Elizabeth's comments
Elizabeth's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
Note: Elizabeth is no longer a member of this group.
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Kirsty wrote: "As your humble moderator, I feel the need to ask you a few questions.
Are you currently saving money like its going out of style or expecting to kiss all your spare cash goodbye?
Are you strong..."
I stand corrected. I thought I read this was a book club for adults. I guess I'm wrong and that it isn't for adults.
Kirsty wrote: "El. We've explained over and over again and quite frankly I'm sick of repeating myself.
People should not be excluded from a challenge because they read what you deem to be 'easy' reads. They sh..."
Yes, this is an adult group. One would reasonably expect adult readers (and reading).
Laura wrote: "This may sound like a dumb question, but if there's no prize to be awarded at the end of the Challenge, then who the heck cares who wins?
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So if the person reading the YA stuff because it is easy and can, therefore, win the challenge, why? Is it not the same question from the other angle?
Laura wrote: "I disagree with you, Elizabeth, and I respect your intelligence, and El's intelligence, but what you are saying is your opinion, and is just that - an opinion. It is not factual. We all have to r..."
Which part of YA being written for Young Adults and therefore different than that written for Adults is not factual?
Allison wrote: "We have worn out this argument all over the place, my biggest problem with your post El, is that you first say "everyone should be secure with what they read, we are all different" and then you pul..."
To Kill a Mockingbird is not YA, as it was not written for young adults. There are many classics, Tom Sawyer being another, that are entirely suitable for younger readers, but they were not written for Young Adults. In fact, the term Young Adults is a fairly recent term, perhaps being around only about 20 years.
Laura, I don't think anyone is saying you don't have the right to read anything you want. What is being said here is that the Challenges are a competition and that everyone should have a level playing field. By definition, reading YA is playing on a different (younger) field. And, I will agree with you entirely that chick-lit, romances, and many mysteries, for example, are also much lighter fare.
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People are quick around here, Sowmya! ;)
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Hi Kirsty!
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(usually known as the decision maker, but can't we take a short cut here and there?)
El and I (and those silent others) who believe YA is less than challenging are undoubtedly not going to change the rules here. We just hope it provides food for thought for others.
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No, Debby, PetraX posted
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Debby wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "tearier
isn't that changing 2 letters for the t and a?
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OK, so I was still eating breakfast - can I use that as an excuse?
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