Am I the only one still reading YA?

[Anonymous]

I do read lit for grownups as well as a lot of non-fiction, but I still secretly read a lot of YA. I know people think I'm buying books for my kids, but I'm usually the one who reads them first.

The dystopian stuff isn't my first choice, but I'll sneak that, too if it's all I can get.

[Anonymous]

No, I read some in the last year. I liked it better than the adult fiction I read, for the most part.

[Anonymous]

So much better than the YA lit from when I was little! I love it all. I try to read everything and I like variety

[Anonymous]

I loved The Book Thief and I couldn't believe it was labeled "YA."

[Anonymous]

Nope, I love YA. Especially the dystopian stuff!

[Anonymous]

Love YA. A good book is a good book. I loved Harry Potter as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved The Book Thief and I couldn't believe it was labeled "YA."

Ditto. This is one of my favorite books-so powerful and intense.

I enjoy plenty of other YA fiction too

[Anonymous]

I love it. I have an "excuse" to read it as I'm a middle school teacher, but I'd read it regardless.

[Anonymous]

I have read literally every YA dystopian trilogy there is-- even the bad ones (just stayed up late reading The One after waiting a year of so for it to come out!).

[Anonymous]

please keep reading - i'm a ya writer!

[Anonymous]

It's wonderful that there really isn't a stigma attached to YA anymore. Ever since Harry Potter came out publishers finally realized that literature for children and teens doesn't need to be dumbed down for consumption.

[Anonymous]

I hope all my fellow YA lovers have read Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. It's great!

[Anonymous]

YA is great! I really like it.

Actually some YA is very good writing too. The difference in that case between YA and adult is simply that YA books leave some space to believe that the world can be changed for the better, that an individual can make a difference, etc etc. I like the optimism there, and I DON'T think it's naive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved The Book Thief and I couldn't believe it was labeled "YA."

I think that was only in the US-- it's sort of a dumb marketing label (which I usually ignore).

[Anonymous]

Nope. I read a ton of YA, especially science fiction and fantasy and so does my brother.