Do good books get outdated?
By marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
Chile
June 28, 2018 8:12pm CST
Yesterday I was talking to Andrés son Prem and I asked him whether he read some.
He is not a good reader as most kids of his age (16). He has a tablet, watches TV a lot and has a computer. Books don´t mean much for him.
Last week my friend told me that she was worried because Prem was depressed. And I thought that there were very good books that could help him at his age.
I told him to read The little prince, by Antoine de Saint Exupery and 2 books by Richard Bach (Johann Sebastian Seagull and Illusions). All those books are good, have important lessons and are short.
I wonder if people still know about them. Have you read them?
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14 responses
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
29 Jun 18
I is one of the books I´d take to a lonely island.
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@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@marguicha I let my kids read that book. One of my favorite is also is a book named 'Who Move My Cheese?"
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
29 Jun 18
Hi Marguicha. I have read The Little Prince. Am not familiar with the other author. I think books never get outdated. People are just not fond of reading books that much.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
29 Jun 18
Richard Bach is an American author. You might try to check his books online to read for free.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
29 Jun 18
@marguicha Thank you, my friend. I will check him out. 
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
29 Jun 18
I have read "The little prince" many years ago. I have also read "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach, but not "Illusions"."Jonathan Livingston Seagull" is one of my favourite books.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
29 Jun 18
@marguicha Yes, I want to read "Illusions" You used the title "Jonathan Sebastian Seagull" Is that the title in Spanish? My Danish copy is called "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" Maybe it had a different name because we used different translations?
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
29 Jun 18
If you liked Jonathan Sebastian Seagull, read Illusions
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jun 18
A good book will always endure.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
29 Jun 18
I hope so. Sometimes I dread that this technology where everything can be thrown away will take care of burning the books I so love.
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@Luap1050 (878)
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29 Jun 18
I think some literature does age better than others .....but I believe it's most important that the younger generations still can be able to hold a book in their hands - Everything can't be all digital ...yes, very convenient I confess but paper has to survive !!
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
29 Jun 18
I read and re-read The little prince. I think it will never get outdated.
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@garymarsh6 (24025)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
I hope he enjoys reading I am sure if he knuckles down and looks at books as a more interesting and productive pastime then he might enjoy them. Maybe he should put down his tablet and not watch so much TV he is probably too isolated by doing those things. He needs to be having fun with his friends not stuck in front of the TV
@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 18
I don't know these. It's a shame kids don't read more.
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
I read The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingstom Seagull amd loved them both. My 10 y.o. daughter recently read The Little Prince and liked it. I think there's no such thing as an outdated book for someome who loves to read. What would be outdated for me are old manuals and textbooks. But even those would be interesting for a researcher or a vintage collage artist.
@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
29 Jun 18
No I haven't, but would like to read it. Thanks for sharing
