tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post1031542304449562400..comments2024-03-20T07:56:03.244-04:00Comments on Red House Books: What has Twilight done for you?Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09270697355082230752noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-50175900635614273242011-08-02T22:25:21.754-04:002011-08-02T22:25:21.754-04:00I have to say a big THANK YOU to the Twilight seri...I have to say a big THANK YOU to the Twilight series! I was always what you'd call a closet YA reader being almost 30 years old. I actually felt that people would judge me for reading a YA book! Imagine!! What a dope I was! I'd sit at my desk carefully conceling my Melissa Marr book. All of a sudden I saw the girls walking to the staff lounge with their Twilight books, out in the open! I quickly gathered up my lunch and joined them. I am now proud to read my YA in public!!! And I did read all the Twilight books, they were ok. I think Twilight started a sort of "Mob Mentality" we all learn about in Psyc101. That could explain the crazies?!Tina Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365383375324499652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-16984592427235132612011-08-02T22:02:02.608-04:002011-08-02T22:02:02.608-04:00I am guilty of not liking Twilight or anything tha...I am guilty of not liking Twilight or anything that's compared to Twilight. I just can't help - I wouldn't call myself a Twilight hater, but I can definitely say I hate Twilight. <br /><br />I am happy others are discovering YA and discovering reading because of this series - i'm all for that! But for me, personally, it's just not something I like and would appreciate for myself. I say, read what you want, hate what you want, love what you want.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-62675188319524131702011-08-02T21:09:57.137-04:002011-08-02T21:09:57.137-04:00Twilight has got me reading - Can you believe I ha...Twilight has got me reading - Can you believe I had never picked up a book for fun before that? I discovered a world I adore thanks to Twlight, and even though looking back it wasn't all that good, it was the sprak which started my reading frenzy!Tyngahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464564461040990907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-40846104596522498972011-08-02T19:51:49.171-04:002011-08-02T19:51:49.171-04:00I'm right there when I see a book that's b...I'm right there when I see a book that's blurbed as 'fans of the Twilight series will love this book' I put it right back down. They're targeting a very specific audience, of which I am not a part. Maybe it's great and I'll miss it. I'm okay with that. I don't want to read another Twilight.Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-33679196576396852142011-08-02T17:53:19.160-04:002011-08-02T17:53:19.160-04:00I hate it when people assume that all YA books are...I hate it when people assume that all YA books are just like Twilight. I am not going to lie, I loved Twilight, and I was a little crazy at first, but I was reading wayy before Twilight became so popular. I love YA and when I recommend books to other people, I really wish that there wasn't that stereotype and that people wouldn't be so quick to judge.Aryelle @ ReadingwiththeFisheshttp://www.readingwiththefishes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-14608338895757899372011-08-02T17:46:33.194-04:002011-08-02T17:46:33.194-04:00Wow. I never realised how much of an effect Twilig...Wow. I never realised how much of an effect Twilight had. I mean, yes, I realised that more people than I like to think read and loved the series but I never realised the other effects it had. I've felt some of those effects myself such as a dislike of the 'insta-relationship' and the 'mean, stalker-like Mr. Right'. But reading is reading. Not everyone likes all the books I do. That's why different books have different audiences. If Twilight got people reading, I'm happy. Hopefully, as they keep reading, they'll discover some of the gems the book world has to offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-59187824924537968632011-08-02T14:59:50.326-04:002011-08-02T14:59:50.326-04:00What a brilliant post.
I'm one of those people...What a brilliant post.<br />I'm one of those people who discovered YA because of Twilight. For that I will always be happy and grateful. I love the Twilight has gotten so many people discovering YA.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-58328567370085972632011-08-02T14:56:54.055-04:002011-08-02T14:56:54.055-04:00Very interesting, Emily. Had me giggling all the w...Very interesting, Emily. Had me giggling all the way through. Have to admit I have been guilty of the Twilight Effect. But as much as things about the series and its effects annoyed me, you are right. If it got kids and even adults reading that might normally not have, then who am I to judge? I guess I should just be happy to have these people reading in the first place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928184232202306537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-87158565562278731812011-08-02T14:48:53.905-04:002011-08-02T14:48:53.905-04:00And on the topic of people dismissing YA (if not s...And on the topic of people dismissing YA (if not specifically Twilight), your post reminded me of this one over on a library blog: http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2011/are-you-reading-ya-lit-you-should-be/<br /><br />YA lit rocks! Glad to see folks steppin' up and out to bring more folks over to the "dark side," as Jinny says.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387013361143042025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-43968019549133300102011-08-02T14:40:42.901-04:002011-08-02T14:40:42.901-04:00I hate when people make Twilight assumptions. When...I hate when people make Twilight assumptions. When I write a book review for any YA novel- and there happens to be anything paranormal and more than one potential love interest for the main character there are people that jump to the Twilight conclusion- even if there is no romance or vampires in the book. <br /><br />I have been steering adult readers to the YA section for years, Twilight and Hunger Games have only made it more acceptable to the leary and those that care about what others think about their reading choices. <br /><br />I will say that I really liked the series on my first reading- but I was pregnant and highly hormonal at the time and have grown to like it a little less with the hype and a second look.Sharon the Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377601240407635577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-4464137653054779112011-08-02T14:18:28.310-04:002011-08-02T14:18:28.310-04:00I've read the series, and thought they were ok...I've read the series, and thought they were okay (the first 3, at least). I also did not expect it to become SO popular! But anyway, what has Twilight done for me? It opened up the YA genre to me! I used to never read YA books (only 'adult' books), but I have come to the dark side ... hahaha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288201479290735683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367042461805849381.post-25822529656708191482011-08-02T14:01:13.131-04:002011-08-02T14:01:13.131-04:00I own the Twilight books but have yet to read them...I own the Twilight books but have yet to read them. I've seen the first two movies and was left feeling pretty "meh" about them. However, I agree that if the Twilight series has gotten teens and adults reading, especially reluctant readers, more power to them. Hopefully, it just leads them to searching out other genres in their bookstore or library. We need more readers in the world since engaging with any book is far more edifying than sitting in front of the boob tube all the time.Ediehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117293999737699980noreply@blogger.com