Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 10:00     Subject: Re:Am I the only one still reading YA?
Nope. I read a ton of YA, especially science fiction and fantasy and so does my brother.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 09:52     Subject: Re:Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/11/2014 09:51     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/11/2014 09:48     Subject: Re:Am I the only one still reading YA?
I hope all my fellow YA lovers have read Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. It's great!
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 09:47     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/11/2014 06:36     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
please keep reading - i'm a ya writer!
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 06:21     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/11/2014 06:17     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
I love it. I have an "excuse" to read it as I'm a middle school teacher, but I'd read it regardless.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 03:08     Subject: Re:Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/11/2014 03:05     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
Love YA. A good book is a good book. I loved Harry Potter as well.

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2014 02:43     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
Nope, I love YA. Especially the dystopian stuff!
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2014 23:17     Subject: Re:Am I the only one still reading YA?
I loved The Book Thief and I couldn't believe it was labeled "YA."
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2014 22:41     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
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
Post 05/10/2014 22:33     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
No, I read some in the last year. I liked it better than the adult fiction I read, for the most part.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2014 22:26     Subject: Am I the only one still reading YA?
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.