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Jun 28, 2012 07:20AM

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My mom reads almost all the young adult books that I read. She normally reads them before me and then tells me to read them. Its kinda funny. She read all of the Mercy Falls books, Twilight, etc.




Unfortunately, there isn't a genre for well-written books and a genre for badly-written ones, though that would make everyone's lives infinitely easier. Instead all genres are a mix of both, some leaning more towards a majority of one or another, and I think that scares some people away from certain genres. Therefore it can be said that some genres are better written than others, but that's not really true, since every genre has its own merits (and faults). With this huge mixture of books that makes up the sum of human species' writing, I don't really see how crossover from YA and adult is relevant. Books are books, and they should each be judged on their own individual style and quality. And crossover doesn't exist there; I've yet to come across a book that was written both badly and well.


I completely agree. When I was a teen I favored fantasy, Sci-fi and mythology. I would read anything that looked good and fit into one of those genres regardless of whether it was written for teens or adults. Usually they were written for adults.
As an adult my tastes in books have not changed much nor how I pick them out. The difference is now I seem to find more in the teen YA section then when I was a teen.

I find it amusing that a reader would call out publishers taking more paranormal storylines on the blog of the author who created and wrote The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy...werewolves. Granted Maggie is among the cream of the crop, but it is still hard work to break into the world of books. Even those one would consider "skim" create a story that appeals to someone.


:-D I was just "poking the dog" or "playing devil's advocate." We do seem to be in boom situation where characters have a secret of some sort. The booms cycle over the years just as fashion does. The late 80s and early 90s saw a focus on vampires and witches. The trend faded into the background for a bit then came back full force.
With the rise in epub formats and self publishing, the big companies are looking for what they hope will be the next big franchise to keep them going and their employees employed.


It is very limiting to care about the distinction between the two, and I always feel sort of sorry for the people who only want to read one little niche of all the books available in the world.
I love this blog post. I'm often told off for liking YA, and it makes me upset every time, because I feel that it is very unfair. Many of them haven't read all that much of YA and have hardly experienced how phenomenal it can be.

It is very limiting to care about the distinction between the two, a..."
It's very sad when readers are teased for their choice of subject. I feel the same way when I hear someone saying, "That's a girls' book" to a guy. Hey, Kudos to the guy who reads and reads a broad spectrum of topics. Sometimes I realize that the naysayer is a non-reader and I feel bad for them missing out on such great works.
