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Suitable for children of all ages - Karen Bush

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Nothing like sharing a good book. Whatever your age. Yes, I read 'children's' books.  And 'YA' books. Not exclusively - I do read books aimed at the adult market too. But I don't see why I should confine myself only to books written for my age group, when there's some really great stuff out there written primarily with a younger readership in mind, but which I enjoy just as much. Some people seem to disapprove of this: it seemed to really kick off when grown ups were observed reading the Harry Potter books. Love them or hate them, while it may have generated some disparaging criticism from some, it also made a lot of older readers aware of some of the fun they might be missing out on by sticking solely to adult books.  Adult and children's books happily cohabiting on my shelves ...           While The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are classic examples of cross-generation appeal, there are plenty of more recent b...