tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post8644468423086972076..comments2024-03-27T12:41:31.596-06:00Comments on Book Dreaming: The Insights of Teri LesesneShannon O'Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-36280037010091928962010-04-17T12:27:09.103-06:002010-04-17T12:27:09.103-06:00I love everything about the widening YA genre. It&...I love everything about the widening YA genre. It's indeed such an exciting time to be a YA reader and writer. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-37357625769680683492010-04-16T09:35:15.677-06:002010-04-16T09:35:15.677-06:00What I love is that the genre is widening, where i...What I love is that the genre is widening, where it used to be so narrow, just "coming of age" stories and fluffy humor/romance. Now it's offering many "adult genres" with teen protagonists: mysteries, paranormal, literary. <br /><br />I love writing in the genre because it's a turning-point time of life, when you decide who you will become.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-25606354695773969832010-04-16T06:59:24.481-06:002010-04-16T06:59:24.481-06:00YA only seems to be getting better. It's reall...YA only seems to be getting better. It's really such a new genre in looking at it's current form. Exciting times!Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-80615706582496460822010-04-15T23:51:54.074-06:002010-04-15T23:51:54.074-06:00I think YA in itself is such a great genre. There&...I think YA in itself is such a great genre. There's so much you can do with it, and I will take your advice and stop a moment to appreciate the freedom we have as writers within this genre. It's awesome.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-6554514106049451852010-04-15T23:44:41.227-06:002010-04-15T23:44:41.227-06:00The YA section is my favorite.
Thanks for stoppi...The YA section is my favorite. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-32998435554926984722010-04-15T22:47:05.872-06:002010-04-15T22:47:05.872-06:00I'm glad to see this boom in YA because when I...I'm glad to see this boom in YA because when I was a YA, I had virtually no selection. I'm happy knowing that my kids will have a wide variety of books to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-20485552745182708642010-04-15T21:41:53.070-06:002010-04-15T21:41:53.070-06:00All of those book sound great! Thanks for this li...All of those book sound great! Thanks for this list; I love YA. :)Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-5581983211984745452010-04-15T19:30:57.536-06:002010-04-15T19:30:57.536-06:00I couldn't agree more. The kids are dealing wi...I couldn't agree more. The kids are dealing with these issues, and we don't do them any favors by ignoring them. Great post!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-26524282500356141262010-04-15T19:16:55.901-06:002010-04-15T19:16:55.901-06:00What an amazing list! YA is wonderful. There's...What an amazing list! YA is wonderful. There's so much support and information and....oh, I could go on for days about how much I love my genre! Great post!BK Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758638245846622284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-5317376135117094872010-04-15T17:01:51.583-06:002010-04-15T17:01:51.583-06:00Great list, will definitely have to check these ou...Great list, will definitely have to check these out! THanks for posting!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-38254146717022136792010-04-15T16:58:00.379-06:002010-04-15T16:58:00.379-06:00YES! A post with Ellen Hopkins AND Bob Dylan in it...YES! A post with Ellen Hopkins AND Bob Dylan in it!!!Jennie Englundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943722538573178226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-7864569828437497862010-04-15T16:57:39.679-06:002010-04-15T16:57:39.679-06:00Thanks for the list! Some great observations here...Thanks for the list! Some great observations here!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-90701439490768287232010-04-15T16:35:01.345-06:002010-04-15T16:35:01.345-06:00I noticed this as well. I was browsing in the YA s...I noticed this as well. I was browsing in the YA section and they have two shelves just for these types of books. When we were kids there was just God and "Margret"!Leah (aka Mary_not_Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08912083158121035192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-15582684036566668082010-04-15T15:47:30.661-06:002010-04-15T15:47:30.661-06:00I'll have to check out these books. It is a wo...I'll have to check out these books. It is a wonderful time to be a writer of YA books. I think a lot of good can be done by promoting good literature that uplifts our youth to do better and be better. Thanks for the great post.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-74189974154836657832010-04-15T14:38:34.653-06:002010-04-15T14:38:34.653-06:00You are so right about the appreciation thing!! My...You are so right about the appreciation thing!! My little girls (10 years old) are crazy about reading. A huge THANK YOU to all the authors out there that have inspired my kiddos to LOVE reading. <br /><br />xoxo<br />CJTheEnchantedLockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269968298572213186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-42242495043249221542010-04-15T14:36:33.271-06:002010-04-15T14:36:33.271-06:00I so agree! Thanks for this post!I so agree! Thanks for this post!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-10890962317964449322010-04-15T14:09:09.407-06:002010-04-15T14:09:09.407-06:00I agree. What a fabulous time to be writing YA, sp...I agree. What a fabulous time to be writing YA, spotlighting so many topics that just twenty years ago was taboo. YAY for YA!!S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-87621118341452471372010-04-15T14:01:34.525-06:002010-04-15T14:01:34.525-06:00Great list. I'll have to check these out. :)Great list. I'll have to check these out. :)sarahjayne smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589820347348973092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-37518126494585443332010-04-15T13:25:40.681-06:002010-04-15T13:25:40.681-06:00Wonderful post, Shannon!Wonderful post, Shannon!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-75317516554250447222010-04-15T12:51:49.177-06:002010-04-15T12:51:49.177-06:00Though the issues are more global and dynamic, and...Though the issues are more global and dynamic, and thus more complex, I would contend teens (and everyone) in 1st world societies has it far easier than ever before and thus, IMO, less exciting b/c daily struggles aren't as dramatic/consequential. There's more to shout about, but that's what it is mostly, IMO -- shouting... a bunch of King-Kongs w/o any airplanes circling... okay, I digressed off-topic a bit (surprise, surprise :)... but, ultimately, the freedom afforded us in today's world is amazing. Thank God for Secularism (that's my smart-ass comment for the day ;)Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-91929484421858162492010-04-15T12:47:01.729-06:002010-04-15T12:47:01.729-06:00Yay, good news for YA writers! So nice to hear, an...Yay, good news for YA writers! So nice to hear, and thanks for the great list of books!TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-59212030599734963032010-04-15T12:37:13.482-06:002010-04-15T12:37:13.482-06:00There is so much to offer young readers today. It...There is so much to offer young readers today. It is a wonderful thing. :)CMOM Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04595915747223847421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-50332349561223991292010-04-15T12:15:52.823-06:002010-04-15T12:15:52.823-06:00Great list and a reminder that there's hope fo...Great list and a reminder that there's hope for every kind of book.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-25612503855702302892010-04-15T12:08:22.338-06:002010-04-15T12:08:22.338-06:00Great post, this is the second time I've seen ...Great post, this is the second time I've seen a discussion about the change in YA fiction.<br /><br />I think it's great to remember that teens are essentially US only younger.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945626570622121439.post-10896311801558551992010-04-15T11:50:32.718-06:002010-04-15T11:50:32.718-06:00I heard on the radio yesterday that several YA aut...I heard on the radio yesterday that several YA authors have been questioned and censored because of content in their books. One response: Not every book is for every reader. Great list. I need to read more of these! Thanks.<br /><br />And, in response to your mention of daffodils on my blog. Check out the Writer's Almanac for today (4-15), William Wordsworth, daffodils, and his poem, I wandered lonely as a cloud.<br /><br />Thanks for your sunshine today!Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.com