tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post4895695886797164796..comments2024-01-27T03:42:09.622-05:00Comments on A Bookish Affair: Booking Through Thursday- May 12, 2011Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-83933576706013108522011-05-16T19:46:31.485-04:002011-05-16T19:46:31.485-04:00@JP I think I'll try to pick up something by S...@<a href="#c1966556786712069327" rel="nofollow">JP</a> I think I'll try to pick up something by Sarah Dessen when I go to the library tomorrow. <br /><br />Admittedly I do like Harry Potter and Twilight but the copycat-ish books don't thrill me.Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-19665567867120693272011-05-14T23:31:56.965-04:002011-05-14T23:31:56.965-04:00I was the same way growing up; I jumped from Goose...I was the same way growing up; I jumped from Goosebumps to Rebecca and Wuthering Heights (both of which I loved!)<br /><br />I'm not as much into YA literature because the overwhelming amount of paranormal things. I avoided the whole Harry Potter and Twilight crazes like the plague and now there are so many other books following suit. <br /><br />However, I did just buy If I Stay. You also commented on my post about Sarah Dessen... she is fabulous! You should definitely read her as someone who is newly interested in YA books.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890098927236561490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-30990088520914197122011-05-14T19:14:40.413-04:002011-05-14T19:14:40.413-04:00@Karen I'm wondering if more adults would be i...@<a href="#c3041745751717926987" rel="nofollow">Karen</a> I'm wondering if more adults would be interested in reading now if they had access to some of the books that are out for young adults now!<br /><br />I know there are probably people out there who do judge on the genres that people read but I'm sort of over being bothered by it (luckily)!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-32922889121315597412011-05-14T19:12:02.627-04:002011-05-14T19:12:02.627-04:00@readingromances Haha, yeah, I get bored too when ...@<a href="#c2010803960875703683" rel="nofollow">readingromances</a> Haha, yeah, I get bored too when I read too much of one kind of book!Meg @ A Bookish Affairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634397276714805455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-30417457517179269872011-05-14T06:12:33.472-04:002011-05-14T06:12:33.472-04:00I feel that way too. There just wasn't that mu...I feel that way too. There just wasn't that much choice in YA when I was around that age. I am actually a little jealous of all the kids growing up as there are so many amazing books now available for their age groups. That being said I'm also glad it gave me the chance to read beyond my age.<br /><br />I was lucky. I worked with books when I went back to reading YA and just about everyone did the same. A few were actually more judgemental if you read genre (not that I let that bother me). Glad you were able to get over your fear.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-20108039608757036832011-05-13T19:57:07.072-04:002011-05-13T19:57:07.072-04:00I do! Depends on my humour, what I feel like readi...I do! Depends on my humour, what I feel like reading..I get bored easily!<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Meg!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-70984641051916681412011-05-12T15:35:38.793-04:002011-05-12T15:35:38.793-04:00As I say in my own BTT post, many YA books are so ...As I say in my own BTT post, many YA books are so well-written and enjoyable, I have no qualms about reading them even at my advanced age! Hopeyou'll stop by and say hello...<br /><br /><a href="http://cindysbookclub.blogspot.com/2011/05/do-you-only-read-books-for-your-own-age.html" rel="nofollow">Cindy's Book Club</a>Cindy Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090693362997103412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-27587728046646098842011-05-12T15:24:54.274-04:002011-05-12T15:24:54.274-04:00I was thinking the same thing, that when I was you...I was thinking the same thing, that when I was younger there just weren't that many great YA that weren't sci-fi, fantasy or high-school drama (not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just not my cup of tea). I started getting into YA when I read Before I Die by Jenny Downham and I realised that there was all this new fiction out there that never existed when I was that age, that didn't condecend and was well-written. I find that the lines between YA and Adult fiction are blurred these days, anyways.FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-36700516504975839702011-05-12T13:11:31.175-04:002011-05-12T13:11:31.175-04:00Yes, I like mixing it up, it makes for interesting...Yes, I like mixing it up, it makes for interesting reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-56370414346694956772011-05-12T12:19:48.637-04:002011-05-12T12:19:48.637-04:00I forget how old I am, where I am, who am I when I...I forget how old I am, where I am, who am I when I'm reading! So of course I read a bit of everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-74919437847080167202011-05-12T11:49:24.485-04:002011-05-12T11:49:24.485-04:00I enjoyed your answer. I read a lot of everything...I enjoyed your answer. I read a lot of everything. The genre, rather than age appropriateness, is a greater determination of what I select to read.<br /><br /><a href="http://shirley-mybookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/05/age-appropriate-reading-booking-through.html" rel="nofollow">My Bookshelf</a>Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065113724187544247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-11028637871034389242011-05-12T10:51:45.667-04:002011-05-12T10:51:45.667-04:00Great answer! My experience pretty much mirrored ...Great answer! My experience pretty much mirrored yours exactly. I agree with Anthony North - and now there are some great YA authors out there (John Green, Suzanne Collins, E. Lockhart, etc).Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255578898082061820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-11460317338060661462011-05-12T10:37:58.865-04:002011-05-12T10:37:58.865-04:00An excellent answer. I think over recent years man...An excellent answer. I think over recent years many authors have taken writing for a younger audience much more seriously, and thus books for them have improved.anthonynorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680944720744601697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-197200135973754032011-05-12T10:23:40.650-04:002011-05-12T10:23:40.650-04:00Your answer was great! I think it's important...Your answer was great! I think it's important for us NOT to be controlled by what others think.<br /><br />I must admit that YA books, especially those with vampire characters, do not appeal to me. But I wouldn't rule out the whole genre. I am curious about a few of the books I'm noticing on the blogs.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://laurelrainsnow.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/booking-through-thursday-age-appropriate-may-12/" rel="nofollow">MY BTT2 POST</a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-27128995679855372772011-05-12T10:11:14.840-04:002011-05-12T10:11:14.840-04:00Good for you for getting over that fear "what...Good for you for getting over that fear "what will they think?". Courage, girl, courage!<br />I also agree, YA books are better nowadays than they were many years ago.Betty: Reflections with Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894884207625468897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-30359044859918901812011-05-12T09:57:53.571-04:002011-05-12T09:57:53.571-04:00When I was a teen I read a lot of adult novelss. ...When I was a teen I read a lot of adult novelss. Now since book blogging I read the occasional YA novel.DCMetroreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02229456529059098518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-6432335184682373312011-05-12T09:57:40.034-04:002011-05-12T09:57:40.034-04:00You have a good answer and I'm glad you were a...You have a good answer and I'm glad you were able to overcome your fear. If we never branched out of our reading comfort zone we might not have found some great reads! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091584537195738879.post-38026593975776719992011-05-12T08:11:22.044-04:002011-05-12T08:11:22.044-04:00Great answer! I love how honest you were!
Here i...Great answer! I love how honest you were!<br /><br />Here is my answer: http://www.lisasworldofbooks.com/2011/05/booking-through-thursday_12.htmlLisa (Lisa's World of Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04756882588917728777noreply@blogger.com