I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

That's not the definition I thought I was remembering ...

You read it and then you'll be able to discuss it with your daughter. The violent murders are not the whole story. On edit I wanted to add that by 10th grade she knows much more about the world then you think.

Gosh, the things I miss with my liberal use of the "ignore" button. Just as well. I agree with you, Lassie.



L

In Cold Blood is an excellent book and I don't think your daughter in Grade 10 is going to be badly effected by reading it. The teacher is right there is more violence on TV and the movies and games these days - the suggestion that you also read the book is an excellent one - I don't think people your daughter's age should have their reading material censored - I read Dr. Zhivago at age 13 because it was on my parents bedside table - we were allowed to read anything in the house and it made all three of us avid readers (just like our parents).

Re In Cold Blood:  Read it shortly after it was published.  Then I saw the movie -- much more disturbing than the book.  Then another movie was made, called "Infamous", about Truman Capote (Toby Jones) and Harper Lee (Sandra Bullock) travelling to the small Kansas town to do research for the book.  Such a good movie -- if it's ever on TV, be sure to watch it.

The "ignore" button is a wonderful thing. Of course, I've lost my use of the "report" button for "several" days, however long that is. 

As far as reading goes, my parents let me read anything I wanted when i was growing up. I am still an avid reader. I guess I'm partial to books, but I've never had any problems with anything my kids had to read for school. I have more trouble with the movies that my 3rd grade students tell me they watch at home...."Saw" is one example that comes to mind. I've also had a kindergartener tell me he loves to play "Mortal Kombat". That really bothers me.

Mary 

I just want to know how many days is several days. And it was weird-first I was reported, my post was taken down, my account was banned, I was unbanned, and all was OK. Then I was put on restriction after all that. The mods said it was because they were upholding the removal of my post. I'll PM them in a couple of days and beg my case.

Mary 

I've missed all of the fun because I have people blocked.  Ah well.  I've always read everything and still do, including all of the books my daughter read for school and still reads.  Books are a great starting point for discussion and bonding.

Speaking of books, I highly recommend the Hunger Games series and Ender's Game.   

Susieq - love the hair!  Very sleek and chic.   

No more wooly coo.  How will your grandchildren recognize you?  :-)

Okay... some random facts:

1) I live in Alabama, and I voted today.  Don't ask.

2) It's worth noting that some newspapers haven't published the Doonesbury or Mallard Fillmore comic strips (the daily versions) on their comics pages for years.  Our local paper has been printing them on their op-ed page for a very long time.  I can't speak for the paper's editor, but I think the reasoning was that those "comic" strips were really more opinion/editorial than comedy.  I don't know whether they printed the strips y'all are talking about, because we don't subscribe to the paper and we've been out of town.

3) For Ang7:  my 10th-grade reading list was memorable.  It was a long time ago (a very long time), but I clearly recall reading "Seven Days in May," which was about a planned military overthrow of the U.S. government, and "Fail-Safe," which was about a computer mishap that resulted in a nuclear attack being launched by the U.S. against Moscow.  Both those novels were published in 1962, when everybody in the U.S. was really tightly wound with fears of nuclear holocaust.  Even my Dad built a fallout shelter in the basement for our small, lower middle-class family. I still cringe when I watch those movies (both films were released in 1964).

4) OTOH... I also read "In Cold Blood," but I think I was a few years older -- maybe a freshman in college.  That story scared the stuffing out of me.  It was horrible.  I actually had nightmares about the murder scene.  I never could bring myself to watch the movie.

But, then, I'm no good with horror movies, especially if they involve brutality.  Okay, carnivorous dinosaurs, fine.  But, mass murderers who kill people with chain saws, or who tie their victims to the beds and light the house on fire (etc.), not so much.  That's just me, though.  YMMV.

otter (who is addicted to reruns of NCIS and Law & Order)

Yes, Twilight was moderately entertaining drivel.

The Hunger Games series is MUCH better! 

Oh, Otter ... Fail Safe the movie ... I only ever watched it once and never quite got over it. DH had it on and I left the room. I warned him that it was terribly disturbing. After it was over, he came to find me and all his freckles were standing out on his face. He said, rather shaken, "YES, it was disturbing. Very disturbing." Nothing ever disturbs him because he is a cop, but that movie sure did. He won't ever watch it again either, and he LOVES shoot-em-up violent movies, He LOVED "No Country For Old Men." I, OTOH, had a nightmare about a fish in my armpit after watching "Finding Nemo." I am a lightweight. I still do have nightmares about old "Twilight Zone" or "Outer Limits" shows.



My freshman reading list was a little gentler. We read "Portrait of Jenny." Of course, we also read Macbeth and Hamlet.

HL-A fish in your armpit after watching "Finding Nemo"? Bwahahahah! Sorry to laugh at your fears, but that was just plain funny!

Mary 

I like to read true crime books, and I also like to watch stuff like "48 Hours Mystery" and "Forensic Files" on TV. My husband claims I'm trying to figure out how to murder him and get away with it.

Mary