I must admit, I really dislike the vampire and zombie books. I have
changed my reading patterns a lot, based on the fact that a lot of the
YA stuff is just not appealing to me any more. I LOVE coming of age
stories, but not the ones that involve vampires, zombies, and other
aspects of the horror genre.
I also do not like it when YA stories use
sex to resolve a growing up issue, e.g., to decide whether a character
is or is not homosexual, or whether the character can commit to a
relationship (of any kind). Sex doesn't prove that anyway and, to me,
it is a cop out for real maturation and growth.
No, I am not trying to censor any of the authors; yes, I understand that kids want to read about some of this and at least they are reading. But I am mostly reading books now because I enjoy them, since I no longer teach full time, and I simply don't enjoy the above mentioned types of books.
Thus, I am reading a bit
younger books than I actually prefer.
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