"Against YA: Adults should be embarrassed to read children's books." --Slate, June 2014. "Adults Should Read Adult Books." --New York Times, May 23, 2012. "Why are so many adults reading YA and teen fiction?" --The Guardian, February 2015. The list goes on. Whatever you do, don't Google "adults reading YA fiction." The results are a cesspool of bookshaming and finger … [Read more...] about Move Over New Adult, There Are New Stories to Tell
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The Real Reasons Why Adults Read YA Fiction
A 2012 study found that 55% of all Young Adult fiction was purchased by adults and many journalists lately have been writing either for or against if adults should be consuming childrens and YA Fiction at the levels they are. The deeper question is why our culture encourages us to perpetually relive our teenage years. One of the reasons why YA Fiction is so popular is due … [Read more...] about The Real Reasons Why Adults Read YA Fiction
Study Shows the Majority of YA Fiction Is Purchased by Adults
Young Adult Fiction is enjoying a tremendous amount of popularity for the last few years with runaway success like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. Most of these books are geared towards teenagers, but it looks like adult reading is on the rise. A recent study conducted by Bowker stated that 55% of all YA books and ebooks are … [Read more...] about Study Shows the Majority of YA Fiction Is Purchased by Adults
eBook Review: Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Verdict: 5 Stars Even though studies have shown that teens are the demographic of readers who are least likely to opt for personal digital reading, choosing instead to reserve their devices for social connection or school work, there is a wealth of great content coming out in digital format for the young adult audience. McGarry’s Pushing The Limits (Harlequin Teen) is just one … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
eBook Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Verdict: 5-Stars Insurgent, the sequel to the bestselling first title in the YA series by Veronica Roth, Divergent, pulls no punches in picking up exactly where the first book left off and diving directly into the fray on the first page. Beatrice “Tris” Prior, faction-swapping Dauntless novice and potential savior of her civilization, knows only slightly more than she did at … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Insurgent by Veronica Roth