Deathly Hallows Book Discussion **LoTs Of Spoilers**

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Though we're in the same generation, BTD, I didn't read those (though I did spend a small portion of time reading Babysitters Club.) I did, however, spend much time in libraries (summer programs, anyone) reading mostly books that'd been around for awhile. A long while in some cases. E. B. White's Charlotte's Web, Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little... John Bellaire's youth mysteries... anything and everything Samuel Clemens... L'Engle and her various tesseract books... weird old books of fairy tales that were falling apart... strange adaptations of Robin Hood... From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler... The Westing Game...

None of these came out when I was actually reading them, but all of them have stood the test of time. I hope that the kids today are still encouraged to pick them up, even if there aren't midnight releases with costume contests and scavenger hunts and parties for them.

Completely agree. Those books cross generations. I read all those too. As well as Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys and Choose Your Own Adventure. Those books have been around for decades and will hopefully be around for forever more.

I was talking more about the passing trends. The books I listed from back then (yes, they are still around but not nearly as popular - how often do you hear of kids forming their own Babysitters Club these days?) and HP of today. Hopefully HP stands the test of time. They are children's books. Yes, they had a huge impact on our culture. It is great that adults can read them and enjoy them. But they are kids books. When I have kids I'll be making sure that along with Charlottes Web, A Wrinkle in Time and Stuart Little they also read Harry Potter.