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Defraudedbygothard · 01-17-2012, 08:39 PM

I have a 19 year old daughter who I homeschooled all the way. I was an english major and read everything. Her dad read To Kill a Mocking Bird to her when she was 12. She did not read HP until senior year. (this is my guess because I was leery due to the fact that I practiced the craft before becoming a a christian) and she never read Twilight. (her own choice) She is at college now and she went to see the most recent Twilight movie with a group from college. I thought it was interesting they did not stay to the end. They said ewww. I have not read the books but I did find this article interesting.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/2...r-dalfonzo

**M Go Blue** · 01-20-2012, 10:10 AM

(11-27-2011 12:50 AM)Jenni Wrote: That's like the preacher I heard preach an anti-Harry Potter message based on an article in The Onion.

That particular article cracked me up when it first came out. A friend of mine from high school sent it out when it was first written with an admonition that we Christians shouldn't read the book due to what was in the article. As I look at articles like that with suspicion, I found pretty quickly that it was from The Onion. I then hit "Reply All" and explained where the article came from and how the article was one big parody.

I think my dad read that article too because he think HP is one of the most demonic sets of books written.

**Sharon** · 01-20-2012, 11:54 PM

I wasn't allowed to read Asimov or Heinlein Piers Anthony or David Eddings. Those are the examples I can think of specifically, but basically, my parents tried (too late) to get me to stop reading science fiction and fantasy.

I gave Piers Anthony up some years later because I don't like his treatment of female characters. (I don't mean plot, I mean characterization. The hard part (then) was just how very well he writes.

I'm actually going to require my 6th grade son to read Starship Troopers this year. It's a great civics lesson.

paul · 01-22-2012, 04:20 PM

I would die if I couldn't read Asimov. But some of Heinlein's treatment of women is questionable.

**Sharon** · 01-22-2012, 10:14 PM

(01-22-2012 04:20 PM)paul Wrote: I would die if I couldn't read Asimov. But some of Heinlein's treatment of women is questionable.

I cut Heinlein some significant slack for having been born in 1907.

I had my 6th grader read Ender's Game as part of his school work this year. It's probably my favorite part of homeschool, being able to require quality science fiction as part of his day. I just hope it doesn't make him hate it.