tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post2316758448977892333..comments2024-03-26T02:26:16.347-07:00Comments on amarisafloria: Explaining YA to the Non-BookishAmaris (amarisafloria.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-2545699353704149272015-03-08T23:36:22.849-07:002015-03-08T23:36:22.849-07:00Because there are so many YA movies coming out, pe...Because there are so many YA movies coming out, people are become more and more aware of the YA genre. It would be nice to have more YA books recognized, but it's difficult in a world where most people don't read :/Amaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-33862165763470348052015-03-08T23:25:43.052-07:002015-03-08T23:25:43.052-07:00I'm still really surprised he said Twilight in...I'm still really surprised he said Twilight instead of The Hunger Games. I normally just explain YA as "books involving high schoolers," but I think it's really more than that!Amaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-81953633620947418982015-03-08T23:20:10.854-07:002015-03-08T23:20:10.854-07:00I feel as if Stephenie Meyer no longer exists in Y...I feel as if Stephenie Meyer no longer exists in YA, hahaha. And YES, YA is so much more than John Green and Rainbow Rowell. I'm glad that they have shone a brighter light on the YA genre, but I wish more authors were recognized. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Renae!Amaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-34647405577955148962015-01-21T16:31:35.525-08:002015-01-21T16:31:35.525-08:00Definitely an interesting question! I think nowada...Definitely an interesting question! I think nowadays people associate YA with whichever book is currently being made into a movie, like Divergent or The Fault in Our Stars or The Maze Runner. Which is sad because people should know YA books without it having to be made into a movie!<br />~SaraAmaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-58094274688063666882015-01-21T12:04:57.897-08:002015-01-21T12:04:57.897-08:00YA can be hard to define to non-readers! It's...YA can be hard to define to non-readers! It's surprising even that the Apple store guy thought of Twilight when he heard the term. I think if I were asked by a non reader about the genre I would explain that YA usually has teenage main characters and how I enjoy reading stories with that level of drama and introspection that comes from being a 'young adult'. The Hunger Games seems like the best YA series to mention though, also because it's a series that these non-readers might really enjoy, so I can push them to try and read it!Amaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172401798009161606.post-86812179309308011902015-01-21T09:56:38.228-08:002015-01-21T09:56:38.228-08:00I think it's also worth noting that Twilight c...I think it's also worth noting that Twilight came out in 2005. So when they connect "YA" and "Twilight", they are living TEN YEARS in the past. Yeah, it was a big series, but Stephenie Meyer is no longer the face of YA. But, like you said, it's rather infamous and has given things a bad reputation. But seriously. YA is so much more than Twilight (or John Green or Rainbow Rowell). I mean, if you're going to criticize an entire category of books, at least know what's happening within that category, you know?<br /><br /><br />Anyhoo. Back to the topic at hand. I do usually say "young adult" in conversation with anyone who isn't a book blogger. I think all the shorthand bloggers have (TBR, DNF, YA, etc.) can kind of alienate outsiders or the uninitiated. I actually had an entire class about this sort of jargon and how it helps in the forming of cliques and subcommunities. SO. I try to be as inclusive as possible so everyone understands what I'm saying and meaning. (Even if they think that "young adult" means "Twilight" still.)Amaris (amarisafloria.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01820848647681893231noreply@blogger.com