Comments on: Is Reading Young Adult Fiction a Guilty Pleasure? http://www.litdrift.com/2009/06/26/is-reading-young-adult-fiction-a-guilty-pleasure/ Storytelling in the 21st Century Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:02:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Jordan http://www.litdrift.com/2009/06/26/is-reading-young-adult-fiction-a-guilty-pleasure/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Jordan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:01:01 +0000 http://litdrift.com/?p=859#comment-616 I have been guilty of the same. I formed a book club for my higher level ESOL high school students recently and we have begun with New Moon. I would be lying if I denied a great amount of pleasure from the fact that I have an "excuse" now to read YA novels. It's absurd. I have been guilty of the same. I formed a book club for my higher level ESOL high school students recently and we have begun with New Moon. I would be lying if I denied a great amount of pleasure from the fact that I have an “excuse” now to read YA novels. It’s absurd.

]]> By: Emily http://www.litdrift.com/2009/06/26/is-reading-young-adult-fiction-a-guilty-pleasure/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Emily Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:04:16 +0000 http://litdrift.com/?p=859#comment-90 My friend Kenna is countering her Twilight guilt by switching between reading Twilight and feminist theories of economics. I think that is ridiculous! Books are meant to be enjoyed whether they are making you think or providing a mind numb. If you aren't too embarrassed to buy it, then you should be able to read it without being ashamed because you are "too cool" to read a book that millions have enjoyed. As for YA books I enjoyed : "The Giver" "The Golden Compass" "The Phantom Tollbooth" My friend Kenna is countering her Twilight guilt by switching between reading Twilight and feminist theories of economics. I think that is ridiculous!

Books are meant to be enjoyed whether they are making you think or providing a mind numb. If you aren’t too embarrassed to buy it, then you should be able to read it without being ashamed because you are “too cool” to read a book that millions have enjoyed.

As for YA books I enjoyed :
“The Giver”
“The Golden Compass”
“The Phantom Tollbooth”

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