Musing Mondays (Jan.23)

This week’s musing asks…

Why do you think that the Young Adult genre is so popular with even the adult readers? Do you read YA books, yourself?

I definitely read YA books! I love them! And, I’m in my thirties, so they’re not necessarily written for me (though, that could be argued, too — there’s probably a good chance that the authors know their books are going to be read by more than just teens, nowadays).

I read this genre mainly for the following reasons:

First off, I like that the storylines are always so varied, as opposed to what you find in “adult” fiction. Meaning, in the YA books, the stories are always so different; you don’t always find the same underlying plot. In adult fiction, the same plot is used over and over, so you can get a slightly different story with the characters, but the storyline itself has been done to death. Sure, it “works”, but I get bored with it.

Second, I love the adrenaline rush of those teenage relationships. It’s new, there’s flirting, and there’s the possibility that things will either heat up, or fall apart. There’s more excitement, I guess.

Third, I like that the books are usually fairly easy reading — I can breeze through them without having to think too much.

Lastly –and this is probably the biggest reason why I love YA fiction-  the storylines don’t remind me much of my current life problems, so therefore they’re more of a true “escape” for me … which is what I’m looking for when I read fiction. I don’t want to be reminded of the stuff I’m dealing with in everyday life — jobs, kids, marriage, etc. Instead, YA books take me back to a time when life was more carefree, and didn’t involve so many headaches!

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