tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post2135023852286382325..comments2023-10-20T04:42:18.429-04:00Comments on Harlequin Twilight's Book Blog: Teens that read YA aren't as smart as those that read adult novelsSamantha LeAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382977017774967800noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-81317888176255928842009-12-28T02:14:44.576-05:002009-12-28T02:14:44.576-05:00So if I read all my tacky romances and no YA, I...So if I read all my tacky romances and no YA, I'll be smarter???? YAY!! (Sarcasm.) I don't even know what to say to that. I'm just going to say that I read a ton of different reading levels and some of the best books I read are picture books. So what does that say? :PLainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134705793566699951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-85165117755568019372009-12-27T22:52:46.954-05:002009-12-27T22:52:46.954-05:00Wow, great feature. The thing that immediately cam...Wow, great feature. The thing that immediately came to mind when reading this article was: hypocrite. I find it strange that this author is, in fact, contributing this seemingly uncomplex genre, lol. And I definitely agree with you about some fluff now and then. <br />I absolutely LOVE Laurie Halse-Anderson, though the only possible addition I can think of is Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, since I just read it. All of those books you mentioned are amazing (though I haven't read all of them myself), and YA books these days deal with many of the same and other issues that adult novels do: rape, murder, divorce, etc.. Maybe not all of us like to see it, but it's there. I say that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but this is one that I definitely and whole-heartedly do NOT agree to. I'm a teen, and I know some of my friends at school refuse to read YA books because they think they're too "simple," but I can make the same arguement vice versa. I agree that adult novels have their own merit, but that should not and does not discount the depth of YA novels. And I also apologize if I skip Gilgamesh: The NOVEL for a simpler translation of the original Gilgamesh anytime soon.Jenn (Books At Midnight)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14939427985838403657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-48811974050835755652009-12-27T21:58:18.025-05:002009-12-27T21:58:18.025-05:00Everyone thinks they know what's best, even if...Everyone thinks they know what's best, even if they don't. This was a great post, and I totally agree. YA has a lot more goiung for it than fluff, though, as your fantabulous list illustrates. I've read a bunch of them, and they were all really, realy good and very thought provoking.Zombie Girrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550287890162111872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-70664438455837418102009-12-26T13:35:35.775-05:002009-12-26T13:35:35.775-05:00Ah yes. Because *all* adult books are heavy and c...Ah yes. Because *all* adult books are heavy and complex and worthy of brain stimulation . . . O_o<br /><br />Ugh. Some people hurt my head. And this is a YA author saying this? Wow. She certainly thinks highly of herself, doesn't she? She aims so high with her writing because others don't? That's a sure-fire way for me NEVER to read any of her books! I like my fluff and my escapism. When I feel my brain needs challenging, I'll challenge it but since 99% of my reading is for enjoyment, I'd very much stick to the type of reading that I enjoy, not the kind that'll give me a migraine.Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-61009867716037369252009-12-26T13:21:12.953-05:002009-12-26T13:21:12.953-05:00First of all, thanks for including my book on your...First of all, thanks for including my book on your list. It means a lot to me because I work hard to write books with depth, weight and meaning. I write YA because those are the kinds of books I craved as a teen and I want today's teens to be able to find them and I think there are actually a ton more of books on the YA shelves now than there were when I was a teen and I am so glad for that.<br /><br />The comments this "YA writer" made really insult me as both a reader and writer of YA. I think there are many YA books (a lot of them that are on your list) that are much more powerful and interesting than a lot of adult books out there. I think both teens *and* adults should be reading YA because it would open their eyes to the very real things that teens are going through in the world today.<br /><br />Anyway, I really can't say things better than you already said them. Thank you for writing this blog.Stephanie Kuehnerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337734171729461782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-68411655467767084792009-12-24T18:39:10.526-05:002009-12-24T18:39:10.526-05:00I read both YA and adult (I was actually reading a...I read both YA and adult (I was actually reading adult books before YA) and I can personally say I feel ten times more fulfilled reading YA then adult. A lot of adult fiction is pretentious and unrelatable for teens, so sorry if us kids aren't picking up a thousand pages of Dan Brown on our way to the book store :PD Swizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148118403462060553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657277620790371195.post-83193364389616660962009-12-24T11:10:45.536-05:002009-12-24T11:10:45.536-05:00I totally agree. Some books may be uncomplex, but ...I totally agree. Some books may be uncomplex, but like you said, everybody needs fluff every once and awhile. When life is feeling extra hard, some people turn to complex books because it makes them appreciate how simple their life is in comparison, but sometimes adding all that to their thoughts can totally depress them worse then they were before. And also like you said, there are many incredabley 'weighty' YA books out there, like what you said, Ellen Hopkins books. <br />Saying that YA books are dumbed down, especially when you are the one writing YA is just, wrong. If you don't believe in people reading it, then why would you write it? Is it maybe a comment on your own intelligence? You aren't good enough to write 'worthy' books, so you write 'crap'? Think before you make such statements.<br /><br />Sorry for ranting. =/Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155984738757693250noreply@blogger.com