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This week's question:
Why do you read the genre that you do? What draws you to it?
I read a lot of YA fiction, particularly romance (paranormal, historical, contemporary). I think I am drawn to it because the characters tend to be less jaded. I like reading about first love and the intensity of emotions and attraction between the characters that you typically find in YA fiction. There is this kind of innocence or hopefulness to it. I also love the creativity of story lines that you sometimes find in YA fiction with novels like The Hunger Games or Before I Fall and Delirium by Lauren Oliver. The stories are entertaining but they ask deeper questions at the same time. Somehow I don't think Before I Fall or The Hunger Games would have the same impact if written for adults and featuring adult protagonists. Mostly I think I am drawn to YA fiction because when you are a teenager you are at this place in life where your future stretches out before you with infinite possibilities: it is exciting and scary at the same time and I like remembering that feeling.
Welcome to Reading Extensively where I like to blog about my favorite YA and genre fiction. My name is Christina and I am an adult services/YA librarian from Ohio.
If you leave a comment, I'll be sure to come visit your blog too. Thanks for stopping by!
Just hopping through... I so enjoy the wonderful and imaginative worlds that YA authors create! To be able to lose yourself in an innocent and uncomplicated or jaded world for a while during a hectic day in fantastic! and you're right not necessarily something you find in the Adult books.
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Hopping by to say Hello! I'm a huge YA fan. Love the genre! You can find me blogging here: http://blog.juliealindsey.com/
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ReplyDeleteI love what you said about how the possibilities are infinite for our teenage protagonists - they have enough time to accomplish any dream, and no mistake is too big to make amends for it later.
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Hi, Found you through the blog hopper, new follower. I'm a huge YA fan.
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Just hopping by via the Hop. I love the YA genre too. I have to say, so far I haven't found one YA book I haven't at least liked haha. Hope you'll hop over to my blog!
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Happy Reading! : )
Agreed! I read YA for all the same reasons. The characters fresh and invigorating perspective, the excitement of reaching adult milestones for the first time, and also, as a great escape from the "real world" (although the best books, I find, get you thinking about your own everyday life in a completely new way.)
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Great response! That's pretty much what I was thinking, but I couldn't figure out how to put it into words.
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ReplyDeleteI went all over the map with this question on my blog. I read and enjoy almost every genre of fiction out there. There’s no way I could just pick one.
So I talked about all of them. Even romance fiction (sort of)! I invite you to hop over to my blog at http://www.howardsherman.net and see for yourself.
Howard A. Sherman
http://www.howardsherman.net
Hi Christina. I'm absolutely with you here. I love YA because I remember very clearly those feelings. (I'm already a follower but just wanted to say Hi)
ReplyDeleteHi, just hopping on by! You have a lovely blog, and I enjoyed reading your well-written and thoughtful answer :) I'm a huge fan of young adult as well, although I'm not entirely sure why I love it so much.
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Cute blog! :]
ReplyDeleteI like YA fiction because I can relate to it, too.
First-time visitor.
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Happy Saturday!!
Elizabeth
http://silversolara.blogspot.com
Just HOPPing through and I'm a new follower. You can find my HOP answer and FEVERfest recap at The Bookish Snob
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Barb at Sugarbeat's Books
Hopping through. I like YA because it's usually so hopeful and I love how everything is so important, because it's the first time it's happened to the character.
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Hey you, just stopping by on the hop and follow. I'm ur newest follower. I love paranormal. I can't wait until Tuesday=Shadowfever!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend curled up with a book.Happy Reading!!!
See ya!
Dana
Readaholics Anonymous