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19th July 2006, 04:41 AM
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? Quote:
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19th July 2006, 05:15 AM
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| Super Moderator  | Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? Quote:
But, no, it doesn't bother me to read YA books, or to browse for them in the YA section of the bookstore. I'll read anything that is well-written, and I don't feel any need to apologize for it. | |
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19th July 2006, 05:27 AM
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| Shh!! Evil Genii At Work  Join Date: Jun 2006
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? same her litlemis, good hypothesys, i read cause i want to, thats the greatest freadom we have, over freedom itsself and obviously life. books are great things even if they are for younger readers, who cares, why are you ashamed of reading books for a younger audience, some are better than others. |
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20th July 2006, 04:06 PM
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| The Cat  Join Date: Apr 2006
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? I've recently found myself heading first to the young adults section and the children's section of bookstores. I think it's because there's so much being written in these sections now and I find myself picking up more and more of them. And they put out the most gorgeous, painstakingly illustrated books for children. They really are amazing works of art and I've a whole cupboard of them which I have no problem telling visitors are mine. Admittedly I do get funny looks from people sometimes but I've got used to it and it does not bother me anymore. I've been asked a few times about who I'm buying the books for and I just tell them the books are for me. I'd really not wish to have missed out on all those wonderful books. Can't imagine my world with a bear eating marmalade sandwiches and an elephant with a little gold crown and a suit and a bouncing Tigger and daemons.  |
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21st July 2006, 02:12 AM
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21st July 2006, 02:42 AM
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| Axes and Saws Prohibited  Join Date: Jan 2006
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? It's not so much their imagination they lose, but their willingness to experience new things. I've noticed that children are far more open-minded than adults.(unless they've been brain-washed to be just like their parents, which is unfortunate but happens) |
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21st July 2006, 01:14 PM
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? Quote:
Actually I agree, there's some really excellent stuff out there supposedly targeted towards the so-called YA market but that can be enjoyed by YA and adult alike. It's always struck me as a nonsense people refusing to read YA material purely on the basis it's supposedly written for or should only be consumed by younger people. | |
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2nd August 2006, 10:41 AM
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| The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006
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| Re: How do you feel about reading YA, as an adult? Quote:
I really don't understand this refusal to read a whole category of books simply because they are supposedly written for a younger audience. What do you suppose is going to happen if you do read it? A book is a book is a book and if it spins a good tale then anyone should feel free to read it and not have a go at others for doing so. | |
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