Remember me? How are you, dear follower? Drop me a line so it doesn't feel like shouting out into empty space. I've missed book-blogging, and hope to get back to it, but I see a few of you have left, there are plenty new faces around, and the YA blogging world is still its fiiiiiine self. I’m incredibly busy these days, trying to fit in projects and final semester and job interviews and such into a schedule made worse by my writing commitments, but I had to talk about what I was reading and my relationship with Young Adult literature in general. I haven’t been reading very much YA these days, basically because I stumbled across writers in an adult genre who I enjoy reading. Granted, I am still very much enamored by fantasy and speculative fiction, and I have been reading a lot of what is called “slipstream” or “weird fiction”, the likes of which you don’t find a lot in YA. One of my favorite authors at present is Catherynne M Valente. Her writing is incredibly touching
A romance is a must for me too!
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Great answer! Writing is so important.
ReplyDeleteEsha@ Readaholicme
Without romance, books get a little boring for me. I also think that the hero shouldn't overpower the heroine. It's ok for him to make her a bit uncomfortable with their chemistry, but she shouldn't become catatonic. LOL
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Nice answer, I wish my answer could have been as smooth.:)
ReplyDeleteGreat answer! A kick-ass heroine is not a must for me either! As long as I have a reason to like the characters then I usually love the book! New follower :) Check out my FF:
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New follower! Awesome answer! Here is my FF if you'd like to follow back: http://theonceandfuturelibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/02/feature-and-follow-friday-5.html
ReplyDeleteYes! I totally agree with your answer.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a must, kickass heroines. But I love some loving in my books. :D
Mariska
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I like a bit of romance in mine too. Doesn't have to be the main focus but it's a nice addition.
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