Comments on BoingBoing and YA.TypePad2008-05-02T13:33:17ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2008/05/boingboing-and/comments/atom.xml/Leila commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e5522fd31c88342008-05-08T22:33:30Z2008-05-08T22:33:30ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comI used to say that (about romance), but then I got addicted to regency romances. And maybe the urban fantasy...<p>I used to say that (about romance), but then I got addicted to regency romances. And maybe the urban fantasy romances, but I'm not quite ready to admit that one yet.</p>Wonderer commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e5522f82ec88342008-05-08T19:59:55Z2008-05-08T19:59:56ZWondererhttp://www.randomwonder.comIt helps to have a degree in Reading. I can always just say this and get away with any genre....<p>It helps to have a degree in Reading. I can always just say this and get away with any genre. <br />
Well, except romance, that genre would be too embarrassing to actually ever read ;-)</p>Leila commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e55228b57f88342008-05-06T11:28:17Z2008-05-06T11:28:17ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comGwenda, replace "fantasy or science fiction" with YA lit, and I'm there. I've heard people recommend both Octavian Nothing and...<p>Gwenda, replace "fantasy or science fiction" with YA lit, and I'm there. I've heard people recommend both <i>Octavian Nothing</i> and <i>The Book Thief</i> that way.</p>
<p>Makes me CRAZY.</p>your neighborhood librarian commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e5522781c488342008-05-05T22:11:05Z2008-05-05T22:11:05Zyour neighborhood librarianhttp://pinkpicks.blogspot.com"Back in the day, did people feel embarrassed browsing the sci-fi (or other genre fiction) shelves?" God yes. The lurid...<p>"Back in the day, did people feel embarrassed browsing the sci-fi (or other genre fiction) shelves?"</p>
<p>God yes. The lurid colors, the spiky title fonts, the space babe popping out of her skin-tight jumpsuit - I only bought sci-fi at secondhand shops for YEARS.</p>
<p>Thanks for the pointer to that BoingBoing post - interesting discussion.</p>Gwenda commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e5520a88af88332008-05-02T20:16:15Z2008-05-02T20:16:15ZGwendahttp://gwendabond.typepad.comI have to say that I'm dismayed at how often I hear people say things like, "Usually, I don't read/like/sully...<p>I have to say that I'm dismayed at how often I hear people say things like, "Usually, I don't read/like/sully myself with fantasy or science fiction, but this is good."</p>Tom commented on 'BoingBoing and YA.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e55209efc588332008-05-02T14:34:16Z2008-05-02T14:34:16ZTomhttp://www.randomthinking.infoI was an addicted science fiction reader in the 70's. (I abandoned the genre when it became too much fantasy...<p>I was an addicted science fiction reader in the 70's. (I abandoned the genre when it became too much fantasy and not enough science.) But, yes, there was a certain amount of embarrassment to be seen in the SF section of the book store.</p>