Everyone should read. Especially teens. It gives them a chance to escape from their
real world into a world where kids like them have power and solve problems and
rise above their shortcomings.
A good novel can make them
laugh or cry and it’s always good to get those emotions out in an acceptable
manner. A book lets one do that.
I have been reading some
independent and boutique publishers’ authors and there is some really good
stuff out there. Some of it is even
free.
I really suggest you spend
the money though. You know the old
saying “you get what you pay for”? Well,
usually that holds true.
I was a teen once (believe it
or not) and I remember how it felt. How
mixed up I was and confused about my own identity. How great it would have been to get lost in a
book where the heroine is brave and strong.
Teens have to read a lot of
books for school that turn out to be boring or hard to read. Ever try A Tale of Two Cities? That was my nemesis. Anyway, they should have the option to read
something for fun whether it is about vampires, dystopia or romance.
Teens can read about a
romance that is based on friendship and mutual attraction and not just sex. I really like that because they get inundated
with enough superficial sex on television or whatever device they watch shows
on.
When my kids were teens it
was really hard to get one of them to read and one of them to stop reading. Wish
we had some young adult books then. Whichever kid you have, buy them books. You won’t regret it.
Thanks for including my series in your list!
ReplyDeleteAll great books on that list!
ReplyDeleteI remember devouring any Sweet Valley Kids book as a child, and then moving onto Sweet Valley Twins. When I hit high school I became addicted to the LJ Smith Nightworld series. (It's been 14 years since the last book was supposed to be released, I'm still anxiously awaiting the finale to the story!!!)