There's a huge to do going on right now in the media about the movie The Hunger Games , which is set to be released in the theaters in just a few days. This afternoon a friend of mine were discussing the books. She asked me if I was the person who'd sent an email to our homeschool group blasting the books. I said, no, but that I am concerned about young children reading them. She, as a long time homeschooler and woman I deeply respect, felt they would be appropriate for teenagers, but not for younger children. She loved the books and was drawn in. She couldn't escape them. Her comments reminded me of how many of us felt about the Harry Potter series (which I still need to write about when I get a chance). The books were engaging and imaginative, yet often scary and frightening. Over our vacation two weeks ago, I read a book by Tony Reinke titled Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books . He goes into great detail about t...