44371330030340438352013-05-13T16:08:54.652-07:002013-05-13T16:08:54.652-07:00In all honesty I think you are overreacting about ...In all honesty I think you are overreacting about banning The Hunger Games. Banning it will not do anything as there is always the internet full of worse things. I myself have watched to movie of The Hunger Games and read the book also and it hasn't phased me a bit. I am not a psychopath who thinks about killing people from day to day. I understand your worries for children in elementary school and I agree it shouldn't be given to first graders and such, but when you get the age of 11 you understand and can differentiate from what's right and wrong.<br /><br /> If you really believe this movie is the worst thing out there, then you really need to open your eyes and look at the real world such as 14 year old girls sexually active, 12 year olds smoking cannabis and worse. I personally do not do any of these or know anyone who does. I am saying don't take it out on books or a movie, actually try and make a difference to the world.<br /> -Your average 13 year old.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838787360454205557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-37290313664764436942012-11-25T09:44:50.238-08:002012-11-25T09:44:50.238-08:00I have read both of your comments, and while I res...I have read both of your comments, and while I respect your opinion, it still does not change mine. <br /><br />I don't know if you read the entire post (I understand it was very long, and I personally would have probably skimmed it) but I do want to first off mention that while some of the kids who watch, play, and read some of these subject matters turn out fine, BUT some don't! And what about those kids?<br />There is a reason why there have been children who go to schools with guns...I bet you that if you were to go into their house, you would find that their parents (not always, but some of those) who did not pay attention enough to their children and let them do these things. <br /><br />I NEVER in this post told a parent how to parent their child! What I said was that elementary and middle schools (however, I may have changed my mind on the middle school part) should not be allowed to SELL or LEND OUT this series in a library or book order, or book fair! If the book is available in the library, parents do not have control over what their children are reading! They can check those out anytime they want! And the school, in my opinion, is encouraging that!<br />In order for these books to be available for children, the parents need to make that decision, in my opinion. <br /><br />My parents let me watch some things too, that may have not been appropriate, and I was one of those kids who actually didn't like that stuff, so I didn't watch it. So we both turned out fine. <br />In my opinion, also watching and reading something are two different things. Reading takes time, which means you have a longer period for things to sink in and for you to truly think about them. The Hunger Games is definitely is a thinking series, which is a GOOD thing, however, would you want your 11 year old child reading something that is making them grow up even faster?! I personally don't, and I think if a child reads this series (and MANY other books), then they are getting images in their mind that are disturbing, and not meant for them!<br />There is a reason why authors, and publishers put an age limit on their novels, and inside the book jacket of the hardcover version of ALL the "Hunger Games" books it says specifically "14 and UP!" NOT younger! In my opinion, there is a reason for that! And schools have the responsibility to not only protect our children but ENFORCE rules, not look past them!<br />THAT is my point!The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-19473640174534668992012-11-25T09:18:45.811-08:002012-11-25T09:18:45.811-08:00Oh and by the way, I have read the series and actu...Oh and by the way, I have read the series and actually am helping my friends little sister with a Hunger Games Project for her English class (it was a choose what book from a list of various novels)... Also I find that by banning certain subject matter, other children are not able to have a broad spectrum of real life events... For instance, I read the screenplay for "Heathers" by John Waters, where a teenage girl falls into a relationship where her boyfriend as well as her (on accident) kill her "snobby" friend and stage them as suicides... It's an amazing dark comedy that I did while I was in middle school... It actually helped a classmate who's sister committed suicide early in that year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-32592037397874173472012-11-25T09:04:38.810-08:002012-11-25T09:04:38.810-08:00This post disturbs me... I understand that you hav...This post disturbs me... I understand that you have a right to be concerned, but I don't think that you should judge the parents of those children... My own parents let me watch and read storylines that are rated r when I was seven... When I was seven I successfully had read Bram Stolker's Dracula and watched the movie (starring Keanu Reeves and Wynona Rider)... And I turned out just fine; sure I do agree that we need the old Disney shows back, I miss them and they were well appropriate for the age... And maybe the book is at times "gruesome" but so is life... When I was younger I would sit and watch the news with my father, and guess what I saw there when I was young? Gruesome acts from people inflicting other people... Life isn't always a walk in the park; sometimes bad things happen... Do you think that it is wrong for our younger generation to be exposed that could be our future (although very unlikely)... What else is bad for young children? Learning archery or fencing? Which I was a competitor at the age of 5-10... And very well at them both I might put... When when you mention how will these children turn out, my answer is (if parents allow other novels to be read that are original works of art, they will have a deep appreciation of "adult literature"; as well as know so many intelligent stories and ways of writing... I believe it is the parents decision on how to raise their children and what they are allowed to read or not... Parents can simply tell their child "no, I don't want you to read those books and I will not buy them for you". Or parents can decide if it will benefit their child in any way they see fit. I strongly disagree with this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-88054642991176194892012-10-03T13:26:43.154-07:002012-10-03T13:26:43.154-07:00My point makes perfect sense,in my opinion! Now it...My point makes perfect sense,in my opinion! Now it's another story if you don't understand what I wrote or don't accept it. My point is that children should not be reading this series! Obviously we don't learn from our mistakes because our world is turning into a place children are reading, writing, listening to, and watching vulgar things...is that what you want for our children??<br />And the whole reason why I don't think children should read it is because this could very well be our future (The Hunger Games), everything in that book could come true, it doesn't involve items or subjects that are not conceivable. <br />I'm sorry if you don't respect my opinion, but you telling me my thoughts don't make sense, is not the nicest thing to say... <br />That is my point!The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-11646427389582840462012-10-03T13:14:12.009-07:002012-10-03T13:14:12.009-07:00Your point doesn't make much sense. You are w...Your point doesn't make much sense. You are worried about our future? Hunger Games makes us aware that it could very well happen. We have history so we can learn from our past mistakes!<br /><br />There needs to be some limits, yes. I remember a 1st or second grader on the school bus when I was in highschool who was talking about the movie Saw. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905426263558188611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-56100750315773478782012-08-05T20:00:46.291-07:002012-08-05T20:00:46.291-07:00Catching Fire was my favorite in the series! :)Catching Fire was my favorite in the series! :)The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-27103659201091138062012-08-05T19:21:35.496-07:002012-08-05T19:21:35.496-07:00I've almost finished reading Catching Fire! It...I've almost finished reading Catching Fire! It's just amazing:)Phil Barrett-Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352952674556952771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-24505656971045649572012-07-10T08:25:58.796-07:002012-07-10T08:25:58.796-07:00I don't believe so! And if you would have actu...I don't believe so! And if you would have actually read my post you would have realized that I didn't say to ban the books completely but out elementary and middle schools.The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-76762949744491682822012-07-07T19:35:30.610-07:002012-07-07T19:35:30.610-07:00Just continue working at it and believe in yoursel...Just continue working at it and believe in yourself, and it can happen! :)The Romance Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805516737726198076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855740752605367024.post-19958581024343244052012-07-07T18:49:32.219-07:002012-07-07T18:49:32.219-07:00Ok! I'd like to be like that too :) Maybe one ...Ok! I'd like to be like that too :) Maybe one day I'll be bilingual... I hope so!Phil Barrett-Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352952674556952771noreply@blogger.com