Fionen Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm twenty-seven and I still read books from the young adult section. I'm just wondering how many of you are the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanC_84 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Indeed I am. I like to float in between Adult and Young Adult books. Often I find I am just in the mood to read YA books as I can read them and just relax without thinking too hard. I also think that I am pretty mentally immature for my age, so I can identify with the YA style of writing pretty well. I am 24 by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm also 27 and love reading young adult fiction. I'm reading Uglies by Scott Westerfeld at the moment and am thoroughly enjoying it. I have plenty of YA books on my bookshelves and I think the standard is of very high quality, in general. They're nice light reads for when you want a break from heavier books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Im 22 and I enjoy YA books too. They cover some topics I don't find elsewhere and can be very enjoyable. Isn't Harry Potter YA, or was originally anyway and His dark materials? I recently read Michelle Paver - Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and thought they were brilliant. Celia Rees is another YA author I love. I think alot of people here (from what I've read) appreciate YA books even though they are much older than the focused age range, they are books after all, young people read adult books. Your not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionen Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 It took me a bit to get the poll up. Ya'll need to take the poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Usually I read Adult books but occasionally I'll read a young adult one, usually when I've heard good things about a certain book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I read loads of YA books, and my most of my series of books are YA, like Harry Potter and Twilight etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Pretty often, it's one of my favourite genres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilde Lily Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I often do. I read the entire Twilight series and loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've just read Harry Potter. Besides that, I try to stay away from the YA books. I do prefer adult books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I enjoy YA books! and im 21. haha. They're fun and a light read. Very addictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm the oldest so far at 42! I occasionally read young adult books (or children's books might be a truer statement) - in the last two years off the top of my head, I've read Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Forever (Judy Blume) and Enid Blyton's The Land of Far Beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionen Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 You guys described exactly how I feel about them. It's good to know that I'm not a weirdo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I don't think I need to vote here, seen as though I'm only 15. But it's good too know YA books are read by adults as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I read young adult books, I enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilde Lily Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I often do. I read the entire Twilight series and loved it! I'm the oldest so far at 42! I'm 49. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) I often read YA and even chidren's books. Some of my favourites include the Artemis Fowl books, The Edge Chronicles and The Snow Spider trilogy, as well as Ronia; The Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren. Terry Pratchett also wrote a few Discworld books aimed at the youth market which I loved. Edited March 17, 2009 by Kell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I still read them and enjoy them a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've read all the HP books and waiting to read the Twilight series and so far I am the oldest at 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDR124 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 It was C.S. Lewis that said (I'm paraphrasing) a book is a good book when you can pick it up in different stages of your life and find there every time something new, a different perspective you hadn't noticed. So one should read anything any time he or she wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I like reading YA books sometimes - nice light reading after a hard day at work!! I'm 26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I voted "Once in a Blue Moon" b/c I think the only ones I've read are the Twilight series... I think I'm going to look into more YA books soon though, as the genre seems to be going pretty strong at the moment -- bound to be some fantastic reads in that section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali558 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) I read the Twilight series and really enjoyed them. I like to read YA books so that I know what I'm talking about when kids at school come into the Library and ask me "have you got any good books Miss?" I'm erm........ 44 by the way ..... Edited March 17, 2009 by Echo merged :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Yes, I'm in my thirties and I still read lots of them! Favourite author is Meg Cabot, plus I've loved the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz and the Young Bond series by Charlie Higson, plus Twilight and Harry Potter series along with virtually everyone else! I also really enjoyed the first book of the Ingo series by Helen Dunmore, and am looking forward to getting the other two once my TBR pile has reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carm Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I'm almost 52 and still have Anne of The Green Gables and the Twilight series to get to- I did read all the Harry Potters and the Lemony Snickets Series of Unfortunate Events books - there's always so many books to pick from!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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